Uncharted Universe of Educational Technology: Potential Awaits

• Published in: Journal of higher education theory and practice 2023-05, Vol.23 (7), p.180-192
• Main Authors: Alam, Md Tanvir, Rahman, Abdur, Islam, Md Robiul, Tonny, Sabrina Afrin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: COVID-19; Distance Education; Distance learning; Educational Environment; Educational Objectives; Educational technology; Electronic Learning; Online instruction; Students; Teaching; Teaching Methods
• ISSN: 2158-3595; 2158-3595
• DOI: 10.33423/jhetp.v23i7.6022

Educational technological tools are now an integral part of the education industry. Various platforms used for educational purposes were analyzed to find the perception of the learner; however, the major analyzing trends revolve around Zoom, Google meet, Google Classroom, and Institutional LMS, overlooking the evaluation of the perception of Teachly: an Ed-tech application developed by Harvard Kennedy School. The objective of this study is to determine the perception of students at Stamford University (n = 36) who enrolled and completed a semester at Teachly using descriptive statistics. For precision, a slider scale was used to collect data using the Google form in a semi-structured questionnaire. The data were then analyzed using the mean and standard deviation to find the central tendency and the measure of variability. The analysis confirms that the student has a positive perception towards using Teachly covering Walgito 's three components of perception, and it also points out some limitations identified by the student which hampers its future implementation.