Reflections on the 2008 AECT Definitions of the Field

The Board of Directors of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) has approved a new definition of the field. This is the fifth officially endorsed definition of the field, replacing the one approved in 1994. The new definition is: Educational Technology is the study and...

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Published in:TechTrends 2008, Vol.52 (1), p.24-25
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Associations
CAI
Computer assisted instruction
Definitions
Education
Educational Technology
Information technology
Learning and Instruction
Learning Processes
Teaching methods
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Summary:The Board of Directors of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) has approved a new definition of the field. This is the fifth officially endorsed definition of the field, replacing the one approved in 1994. The new definition is: Educational Technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources.
ISSN:8756-3894
1559-7075
DOI:10.1007/s11528-008-0108-2