"Instructional technology [another term for educational technology] encompasses technologies, theories and models from a wide range of disciplines, such as computer science, media production, psychology, instructional design, and educational practice. Instructional technology is largely concerned with the application of electronic technology to the instructional environment. Instructional technology includes applications such as computer-based training and instruction, distance learning, and interactive multimedia." (Woodring College of Education, Instructional Technology Department)

• This research guide is an introduction to materials in the Western Libraries.
  It is by no means a comprehensive list, but a tool to begin further inquiry. To locate more materials on educational technology topics, search the Western Libraries Online Catalog using the Subject Headings listed below. In addition to these Subject Headings, you might also try the Keyword search option with these and related terms. We recommend that you also search these terms in Summit to expand your search. We are continually adding materials to the library collection, so the newest additions may not be represented in this guide, although we will make every effort to keep this up to date.

• Using the Online Catalog
  Find books and other materials by keyword or subject heading in the Western Libraries Catalog. For help using the library catalog, consult the guide How to Search the Online Catalog: An Overview. The Western Libraries Online Catalog uses Library of Congress Subject Headings. These subject headings provide access to the language of the catalog so you can locate books and other library resources, such as videos, microforms and government documents.

• Subject Headings
  For this topic, the general subject heading used in the library catalog is Educational Technology. Click on the link to collect all works classified under that subject heading. Here is a list of some related subjects relevant to Educational Technology. Click on the links to collect all works classified under these subject headings.

  Audio-visual education Computer-assisted instruction Computer managed instruction Computer science Distance education Educational technology industries Instructional systems design

  Interactive multimedia Internet in education Media programs (education) Programmed instruction Teaching aids and devices Teaching machines

• Summit
  Summit is the combined library catalog of Pacific Northwest academic libraries. Use Summit to locate and request materials like books and videos which are not available from Western Libraries. To access Summit, search our library catalog first, then choose the option to “Repeat search in Summit”. To learn more, go to the Summit information page.

• Directories

• Distance education resource directory for Northwest schools / Holznagel, Donald C.
  • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference LC5806.A19 H65 1994
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• Educational media and technology yearbook
  • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference LB1028.3 .E37
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• International yearbook of educational and training technology
  • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference LB1028.7 .A6
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• Encyclopedias

• International encyclopedia of educational technology
  • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference LB1028.3 .I567 1996
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• Technology-enhanced language learning
  • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference P53.28 .T44 1997
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• Handbooks

• Handbook of literacy and technology : transformations in a post-typographic world
  • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference LB1050.37 .H36 1998
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• Handbook of research for educational communications and technology : a project of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology
  • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference LB1028.3 .H355 1996
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• Technology-based learning : a handbook for teachers and technology leaders / Ross, Tweed Wallis.
  • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference LB1028.3 .R67 1996
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• Overview Sources
  

  Crossing the digital divide : race, writing, and technology in the classroom
  Location: Wilson 4E -Books PE1405.U6 M66 2004
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  The design of instruction and evaluation : affordances of using media and technology
  Location: Wilson 4E -Books LB1028.38 .D47 2004
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  Digital technology, communities and education
  Location: Wilson 4E -Books L101.G8 Y4 2004
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  Education and technology : an encyclopedia
  Location: Wilson 4E -Books LB1028.3 .E17 2004 v. 1-2
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  Media literacy : transforming curriculum and teaching
  Location: Wilson 4E -Books LB5 .N25 n.s. v. 104 pt.1
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  Using technology wisely : the keys to success in schools
  Location: Wilson 4E -Books LB1028.3 .W42 2005
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  Wrong turn on the information superhighway : education and the commercialization of the Internet
  Location: Wilson 4E -Books LB1044.87 .F33 2004
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• Handbooks and Manuals
  

  Enhancing learning with laptops in the classroom
  Location: Wilson 4E -Books LB1025.2 .N456 no. 101
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  The power of elearning : the essential guide for teaching in the digital age
  Location: Wilson 4E -Books LB1028.5 .W375 2005
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  Using technology evaluation to enhance student learning
  Location: Wilson 4E -Books LB1028.3 .U8474 2004
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  Using technology in the classroom
  Location: Wilson 4E -Books LB1028.5 .B47 2005
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  What every teacher should know about using media and technology
  Location: Wilson 4E -Books LB1028.3 .T59 2004
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• From the Curriculum Collection in Wilson 4 East
  

  Projects for new technologies in education : grades 6-9
  Location: Wilson 4E-Curriculum CURRIC E LB TEAC projects 1994
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  School technology planner
  Location: Wilson 4E-Curriculum CURRIC E A ALLY 1998
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  Fully interactive software designed to assist the school technology leader in conducting informational interviews with educators, compiling a needs assessment profile and creating a technology use plan.

