• Foundations of Learning and Instructional Design Technology
  • I. Definitions and History
  • II. Learning and Instruction
  • III. Design
  • IV. Technology and Media
  • V. Becoming an LIDT Professional
  • VI. Preparing for an LIDT Career
  • Final Reading Assignment
  • Index of Topics
  • 998. Interviews with Design-Based Researchers (Videos)
  • K-12 Blended Teaching Competencies
  • Preface and About This Book
  • Appendix B: Research
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  • Author Index

    This index provides the name of each author with their accompanying chapter(s).

    Association for Educational Communications & Technology

    AECT

    From http://aect.org:  "AECT has become a major organization for those actively involved in the design of instruction and the development of a systematic approach to learning. It provides an int...
    Bohdana Allman
    Bohdana Allman is an educator, researcher, and learning experience designer. Her work focuses on designing and implementing online collaborative teacher professional development grounded in sociocultu...
    Stephen Ashton

    Thanksgiving Point

    Stephen Ashton, Ph.D., has been the Director of Audience Research and Development at Thanksgiving Point since 2012, where he has been responsible for leading all the audience research and evaluation...
    Ryan S. Baker

    University of Pennsylvania

    Dr. Ryan S. Baker is an associate professor in the graduate school of education at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Baker develops data mining methods for monitoring the interaction between student...
    Tim Boileau

    University of West Florida

    Tim Boileau teaches graduate level courses in Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) and Human Performance Technology (HPT) with a combined 20 years of teaching experience. He has also worked as a ...
    Jered Borup

    George Mason University

    Jered Borup is the professor-in-charge of George Mason University's Blended and Online Learning in Schools Master's and Certificate programs that are devoted to improving teacher practices in online a...
    Abbie Brown

    East Carolina University

    Dr. Abbie H. Brown is an award-winning educator and scholar who helps people make best use of technology innovations in instructional settings. He engages in field work with innovative technologies in...
    John Burton

    Virginia Tech

    Dr. John Burton is a professor in the education department at Virginia Tech and specializes in instructional design and technology. He is currently the director of the Center for Instructional Techn...
    Amanda R. Casto

    University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Amanda R. Casto is a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her primary research interests are elementary STEM education and educational equity. She has more than ten years...
    Kimberly Christensen

    ConsultNet

    Kimberly D. N. Christensen is a consultant focusing on research, experience design, and human factors in software and consumer product development. She is also an adjunct professor with Brigham Young ...
    Lee Daniels

    City of Kingsport

    Lee Daniels has extensive experience in instructional design and technology as a professor, project manager, instructional designer, and researcher. He has developed instruction across multiple platfo...
    Randall S. Davies

    Brigham Young University

    Dr. Randall S. Davies is an associate professor of Instructional Psychology & Technology at Brigham Young University (BYU), where he teaches courses in educational inquiry, measurement, and evalua...
    Ana Donaldson

    University of Northern Iowa

    Dr. Ana Donaldson was the AECT (Association for Educational Communications and Technology) president for 2011-2012. She retired in 2009 as an Associate Professor of Instructional Technology from the U...
    Tonia A. Dousay

    University of Alaska Anchorage

    Tonia A. Dousay, Ph.D., is a first-generation college graduate and the daughter of two U.S. Navy veterans. Known by her students as "Dr. D," Tonia graduated with a B.S. in Agricultural Science and M.S...
    Kathryn Dumper

    Bainbridge State College

    Dr. Kathryn Dumper is an instructor of psychology at Bainbridge State College as well as an instructor with eCore at the University of West Georgia. In 2014, she co-authored an introductory psychology...
    Joanna C. Dunlap

    University of Colorado - Denver

    Joanna C. Dunlap is a Professor of Learning Design and Technology at the University of Colorado Denver. Her research and teaching focus on postsecondary pedagogy and learner-centered instructional des...
    Yvonne Earnshaw

    Kennesaw State University

    Yvonne Earnshaw, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Technology in the School of Instructional Technology and Innovation at Kennesaw State University. Dr. Earnshaw has an extensi...
    James B. Ellsworth

    U.S. Naval War College

    Dr. James B. Ellsworth joined the faculty of the U.S. Naval War College in the summer of 2000, following a variety of assignments in Armor and Intelligence education and training. He completed cadet t...
    Peggy A. Ertmer

