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Technology, culture, and communications are virtually inseparable. John Bunch, the Instructional Technology program director, anchors this program theme. His interests are grounded in visual communications, folklore and cultural studies, and the field of aesthetics as it relates to education. In addition to visual communication courses, he also directs the Museums in Education program which offers opportunities for internships in a range of non-profit educational iinstitutions.
Instructional technology has evolved over the past century from its origins in the visual instruction movement to contemporary manifestations in the form of web-based learning systems. Given the nature of our historical love affair with the machine, it is important to remember that a genuine technology of instruction is deeply embedded in the psychology and sociology of human learning.
Joanne Cohoon works within the Curry School and holds an appoingment in the Science, Technology, and Society program in Engineering. Courses relevant to instructional technology majors include Language Communication and the Technological Society as well as a seminar in Gender, Technology and Education.
Carol Dudding has pioneered development of distance education programs in the Curry School. In that role she served as a consultant for development of a program to provide on-line support to teachers, and also offers courses in this area that include the introductory offering, Teaching and Learning Online. Steve Whitaker also has a particular interest in distance learning, with a focus on digital consultancy and use of digital video as a tool for teaching and learning.
Ruth Ferree coordinates the Curry School’s foreign language education program, arranging both physical exchange programs and internships with other countries, as well as virtual exchanges via videoconferencing and asynchronous communication. She has a particular interest in brain, cognition, and learning.
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