History of Instructional Design and Technology

Johannes Gutenberg invented Printing Press

Jan 1, 1436

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Period: Jan 1, 1436 to Sep 9, 2014

First use of media for instruction were school Museums developed in St. Louis.

Jan 1, 1905

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Visual Instruction Movement

Jan 1, 1908

First published catalog of instructional films

Jan 1, 1910

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Thomas Edison stated that books will soon be obsolete in schools.

Jan 1, 1913

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Audiovisual Instruction Movement

Jan 1, 1920

Division of Visual Instruction (DVI)-First professional organization established by the National Education Association (NEA).

Jan 1, 1923

DVI established by the Naional Education Association (NEA)

Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

Jan 1, 1932

AECT formed as a result of a merger of 3 professional organizations.
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Number of textbooks were published visualizing the Curriculum written by Charles Hoban.

Jan 1, 1937

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U. S. military rapidly train servicemen using 400 training films and 600 filmstrips.

Jan 1, 1941

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Edgar Dale outlined a hierarchy of instructional methods

Jan 1, 1946

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Division of Visual Instruction (DVI) changes name to Department of Audio-Visual Instruction (DAVI).

Jan 1, 1947

IBM-First computer- assisted instruction program

Jan 1, 1950

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set aside 242 television channels for educational purposes.

Jan 1, 1952

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B. F. Skinner artticle "The Science of Learning and the Art of Teaching"

Jan 1, 1954

Skinner describes his ideas regarding increasing human learning and characteristics of effective instructional materials. Image Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._F._Skinner

Benjamin Bloom wrote Taxonomy of Educational Objectives , which was used in writing goals of the learner

Jan 1, 1956

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Sputnik launched by the Soviet Union and United States poured millions into math and science.

Jan 1, 1957

Robert M. Gagne theorizes that there are types and levels to learning and publishes The Conditions of Learning.

Jan 1, 1965

Personal Computers were introduced to the public

Period: Jan 1, 1975 to Jan 1, 1981

40 percent of K-5 schools and 75 percent of 6-12 schools use computers for instructional purposes.

Jan 1, 1983

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Interactive whiteboards introduced into classrooms

Jan 1, 1997

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Ipod, ipod touch, and apps introduced

Jan 1, 2001

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Ipad tablet with touchscreen capability increased wireless access to information.

Jan 1, 2010

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50 percent of college faculty use social media for instructional purposes.

Jan 1, 2010

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References

Sep 8, 2014

Reiser, R. A., Dempsey, J. V. (2012). Trends and Issues in instructional design and technology (3rd Edition). Boston, MA.: Prentice-Hall, Inc. Title Image Source: http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-range-apple-products-isolated-cutout-ipad-iphone-macbook-pro-laptop-image316074 Reference Image Source: http://www.duvalschools.org/Domain/4445