  Teaching mathematics with the Internet
  Location: Wilson 4E-Curriculum CURRIC S QA CLAC 1999
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  Teaching science with the Internet : Internet lesson plans and classroom activities
  Location: Wilson 4E-Curriculum CURRIC S Q CLAC 1998
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  Technology across the curriculum : activities and ideas
  Location: Wilson 4E-Curriculum CURRIC E A LIBU 1997
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• Online Curriculum Materials

• Curriculum & Instruction (Washington State)
  Washington State's Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Department web site, from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. "This site will provide up-to-date information on curriculum, instruction, and assessment issues, including updated documents on all EALRs [Essential Academic Learning Requirements]."

• KCDLonline (Kraus Curriculum Development Library)
  Provides online access to more than 300 full-text curriculum documents that make up the 20th Edition of the Kraus Curriculum development Library. It also allows you to search through detailed descriptions of nearly 4500 curricula and standards dating back as far as 1983.

• Washington State Government Information
  

  Educational Technology in Washington's K-12 Schools
  http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/default.aspx
  "Educational technology...is being widely used in Washington’s K-12 schools to support learning and teaching. Our goal at OSPI is to assist schools in applying educational technology effectively and appropriately to meet student learning needs, ensure that all schools are performing at high levels, and advance Washington State’s strategic goals for education policy." Includes Technology Foundation Standards for Students, Teachers and Education Leaders.

  Integrating technology : common strategies
  Location: Haggard 2-Gov Information Docs WA 378 H54int t 1996
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  Linking technology with educational reform for world-class schools : a demonstration project to assess the impact of statewide, technology-rich educational systems on student learning
  Location: Haggard 2-Gov Information Docs WA 370 Ed8Lin t 1997
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  Washington State 1988 educational technology survey findings
  Location: Haggard 2-Gov Information Docs WA 370 Ed8was s20 1989
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• United States Government Information
  

  Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education
  http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/index.html?exp=0
  Established to "...provide leadership to the nation in using technology to promote achievement of the National Education Goals..., [and] recommend policies to promote increased use of technology and technology planning ...."

  Technology-based learning
  Haggard 2-Gov Information NAS 1.83:2002-11-514-GSFC
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• To find more Washington state, United States federal and Canadian government materials in the library catalog:
  
  • Select: Keyword or Subject search.
  • Enter: your topic or LC subject heading.
  • Limit: under Location or Where item is located, choose Government Documents.

• Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
  Academic Search Complete is a scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 4,600 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,500 journals and a total of more than 10,000 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Searchable cited references are provided for nearly 1,000 journals.

• Education Abstracts
  • Dates covered: 1983-current
  Education Abstracts, produced by the H.W. Wilson Company, is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the United States and elsewhere. English-language books relating to education published in 1995 or later are indexed.

• ERIC - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
  • Dates covered: 1966-current
  ERIC is the largest education database in the world providing indexing and abstracts of all types of materials including journal articles, government documents, books, dissertations, and unpublished materials such as curriculum guides, research reports and conference papers in education and related topics in the social sciences. Many ERIC documents published between 1993 and 2004 are now available online full text. Most ERIC documents published from 1966-1993 are available in the ERIC Microfiche collection on Wilson 2 West. Site License.

• Journals on Computer Applications in Education
  Access a list of selected journals in the field of educational technology, with links to fulltext content.

• Educator's Desk Reference
  Through The Educator's Reference Desk (http://www.eduref.org) you can access AskERIC's 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses. While the question answer service will no longer be active, The Educator's Reference Desk provides a search interface to the ERIC Database, providing access to over one million bibliographic records on educational research, theory, and practice. - - - Web page

• Information and Technology Literacy Resources
  IDEAS, a portal Web site for K-12 educators, presents a directory of Internet resources featuring lesson plans and other curriculum enrichment materials related to the study and teaching of information and technology literacy. The collection includes materials for kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school classes. A brief description of each site is available, as is a rating for each site. IDEAS is a service of the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

• NICEM (National Information Center for Educational Media)
  The home of the NICEM Audiovisual Database, the world's leading source of information for nonprint educational and training materials, including film, video, audio, CD-ROM, DVD, slides, filmstrips, kits and more."

• Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education
  For federal information and resources.

• Technology in Schools
  Provided by the National Education Association of the United States. Offers Internet links, discussion boards and other online resources in the field of educational technology.

• Education
  Selected resources for education:
  Includes abstracts and indexes, general reference sources (general reference works, handbooks and manuals, and research guides and bibliographies), and electronic texts.

• Woodring College of Education's Instructional Technology Department

• Summit
  Summit is the combined library catalog of Pacific Northwest academic libraries. Use Summit to locate and request materials like books and videos which are not available from Western Libraries. To access Summit, search our library catalog first, then choose the option to “Repeat search in Summit”. To learn more, go to the Summit information page.

• Interlibrary Loan
  Use Interlibrary Loan to request items not held in our collection. To learn more or to access Interlibrary Loan, go to http://www.library.wwu.edu/access/ill/index.shtml. First time users will need to set up an account at http://www.illiad.library.wwu.edu/ILLiad/firsttime.asp.
  • How to set up an Interlibrary Loan account
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