Abstract:
From Mid-20th Century through the 21st Century, modern technology has been
blossoming rapidly in Kenya. At this moment, the Education system has
incorporated Technology aiming to achieve its objectives. Most of the teachers and
students in Secondary schools and Universities spend more time using Technology.
The increase in use of Technology in Kenya has led some scholars to question how it
enhances teaching and learning in universities, and what benefits it has both parties
in the educational context? And how blessed or cursed it is to students. The goal of
this paper is to review the literature related to the use of technology in University
education in Kenya to determine whether it has been a blessing or a Curse. The
paper is divided into three parts. The first part looks at the Definition of Technology
and Educational Technology and proceeds to describe how it is being used in
Kenyan Universities. The second part explores the advantages that educational
technology has for teaching and learning- the blessings. Part three discuses various
negative effects of Educational Technology- Curses. The findings incorporate all
types of learners. It covers all styles of teaching and learning; including long distance
learning. On the other hand, it is of curse to educational system, because it has
encouraged laziness, misguidance, and dependency on it among learners. The paper
presents suggestions on how educational Technology can become a blessing in the
teaching and learning processes.
