Foundations of Educational Technology

J. Michael Spector is a research professor at the Learning and Performance Support Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Dr. Spector has served as Executive Vice President on the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction (ibstpi), on the Executive Committee of the IEEE Learning Technology Task Force, and as a past President of the Association for Educational and Communications Technology (AECT). He is the editor of the Development Section of ETR&D and serves on numerous other editorial boards. He co-edited the third edition of the Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology and has more than 100 journal articles, book chapters and books to his credit.

Part I. Introduction and Overview


1. Introducing education technology


2. Learning and performing


3. Teaching and training


4. Supporting learning, performance and instruction with technology


5. Integrative approaches to planning and implementation





Part II. Theoretical Perspectives with Example Applications


6. Theories of human development


7. Theories of learning and performance


8. Theories of information and communications


9. Instructional theories


10. Instructional design theories





Part III. Elaboration, Examples, Discussion, and Activities


11. Introducing innovative technologies and managing change


12. Teaching with technology


13. Educational technologies in the workplace


14. Designing technology-supported learning environments


15. Integrating technology into activities and tasks





Part IV. Extensions for Different Contexts





16. K-12 settings


17. Higher education


18. Business and industry


19. Governmental agencies


20. Not-for-profit and non-governmental agencies





References, Glossary of Terms, Extended Bibliography, Links and Other Resources