Implication of adaption of technologies in Schools, Polytechnic, and University

There are two sides of the implication of adaption of technologies in Schools, Polytechnic, and University. One is the faculty/teachers point of view and second, students point of view. The generalised challenges in adoption of digital technologies can be reliability, less time to adapt or learn, uncertainty and also lack of proper support. 

With the variety and diversity in the context of Digital Learning in daily teaching/learning curriculum/ methods the main issue is that the implemented technology is used to make teaching and learning practises more effective and efficient. It is found that collaborative (in groups or pairs) is more effective than individual/ isolated study while using the technology, as peers are able to help themselves if at a mature age like in Polytechnic  and Universities, but the younger students will need personal assistance. So, technology can be a good addition to the current pedagogy but can never be a complete replacement. The teachers should be given formal training and organisational support in order to learn and adapt to the new technology. So, they are at their normal ease while delivering the blended pedagogy. The role of technology should be identified and adhered to strictly or may lead to scope creep. Role can be like access to learning/teaching content, or does it include assessments online or on paper. (Raulston, C. G., & Wright, V. H., 2012)

In schools the major difference being is to pay more attention to students, than is required in polytechnics or universities, and there digital pedagogy to be designed keeping in mind their mental growth and capability to understand and learn using the sometimes complex digital learning technologies.  The other implications can be termed as, Firstly,  the role of live interactions, this can be rectified using technologies like Adobe Connect, using internet streaming or cabled LIVE video conferencing of classroom sessions, like conducted at EIT, Hawke’s Bay to impart education to their Gisborne Campus, live from Napier Main campus, but this can cost the organisation a lot of funding to install, and maintain the set-up. Secondly, Cultural Adaption it is an issue that will vary from culture to culture, that’s how the community will react to this change. And Last but not the least the digital divide that means the gap between the accesses of technology in students. Many students don’t have access to technology due to monetary or development constraints.  This has to be a collaborative effort to solve the problem and find a specially crafted pedagogy to address these sects of population/area. (Bonk, C. J., & Graham, C. R.,2012)

References

Bonk, C. J., & Graham, C. R. (2012). The handbook of blended learning: Global perspectives, local designs. Pfeiffer.

Raulston, C. G., & Wright, V. H. (2012). Teachers’ Perceptions and Attitudes of One Teacher Laptop Initiative: Connections Toward 21st Century Learning.Meridian, 13(1).