The document discusses major research questions and types of research in information and communication technologies (ICTs) in education. It outlines research areas in ICTs including policies, resources, curriculum, organization, teaching, and learning. Specific research topics that may be of interest are listed, such as using wikis and blogs for collaborative learning, discussion forums for team development, ePortfolios for tracking competence, and social bookmaking as a cognitive tool.

1. Research Areas in ICTs in Education Sanjaya Mishra

2. Major Research Questions in ETRD How can we theoretically understand educational technology? How can theory be applied to educational technology? What are the effects of a given technology on practice? What factors affect the implementation of a technology? How can the development process be improved?

3. Types of Research in ICTs Opinion and Attitude Studies Effectiveness and Impact Studies Descriptive and Policy Studies Quantitative Trends Analysis Evaluative Studies Multi-disciplinary approaches

4. Research Areas in ICTs Policies (eg. National and State Policies in ICT application in education) Resources (eg. ICT availability, penetration, usage, etc) Curriculum (eg. Extent of ICT integration in curriculum, course and programmes using ICTs) Organization (eg. Use of ICTs for management of educational processes, cost issues, etc.) Teaching (eg. Pedagogical issues, teacher training, etc.) Learning (eg. Student achievements, effectiveness, etc.)

5. What You May Like to Research? Use of Wikis and Blogs as collaborative learning tools Discussion forums as a place to develop team spirit and co-construction of knowledge ePortfolio as a tool to track competence development (longitudinal studies) Social Bookmaking as a cognitive tool Quality indicators for ICT based courses