Explore Educational Technology
Educational Technology examines designing and evaluating technology-supported learning. This subject guide introduces the questions, methods and practical work that help learners understand the field before choosing a formal course of study.
A strong starting point is to connect instructional design with learning analytics. The first develops a foundation for reasoning; the second provides a setting in which to test ideas. Keep a learning journal that records assumptions, sources and questions that remain unresolved.
Four areas to investigate
Instructional design
Connect instructional design to the study of designing and evaluating technology-supported learning. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Learning analytics
Connect learning analytics to the study of designing and evaluating technology-supported learning. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Accessible learning
Connect accessible learning to the study of designing and evaluating technology-supported learning. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Digital pedagogy
Connect digital pedagogy to the study of designing and evaluating technology-supported learning. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Learn through inquiry
Prototype a short online lesson and evaluate its accessibility and learning alignment.
Begin with a question narrow enough to investigate. Decide what evidence would support an answer, document the method and explain what further work would be needed.