| Suggested
Reading and Resource List for Doctoral Students
Educational Computing, Design & Online Learning [ECDOL] Specialization |
| Following is an introductory and basic reading list to help you familiarize yourself with the background of the field. Each course will have many new readings in this field. There will also be readings by researchers and theorists on topics that intersect with the field of educational technology, such as cognitive psychology, curriculum, educational research methodologies, assessment, etc. Please review as many of these materials and websites as possible as you begin your program. Some are easily accessible websites. Others are books which are available at KSU's Hale library or through interlibrary loan. Welcome to this fast-paced, exciting, and rewarding field. |
Resources |
Guide to Educational Technology Organizations http://www.educational-software-directory.net/organizations.html This is a comprehensive listing of the many educational technology organizations around the world. |
Professional
Associations (National) |
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| Association for Educational Communications and Technology. http://www.aect.org |
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) http://www.iste.org |
ISTE Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET) Web Site http://caret.iste.org/ |
ISTE National Education Technology Standards (NETS) For Students, Teachers, Administrators http://cnets.iste.org/ |
| Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) http://www.aace.org/site/default.htm |
Professional
Associations (Kansas) |
Kansas Technology Coordinators Network http://www.ktcn.org |
Mid-America Association for Computers in Education (MACE) http://www.mace-ks.com/ |
| Kansas Association for Educational Communications and Technology (KAECT) http://skyways.lib.ks.us/KAECT/KAECT.html |
U.S. Government Resources |
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) http://www.eric.ed.gov/ |
National Educational Technology Plan http://www.nationaledtechplan.org/ |
U.S.
Government Resources (Educational Technology) |
Federal Government http://ed.gov (search on "Technology" and review the many national and regional education laboratories and services given) |
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) (Technology) http://www.ncrel.org/ |
Hale
Library Resources (Requires eID) |
| Dissertations and Theses Full-Text. Dissertation Abstracts database had only abstracts. This resource has full text for most dissertations written after 1996 as well as many from earlier years. |
| ETDR: Electronic Theses, Dissertations and Reports at Kansas State University. All doctoral dissertations must now be submitted in a format to be online in this resource. For information about online dissertations at KSU and to access them: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/etdr/ |
Educational
Technology Dissertation Development: This book is required! |
| Ross, S. & Morrison, G. (2nd ed.). (1995). Getting Started in Instructional Technology Research. Washington, D.C.: Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Available for $15.95 (member price) at AECT. A sample of the book is available online at: http://www.aect.org/intranet/publications/Research/index.html (updated April, 2006). |
| Dissertation Guides |
| Mauch J.,& Birch, J. (1983). Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: Conception to Publication. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc. |
| Wallgren, A., Wallgren, B., Persson, R., & Jorner, U. (1996) Graphing Statistics & Data: Creating Better Charts. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications. |
| Dissertation Websites |
| Association for Support of Graduate Students. (August, 2006). Dave’s dissertation and thesis tip. Retreived from http://www.asgs.org/index.html on August 31st, 2006. |
| ERIC Dissertation Search (Click on “dissertations”) http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=advanced |
| Edgehill University.
(2004). Seven Steps to Writing a Dissertation. Retrieved on August 31, 2006. http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/tld/student/7steps/dissertation.htm |
| University of California at Berkeley, Academic Services, Graduate Division. (August, 2005). A quick guide to dissertation writing. Retrieved from http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/academic_services/pdf/dissertation_writing.pdf on September 7, 2006 |
| University of North Carolina. (2005). Dissertations. Retreived from http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/dissertation.html on August 30th, 2006. |
| Additional Resources for Technology in Education |
Technology Applications for Learning Network, a portal that is part of the Educational Reform Network. http://applications.edreform.net/ |
Doctoral Research in Educational Technology, a Directory of Dissertations http://cortland.edu/education/dissdir/ |
| Constructivism, Instructivism, and Related Sites, on the emTech (Emerging technologies) website http://www.emtech.net/links/construc.htm |
| Readings |
| Educational Technology Research |
| Jonassen, D. (ed.). (2004). Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. (Available in book or cd versions from the Association for Educational Communications and Technology’s online store at http://www.aect.org) |
| Orey, M., McClendon, J., & Branch, R. (2005). Educational Media and Technology Yearbook. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited. (annual). |
| Richey, R., Caffarella, E., Ely, D. , Molenda, R., Seels, B. & Simonson, M. (1993). The Knowledge Base of Instructional Technology: A Critical Examination. Washington, D.C.: Association for Educational Communications and Technology. |
| Seels, B. & Richey, R. (1994). Instructional Technology: The Definition and Domains of the Field. Washington, D.C.: Association for Educational Communications and Technology. |
| Instructional Development |
| Gustafson, K. & Branch, R. (1997). Survey of Instructional Development Models. Syracuse, New York ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology, Syracuse University. |
| Distance Education/Online Learning |
| Holmberg, B. (1995). Theory and Practice of Distance Education. London, UK: Routledge (Routledge Studies in Distance Education). |
| Keegan, D. . (1996). Foundations of distance education (3rd ed.). New York: Routledge. |
| Moore, M. G., Kearsley, G. (2004). Distance education: A systems view (2nd Ed.) Wadsworth. |
| Moore, M. , & Anderson, W. (Eds.). (2003). Handbook of Distance Education. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Matwah, NJ. |
| Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (June 30, 2006). Teaching and Learning at a Distance : Foundations of Distance Education (3rd ed.).Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Merrill/Prentice Hall. |
| Schlosser, L. & Simonson, M. (2003). Distance Education: Definition and Glossary of Terms. Washington, D.C.: Association for Educational Communications and Technology. |
| Schlosser, C. & Anderson, M. (1994). Distance Education: Review of the Literature (2nd ed.) . Washington, D.C.: Association for Educational Communications and Technology. |
| Schrum, L. & Luetkehans, L. (1997). A Primer on Distance Education. Washington, D.C.: Association for Educational Communications and Technology. |
| Intellectual Property |
KSU Intellectual Property Information Center http://www.k-state.edu/academicservices/intprop/ |
| DuBoff, L. (2002). High-Tech Law ( In Plain English) An Entrepreneur's Guide. Washington, D.C.: Association for Educational Communications and Technology |
Talab, R. (1999). Commonsense copyright: A guide for librarians and educators. (2nd ed., paperback). Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, Publishers. |
| Recent Reports on Educational Technology in the 21st Century |
| Connecting the Bits. provides information for integrating technology into teaching and learning in K-12 schools. NFIE. http://www.nfie.org/publications/connecting.htm |
The Digital Disconnect: The widening gap between Internet-savvy students and their schools |
| Literacy in the Digital Age http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/skills/skills.htm |
| Learning for the 21st Century http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/reports/learning.asp |