TY - BOOK AU - Spector,J.Michael AU - Merrill,M.David AU - Elen,Jan AU - Bishop,M.J TI - Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology SN - 9781461431855 PY - 2014/// CY - New York, NY PB - Springer New York KW - Education KW - Data processing KW - Educational technology N1 -  Foundations of educational communications and technology -- Historical overview.- Research-based perspectives.- Examples -- Research methods.- Research approaches.-Design research.-Developmental research -- Activity research.- Classroom action research -- Quantitative methods -- Qualitative methods -- Strategies and models -- Formal learning -- Informal learning -- Adult learners -- Instructional design and development models -- Model-based learning and performance -- Motivational models -- Models for personalized learning -- Planning and implementation of educational technology -- Change agency in learning -- Cultural considerations -- Distributed educational practice -- Policies governing educational technology implementation, participatory planning and implementation of educational technology -- Emerging technologies -- Mobile technologies -- Tools and technologies for learning in complex domains -- Adaptive technologies -- Virtual/synthetic learning --  Emerging representation technologies -- Web 2.0 communications tools and technologies -- Technology integration -- TPACK -- Technology integration in schools.- Technology integration in work settings -- Technology integration in health care -- Technology integration in public service contexts -- Technology integration in multi-cultural settings -- Technology integration for problem solving and decision making --  Technology integration and generational differences -- Assessment and evaluation.- Collecting and analyzing data -- Program evaluation and research -- Assessing educational technologies in various domains -- Model-centered assessment -- Formative assessments -- Looking forward: Innovative educational technology around the globe.- Educational technology, funding opportunities and programs -- The learning sciences and instructional design technologies -- Costs and benefits of educational technology -- Educational technology and developing countries -- The philosophy of science and educational technologies -- The future of educational technology research.        UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3185-5 ER -