WEEK 1: Defining the Field
There is much information shared in the reading and I personally was intrigued to see how terms have changed in Instructional Design and Technology. I must admit that I was unaware that this field covers so many different aspects. Looking at the many names given, it is clear the field is indeed very broad and encompasses so many different realms. In the readings, we also discover that Instructional Design and Technology is viewed differently and people have different opinions as to what it truly is. The definitions in the book gave this topic a whole new meaning for me. From the early definitions to more recent ones, we see it evolve and take on new names. Examining Finn''s definition, "that instructional technology should be viewed as a way of looking at instructional problems and examining feasible solutions to those problems," and Lumsdaine's, "that educational technology could be thought of as the application of science to instructional practices. (R...