In the history of western educational technology development, audio-visual education has played an important role. Audio-visual education is an educational way to transmit knowledge and information through vision and hearing, which includes film, TV, video, audio and other forms. The position of audio-visual education in the history of western educational technology development can be explained from the following aspects.

The foundation of modern distance education

Audio-visual education is the foundation of modern distance education. People can carry out distance education through audio-visual education, which brings great convenience to the popularization and promotion of education.

Improve the quality and efficiency of education

Audio-visual education plays an important role in improving the quality and efficiency of education. Through audio-visual education, students can gain more knowledge and information in a short time, and at the same time, they can better understand and remember the learning content. In addition, audio-visual education can also improve students' interest and enthusiasm in learning, thus promoting the reform and innovation of education.

The driving force of global education.

The development of audio-visual education not only has a far-reaching impact on the development of western educational technology, but also plays an important role in promoting world education. With the continuous upgrading of new media technology, audio-visual education is also constantly innovating and developing, which brings new opportunities and challenges to the development of education.