Assumption 

University of Thailand
Graduate School of eLearning

TT 6003: Unit 5:
Quality Roles of
Technology
Assurance
in Education
Dr. Naree Aware Achwarin

TT 6003: Quality Assurance in Education

Unit 5: Roles of Technology

By
Dr. Naree Aware Achwarin
M.Ed. in Teaching and Technology
Program
College of internet Distance Education,
Assumption University of Thailand

Introduction

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Objectives:
Q1: Describe the roles of
Technology.

Q2: Describe and apply to

th Teaching
the T hi and d
Learning context.

Contents:
Q1: What are the roles of
Technology?

Q2: Research related to

Technology.

Technology
• Technology is vital to the daily lives of people in
all parts of the world.

• The information technology is changing the way

people
p p live and learn.

• Schools being equipped technologically to meet

the needs of society.

• Are teachers being prepared for the changes in

the way people work professionally?

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 What are the roles
of Technology?

What are the roles of Technology?

¾ Technologies are everywhere , but do teachers
understand the role of technology in society ?
¾ How technology has changed :
• the work environment
• Communications
C i ti
• The dissemination of knowledge?
¾ Do teachers have the knowledge and skills to
use technology in instruction?

• What technology needs to be included in

teacher certification program?

• The National Standards and guidelines have

been written to address demands and
expectations for the inclusion of technology in
the preparation of teachers.

• The National standards are written to address

the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary
to apply informational technology in
educational settings.

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• ISTE ( The International Society of Technology in Education
Foundations Standards for All Teachers) curriculum guidelines
related to technology in professional education
programs:
All candidates seeking initial certification or
endorsements in teacher preparation programs:
- should have opportunities to meet the educational
technology foundation standards.
- provide concepts and skills that prepare teachers
to teach computer/technology applications and use
technology to support other content areas.

- Professional preparation in educational computing

and technology literacy prepares candidates to
integrate teaching methodologies with knowledge
about the use of technology to support teaching
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and learning.

• In Thailand, There is Educational Professional

Standards which includes 3 standards:
1.Standards of professional Knowledge and
Experience
2.Standards of Performance
3.Standards of Conduct
( Teacher Council of Thailand, 2005)
Under The Standards of professional Knowledge
and Experience; the technology for teachers is
the one that required by Teacher council of
Thailand to issue the Teaching License.

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 Roles of Technology

• Distance education was defined as a formal

educational process in which the instructor and
student are not the same location.

Thus; instructor might be synchronous or

asynchronous, it may involve communication
through the use of technologies.

Roles of Technology

• Hybrid/Blended online courses were

defined as a combination of online and
in-class instruction with reduced in-class
seat time for students.

Roles of Technology

• What should the teacher/instructor know

when considering using technology and
distance education???
-HHuman ffactor:
t T
Teacher,
h administrator.
d i i t t
Institution etc.
-Technology Factor: computers,
computer programs, computer lab etc.
- Cultural Factor: belief, attitudes.

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 Research related
to Roles of
Technology

Research related to Roles of

Technology
• From the study of experiences of current and
former distance education student located in
remote area in Australia( Susan & Anthony, 2010)
• There were 3 areas emerged g as significant:
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1. Students often experienced a sense of
isolation.
2. Students were affected by the attitudes and
knowledge of the teaching staff.
3. Students needs an understanding of and
ability to use the required technology.

• The main theme was the amount and quality

of interaction between the students and the
institution.

• Frequent communication with caring and

supportive individuals helped feelings of
isolation while the perception of being treated
differently .

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• Some students benefit from learning with
technology as multi virtual environment,
formats.
• International collaboration among students
can occur in online format are made easier
than meeting in classroom.
• Online education; the instructions is coming
from one culture and might not follow the
norms of other cultures.

Summary

Roles of T
Roles of Technology

- Full online Course

- Hybrid/Blended
Course
L i activities:
- Learning ti iti i di id l/G
individual/Group
- Communication
- Interaction
- Caring and Supporting
- Being touch with multi virtual environment
- International collaboration

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Article for Reading

#1 Using Technology to Enhance Higher

Education

References

References:
• Phyllis Adcock(2008)” Evolution of Teaching
and Learning through Technology” Delta
Kappa Gamma Bull 74 No. 4 Summer .
• Susan L. Rene & Anthony T. Strange(2010)
“Using Technology to Enhance Higher
Education” published online :27 November 2010,
Springer Science and Business Media, LLC
2010.
• Teacher Council of Thailand(2005) “Educational
Professional Standards” Professional
Standards Bureau Secretariat Office of the
Teachers 'Council of Thailand.

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Thank you