Jebessa, Firdissa (PhDTekle, Nebiyou2018-10-182023-11-102018-10-182023-11-102012-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/12846Educational technology comes ill different forms to bring about active and interactive lessons changing the traditional way (j[ chalk and talk teaching-learning method to som. extent. Information Communication Technologies (lCTs) are parts of this technology. ICTs improve almost every aspect of our day to day life, and education is one of the benefiCiaries. The general objective of this study was to examine the technological, academic, and infrastmctural issues that affect the effective application of e-Iearning at Kotebe College of Teachers' Education (KCTE) and to look at possible constraints and solutions. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were utilized. Questionnaire': interviews, and personal observation were used in order to get the primary data. The secondary data was obtained from books, unpublished and published studies, journals, and illternet sources. The study has shown that there can be ways to bridge the gap between the current status of education at KCTE and the presently available technologies. It has also shown that the use of different kinds of educational technologies in class is benefiCial in terms what both the students and the teachers gain from the interactive class. In this study, it was concluded that both the instructors and studellts were found to-be interested in using educational technologies, especially computers in the teaching-learning process. Lack of access to computers and accessories, lack of good internet connection, lack of trainings for both the instructors and the students in using computers and lack of infrastructure in developing e-Iessons hindered the process. Recommendations were forwarded on the need for upgrading variety and access of the educational technologies in KCTE, the inclusion of more. interactive ICT baseq lessons, the. continuity and strengthening of efforts which are started with MOE, and non-governmental organizations like Camara Education Ethiopia, in order to benefit from their assistance. Sustainability of safety of the devices and preventive methods, alld the set up linkage of all computers with the new faster internet connection in the college were also forwarded as recommendations.enof Educational TechnologyThesis