Edutech Enabled Teaching: Challenges and Opportunities

247 Pages·2022·6.602 MB·English

by  Manpreet Singh Manna, Balamurugan Balusamy, Kiran Sood, Naveen Chilamkurti, Ignisha Rajathi George

Edutech Enabled Teaching
Technology in education will increase student’s engagement and will also improve digital
literacy of all the stakeholders of education world. Convergence of technologies like big data, AI,
Blockchain will assist in analysis of data for generating meaningful policies for the betterment
of education world. Real time connections can be built with technology and the internet.
Undoubtedly, this book arrangement will without a doubt be a motivation for all of them.
The primary goal of this book is to address the issues faced by teachers in the adoption
of digital tools into their teaching and their students learning. This book also addresses the
issues confronting educators in the integration of digital technologies into their teaching and
their students’ learning. Such issues include a skepticism of the added value of technology to
educational learning outcomes, the perception of the requirement to keep up with the fast
pace of technological innovation, a lack of knowledge of affordable educational digital tools
and a lack of understanding of pedagogical strategies to embrace digital technologies in
their teaching. This book presents theoretical perspectives of learning and teaching today’s
digital students with technology and proposes a pragmatic and sustainable framework for
teachers’ professional learning to embed digital technologies into their repertoire of teaching
strategies in a systematic, coherent, and comfortable manner so that technology integration
becomes an almost effortless pedagogy in their day-to-day teaching.
Some of the objectives are given below:
• Shares valuable insights into the influence of technology on teaching and learning in
higher education
• Provides deeper insights on higher education and sustainability interact
• Studies innovations from various perspectives
• Investigates how the educators and students apply the unique innovative and emo-
tional dimensions in modern age of learning
• Provides a timely overview of changes in education reforms and policy research
globally
• Evaluates the problematic relationship between globalization, the state, and education
reforms.
This edited book presents theoretical perspectives of learning and teaching today’s
digital students with technology and proposes a pragmatic and sustainable framework
for teachers’ professional learning to embed digital technologies into their repertoire of
teaching strategies in a systematic, coherent, and comfortable manner so that technology
integration becomes an almost effortless pedagogy in their day-to-day teaching.

