The document traces the history and evolution of instructional design and educational technology from 1908 to 1999. Some of the key events and developments mentioned include the opening of the first school museum in 1908, the use of lantern slides and films for instruction, the establishment of the Division of Visual Instruction in 1923, the use of radio and films for instruction during World War II, the publications of Skinner and Bloom which influenced educational theory, the launch of Sputnik which increased funding for math and science education, the rise of computers and educational technology in schools during the 1980s and 1990s.

1. By: Crystal Brooks

2.  The very first school
museum opens in St.
Louis, MI
 This is the first time
media is used for
instructional purposes.

3. 1908
 Keystone View
Company publishes
Visual Education, a
teachers guide to
lantern slides and
stereographs

4.  The fist catalog of
Instructional films
is published in the
U.S.
 Rochester, NY
public schools
system is the first
to adopt and use
for regular
educational use

5. 1923
• National
Education
Association (NEA)
establishes the
Division of Visual
Instruction (DVI)

6.  Colleges credits
courses are
offered via radio
at the University
of Nebraska

7.  The evolution from
“visual instruction”
to “audio-visual
instruction” occurs
with technological
advances in radio
broadcasting,
sound recordings,
and motion pictures

8. 1939-1945
• The U.S. military
employs audio visual
instruction
• 400 training films,
600 filmstrips
produced by U.S. Air
Force alone
• 1941 U.S. forms the
Division of Visual
Aides for War
Training

9.  The article, “The
Science of Learning
and the Art of
Teaching” is published
by B.F. , Skinner
which revolutionizes
the field of education
by focusing on
programmed
instruction.

10.  Bloom publishes
Taxonomy of
Educational
Objectives, Which
helped to classify
learning objectives
according to the
learners’ behavior

11. 1957
 Sputnik is launched
 Causes U.S. to invest
millions of dollars into
improving math and
science education
 Greatly impacts the
instructional design
process

12. 1960’s
 Criterion
referenced tests
are labeled as an
important part of
the instructional
process
 1965-The
Conditions of
Learning is
published by
Robert Gagne; lists
nine events of

13. 1970
 DAVI changes name
from to the
Association for
Educational
Communications and
Technology
 The term audiovisual
instruction is
replaced with
educational
technology and
instructional
technology

14. 1980-1983
 Computers increasingly became a huge part of
the instructional process in the United States in :
 40% elementary schools
 75% secondary schools

15. 1983-1989
 Increasing interest in microcomputers for the
instructional process

16. 1990-1999
 Cognitive learning theories continue to evolve
and new movements emerge such as human
performance technology

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