The expression of the self through multimodal texts is a central theme in education. While it has been suggested that new technologies act as important mediators in the relationship between texts and subjectivity, the mechanisms underlying such mediation has been a neglected topic of research. This paper considers the theoretical assumptions upon…

Charles M. Reigeluth is one of the most contributing and certainly the leading scholars in the field of educational technology and instructional design. His early contributions were about developing instructional design theories such as Elaboration Theory and Component Display Theory. He has also edited monumental books as collections of major ID…

Professor Reigeluth emphasizes that the work of educational technology researchers should focus on advancing instructional design theories rather than investigating some trendy aspects of utilizing educational media in schools. He makes the point that such an orientation will provide a comprehensive framework for efforts toward improving education…

M. David Merrill is a leading figure in the field of educational technology and instructional design. He has been contributing to our field for about half a century. His contributions have particularly focused on instructional strategies and fundamental learning principles more than the use of educational media and their influences. He has devised…

Jeremey Stoddard's article in this issue, "Toward a Virtual Field Trip Model for the Social Studies," describes his analysis of the Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trip and a conceptual model for developing meaningful and successful electronic or virtual field trips. In an effort to contextualize the Colonial Williamsburg…

When students engage with technology to produce media, impetus and inspiration often come from the work of others. In today's new media environment in which students blur the line between school-based technologies and personal devices and engagement, educators find themselves standing on a railroad track facing a speeding high-tech train. If…

This is a common response from educators confronted with the notion of advocating for educational technology funding. But, in a time when U.S. funding for Ed Tech is in danger of being cut from the budget, ISTE believes that all of its members, and in fact, all U.S. educators, must become advocates for our common cause. "Effective advocacy from…

A systemic view of training and development emphasizes art and science touched with creativity. In such a view, media are central to the concept of human reliability, and should be specifically designed to enhance communication. (SK)

Discusses the use of television to bring about social change. Details projects on Fogo Island and in Rockford, IL. (JOW)

A review of the 1982 Symposium on Research and Utilization of Educational Media for Teaching the Deaf titled "Microcomputers in Education of the Hearing Impaired" is presented. The author recommends that research be coordinated with curriculum efforts. (Author)

The first part of a two-part interview in which David Halberstam discusses television as a political force, as an entertainment vehicle, and as a tool for teaching. (RL)

An interview with Hap Palmer, one of the biggest-selling educational recording artists in the U.S., Europe, Japan, Mexico, and Australia. (Author/DB)

Guidelines for the selection of appropriate educational media are presented, including a discussion of the role of technology in enhancing learning, and a consideration of the characteristics of various forms of learning resources. (SK)

Provides insights into the activities of the state school media supervisor and the personal qualities demanded by the position. (Author)

This is a brief historical review of the key content and influence of the three predecessor publications to "Learning, Media and Technology," the "NECCTA Bulletin" (1968-1975), the "Journal of Educational Television" (1975-1995), and the "Journal of Educational Media" (1996-2004). Study of these publications…