CECS 4100 Supplemental Readings

CECS 4100

Supplemental Class Readings

This course covers numerous topics in the field of educational technology which is a dynamic field. It is not likely that a single textbook alone can bring the most current or comprehensive information. Therefore, these readings have been selected as supplementary readings for students who wish to go beyond the scope of the course.

Topic	Article
Theory	Cognitive/Learning styles. [On-line]. Available: http://www.gwu.edu/~tip/styles.html Constructivitist Theory. [On-line]. Available: http://www.gwu.edu/~tip/bruner.html Learning Strategies. [On-line]. Available: http://www.gwu.edu/~tip/strategy.html Multiple Intelligences. [On-line]. Available: http://www.gwu.edu/~tip/gardner.html Edgar, R. (1995). PC is to Piaget as WWW is to Vygotsky. [On-line]. Available: http://www.iconceptual.com/Siggraph.html (class handout) Owston, R. The world-wide web: A technology to enhance teaching and learning. [On-line]. Available: http://www.edu.yorku.ca/~rowston/article.html
Impact on learning	David, Jane. Realizing the promise of technology .[On-line]. Available: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/SysReforms/david1.html Johnson, D. L. (1997) Integrating technology in the classroom: The time has come. Computers in the Schools, 13(1/2), 1-5. Twigg, Carol. The changing definition of learning. [On-line]. Available: http://www.educom.edu/web/pubs/review/reviewArticles/29422.html
Design Issues	Darnell, M. (1998). Bad human factors design. [On-line]. Available: http://www.baddesigns.com/

	Surry, Daniel. Diffusion Theory and Instructional Technology
	Hodge, B. (1997). Task computing. Learning and Leading with Technology, 25(2), 6-12. What's next for the web and education? [On-line]. Available: http://sunsite.unc.edu/edweb/web.future.html
	Einsenberg, M. & Johnson, D. (1996). Computer Skills for Information Problem-Solving: Learning and Teaching Technology in Context. [On-line]. Available: http://ericir.syr.edu/ithome/digests/computerskills.html
	Swain, C. (1998). World wide web sites for educators. [On-line]. Available: http://www.coe.ufl.edu/Courses/EdTech/Sites/EdResources.html (look at the part on Software Companies).
	Willis, B. (1995). Distance education: An overview. [On-line]. Available: http://www.uidaho.edu/evo/dist1.html
	Library of Congress (1998). Fair use. [On-line]. Available: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/cpyright.html#fairuse
	Killorem, R. (1998). SRA's grantsweb: The society of research administrators. [On-line]. Available: http://www.fie.com/cws/sra/resource.htm
	Thornburg, David. 2020 Visions for the Future of Education

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