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plan. The benefits <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> technology <strong>in</strong> education manifest far<br />

better when appropriate plans <strong>of</strong> pedagogy modification are <strong>in</strong>volved. 211<br />

Pedagogy is def<strong>in</strong>ed by web def<strong>in</strong>itions 212 as <strong>the</strong> art <strong>of</strong> teach<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>the</strong><br />

pr<strong>in</strong>ciples <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>struction.<br />

Mark et al 213 def<strong>in</strong>e pedagogy as activities that is been carried out by an<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividual <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> enhanc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> learn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r. Reffat 214<br />

reports that pedagogy can be an <strong>in</strong>dividual issue; it can also be said that<br />

pedagogy is <strong>the</strong> art <strong>of</strong> preparatory tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g or <strong>in</strong>struction. Educational<br />

technology, as a subset <strong>of</strong> pedagogy, (also called learn<strong>in</strong>g technology)<br />

def<strong>in</strong>ed by Davis 215 as<br />

“The study and ethical practice <strong>of</strong> facilitat<strong>in</strong>g learn<strong>in</strong>g and improv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

per<strong>for</strong>mance by creat<strong>in</strong>g, us<strong>in</strong>g and manag<strong>in</strong>g appropriate technological<br />

processes and resources”.<br />

Alternatively, IT emphasises more on <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> digital tools to collect<br />

process and deliver a set <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation. Сhriѕtiе еt al 216 argues that it is<br />

not possible to separate educational and <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation technologies if<br />

effective learn<strong>in</strong>g is to be achieved. While Flem<strong>in</strong>g et al 217 reports that<br />

us<strong>in</strong>g digital tools and technology to improve learn<strong>in</strong>g requires careful<br />

consideration <strong>of</strong> pedagogical issues. Universities have always been<br />

concerned about pedagogy development issues; <strong>in</strong> addition, <strong>the</strong><br />

potential <strong>for</strong> a fundamentally different more <strong>in</strong>novative pedagogy has to<br />

be explored. Pedagogy can be improved and advanced when good IT<br />

supports it. Improper use <strong>of</strong> IT can on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand ebb and<br />

underm<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> pedagogy. Comb<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g a weak pedagogy with<br />

210<br />

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Pedagogy’. Australasian Journal <strong>of</strong> Educational Technology, 25(5), p714-730.<br />

212<br />

http://www.yourdictionary.com/pedagogy<br />

213<br />

Mark, E. et al (2001) op.cit. p168-175.<br />

214<br />

Reffat, R. (2006). Developments <strong>of</strong> e-learn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>design</strong> and architectural education. Muscat, Oman<br />

215<br />

Davis, C. P. (2001). ‘The evolution <strong>of</strong> pedagogical changes <strong>in</strong> a multicultural context’. Journey <strong>of</strong> a<br />

university pr<strong>of</strong>essor. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Charlottesville, VA: University <strong>of</strong> Virg<strong>in</strong>ia.<br />

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Christie, M. et al (2004) ‘<strong>the</strong> mutual impact <strong>of</strong> educational and technologies: Build<strong>in</strong>g pedagogy <strong>of</strong> elearn<strong>in</strong>g’.<br />

Journal <strong>of</strong> In<strong>for</strong>mation Technology Impact. 4. (1). p15-26.<br />

217<br />

Flem<strong>in</strong>g, L., Motamedi, V. & May, L. (2007).’Predict<strong>in</strong>g preservice teacher competence <strong>in</strong><br />

Computer technology: Model<strong>in</strong>g and application <strong>in</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g environments’. Journal <strong>of</strong> Technology and<br />

Teacher Education.15(2). p207-231<br />

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