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What’s in a Name? The Meaning of “Learning, Design, and Technology”

Author: Penny Thompson

Published in: TechTrends | Issue 2/2023

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The educational/instructional technology field has used several names throughout its history in an effort to communicate the focus of teaching and scholarship in the field. This qualitative study explored the thought process of four faculty members whose programs adopted the name “Learning, Design, and Technology.” Findings indicate the meaning, order, and grouping of words was the subject of careful thought, with an overarching goal of communicating the values and identity of their programs and the wider field.

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Title: What’s in a Name? The Meaning of “Learning, Design, and Technology”
Author: Penny Thompson
Publication date: 23-11-2022
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: TechTrends / Issue 2/2023
Print ISSN: 8756-3894
Electronic ISSN: 1559-7075
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00814-w

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