This handbook offers a comprehensive understanding of the use of technology in education. With a focus on the development of Education Technology in India, it explores innovative strategies as well as challenges in incorporating technology to support learning.
The volume examines diverse learning approaches such as assistive technology and augmentative and alternative communication for learner with disabilities and creating more social and accessible environments for learning through collaborative learning (CoLTS), massive open online courses (MOOCs), and the use of AI in modern classrooms. Enriched with discussions on recent trends in ET, university curriculum and syllabi and real-life examples of the use of ET in different classroom settings, the book captures diverse aspects of education technology and its potential. It also discusses the challenges of making technology and resources available for all and highlights the impact technology has had in classrooms across the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This book will be of interest to students, researchers, and teachers of education, digital education, education technology, and information technology. The book will also be useful for policymakers, educationalists, instructional designers, and educational institutions.
About the Author: Santoshi Halder is a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst (BACB, USA) and Professor at the Department of Education, University of Calcutta, India. She has been actively involved internationally and nationally in the inclusion of people with disabilities through various academic and research endeavors. Her recent publications include, Inclusion, Disability and Culture (2017) and Inclusion, Equity and Access for Individuals with Disabilities (2019).
Sanju Saha is an Assistant Professor at Ghospukur College, Siliguri, West Bengal, India. His research interests include instructional design, technological innovation for teaching-learning, instructional visualization, and technology-based design of learning materials to utilize human cognition. Currently, he is working on designing low-cost mobile-based learning modules to empower rural women in West Bengal.
