Distrusting Educational Technology critically explores the optimistic consensus that has arisen around the use of digital technology in education. Drawing on a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives, this book shows how apparently neutral forms of educational technology have actually served to align educational provision and practices with neo-liberal values, thereby eroding the nature of education as a public good and moving it instead toward the individualistic tendencies of twenty-first century capitalism. Following a wide-ranging interrogation of the ideological dimensions of educational technology, this book examines in detail specific types of digital technology in use in education today, including virtual education, 'open' courses, digital games, and social media. It then concludes with specific recommendations for fairer forms of educational technology. An ideal read for anyone interested in the fast-changing nature of contemporary education, Distrusting Educational Technology comprises an ambitious and much-needed critique.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415708005
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27032380059
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Educational Technology
Author
Neil Selwyn
Publication Name
Distrusting Educational Technology: Critical Questions for Changing Times
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
196 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
340g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Neil Selwyn
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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