Class Discussion - 8/30

The table below summarizes and organizes some of the characteristics in educational technology and instructional technology that came out of the class discussion in EDIT 6100. Be aware that these distinctions are not mutually exclusive (there is some overlap) because there are many hidden nuances in interpretation and meaning of these terms.

ISSUE	ET	IT
Scope	Large	Smaller part of IT
Scale of learning	Strategic/broader	Technical/procedural
Direction of learning	Goal based	Objective based
Psychology of learning	Constructivism	Behaviorism
Application	Large scale	Small scale
Time to develop	Longer time needed	Less time needed
Design	Ideas	Planning
Research	Application	"Scientific"
Environment of practice	Education	Business & Industry
Learning and technology	With technology	From technology
Structure	Holistic	Systems