Foundations of Educational Technology offers a fresh, interdisciplinary, problem-centered approach to educational technology, learning design, and instructional systems development.

Gwendolyn M. Morel is a Director in the Division of Digital Learning at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, USA.

J. Michael Spector is Professor in the Learning Technologies Department in the College of Information at the University of North Texas, USA.

Part I: Introduction and Overview 1. Defining Educational Technology 2. Values, Foundations, and a Framework 3. Learning and Performing 4. Teaching and Training 5. Technology Support for Learning, Instruction and Performance 6. Integrative Approaches to Planning and Implementation Part II: Theoretical Perspectives with Example Applications 7. The Nature of Human Development 8. Theories of Learning and Performance 9. Theories of Information and Communications 10. Instructional Theories and Instructional Design Theories Part III: Practical Perspectives with Example Applications 11. Introducing Innovative Technology Use and Managing Change in the Digital Age 12. Teaching with Technology 13. Educational Technologies in the Workplace 14. Designing Technology-supported Learning Environments 15. Integrating Technologies into Activities and Tasks Part IV: Broadening the Context 16. Educational Technology Principles and Examples in a Variety of Contexts 17. Professional Preparation and Training 18. Scalability and Replication Studies 19. Emerging Technologies 20. Lessons Learned