Foundations of Educational Technology: Integrative Approaches and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

by J. Michael Spector

An ideal textbook for masters, doctoral, or educational specialist certificate programs, Foundations of Educational Technology offers a fresh, project-centered approach to the subject, helping students build an extensive electronic portfolio as they navigate the text. The book addresses fundamental characteristics of educational technology that span various users, contexts and settings; includes a full range of engaging exercises for students that will contribute to their professional growth; and offers the following 4-step pedagogical features inspired by M.D. Merrill’s First Principles of













The first textbook to launch Routledge’s new Integrative Approaches to Educational Technology series, this indispensable volume covers the core objectives addressed in foundations of educational technology courses.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction

218 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2011

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple to access text about what is or isn't educational technology, the risks of implementation, the rewards of implementation, and the general considerations that need to be taken into account before diving into technology. There are often anecdotes about design choices and risks/rewards but the value is in the easily accessible explanations of the field.

The text provides a launching point for surveying the field/profession and it provides many useful references and think pieces. Spector has written this text to help generate discussion in the classrooms and not to be the definitive text on the theories and applications of educational technology.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book presented a decent overview of the field and considerations associated with Educational Technology. The author is careful to define terms clearly and explicitly, and he presents a framework for thinking about EdTech based on 6 pillars: Communication, Interaction, Environment, Culture, Instruction, and Learning. The analysis of various scenarios presented throughout the book consistently hangs on these 6 points. Good for someone who wants to understand the booming field of EdTech and the issues associated with it.

[Elliedakota · Rating 5 out of 5]

Class assignment IDT500. Good intro to the field.

[Mohammad V Shahalizadeh · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is one of the best books in the ET, because it includes both theory and new trends and technologies. One of the great chapters is about ICT and another is Instructional Design Theories. I give it a big like and 5 stars. Thank you Author.

[Apostolos · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a pretty nice non-technology introduction to educational technology. It did a good job framing educational technology in an environment that is very volatile and rapid in change.