Educational Technology (CFD 3890) - Unit 1

Vocabulary flashcards covering key definitions, historical milestones, and framework concepts from Unit 1 of Educational Technology (CFD 3890).

Educational Technology (Leith, 1967)

The systematic application of scientific knowledge about teaching-learning conditions of learning to improve the efficiency of teaching and training.

Educational Technology (Januszewski & Molenda, 2008)

The study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources.

Educational Theoretics

Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than practical consideration — application, interpretation, purpose of learning.

Facilitation

In educational technology, includes design of learning environments, organising of resources, and the provision of learning tools.

Technology

Implies the application of science to art.

Visual Instruction Movement

A movement arising after the first catalogue of instructional film was produced in the US in 1910, supported by professional organizations and journals dedicated to the topic.

Audiovisual Instruction

An advancement of visual instruction as technology (e.g. film with sound) advanced, which was used extensively for military training during World War 2.

CALCampus

An online-based school that presented its first online curriculum allowing real-time classroom instructions, offering online examination, testing, and assessment.

Computer-Mediated Communication

The prevailing paradigm where the primary interaction is between learners and teachers, mediated by the computer.

Distinction between Instructional and Educational Technology

Instructional Technology is the tool and Educational Technology is the procedure for using that tool.

Instructional Technology (AECT)

The theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources for learning.

Five Components of Educational Technology

The domains defined by Seels & Richey (1994) comprising Design, Development, Utilization, Management, and Evaluation centered around Theory and Practice.

New Technology

Any invention, discovery, improvement, or innovation that was not available to the school on the effective date of the contract, whether or not patentable.

Formative Assessments

Assessments leveraged through digital tools during a course to support learning environments.

Summative Assessments

Assessments conducted after a course to evaluate learning outcomes.

Three Levels of Teaching

Teaching organized at memory level, understanding level, and reflective level of teaching.

SAMR Model

A framework by Dr. Ruben showing four stages (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) followed when integrating technology in teaching and learning.

Substitution (SAMR Model)

Technology acts as a direct tool substitute with no functional change (e.g. typing a report using a word processor instead of producing a hand written report).

Augmentation (SAMR Model)

Technology acts as a direct tool substitute with function improvement (e.g. teacher adds comments electronically then emails the report back to the learner).

Modification (SAMR Model)

Technology allows for significant task redesign (e.g. learner loads report onto a blog where other learners view and add comments).

Redefinition (SAMR Model)

Technology allows for the recreation of new tasks, previously inconceivable (e.g. learner produces an online response including images, audio, and video instead of writing a report).