Anjum Najmi

The Impact of Technology and Theory on Instructional Design Since 2000

The impact of shifting epistemologies in the field of instructional design during the last century has had a major impact on how we design instruction. The goal of this chapter is to provide an overview of important shifts in ideas about what knowledge is, how it can be produced or constructed, and what it has meant for instructional design in the last decade. We discuss how technology has influenced instructor, learner, and designer beliefs about knowledge, instruction, and learning. Furthermore, we look at the changing landscape of theory and research that supports and questions these perspectives, and the implications it has on instructional practices.

New Models for Supporting Digital Scholarship: UNT's DiSCo

This poster examines a new model for supporting digital scholarship across the disciplines, as implemented by the University of North Texas Digital Scholarship Co-Operative (DiSCo). Digital scholarship offers researchers ways to communicate and collaborate across disciplinary boundaries and provide opportunities for training and access to digital tools to support research and teaching. Recognizing this needs, UNT established the DiSCo to serve as a focal point for data management support, and to foster the development and use of digital tools for research, teaching, and learning.