Techno-Pedagogy Needs Mavericks

Abstract

Technology and tools have always been integral to teaching, but solely as auxiliaries and largely optional. Now, they have become central with the onset of COVID-19 pandemic disruption turning online teaching as the only alternative and learning under information communication technology (ICT) environment a new normal. This has already been there over the last two decades as part of distance learning run by open universities. Online learning, widely hailed as a less expensive, quick, self-directed, personal, flexible and autonomous system offering plenty of choices, goes well with the tang of juveniles. Naturally, online technological industry has been growing steadily due to the mounting demographic pressure, commercialization of education, market-driven social expectations, needs of the career hungry youth and above all the demanding knowledge economy. Registering a phenomenal expansion during the pandemic lockdown, online technology is heading towards a big boom worldwide. We deem it appropriate to consider the technology factor of higher education in this editorial.