8 questions to ask before using a new educational technology in your course

Written by Dr Daniel Andrews

1. What is the desired outcome(s) of the learning activity you want to run/create?
2. What will students be doing at the start, middle and end of the activity?
3. Is an educational technology necessary to facilitate the start, middle, end or the whole of the learning activity? Are multiple educational technologies required?
4. What features does the educational technology need to have to effectively deliver the activity?
5. How much will it cost to use the educational technology in the course?
6. How long will it take to set up the activity in the educational technology?
7. Will staff/students need to be trained on how to use the educational technology?
8. How will you know whether the implementation of the educational technology has been successful?