Innovation and Educational Technology Dr. Radhika Kapur Abstract

Conclusion

In order to lead to progression of the system of education in all regions, facilitate the acquisition of education among individuals and enable the members of the educational institutions to carry out their tasks and functions in a well-organized manner, it is necessary to make use of technologies and modern and innovative methods. The use of technologies and internet have been used on a comprehensive scale in not only educational institutions, but also in other organizations. Individuals are making use of internet on a comprehensive extent for augmenting knowledge and understanding and for other purposes as well. The major benefits of innovation and educational technologies are, tasks become less time consuming, facilitate editing and changes, communication, leading to fundamental transformations in the system of education, generation of ideas to provide solutions to problems, supporting the learning cycle, promotion of aligned and effective assessments, creating data standards and strong information platforms, improving productivity and effectiveness and development of technologies for implementation of managerial functions.

The other concept that has been taken into account is barriers to innovation in education. These are, lack of clarity on the problem to be solved, lack of clear and common metrics, policy is impenetrable to most innovators, lack of research, lack of technology and innovation, lack of competencies, weak knowledge base, lack of infrastructural facilities, lack of financial resources and ineffective dissemination. It is vital to formulate measures that would be elimination of barriers that may take place within the course of implementation of technologies and innovative methods. The human resources need to upgrade their skills and abilities that would enable them to make effective use of technologies and put into operation the innovative methods in the implementation of various tasks and activities.