The document discusses how educational technology can improve the quality of education. It argues that investments in educational technology can help increase quality by [1] making learning more efficient and effective, [2] decreasing the time it takes students to achieve learning objectives, and [3] allowing teachers to educate more students without reducing quality. The document also provides several definitions of educational technology, describing it as the application of scientific knowledge about learning and conditions of learning to improve teaching and training effectiveness and efficiency.

7. Definitions from 2 Aspects of Educational Technology 2. Educational Technology is the application of scientific knowledge about learning and the conditions of learning to improve effectiveness and efficiency of teaching and training. In the absence of scientifically established principles, ET implements techniques of empirical testing to improve learning situations.

8. Definitions from 2 Aspects of Educational Technology 3. ET is a systematic way of designing, implementing and evaluating the total process of learning and teaching in terms of specific objectives, based on research in human leaning and communication and employing a combination of human and non-human resources to bring about more effective instruction.