Ra. Reiser et Dp. Ely, THE FIELD OF EDUCATIONAL-TECHNOLOGY AS REFLECTED THROUGH ITS DEFINITIONS, Educational technology research and development, 45(3), 1997, pp. 63-72
The purpose of this article is to examine how, over time, the major de
finitions of the field of educational technology have reflected change
s in the field itself. Major definitions from the early 1900s through
1994 are reviewed and compared. Each definition is discussed in terms
of the events and ideas that were current at that rime. Major changes
in the field, as reflected by the definitions, are identified and thou
ghts regarding future definitions are presented.