    Purdue University

    Dr. Pegger A. Ertmer served as a professor of Curriculum & Instruction in Educational Technology at Purdue University. She focuses on the impact that student-centered instructional approaches and ...
    Tadd Farmer

    Purdue University

    Tadd Farmer is a current doctoral student in the Learning, Design, and Technology program at Purdue University. As a former middle school teacher, Tadd’s graduate research now explores ho...
    James P. Gee

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Dr. Kurt Squire is a professor of digital media in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also the co-director of the Games+Learning+Society Cente...
    Tanya Gheen

    Brigham Young University

    Tanya Gheen is earning her M.S. degree in Instructional Psychology and Technology from Brigham Young University. She has experience in substantive editing, copy editing, and proofreading, and served a...
    Andrew Gibbons

    Brigham Young University

    Dr. Andrew Gibbons is a former Brigham Young University (BYU) department chair of Instructional Psychology and Technology. Dr Gibbons has contributed to dozens of books and research articles in the fi...
    Barbara M. Hall

    Northcentral University

    Barbara M. Hall has served for about two decades as an instructional and training consultant in multiple sectors, including the military, non-profits, and elementary, secondary, and post-secondary edu...
    Richard Halverson

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Dr. Richard Halverson is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education where he teaches in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He is a fellow at the ...
    Abby Hawkins

    Academy Mortgage Corporation

    Dr. Abigail Hawkins is the vice president of learning and development at Academy Mortgage Corporation. Prior to that, she was the vice president of education at E-Trade and director of learning design...
    Brent Hoard

    Randolph-Macon College

    Brent Hoard is an instructional designer and e-learning developer with expert-level knowledge of enterprise project management, solution analysis and development, and human performance support. He pos...
    Paul Salvador Inventado

    Carnegie Mellon University

    Dr. Paul Salvador Inventado is a post-doctoral researcher at the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University, where he is using data mining to help math tutors become more effective. He was an assi...
    W. James Jacob

    University of Pittsburgh

    Dr. W. James Jacob is the director of the Institute for International Studies in Education at the University of Pittsburgh, and he serves as an associate professor in their School of Education. His pr...
    William Jenkins

    Mercer University

    Dr. William Jenkins is an associate professor of psychology and department co-chair in the Department of Psychology at Mercer University. He specializes in bio-psychology and his research interests in...
    Margeaux C. Johnson

    University of Florida

    Margeaux C. Johnson is a Science and Technology Librarian at the University of Florida, where she coordinates information literacy instruc­tion for the sciences and integrates technology into libr...
    Royce Kimmons

    Brigham Young University

    Royce Kimmons is an Associate Professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University where he studies digital participation divides specifically in the realms of social media...
    Matthew J. Koehler

    Michigan State University

    Dr. Matthew J. Koehler received his Ph.D. in educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin in 1999. He is currently a professor of educational psychology & educational technology at Michig...
    Arlene Lacombe

    Saint Joseph's University

    Dr. Arlene Lacombe is an adjunct faculty member at Saint Joseph’s University and Lasalle University, where she teaches psychology. Dr. Lacombe has designed and taught courses in introductory psy...
    Sang Joon Lee

    Mississippi State University

    Sang Joon Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Instructional Systems and Workforce Development at Mississippi State University (MSU), where he teaches multimedia, web design, project man...
    Victor Lee

    Utah State University

    Dr. Victor Lee is an associate professor of Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences at Utah State University. His research interests include supporting teaching and learning of STEM content and...
    Barbara Lockee

    Virginia Tech

    Dr. Barbara B. Lockee is a professor of education at Virginia Tech. She received her B.S. in communications media and her M.A. in curriculum and instruction from Appalachian State University. She rece...
    Marilyn Lovett

    Livingstone College

    Dr. Marilyn Lovett is a professor and department chair in the Division of Education Psychology and Social Work at Livingstone College. Her research focuses on cultural identity, dating violence preven...
    Patrick R. Lowenthal

    Boise State University

    Dr. Patrick R. Lowenthal is an assistant professor of educational technology at Boise State University (BSU). Prior to this, he worked as an instructional designer at BSU. He also worked for the Unive...
    Florence Martin

