A Forum for the Instructional Technology Community

Please note the Copyright and Discussion policies below
ITFORUM is an electronic forum where people from around the world discuss theories, research, new paradigms, and practices in the field of Instructional Technology. ITFORUM was founded in 1994 and has been sponsored since its inception by theDepartment of Instructional Technology at The University of Georgia. The list is open to anyone interested in instructional technology (a special invitation is extended to graduate students in IT programs)
ITFORUM is a little different from most forums in that specific discussions are conducted throughout the year. From time to time, leaders in the field are invited to write a short paper or essay that is posted on the website prior to discussion. This guest discussant remains available electronically on the list for a period of one week to discuss, debate, or answer questions from subscribers. The Moderator for the list coordinates and facilitates discussions and handles the day-to-day management of the list.Lloyd Rieber of the University of Georgia, who started ITFORUM in 1994 and served as Moderator until 1998 now acts as "Moderator Emeritus" and provides advice, expertise, and assistance with list management. Dan Surry of the University of South Alabama served as Moderator from 1998 until 2003. Kathy Ingram of the University of South Alabama served as Moderator from 2003 until 2005. Current questions about ITFORUM should be directed to Lloyd Rieber or Beverley Ferrell.It‘s useful to compare discussions on ITFORUM with those of a hallway chat between colleagues after hearing a really good presentation at a conference. Our hope is that ITFORUM will be a place where people feel free to make more casual comments about issues confronting the field rather than the usual hardcore, often stuffy, academic rhetoric. One important distinction between ITFORUM and these hallway chats is that everyone has the chance to discuss the talk with the speaker/s and with colleagues from around the world (especially those without Ph.D.s - in fact, rank has little meaning on ITFORUM). You should not feel you have to labor days on a comment or question before you post it. We also feel that "lurking" is a perfectly acceptable form of participation. We like to think of ourselves as a friendly bunch who are willing to share our ideas and knowledge of instructional technology with one another. Dr. Gene Wilkeson of the University of Georgia developed the original ITFORUM website back in the mid-1990s. His time and efforts on behalf of ITFORUM are greatly appreciated.
Copyright Policy
Discussions:
Copyrighted material cannot be posted within email to the ITFORUM group without permission of the copyright holder. This must be verified
by separate email to the forum owner from the person holding the copyright before posting the material. All discussion statements
are considered the property of the member and may not be posted elsewhere without their permission.
Papers used for Discussions:
All paper presenters retain their original/designated copyright.
General Discussion Policy
Given the mission and purpose of ITFORUM, the discussion policy is:
**During those weeks(see upcoming discussions page) when a scheduled discussion is taking place, all postings should be relevant
to that discussion.Violators of these policies will be sent an email reminder of the policy and a request to cease violating the policy.Individuals who continue to violate the policy will be removed from the ITFORUM list at the discretion of the list owner (Lloyd Rieber)
and the current list moderator.
UPCOMING PAPER DISCUSSIONS
Kathy Ingram has stepped down as moderator after two years of hard, productive work on behalf of ITFORUM and the instructional technology community. Beverley D. Ferrell, EdD is the new moderator for 2005-2007.Please note we are always looking for good papers! Papers on all topics related to instructional technology are encouraged; the papers can be either theoretical or practical in nature, including "in progress" papers and short opinion pieces.  Discussing your paper on ITFORUM is a great way to disseminate your ideas and to get feedback on your work. If you have a paper that you would like to contribute to ITFORUM, please contactBeverley Ferrell.  Be sure and reformat the address when you click on it. RECENT PAPER DISCUSSIONS
The new discussion schedule can be found on theFuture Discussions Page.
ThePast Discussions page has links to the older papers and the current paper that is scheduled for discussion.
Last updated    03/12/2007