The document discusses media and technology for open and distance education. It begins by outlining the session objectives which are to discuss the role of media in distance education, differentiate the role of various media, and choose appropriate media based on context. It then provides an overview of different media types including textual, audio-based, video-based, and computer-based media. Key attributes for choosing media are also outlined. The document concludes by proposing an activity for participants to plan media integration for a topic or course.