Educational technology is as broad as education itself and implies using all educational resources like people, materials, methods, machines, and media in an integrated way to optimize learning. It includes instructional technology, which applies psychological and scientific principles to achieve learning objectives; behavioral technology, which emphasizes using psychology to modify teacher and student behavior to meet objectives; and teaching technology, which applies various fields of knowledge to the professional practice of teaching. Instructional design is also part of educational technology as it is the systematic process of creating, developing, and delivering instructional materials.

1. Scope of Educational Technology
Dr.M.Deivam,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Education,
The Gandhigram Rural Institute –
(Deemed to be University), Gandhigram,
Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu – 624 302

2. Scope of Educational Technology
• Educational Technology is as wide as Education
itself. Educational Technology implies the use of
all educational resources – Men, Materials,
Methods, machine and Media in an integrated
and systematic manner for optimized learning.

3. Cont.,
• Instructional Technology: It deals with the
process of using technology for instruction.
Instructional technology implies the
application of psychological, sociological and
scientific principles and knowledge to
instruction for achieving the specific
objectives of learning.

4. Cont.,
• Behavioural Technology: Behavioural
technology is the important component of
Educational Technology. It puts emphasis on
the use of psychological principles in learning
and teaching so that the behaviour of the
teacher and pupils may be modified in
accordance of the teaching objectives.

5. Cont.,
• Teaching Technology: Teaching is the social and
professional activity. It is a process of
development teaching is system of actions which
induce learning through interpersonal
relationship. Teaching technology is the
application of philosophical, sociological and
scientific knowledge to teaching.

6. Cont.,
• Instructional Design
Instructional design is the systematic process by
which instructional materials are designed,
developed, and delivered.