IDT 8120: Perspectives in ITDE

Course Description:

Instructional Technology and Distance Education are examined and compared to other professions. A special emphasis is made on the impact of media and technology on teaching and learning. In order to understand the dynamic nature of the field, the literature of ITDE is analyzed as a basis for increasing the impact of instructional technology on education and training. National expert’s positions on the status of the field are closely examined using videos, audios, and discussions. The impact of instructional technologies on schools and training organizations is studied in this course. Case studies dealing with various perspectives for implementation of distance education initiatives are examined using videos, audios and interviews.

Required Texts and Materials:

• American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association 7h Ed. Washington, DC: Author.

• Clark R. (Ed.). (2012). Learning from media: Arguments, analysis and evidence, 2nd. Charlotte. NC: Information Age Publishing. (This book was required for other courses in the program).

• Simonson, M. & Schlosser, C. (Eds.). (2016). Quarterly Review of Distance Education, Volume #17. Charlotte, NC. Information Age Publishing.

• Simonson, M.,et.al. (2019). Teaching and learning at a distance: Foundations of distance education, 7th. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

• Visser,Y. , Visser, L.,Amirault, R. & Simonson, M., & (Eds.). (2012). Trends and issues in distance education: International perspectives, 2nd. Charlotte, NC. Information Age Publishing.