Information and Communication Technologies

Abstract

In a world of rapid technological advances, the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in educational contexts has grown exponentially. Similarly, the form and focus of research into ICTs for lifelong, life-wide learning and development and the resultant contributions to the literature are extremely diverse. This chapter brings a capacity-building lens to explore ways in which ICTs can be employed in holistic ways to assist learners. Research data are drawn from: research into the practices of a university research team; an inquiry into technology-enhanced lifelong learning in a small, rural Australian Community Informatics project; and a study of the use of remote access laboratory technology for an international collaborative learning activity involving primary school students in two countries.