Instructional Technology as an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the systematic design of training and educational environments. Instructional Technology is not about computers; rather, the analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation and management of high-quality instruction.
The use of specific technologies that are integrated with content to enhance learning within the disciplines (e.g., graphing calculators in mathematics, accounting or tax software in business, editing software for writing).
Use of equipment and media to increase student learning.
The (computer) hardware, software, and systematically designed content that can be used for instructional purposes.
Broadly, any technology used for teaching and learning, from blackboards and chalk to the Internet. Usually the term refers to the latest electronic technologies, especially computer-aided instruction and the use of instructional software and computer networks.
The use of technology (computers, compact disc, interactive media, modem, satellite, teleconferencing, etc.) to support learning.
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Born as a military response to the problems of a labor shortage during WWII in the United States. There was a definitive need to fill the factories with skilled labor. Instructional technology provided a methodology for training in a systematic and efficient manner.
There are two types of instructional technology: those with a systems approach, and those focusing on audio-visual technologies.