Educational Technology Its Creation Development And Cross Cultural Transfer

Download or read book Educational Technology - its Creation, Development and Cross-cultural Transfer written by R.M. Thomas and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-06-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume analyzes the conditions that promote the creation and development of educational technology in advanced industrial nations and the subsequent transfer of that technology to developing countries. Four technologies: print media, television/radio, computers and operating systems are examined in the context of both industrialized and developing nations. The problems that the developing countries face when adopting new technologies for their educational needs, political and economic conditions and cultural characteristics are discussed.