Edutech Enabled Teaching
Challenges and Opportunities
Edited by
Manpreet Singh Manna
Balamurugan Balusamy
Kiran Sood
Naveen Chilamkurti
Ignisha Rajathi George
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Library of Congress Cataloging‑in‑Publication Data
Names: Manna, Manpreet Singh, editor.
Title: Edutech enabled teaching : challenges and opportunities / edited by
Manpreet Singh Manna, B. Balusamy, Kiran Sood, Naveen Chilamkurti,
Ignisha Rajathi George.
Description: Boca Raton, FL : Chapman & Hall/CRC Press, 2023. | Includes
bibliographical references and index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2022011777 (print) | LCCN 2022011778 (ebook) | ISBN
9781032185200 (hardback) | ISBN 9781032185217 (paperback) | ISBN
9781003254942 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Education--Effect of technological innovations on--India. |
Educational technology--India. | Internet in education--India. |
Web-based learning--India. | Education and state--Inida.
Classification: LCC LB1028.3 .E4234 2023 (print) | LCC LB1028.3 (ebook) |
DDC 371.330954--dc23/eng/20220510
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022011777
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ISBN: 9781032185200 (hbk)
ISBN: 9781032185217 (pbk)
ISBN: 9781003254942 (ebk)
DOI: 10.1201/9781003254942
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Contents
Preface, vii
About the Editors, ix
Contributors, xiii
Chapter 1 ◾ I nnovative Pedagogy Practices 1
Surbhi bhardwaj and Samridhi tanwar
Chapter 2 ◾ E ducation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution:
Challenges and Opportunities 11
Geetika madaan and amrinder SinGh
Chapter 3 ◾ I ntegration of IoT and Big Data Technologies
for Higher Education 27
amrinder SinGh and Geetika madaan
Chapter 4 ◾ M oral, Legal, and Ethical Issues of Technology in Education 45
jaShandeep SinGh and Simran
Chapter 5 ◾ C ompetencies and Values for Education 4.0 59
bhavana behal and prateek kalia
Chapter 6 ◾ I CT Tools for Language, Literacy, and Early Childhood 73
aaStha Sinha, mahima bhardwaj, parul johri and SaChidanand SinGh
Chapter 7 ◾ C onceptual Framework of Digital Transformation in
Higher Education an Emerging Trend 93
kuldip kaur and priyanka Chhibber
Chapter 8 ◾ S ustainable Development Goal 4: Building
an Inclusive Learning Environment for All 111
nima anil and S. kavitha maithily
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Chapter 9 ◾ T echno Pedagogical Concept with Digital Skills 129
SuGandha aGarwal, deepa Gupta, and mukul Gupta
Chapter 10 ◾ N ational Education Policy-2020: Prospects for
Teacher Education Institutions 153
anuradha aGnihotri
Chapter 11 ◾ T echno-Pedagogical Concepts with Digital Skills 171
divya nair, neeta mhavan, and aSawari bhave Gudipudi
Chapter 12 ◾ N ational Education Policy-2020: A Landmark in
India’s History of Education 185
neeta mhavan, divya nair, and aSawari bhaveGudipudi
Chapter 13 ◾ N ational Academic Credit Bank: Need of Times 201
neha vaShiStha, aaShiSh dhiman, Simon Grima, and kiran Sood
Chapter 14 ◾ T echnology in Education vs Teacher-Taught
Relationship in the 21st Century 217
ram kriShan
INDEX, 225
Preface
The evolution of technology in the education sector dates back 2,500 years ago. In
ancient times, people communicated orally only. For example, in Greece, education
was restricted to mouth only. It was in the 15th century when writing method came into
existence and followed by chalkboards and blackboards in 18th century. At the time of
World War II, the US Army has brought the concept of the projector to train their forces
which was later replaced by a higher quality projector with some superior inbuilt features
like in-built software programs. Written communications became popular at the time of
the Bible and gained more popularity in 15th century by Europeans when there was a
trend among policymakers toward raising the literacy standards. The concept of video and
radio technology was pioneered by the BBC in 1924. Satellite technology made its debut
in the 1980’s with the objective to broadcast educational programs to needy people. India
launched its first satellite device in 1983 to disseminate education regionally. It was only
in 1981 with the launch of the first movable personal computer that a revolution came in
the journey of quality education. This was followed by the MacBook Pro laptop by Apple
in 1987. Hence technology was picking up speed, and the future of education lies in the
hands of technology. Nowadays, almost everyone is glued to the internet. The birth of
social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, has facilitated learning to some
extent. The internet has developed many ways of interaction, like webcams and Skype.
For instance, students can do research using Google. The primary goal of this book is to
address the issues faced by teachers in the adoption of digital tools in their teaching and
their students’ learning. This book also addresses the issues confronting educators in the
integration of digital technologies into their teaching and their students’ learning. Such
issues include a skepticism of the added value of technology to educational learning out-
comes, the perception of the requirement to keep up with the fast pace of technological
innovation, a lack of knowledge of affordable educational digital tools, and a lack of under-
standing of pedagogical strategies to embrace digital technologies in their teaching. This
book presents theoretical perspectives of learning and teaching today’s digital students
with technology and proposes a pragmatic and sustainable framework for teachers’ profes-
sional learning to embed digital technologies into their repertoire of teaching strategies in
a systematic, coherent, and comfortable manner so that technology integration becomes
an almost effortless pedagogy in their day-to-day teaching.Some of the objectives are shar-
ing valuable insights into the influence of technology on teaching and learning in higher
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viii ◾ Preface
education, providing deeper insights on how higher education and sustainability interact,
studying innovations from various perspectives, investigating how educators and students
apply the unique innovative and emotional dimensions in the modern age of learning,
providing a timely overview of changes in education reforms and policy research globally,
and evaluating the problematic relationship between globalization, the state, and educa-
tion reforms. We hope this book will help to promote reform in the field of Education.
About the Editors
Manpreet Singh Manna started his teaching profession as Lecturer
from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology (SLIET)
in 1997. He then attained the position of Director, All India Council
for Technical Education (AICTE) under Ministry of HRD,
Government of India and New Delhi on deputation from 2014 to 2018
and worked as Director of the ‘SWAYAM MOOCs’ project and Prime
Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS). Dr Manna also taught
in AIT, Bangkok, for the January 2012 session as Visiting Associate Professor by MHRD,
Government of India. Dr. Manna has published about 140 research publications for lead-
ing national and international journals and has participated in conferences of repute. He is
the editor and reviewer for many international refereed journals and has delivered expert
talks on various topics on national television channels and at institutions in India. His
renown has taken him to countries like the United States, Switzerland, Russia, Thailand,
Singapore, and China to chair sessions for invited talks, present papers, and perform teach-
ing assignments.
Balamurugan Balusamy is currently working as Associate Dean-
Student Engagement with Shiv Nadar University, Del-NCR, India.
Shiv Nadar University is recognized as Institute of Eminence by the
Government of India. He had served up to the position of Associate
Professor in his 14 years of experience with VIT University, Vellore.
He has completed his Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees from top
premier institutions. His passion is teaching, and he adapts different
design principles while delivering his lectures. He has written and
published over 80 books on various technologies and visited 15 plus
countries for his technical discourse. He has several top-notch conferences in his resume
and has published over 150 journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters com-
bined. He serves on the advisory committee for several technology startups and forums
and does consultancy work for the industry on Industrial IoT. He has given over 175 talks
in various events and symposiums. He can be reached at balamurugan.balusamy@snu.
edu.in.
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