ABSTRACT
The content of an introductory psychology course (and the supporting textbooks) is constantly evolving in response to advances in research and theory. The instructional methods and tools used in the course have also evolved, reflecting shifts in both the preferred pedagogical approaches and in the technological infrastructure available to the instructor and the students. This chapter focuses on the technology of computer-enhanced instruction, but also addresses some of the pedagogical paradigms that have developed to guide the widespread adoption of computer-based learning. It begins with an overview of media use in the classroom, considers computer-based activities for student use outside class sessions, and then examines how distance education replaces class sessions with an entirely online learning environment. We close with a look at some lessons learned from the past two decades of research and classroom experience with instructional technology.
