Technology-enhanced learning and teaching in higher education: what is 'enhanced' and how do we know? A critical literature review
Abstract
The term Technology-enhanced learning (TEL) is used to describe the application of information and communication technologies to teaching and learning. Explicit statements about what the term is understood to mean are rare and it is not evident that a shared understanding has been developed in higher education of what constitutes an enhancement of the student learning experience. This article presents a critical review and assessment of how TEL is interpreted in recent literature. It examines the purpose of technology interventions, the approaches adopted to demonstrate the role of technology in enhancing the learning experience, differing ways in which enhancement is conceived and the use of various forms evidence to substantiate claims about TEL. Thematic analysis enabled categories to be developed and relationships explored between the aims of TEL interventions, the evidence presented, and the ways in which enhancement is conceived.Citation
Kirkwood A, Price L (2014) 'Technology-enhanced learning and teaching in higher education: what is 'enhanced' and how do we know? A critical literature review', Learning Media and Technology, 39 (1), pp.6-36.Publisher
RoutledgeJournal
Learning Media and TechnologyAdditional Links
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17439884.2013.770404Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
1743-9884ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/17439884.2013.770404