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"TheaudiencefortheYearbookconsistsofmediaandtechnologyprofessionalsin schools,highereducation,andbusinesscontexts. Topicsofinteresttoprofessi- alspracticingintheseareasarebroad,astheTableofContentsdemonstrates. The themeunifyingeachofthechaptersinthebookistheuseoftechnologytoenable orenhanceeducation. Formsoftechnologyrepresentedinthisvolumevaryfrom traditionaltoolssuchasthebooktothelatestadvancementsindigitaltechnology, while areas of education encompass widely ranging situations involving learning andteaching,whichareideatechnologies. Asinpriorvolumes,theassumptionsunderlyingthechapterspresentedhereare asfollows: 1. Technologyrepresentstoolsthatactasextensionsoftheeducator. 2. Mediaserveasdeliverysystemsforeducationalcommunications. 3. Technologyisnotrestrictedtomachinesandhardware,butincludestechniques andproceduresderivedfromscienti?cresearchaboutwaystopromotechange inhumanperformance. 4. The fundamental tenet is that educational media and technology should be usedto a. achieveauthenticlearningobjectives, b. situatelearningtasks, c. negotiatethecomplexitiesofguidedlearning, d. facilitatetheconstructionofknowledge, e. aidintheassessment/documentingoflearning, f. supportskillacquisition,and g. managediversity. TheEducationalMediaandTechnologyYearbook has become a standard r- erence in many libraries and professional collections. Examined in relation to its companion volumes of the past, it provides a valuable historical record of c- rent ideas and developments in the ?eld. Part I, ""Trends and Issues in Learning, Design, and Technology,"" presents an array of chapters that develop some of the current themes listed above, in addition to others. Part II, ""Trends and Issues in v vi Preface Library and Information Science,"" concentrates on chapters of special relevance to K-12 education, library science education, school learning resources, and v- ious types of library and media centers - school, public, and academic among others. In Part III, ""Leadership Pro?les,"" authors provide biographical sketches of the careers of instructional technology leaders. Part IV, ""Organizations and Associations,"" and Part V, ""Graduate Programs,"" are, respectively, directories of instructional technology-related organizations and institutions of higher learning offeringdegreesinrelated?elds. Finally,PartVI,""Mediagraphy:PrintandNonprint Resources,""presentsanannotatedlistingofselectedcurrentpublicationsrelatedto the?eld. The editors of the Yearbook invite media and technology professionals to submitmanuscriptsforconsiderationforpublication. ContactMichaelOrey(mi- orey@uga. edu)forsubmissionguidelines. Foranumberofyears,wehaveworkedtogetheraseditors,andthisisthes- enth year with Dr. Michael Orey as the senior editor. Within each volume of the EducationalMediaandTechnologyYearbook(EMTY),wetrytolistallthegra- ateprograms,journals,andorganizationsthatarerelatedtobothLearning,Design, andTechnology(LDT)andInformationandLibraryScience(ILS). Wealsoinclude asectionontrendsinLDTandtrendsinILS,andwehaveasectionpro?lingsome oftheleadersinthe?eld."

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Author:   Michael Orey ,  Stephanie A. Jones ,  Robert Maribe Branch
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Previously published in hardcover
Volume:   35
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.765kg
ISBN:  

9781461425540

ISBN 10:   1461425549
Pages:   468
Publication Date:   03 May 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Trends and Issues in Learning, Design, and Technology.- Understanding School Leaders’ Role in Teachers’ Adoption of Technology Integration Classroom Practices.- Issues and Trends in Instructional Technology: Growth and Maturation of Web-Based Tools in a Challenging Climate; Social Networks Gain Educators’ Attention.- Rapid Prototyping for Designing and Delivering Technology-Based Lessons.- Theory-Based Evaluation of Instruction: Implications for Improving Student Learning Achievement in Postsecondary Education.- Developing Technology Fluency in Community Practice: Exploration of the “Paintbrush” Metaphor.- The Instructional and Learning Technologies Department (ILT) in the College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University.- Learning with Technology: Learner Voice and Agency.- Trends in Performance Improvement: Expanding the Reach of Instructional Design and Technology.- Trends and Issues in Library and Information Science.- School Library Media Specialists and School Counselors: Collaborative Partners to Expand Distance Education Opportunities for High School Students.- The Role of the School Library Media Center Program in the Education and Prevention of Cyberbullying.- E-Government, Government Documents, and School Libraries.- Leadership Profiles.- Jerrold Kemp: Designing Effective Instruction.- W. Michael Reed: At the Beginnings Using Computers in Education for Higher-Order Learning.- Organizations and Associations.- Worldwide List of Organizations in Learning, Design, Technology, Information, or Libraries.- Graduate Programs.- Worldwide List of Graduate Programs in Learning, Design, Technology, Information, or Libraries.- Mediagraphy: Print and Nonprint Resources.- Mediagraphy.

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