Educational media technology and ist inclusive potential. Findings from a multidisciplinary workshop covering recent approaches in informal, formal and continuous education.

Abstract

The workshop investigates the inclusive potential of educational media technology, based upon a review of recent approaches in informal, formal and continuous education. It is intended to present approaches at the interface between technology enhanced learning and teaching and the ongoing development of computer sciences and respective technological approaches. Indeed respective papers reflect special needs of learners in any sector of education from informal to formal learning and as well situated education in the context of the home or workplace. Most recently, the corona pandemic did lead to a strong need for including even average population without any special need into formal education. Reflecting that development, the focus of the workshop shall be on both, special needs and special conditions addressing requirements of TEL / TET. Accordingly, special attention is given to international, even global comparative approaches of how educational media technology is applied in an inclusive way covering both, an individual psycho-physiological as well as a socio-cultural dimension. Subsequently it can be concluded that authors have been able to identify diverse perspectives of inclusiveness when it comes to the adoption of educational media technology.