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Edited by Dr. Lynne Schrum, University of Utah
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| formerly Journal of Research on Computing in
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Volume 36 Number 1
Fall 2003
New
Millennium Research For Educational Technology: A Call for a National
Research Agenda
M. D. Roblyer
University of Maryland University College
Gerald A. Knezek
University of North Texas
Abstract
Research to indicate unique pedagogical benefits of
technology in education flourished until the mid-1980s, when criticism
of the
premises and methodologies of studies made educators question the
usefulness of so-called “media research.” Currently, increasing
costs of maintaining technology infrastructure and evidence of low
use of technology by teachers has generated new urgency for research
to help provide a rationale for specific uses of technology to
support teaching and learning. The new National Educational Technology
Plan currently under development by the U.S. Department of
Education provides an ideal opportunity for articulating a plan for
meaningful research. This article describes topics and issues on
which new research should focus and offers guidelines for research
methods to address previous criticisms and provide results to guide
future use of technology in education.
Contributors
Dr. Roblyer is Adjunct Professor of Educational Technology in the
University of Maryland University College’s online Master of
Education program. She has been a writer and researcher in the
educational technology field for nearly 30 years. Her specialty areas
are instructional design of technology-based learning materials and
research on characteristics of online learners and effective online
learning environments. Dr. Knezek is Professor of Technology and
Cognition and coordinator of the doctoral program in educational
computing at the University of North Texas. He held the Matthews
Chair for research at UNT from 19951997 and has been principal
investigator for a variety of federally funded educational
technology projects. His research interests include validation of
assessment
instruments used in capturing the impact of technology on teachers
and students.
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Contact
M. D. Roblyer
University of Maryland University College
Graduate School of Management and Technology
300 Hidden Lakes Drive
Carrollton, GA 30116
mroblyer@polaris.umuc.edu
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