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15-08-2016 | Column: ICT International

Educational Technology and Instructional Design in East Asia: Program Curricula and Career Opportunities

Authors: Huiruo Chen, Lili Dong, Kei Tomita, Moon Eunkyung

Published in: TechTrends | Issue 6/2016

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It is important for educators to explore the relationship between a program curriculum and career opportunities to best prepare students for future careers. Facilitated by Dr. Robert Reiser, three experienced and well-established professors – Dr. Meifeng Liu from China, Dr. Katsuaki Suzuki from Japan, and Dr. Innwoo Park from Korea offered their insights through a panel discussion at the AECT Convention 2015. Their discussion, “Educational Technology and Instructional Design in East Asia: New Academic Programs and New Career Opportunities” attracted a wide audience including students, professors, and educational technology professionals. The panel discussion inspired many students like us. The four authors, who are graduate students of Educational Technology, followed up on their discussions by interviewing and exploring their topic with the panelists. This paper is a reflection and synthesis of these three experts’ thoughts and perspectives on the Educational Technology program design, its future development, and job opportunities in East Asia. The three professors will be introduced, then their thoughts and perspectives on the topic in discussion will be provided. …
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Metadata
Title
Educational Technology and Instructional Design in East Asia: Program Curricula and Career Opportunities
Authors
Huiruo Chen
Lili Dong
Kei Tomita
Moon Eunkyung
Publication date
15-08-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
TechTrends / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 8756-3894
Electronic ISSN: 1559-7075
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-016-0112-x

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