[35] In the UK, the Council for Educational Technology supported the use of educational technology, in particular administering the government's National Development Programme in Computer Aided Learning[36] (1973–77) and the Microelectronics Education Programme (1980–86). [47] Organizations such as Unesco have listed educational technology solutions to help schools facilitate distance education.[48]. Mind Commerce is a trusted source for research and strategic analysis focused on digital technologies and the telecommunications industry. The 1970s and 1980s saw notable contributions in computer-based learning by Murray Turoff and Starr Roxanne Hiltz at the New Jersey Institute of Technology[34] as well as developments at the University of Guelph in Canada. In low and middle-income countries, mHealth is most frequently used as one-way text messages or phone reminders to promote treatment adherence and gather data. [212] Worldwide, e-learning was estimated in 2000 to be over $48 billion according to conservative estimates. Educational technologists try to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate process and tools to enhance learning. E-learning theory examines these approaches. adaptive content, frequent testing, immediate feedback, etc. [157], Effective technology use deploys multiple evidence-based strategies concurrently (e.g. In this situation, an LMS will manage e-learning delivery and assessment, while a training management system will manage ILT and back-office budget planning, logistics and reporting. Some programs require students to attend some campus classes or orientations, but many are delivered completely online. Companies with spread out distribution chains use e-learning for delivering information about the latest product developments. [178], According to Branford et al., "technology does not guarantee effective learning," and inappropriate use of technology can even hinder it. The recent report Educational Technology and Solutions Market by Mind Commerce, a specialized market research firm focused on digital technologies, profiled the market leaders in this industry. Discovery Communications provides multimedia content, professional development, and digital textbooks. Parents and auditors have the conceptual ability to monitor any classroom to ensure that they are satisfied with the education the learner is receiving. [13] Educational technology encompasses e-learning, instructional technology, information and communication technology (ICT) in education, EdTech, learning technology, multimedia learning, technology-enhanced learning (TEL), computer-based instruction (CBI), computer managed instruction, computer-based training (CBT), computer-assisted instruction or computer-aided instruction (CAI),[14] internet-based training (IBT), flexible learning, web-based training (WBT), online education, digital educational collaboration, distributed learning, computer-mediated communication, cyber-learning, and multi-modal instruction, virtual education, personal learning environments, networked learning, virtual learning environments (VLE) (which are also called learning platforms), m-learning, ubiquitous learning and digital education. If technology monopolizes an activity, students can begin to develop the sense that "life would scarcely be thinkable without technology. [154] Providers have indicated the need for automatic notification of the latest research, a single searchable portal of information, and access to grey literature. [72], CBTs provide learning stimulus beyond traditional learning methodology from textbook, manual, or classroom-based instruction.