Increasing Student Engagement and Attainment through the Implementation of Technology Enhanced Learning

Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) has emerged to be one of the latest ‘buzz’ words, but within design and technology does ‘TEL’ really have any significant impact upon improving students learning and subsequently their attainment? This article seeks to share aspects of some of the work recently undertaken by undergraduate trainee teachers from Edge Hill University during their professional teaching placements. The work originates from the utilisation of new learning technologies in an undergraduate module, which sought to improve their student learning experience and improve academic attainment.