3rd Edition

Foundations of Educational Technology Integrative Approaches and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

278 Pages 31 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

278 Pages 31 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

278 Pages 31 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Foundations of Educational Technology offers a fresh, interdisciplinary, problem-centered approach to educational technology, learning design, and instructional systems development. As the implementation of online, blended, hybrid, mobile, open, and adaptive learning systems rapidly expands, emerging tools such as learning analytics, artificial intelligence, mixed realities, serious games, and... Read more

Part I: Introduction and Overview  1. Defining Educational Technology  2. Values, Foundations, and a Framework  3. Learning and Performing  4. Teaching and Training  5. Technology Support for Learning, Instruction and Performance  6. Integrative Approaches to Planning and Implementation  Part II: Theoretical Perspectives with Example Applications  7. The Nature of Human Development  8. Theories of Learning and Performance  9. Theories of Information and Communications  10. Instructional Theories and Instructional Design Theories  Part III: Practical Perspectives with Example Applications  11. Introducing Innovative Technology Use and Managing Change in the Digital Age  12. Teaching with Technology  13. Educational Technologies in the Workplace  14. Designing Technology-supported Learning Environments  15. Integrating Technologies into Activities and Tasks  Part IV: Broadening the Context  16. Educational Technology Principles and Examples in a Variety of Contexts  17. Professional Preparation and Training  18. Scalability and Replication Studies  19. Emerging Technologies  20. Lessons Learned

Biography

Gwendolyn M. Morel is a Director in the Division of Digital Learning at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, USA.

J. Michael Spector is Professor in the Learning Technologies Department in the College of Information at the University of North Texas, USA.