Review of Four Introductory Textbooks on Educational Technology
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This book review aims to assist instructors in their selection of textbooks for entry-level or intermediate educational technology courses or workshops for teachers. It discusses four major textbooks: Instructional Media and Technologies for Learning, by Heinich, Molenda, Russell, and Smaldino; Teachers Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology in the Classroom, by Shelly, Cashman, Gunter, and Gunter; Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, by Roblyer; and Integrating Computer Technology into the Classroom, by Morrison and Lowther.
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