This paper highlights eight topics cogent to psychologically enlightened instructional theory. Discussed issues include: (1) a multivariate model of man, (2) American school's cultural heritage, (3) ...

The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) defines the responsibilities of instructional designers as “the theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management ...

"After completing the course in the program, I feel much more able to create effective instructional material that incorporates a wide variety of technological resources and focuses on best practices.

Educational Technology Research and Development, Vol. 50, No. 4, Computer-Based Tools for Instructional Design (2002), pp. 5-9 (5 pages) Modern instructional theories are characterized by their focus ...

Face it: Teaching is hard. It’s hard from any angle, using any technology, to any learner. Even for those enviable (and few) “natural teachers,” being an educator is as at least as challenging as it ...

There comes a point when nearly everyone involved in education begins thinking about computers and learning. On such occasions, it is easy to become distracted by simple assessment questions. D'es ...

The Graduate Certificate in Technology Integration for Learning equips educators, administrators, technology coordinators, instructional designers, and corporate trainers to successfully apply ...

Imagine a student learning to solve mathematical problems or learning to write an essay in a history class. With time and practice, they are likely to improve—but what are they actually learning that ...