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1st School Museum Opens in St. Louis
After the opening of of this school museum there were others that were opened as well. This can be considered the precursor for the modern day media center. -
1st catalog of instrustional film is published
Motion picture projectors were becoming a popular media device in schools. -
3 organizations become 1
3 national professional organizations for visual instruction merge to become the Department of Visual Instruction. -
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Psychologists & educators work together to create training
During WWII psychologists and educators are used to research and develop training for the U.S. military. Some of the people included in this project were Robert Gagne, Leslie Briggs, and John Flanagan. All had experience in research and based the training on instruction, learning, and human behavior. -
The Division of Visual Aids for War Training is created.
This organization produced 457 training films. It was reported that the use of these films helped to cut down training time and did not have any type of negative effect on the training. -
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TVs become popular for instructional use
More people are beginning to want to use television as a means of instruction. This movement is supported by the fact that the Federal Communications Commission creates 242 channels specifically for educational purposes. -
"Taxonomy of Educational Objectives" is written
Benjamin Bloom and his colleagues write "Taxonomy of Educational Objectives" which states that there are different types of learners and learning outcomes. -
The Soviet Union launches the satellite, Sputnik.
With the launch of this satellite, the United States begins to increase spending on math and science education. -
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B.F. Skinner's Behavioral Learning Theory gains importance
Skinner's behaviorism contributes to early objectives within education and learning. His theory also influenced how feedback was given to students. -
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"Preparing Objectives for Programmed Instruction" is published
Robert Mager writes his book "Preparing Objectives for Programmed Instruction". In this book Mager states that educators need to be taught how to write objectives. -
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The 1963 Definition of Instructional Technology
One of the early definitions of the field. At this point, many professionals began saying that instructional technology should not be just equated with instructional media, but rather seen as a process for learning. -
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Robert Gagne' writes "The Condition of Learning"
In his book Gagne' says that there are five different types of learning skills, which all need to be addressed in a different way. -
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Instructional improvement centers created.
Colleges across the county create instructional improvement centers on their campuses. These centers are designed to help faculty use media in the instructional design process. -
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Information Processing Theory Adopted
During the 1970s this view became more accepted as research was done about the way that environment impacts the learner. -
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1970 Definitions created
The definition that was put forward at this time both acknowledged the tie of instructional technology and media, but also began connecting the field with research. -
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The Association for Educational Communication & Technology adopt a new definition
In 1977 the AECT adopts a new definition of the field of Instructional Technology. This definition is more detailed than previous ones as it is sixteen statements and more than 120 pages long. -
More computers in the classrooms
Computers are beginning to become more commonplace in U.S. classrooms. At this point more than 40% of elementary classrooms and 75% of secondary classrooms have computers in them. -
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The Cognition & Technology Group at Vanderbilt look at anchored instruction
In 1990 the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt begins to design video adventure programs to incorporate situated learning theory in a way that will engage learners in the problem solving process. -
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The Internet and Instructional Design
The early 2000s see the use of the Internet as a way to present information to learners increase. With this it becomes apparent that instructional design professionals are going to be an important part of this process. -
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Approaches to Instructional Design
In the early 2000s the "Pebble-in-the-Pond" and "Ten Steps to Complex Learning" approaches gain popularity within Instructional Design. These approaches look at the whole task and aim for learners to use problem solving skills with direct instruction. -
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Constructivism gains popularity
Constructivism theory of learning has gained popularity in recent years. This theory places more emphasis on the teacher being a facilitator of education rather than the central source of education. With technology that has been created this idea has been able to be put into practice more. -
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2008 AECT Definition Created
The latest definition created by AECT makes it clear that the instructional designs created in the field are there in order to facilitate learning. -
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Online classes are booming
By 2008, more than 4.6 million students are taking higher education classes online. -
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93% of classrooms have Internet
Within a 10 year span classrooms with access to the Internet go from 64% to 93%. -
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Social Media & Instruction
A survey showed that more than 50% of college faculty are using social media for instruction.