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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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A History of Instructional Design and Technology: Part II: A History of Instructional Design.
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Reiser, Robert A. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2001
This second of a two-part article focuses on the history of instructional design in the United States. Starting with its origins during World War II, major events in the development of instructional design are described. Factors affecting the field over the last two decades, including increasing interest in cognitive psychology, microcomputers,…
Descriptors: Education, Educational Development, Educational Media, Educational Research
A History of Instructional Design and Technology: Part I: A History of Instructional Media.
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Reiser, Robert A. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2001
Discusses the history of the field of instructional design and technology in the United States. Includes a definition, major features, rational for using instructional design and technology as the label for the field, history of instructional media from 1900 to the present, effects media have had on instructional practices, and the effect…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Media, Educational Research, Educational Technology
The Field of Educational Technology as Reflected through Its Definitions.
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Reiser, Robert A.; Ely, Donald P. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1997
Examines how, over time, the major definitions of the field of educational technology have reflected changes in the field itself. Major definitions from the early 1900s through 1994 are reviewed and compared; major changes in the field are identified; and thoughts regarding future definitions are presented. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Change, Comparative Analysis, Education, Educational Technology
Revisioning Models of Instructional Development.
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Gustafson, Kent L.; Branch, Robert Maribe – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1997
Presents some of the early history of instructional development models; discusses the role of models in instructional development; reviews some of the more influential models; and discusses the possible impact of selected trends on future models of instructional development, including electronic performance support systems and rapid prototyping.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Educational Environment, Futures (of Society), Instructional Development
A Historical Review of Visualization in Human Cognition.
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Rieber, Lloyd P. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1995
Presents a historical overview of visualization as a cognitive strategy in human creativity, discovery, and problem-solving. Highlights include visualization as a cognitive strategy for solving everyday problems; visualization by scientists and inventors; counter examples; and implications for multimedia learning environments, instructional…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Discovery Processes, Educational Environment
Research and Development at the Children's Television Workshop.
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Mielke, Keith W. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Describes the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) approach toward research and development and provides an overview of this issue that highlights CTW. The CTW model of research and development is explained; formative and summative evaluation are discussed; and changing learning environments at home, at school, and in the community are considered.…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Community, Educational Environment, Educational Television
"Sesame Street" as a Continuing Experiment.
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Lovelace, Valeria – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Describes research and development work done by the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) for "Sesame Street." Cooperation between producers and researchers is discussed; three mechanisms used to explore new topics and learn more about preschool children are explained; and a case study is presented of how a new geography curriculum was developed.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Childrens Television, Cooperation, Curriculum Development