Title: A systematic review approach to technologies used for learning and education

Authors: Afrooz Purarjomandlangrudi; David Chen; Anne Nguyen

Addresses: School of Information and Communication, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia ' School of Information and Communication, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia ' School of Information and Communication, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia

Abstract: E-learning is implementation of technologies in learning process and is growing at a very rapid pace. E-learning technology has matured noticeably and the majority of organisations are taking advantage of it in their educational systems. However, there is a lack of methodical and consistent paradigm of these technologies in literature. The purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic literature review on past research regarding application of technologies in education to propose a structured and taxonomic classification for technologies used in learning and education to shed a light on the way of their users. Reviewed studies were excluded on the basis of their title, abstract and full text to arrive at a final set of 343. The result of data analysis is nine main categories of technologies. A summary of implications and conclusions of the research analysis are also provided for both industry practitioners and researchers to take advantage of them.

Keywords: educational technology; e-learning; electronic learning; online learning; learning theories; learning technology; literature review.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLC.2015.074068

International Journal of Learning and Change, 2015 Vol.8 No.2, pp.162 - 177

Received: 15 May 2015
Accepted: 15 Jul 2015
Published online: 06 Jan 2016 *

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