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Silent Films and Sound Recordings
Silent films began to be used in schools as early as 1910 (Reiser, 2001). Many people, businesses, non-profit groups, and government agencies tried to supplement the current supply of theater films and newsreels by the 1920s (Jonassen et al., 2008). Despite the low quality and restricted variety of films on file, educational groups' interest rose (Jonassen, 2004). -
Instructional Television (1950)
An increased interest in television led to the wave of the audiovisual movement in education. The field of education can credit the University of Iowa for pioneering television broadcast courses that led to interest worldwide in other countries like Australia and England (Walberg & Twyman, 2013). -
Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) (1970s)
Many instructional improvement centers were established in academia in the early part of the decade to assist faculty in using media and instructional design methods to improve the quality of their education (Reiser, 2001a). Computer-Assisted Instruction was initiated in public schools as a part of these improvements. -
World Wide Web (1980)
Text-to-speech is a powerful and readily available assistive technology tool that empowers learners to overcome their challenges. For students with disabilities, it is most helpful in aiding in the learning process by reading the words to the individual. -
Blackboards to Promethean Boards (1991 -2004)
The blackboard was the center of daily educational activities in classrooms in this country and around the world for many years. Now, those boards are giving way to more hightech options. Promethean boards Perhaps the most direct descendant of the blackboard is the Promethean board. -
Social Networking Sites (2005)
all of which allow students to study and learn on their own time. There are many students who do their classroom work online every day. With delivery methods that will meet the needs of different lifestyles, the technology-based courses can be a step forward or restricted access for the students. There are many steps to take to help solve the problems and will give the students success for technology-based courses. -
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
MOOCs make educational material and experienced instructors accessible for millions who previously have had no opportunity to participate in higher education, mostly due to geographic, time, or financial constraints. The technological innovations of digital textbooks, mobile access, and "just-in-time" information collection have driven large quantities of expertise into the placeless network" (Anderson, Boyles, & Rainie, 2012, para 3).