    University of North Carolina Charlotte

    Dr. Florence Martin is a Professor in the Learning, Design and Technology program at University of North Carolina Charlotte. She received her Doctoral and Master's degrees in Educational Technology fr...
    M. David Merrill

    Utah State University

    Dr. M. David Merrill is an instructional effectiveness consultant and emeritus professor at Utah State University. He has previously been a faculty member at George Peabody College, Brigham Young Univ...
    Lorie Millward

    Thanksgiving Point

    Lorie Millward is the Vice President of Design and Programming at Thanksgiving Point Institute in Lehi, Utah. She oversees the design, development, and construction of all venues, exhibitions, program...
    Punya Mishra

    Arizona State University

    Dr. Punya Mishra is associate dean of scholarship & innovation and professor in the Division of Educational Leadership & Innovation at Arizona State University (ASU). Prior to ASU, Dr. Mishra ...
    Michael Molenda

    Indiana University

    Dr. Michael Molenda is an emeritus associate professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he taught education technology in the Department of Instructional Systems Technology. His research focus...
    Mike Moore

    Virginia Tech

    Dr. David Mike Moore is an emeritus professor in instructional technology in the College of Human Resources and Education at Virginia Tech. His research has been focused on instructional design and di...
    Kari Ross Nelson

    Thanksgiving Point

    Kari Ross Nelson received a MA in Museum Studies from San Francisco State University and, after a decade of work as a museum educator, a MS in Instructional Psychology and Technology from Brigham Youn...
    Timothy Newby

    Purdue University

    Dr. Timothy Newby is a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue University. He received his Phd in Instructional Psychology from Brigham Young University. Professor Newb...
    Jessica Norwood

    University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Jessica Norwood is a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte studying Curriculum and Instruction for Urban Elementary Education. Her research interests include inquiry learni...
    Richard Osguthorpe

    Brigham Young University

    Dr. Richard Osguthorpe is the dean of the College of Education at Boise State University. Prior to serving as dean, he was with Boise State for 10 years, serving as the chair of the Department of Curr...
    Russell T. Osguthorpe

    Brigham Young University

    Dr. Russell T. Osguthorpe is a past director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Brigham Young University (BYU). He received his PhD from BYU in instructional psychology. He served on the facul...
    Beth Oyarzun

    University of North Carolina

    Beth Oyarzun is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Learning, Design and Technology (LDT) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She teaches fully online LDT technology courses and her resear...
    Seung Won Park

    Daejeon University

    Seung Won Park is a research professor in the Institute for Teaching and Learning at Daejeon University in South Korea. Her research interest includes enhancing learner motivation and engagement in st...
    Marion Perlmutter

    University of Michigan

    Dr. Marion Perlmutter is a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. She currently teaches introductory psychology but has previously taught and published books on childhood development, ...
    Kay Persichitte

    University of Wyoming

    Dr. Kay Persichitte is a professor in the Department of Professional Studies at University of Wyoming. Her interests are in technology integration that includes combinations of people, processes, and ...
    Drew Polly

    University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Drew Polly is an Associate Professor in the Department of Reading and Elementary Educationat the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research interests include supporting standards-based pe...
    Thomas C. Reeves

    University of Georgia

    Thomas C. Reeves, Ph.D. is a Professor Emeritus of Learning, Design, and Technology in the College of Education at The University of Georgia. His research interests include effective applications of t...
    Charles M. Reigeluth

    Indiana University

    Charles M. Reigeluth is a distinguished educational researcher and consultant who focuses on paradigm change in education. He has a B.A. in economics from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in instructio...
    Peter J. Rich

    Brigham Young University

    Dr. Peter J Rich is an associate professor in the Department of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University. His interests include helping children to learn how to program, und...
    Lloyd Rieber

    University of Georgia

    Lloyd Rieber is originally from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where he was born and raised. He is now a Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology at the University of Georgia. He was once a public schoo...
    Albert D. Ritzhaupt

    University of Florida

    Dr. Albert D. Ritzhaupt is a Professor of Educational Technology and Computer Science Education, and the Associate Director for Graduate Studies in the School of Teaching and Learning at the Universit...
    John R. Savery

    University of Akron

    Dr. John R. Savery is a professor of education at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, where he specializes in problem-based learning, student ownership, rich learning environments, and e-learning....
    Matthew Schmidt

