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Dick Cornell brings up an important issue precisely because people DO
EQUATE technology with computers, whether we like it or not.

One of my favorite quotes is by J.R. Gass, director of the Center for
Educational Research and Innovation.  Back in 1971 (23 years ago!) he wrote

"There is no technological miracle in education.  Neither the television
camera, nor the computer, nor programmed learning can provide "instant"
education.  Educational technology is not a bag of mechanical tricks, but
the organized design and implementation of learning systems taking
advantage of, but not expecting miracles from, modern communications
methods, visual aids, classroom organization and teaching methods."

This is not a definition, but there is certainly a germ of a definition
within the statement.  It also allows for the process/product opposition
to be forefront.

Denis Hlynka
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg Canada