Educational Technology

March 12, 2017

How Flipped Learning Has Revitalized My Career

In this article I explain how I have had my career revitalized by flipped learning and how it changed my whole outlook.

by Tiziana Saponaro

March 11, 2017

Galloping Horses To Boxing Cats: Movies In Education

The moving picture has had a long history in education, but its roots are firmly footed in the horse world of Leland Stanford and Edward Muybridge.

by Bill Ferster

March 10, 2017

What You Need To Know About Educational Software

Educational software is developed to boost education and training in schools and other educational institutions.

by Sharon Nagata (LION)

March 4, 2017

The Voyager Company: Bob Stein's Voyage

Bob Stein has been thinking about the book and interactive media for almost four decades. His pioneering work as founder of the interactive media publisher The Voyager Company changed the course of how we viewed interactive multimedia, and he still thinking about the future of the book.

by Bill Ferster

March 1, 2017

How To Get Your Institution Accredited With An Accreditation Management System

Academic accreditation is a formal recognition of an educational program or the Institution in accordance with the standards of quality set by the accreditation agency. Implementing a technology-enabled accreditation management system can sustain the institutional momentum for change.

by Sriram S

February 18, 2017

7 Tips To Use Open Educational Resources In Online Training

Open Educational Resources are budget-friendly and easily accessible. But how can you use them to your advantage in online training? In this article, I'll share 7 tips on how to use Open Educational Resources in your online training program.

by Christopher Pappas

February 18, 2017

Is "No Significant Difference" Bad For EdTech Research?

Most studies comparing educational technologies with one another conclude that there may not be enough benefits from using them. But maybe we're looking at the wrong things.

by Bill Ferster

February 18, 2017

Do We Need Virtual Reality In Education?

The future of human beings interaction is changing with the development of the technology and the evolution of the information technology innovations.

by Aleksandra Arsik

February 12, 2017

The First Videodisc: Phonovision

Before electronic videodisks, Scotsman John Logie Baird created them from phonograph platters. Don McLean's work resurrecting Baird's original disks reveals an early step in the history of interactive video.

by Bill Ferster

February 4, 2017

The Diffusion Of Innovations: Everett Rogers

Can a rural sociologist who studied animal husbandry in the 1950s have anything to say about the way high-tech products are accepted into the marketplace? Turns out he can. Let us talk about the diffusion of innovations.

by Bill Ferster

February 1, 2017

From Memex To HyperCard

HyperCard was an important tool for eLearning at the birth of the Apple Macintosh computer. But before there was HyperCard, there was Vannevar Bush’s Memex.

by Bill Ferster

January 26, 2017

5 Things Instructors Can Learn From YouTube

I picked something up from my DIY journey on YouTube: Lessons in teaching that training managers might find helpful. So here they are – the 5 things you, as a training manager or instructor, could learn from YouTube.

by Glen Vondrick