What is an Instructional technologist
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Instructional technology is an evolving field that addresses educational challenges through the use of technology in various learning environments. Instructional technologists integrate instructional design principles with e-learning tools and face resistance from some educators due to misconceptions about technology replacing human instruction. Furthermore, the emergence of human performance technology highlights a shift in focus towards solving performance issues, particularly within corporate settings.
What is an Instructional technologist
- 1. What is an Instructional Technologist? Instructional technology is a growing field of study which uses technology as a means to solve educational challenges, both in the classroom and in distance learning environments. Therefore, an Instructional Technologist is a practitioner in the field of instructional technology who blends ISD principles with knowledge of leveraging eLearning design tools such as the Adobe eLearning Suite with sound experience of LMS integration While instructional technology promises solutions to many educational problems, resistance from faculty and administrators to the use of technology in the classroom is not unusual. This reaction can arise from the belief - or fear - that the ultimate aim of instructional technology is to reduce or even remove the human element of instruction. However, most instructional technologists would counter that education will always require human intervention from instructors or facilitators. Many graduate programs are producing instructional designers, who increasingly are being employed by industry and universities to create materials for distance education programs. These professionals often employ e-learning tools, which provide distance learners the opportunity to interact with instructors and experts in the field, even if they are not located physically close to each other. More recently a new form of Instructional technology known as Human Performance Technology has evolved. HPT focuses on performance problems and deals primarily with corporate entities.