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Editorial: Reflections on the Increasing Role of TEL in Learning for Development
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In the ‘Editorial’ to the last issue of our journal JL4D, we had noted that “For effective implementation of TEL, Panda and Mishra (2020) underlined that while ‘policy-capacity-technology’ could act as a theory of change model, open and distance institutions need to invest in our collective understanding of ‘learning’ in a ‘networked society’ and work toward implementation of TEL in relation to contextual socio-cultural and educational ecologies” (Panda, 2024, p. i). Deriving from this, it may be underlined that context and contextual understanding become very important insofar as technology deployment and application in ‘learning for development’ are concerned. ‘Learning for development’ (LfD) covers a wide range of themes, levels, and strategies, and these are also transforming in contemporary times. Research has been leading this transformation, and research on technology-enabled learning (TEL) contributing to and facilitating LfD should not only be contextual but, more importantly, look into the critical role of technology for community-based socio-economic development (Selwyn, 2023; Selwyn et al., 2020). Based on these formulations, we have selected and included 17 items (nine research papers, seven case studies, and one book review) in this issue of the Journal.
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2025-03-24
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Commonwealth of Learning (COL)