The headings below represent my own logical categories/topics that I believe any instructional design/technologist practitioner should have some understanding of. The bulleted items include text books as well as articles across the Web. More readings will be added periodically.
If you have a suggested reading that should be on this list, feel free to contact me through this blog's contact page. Enjoy!
Andragogy (Adult Learning and Education)
- Caffarella, R. S., & Daffron, S. R. (2013). Planning programs for adult learners: A practical guide (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
- Merriam, S. B., Caffarella, R. S., & Baumgartner, L. M. (2006). Learning in adulthood:
A comprehensive guide (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Assessment (Includes formative and summative assessment strategies.)
- Angelo, T. A., & Cross, K. P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Distance Education and Online Learning
- Beaudoin, P. (2014, July 30). Motivate and engage online learners all semester long. Campus Technology. Retrieved from http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2014/07/30/Motivate-and-Engage-Online-Learners-All-Semester-Long.aspx?Page=1
- Conrad, R., & Donaldson, J. A. (2011). Engaging the online learner: Activities and resources for creative instruction. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
- Conrad, R., & Donaldson, J. A. (2012). Continuing to engage the online learner: More activities and resources for creative instruction. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
- Davidson-Shivers, G. V., & Rasmussen, K. L. (2006). Web-based learning: Design, implementation, and evaluation. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall
- Palloff, R. M., & Pratt, K. (2007). Building online learning communities: Effective strategies for the online classroom (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
- Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2011). Teaching and learning at a distance: Foundations of distance education (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Innovation and the Digital Age
- Healy, J. M. (1999). Failure to connect: How computers affect our children's minds - and what we can do about it. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
- Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of innovations (5th ed.). New York, NY: Free Press.
- Tapscott, D. (2009). Grown up digital: How the net generation is changing the world. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Instructional Design
- Dick, W., Carey, L., & Carey, J. O. (2009). The systematic design of instruction. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Pearson.
- Reiser, R. A., & Dempsey, J. V. (2011). Trends and issues in instructional design and technology (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
- Smith, P. L., & Ragan, T. J. (2004). Instructional design (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Wiley.
Instructional Technology and Integration (Includes readings applicable for teacher education programs)
- Cuban, L. (1986). Teachers and machines: The classroom use of technology since 1920. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
- Hendron, J. G. (2008). RSS for educators: Blogs, newsfeeds, podcasts, and wikis in the classroom. Washington, DC: International Society for Technology in Education.
- Howland, J. L., Jonassen, D., & Marra, R. M. (2011). Meaningful learning with technology (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
- Roblyer, M. D., & Doering, A. H. (2012). Integrating educational technology into teaching (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
- Shelly, G. B., Gunter, G. A., & Gunter, R. E. (2011). Teachers discovering computers: Integrating technology in a connected world (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology.
- Smaldino, S., Lowther, D. L., Russell, J. D., & Mims, C. (2014). Instructional technology and media for learning (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Multimedia and Visual Literacy
- Alessi, S. M., Trollip, S. R. (2001). Multimedia for learning: Methods and development (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
- Lohr, L. (2008). Creating graphics for learning and performance: Lessons in visual literacy (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
