Instructional Technology

Instructional Technology is a new field designed by the Association of Educational Communication as well as Technology, which is also known as AECT. It includes all the theories as well as practical implementation of design, development, evaluation, utilization, management and all the resources that can be used while learning.
The name itself suggests what the course is all about. It teaches one all about the technology that can be used to make the process of learning easy.

It consists of concepts, constructs, principles as well as propositions. These studies are very detailed. After teaching all about the technology that can be used for teaching, one is even made to practice all that one has learnt so that one can become a pro in using these technology. This technology can be used to solve problems that one comes across while teaching.

A course of instructional technology  focuses on learning the concepts as well as practicing them. It provides them an experience before they actually apply it in their actual work.
One can use the knowledge taught in the course instructional technology in various fields like design, management, evaluation, development, utilization. This course can be taken up by the professional as well as the students. It is a process which consists of several activities performed to achieve certain result. Simulated environments are used for giving students a feel of the real environment. This course helps one to improve upon the teaching as well as learning skills.

Instructional technology has two historical theories. One is related to the recent development of the sensory devices and it goes back to 1900s. There is other that is based on systems approach. This one finds its roots in 1600s.

During World war II a lot of audio visuals were used for learning the working of technology that had to be used in the war. This system of learning took lesser time. The other benefit of using this method of learning the workings of the various equipments was that a large number of people can be trained simultaneously.
In today's world this technology is being used for finding a solution for different kinds of educational programs. This is not only restricted to classroom teaching but also extends to online courses.