Unit 1 Overview of Educational Technology 1
Text A:The Definition of Educational Technology 2
Text B:Current and Future Trends 19
Text C:Theories in Educational Technology 27
Text D:Some Challenges for Educational Technology 37
References 50
Unit 2 Instructional Design 53
Text A:An Overview of Instructional Design 54
Text B:Learning Theory and Instructional Design 65
Text C:A Brief History of Instructional Design 81
Text D:Historical＆Philosophical Foundations of ID 90
References 104
Unit 3 Learning Resources 107
Text A:Resource-based Learning Environments(RBLEs) 108
Text B:Employing Internet Resources in Education 119
Text C:Learning Objects 131
Text D:Electronic Performance Support System 145
References 156
Unit 4 Media and Learning 159
Text A:Influence of Media on Learning 160
Text B:Roles of Computers in Learning 174
Text C:Social Software and Learning 187
Text D:Trends in Technology and Media 199
References 212
Unit 5 Distance Education＆Online Learning 215
Text A:Introduction and History 216
Text B:Theory＆Technologies 227
Text C:E-Learning 2.0 241
Text D:The Evolution of Online Learning 254
References 263
Unit 6 Mobile Learning＆Instructional Game 267
Text A:Mobile Learning 268
Text B:Are You Ready for Mobile Learning? 275
Text C:Instructional Games 288
Text D:Can Instructional Games Go to School? 300
References 312