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Audio Visual Movement
The audio visual movement gained further momentum with the spread of television. During the 1960s the concept of audio visual instruction as a model closer to our current views of educational technology began to evolve. Although audio visual equipment remained a component of the educational technology concept, the technology was no larger limited to just equipment- audio, visual or otherwise. -
Individualized Instrustion
Instructional technology came to be seen as all types of learning resources and the systems necessary to place them in service for teaching and learning.
With the advent of the microcomputer in the late 1970s, the concept of interactive individualized instruction was introduced by software programmes. Computers could be programmed to be interactive, to provide immediate feedback, and to allow students to navigate the material according to their own learning inclinations. -
Application of Cognitive Psychology principles in insturctional design
The microcomputers were being used for instruction purposes in 40% of all elementary schools and 75% of all secondary schools in the United States. Growing interest in the application of cognitive psychology principles in the instructional design process to make it more effective was carried out. Computers began to be used as tools to automate some instructional design task. -
Invention of the Internet
With the invention of the internet, networking was one of the fastest growing applications of educational technology. Enrolment in distance education courses in higher education nearly doubled. Educational technology became one of the six top issues in school. Importance of preparing new teachers to use technology was emphasized. -
Instructional Media
Instructional media have become something more than a curriculum topic, they have become a tool that students are expected to use. Students are expected to use the internet to gather information and use word processing and multimedia software to produce their reports while other instructional media were seen as tools for teachers and students. -
Instructional Media
Instructional Media have become something more than a curriculum topic, they have become a tool that students are expected to use. Students are expected to use the internet to gather information and use word processing and media software to produce their reports while other instructional mediaware seen as tools for teachers and students. -
Instructional Media
Instructional media have become something more than a curriculum topic, they have become a tool that students are expected to use. -
Predictions for 2020
The human factor such as resistance and the need for specialized training will impinge on trainer's, teacher's and professor's use of ICTs. Because of this the human factor will inevitably result in the use of technology lagging behind the availability of technology
