we can describe an OE experience in terms of the degree of technology used (vs. some sort of 'benchmark' e.g., societal norm, or zero technology) - see [Spectrum]

the decision about which tech to use should be driven by educational aims (“albeit also cognisant of the safety management needs)…So whether you discourage the use of mobile phones or whatever is determined by how their use, or non-use, impinges on what the program is seeking to achieve. In my example on this posted earlier, the level of technology is driven by the desire to have students actually critique how outdoor equipment mediates experiences of nature. If this wasn’t the goal then equipment practices would, and do, differ.” - Peter Martin, OUTRES, 11/07/07).