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Trends in Educational Technology Fifth Edition Donald P. Ely Written by a leading authority in the field, this book provides an overview of current applications of technology in education. While emphasizing distributed learning systems, distance education, and wireless technology, the author also offers the latest information and statistics regarding the explosive growth of computer and Internet access and use at school and at home, increased advocacy for educational technology, new opportunities for professional development for teachers, new uses for television and video, and the role of technology in education reform. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of these forces, which are helping to shape the education of our nation, young and old, from the classroom to the living room. This new edition of Trends in Educational Technology will be of interest to instructional designers, technology-based support staff, school library media specialists, teachers and teacher educators, as well as administrators in primary, secondary and higher education. Donald P. Ely is Professor Emeritus, Department of Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation at Syracuse University’s School of Education and Founding Director of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology at Syracuse University. He is currently Visiting Professor, Instructional Systems Design, at Florida State University. He has written or edited numerous books over the course of his five decades in the field of educational technology, including Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, Classic Writings on Instructional Technology, The International Encyclopedia of Educational Technology, Second Edition. November 2002 46 pages