The growth of media and technology has become very fast in the 2–3 decades in India. This is the age of knowledge and information where we are living and the traditional classroom learning is slowly shifting to open and distance learning. In distance education media and technology are very useful in activating motivation, directing attention, providing learning guidance and feedback to the institution as well as to the individual also. Distance education is the fast growing mode of education in India. Therefore considering that the large population is depended on the distance education, there is the need to work with technology. Media and technology is the integral part of distance education. The uses of technology should be focused on the instructional needs of the students on the basis of their cast, class, socio economic status and demographic factors. There are many challenges and barriers in the application of technology in the distance education program. In India, media and technologies are being used in many faculties and institutions at higher education level but there is no more networking among them, hence there is a need to stand network among them. The classical education program did not use computer and internet for its apparitions while in the present situation these are very useful to construct curriculum, to provide study material and conduct online classes. Technology itself is a barrier in its growth. For example; lack of regular flow of electricity can make technology difficult. Taking a lot of difficulties the roll of media and technology is becomes an important part of distance education in India. For the holistic development of the education system there is the need to accept the new challenges and opportunities. Accordingly we have to be aware with these technologies and there are more needs of availability of resources.
Media, technology, distance education
