Revisiting the Great Media Debate: Clark vs. Kozma Today
Authors: Darren Fischer & Allie Munro “media are mere vehicles that deliver instruction but do not influence student achievement any more than the truck that delivers our…
Authors: Darren Fischer & Allie Munro “media are mere vehicles that deliver instruction but do not influence student achievement any more than the truck that delivers our…
LRNT523: Activity 5Written by Kirsten & Kym The media debate between Richard Clark (Yoda) and Robert Kozma (Elon Musk) is as hot as ever in today’s EdTech-saturated world. Clark famously argues that media is just a tool for delivery, like receiving from DoorDash—it doesn’t influence how we learn. Kozma fires back, claiming that the media …
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“media are mere vehicles that deliver instruction but do not influence student achievement any more than the truck that delivers our groceries causes changes in our nutrition.” – Richard Clark
Authors: Weri Gadou & Chris Henderson Education technology is rapidly transforming classrooms and redefining the ways students engage with learning with various tools like augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), interactive whiteboards, and mobile devices, to name a few. This blog post examines the insights of two influential scholars, Richard…
Published by Lauren Chum and Joan Oladunjoye on the 21st of September 2024 In recent years, the rapid advancement of AI technologies has reignited debates…
This post was co-authored with Joan Oladunjoye In recent years, the rapid advancement of AI technologies has reignited debates about the role of media in education. From generative AI models to AI-powered assistants, educational technology is often considered game-changing. The… Continue Reading →
This post was co-authored by Stephen Peasley. The Great Media Debate is a decades-long discussion about whether the medium through which educational content is delivered directly affects learning outcomes. Richard E. Clark sparked the debate in 1983, arguing that the quality of the instructional method is what influences learning, and that the medium (video, text, […]
This post was co-authored with Heidi St. Hill. The Great Media Debate is a decades-long discussion about whether the medium through which educational content is…
Steve Jobs was a visionary and the co-founder of Apple Computers, whose innovations deeply impacted my education during the 1980s and 90s. The 80’s Apple IIs…
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