With the Internet and the personal computer becoming standard classroom equipment, understanding educational technology is more urgent than ever. Encyclopedia of Education and Technology is the first comprehensive reference designed to help nonspecialists explore this dynamic, multifaceted field. Converting seven major categories, the encyclopedia discusses: Foundations, the fundamental building blocks of the field, including contributions from psychology, computer science, business, and communications. Implementations, Including strategies, methods, and the latest equipment. Issues related to policies and guidelines, such as acceptable use policies (AUPs), which define the use of technology made available by school systems. Leaders such as Robert Mills Gagne (1915-2002), whose work focused on the role of information processing as it affects learning. Project such as the state-funded, tuition free Florida Virtual School. Professional organizations working to advance and monitor educational technology, including the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. Research and theory, with specific entries on topics such as computer-supported collaborative learning and visual literacy. This work includes more than 200 entries relevant in many important educational contexts, including kindergarten through postsecondary education, corporate and industrial training, and distance education. Extensively cross-referenced, containing a wealth of figures, charts, and graphs, it’s a welcome resource for parents, policymakers, and specialists in other fields looking to expand their expertise.
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