Journey of Education Technology towards Innovation

Technology has been growing constantly and has bought an impact on many different areas and fields most noticeably in the education sector. It has emerged as strong influencer in the teaching- learning process between tutors and students. Students are given an opportunity to learn and explore through technology. Education Technology facilitates learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of Educational Technology journey towards innovation in UAE and to define the perception of three major players of the schooling sector - Teachers, Parents and Students. The questionnaire method of data collection was carried out in order to cover a greater number of respondents. The results indicate that while respondents are accommodating to the various benefits emerging from virtual classroom and increased employment of technology in the schooling system. They are also aware of the negative effects of technology and less appreciative of the continuous dependence of technology in the education system.