Impact Of Digital Learning In Equalizing Educational Opportunities

(Purpose) This article describes two current trends in Educational Technology: Distributed learning and electronic databases. (Findings) Topics addressed in this paper include: (1) Distributed learning as a means of professional development; (2) Distributed learning for content visualization; (3) Usage of distributed learning for educational purposes within other fields; (4) Electronic databases and their effect on education; (5) Emergence of blended learning and knowledge management as educational fields; (6) issues in the implementation of educational technology; (7) Future trends in distributed learning and electronic databases; (8) Classroom applications of each technology; (9) Future recommendations for the use of distributed learning and electronic databases. (Conclusions) Further development and use of educational technology for both teachers and students should be pursued as a worthwhile investment for educational achievement.