    University of Florida

    Matthew Schmidt, Ph.D., is Associate Professor at the University of Florida (UF) in the Educational Technology program, where he also directs the Advanced Learning Technologies Studio (ALT Studio). Hi...
    Kelvin Seifert

    University of Manitoba

    Dr. Kelvin Seifert is a professor at the University of Manitoba in Canada. Dr. Seifert’s research has focused on several areas, including alternatives to commercial textbooks in teaching introdu...
    Christopher D. Sessums

    xlm-design

    Christopher D. Sessums is current­ly Chief Learning Officer (CLO) for xlm-design, located in Berkeley, California. He earned his doctorate in educational technology and teacher education from the ...
    David Williamson Shaffer

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Dr. David Shaffer was born in New York City, New York. He is currently a professor of educational technology at the University of Wisconsin–-Madison. He received his M.S. and Ph.D from the Massa...
    George Siemens

    University of Texas - Arlington

    Dr. George Siemens is the executive director of the Learning Innovation and Networked Knowledge (LINK) Research Lab at the University of Texas at Arlington. He received a Ph.D. from the University of ...
    Sharon E. Smaldino

    Northern Illinois University

    Sharon E. Smaldino, Ph. D., holds the L. D. and Ruth Morgridge Endowed Chair for Teacher Education in the College of Education at Northern Illinois University (NIU). Dr. Smaldino teaches graduate cour...
    Rose Spielman

    State of Connecticut Department of Developmental Services

    Dr. Rose Spielman is a consulting psychologist at the State of Connecticut Department of Developmental Services, where she helps staff members work with clients with autism and other disabilities. She...
    Kurt Squire

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Dr. Kurt Squire is a professor of digital media in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also the co-director of the Games+Learning+Society Cente...
    Jill E. Stefaniak

    University of Georgia

    Jill Stefaniak is an Associate Professor in the Learning, Design, and Technology program in the Department of Career and Information Studies at the University of Georgia. Her research interests focus ...
    Patricia Stitson

    California International Business University

    Patricia Stitson is an adjunct professor of management and information technologies at California International Business University. She is also a senior instructional designer and product manager a...
    William Sugar

    East Carolina University

    Dr. William Sugar is a professor in East Carolina University’s Instructional Technology program. His research interests focused on delineating professional instructional designer competencies. H...
    Rosemary Sutton

    Cascadia College

    Dr. Rosemary Sutton began her career as an educator teaching junior high and high school math in New Zealand. She then moved to the USA earning a master’s in Educational Psychology from the Univ...
    Vanessa Svihla

    University of New Mexico

    Dr. Vanessa Svihla is an assistant professor at the University of New Mexico with appointments in the learning sciences and engineering, and she directs the Interaction and Disciplinary Design in Educ...
    Andrew A. Tawfik

    University of Memphis

    Andrew A. Tawfik, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Instructional Design & Technology at the University of Memphis. Dr. Tawfik also serves as the the director of the Instructional Design & T...
    U.S. Office of Educational Technology

    U.S. Department of Education

    Ellen D. Wagner

    University of Central Florida

    Dr. Ellen Wagner is a co-founder and chief research officer at PAR Framework. She also serves as vice president of research at Hobsons. In the past, Dr. Wagner has been a partner at Sage Roads Solutio...
    Sunnie Lee Watson

    Purdue University

    Dr. Sunnie Lee Watson teaches and conducts scholarly work in the field of learner-centered paradigm of education. Her areas of research focus on attitudinal learning and mindset change for social just...
    Martin Weller

    Open University of the United Kingdom

    Dr. Weller is Professor of Educational Technology at the Open University. His interests are in Digital Scholarship, open education and impact of new technologies. He has written some books, inclu...
    Richard E. West

    Brigham Young University

    Dr. Richard E. West is an associate professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University. He teaches courses in instructional design, academic writing, qualitative research...
    David Wiley

    Lumen Learning

    Dr. David Wiley is the chief academic officer of Lumen Learning, an organization offering open educational resources designed to increase student access and success. Dr. Wiley has founded or co-founde...
    Gregory S. Williams

    Intuit

    Gregory S. Williams is an instructional designer at intuit and the co-founder of Humanus Media, LLC, a video design company. He has previously worked as an instructional media designer for Brigham You...

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