These developments, referred to as delivery systems, focus on hardware, software, communications media, and strategies for use. Use of communication networks including the Internet is in a continuous upswing. Distance education is active at all levels and includes the use of computer networks for delivery of instruction. Teacher education in the application of technology in the classroom is still a high priority need. One sign of increasing interest and action in this area is the publication of a new periodical, Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, published by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.
Educational technology is perceived as a major vehicle in the movement toward education reform.
The movement for restructuring education in schools across the United States has generated proposals and plans for reform of the entire educational system. Virtually every proposal or plan includes educational technology as one of the major vehicles for implementing change. This publication spells out the roles and functions of technology in the education reform process. Defining the greatest need for educational technology. National Center for Education Statistics.