Since
the release of my book “Design of Technology-Enhanced Learning – Integrating Research and Practice” in August 2017, several reviews are starting to emerge. Fortunately, most of them are highly favourable. Some reviews to date include:
- TechTrends article by Sylvia E. Rogers from the University of South Alabama: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11528-018-0340-3
- Association for Learning Technology (ALTC) Blog, by Craig Dooley from Kings College London: https://altc.alt.ac.uk/blog/2018/01/book-review-design-of-technology-enhanced-learning-integrating-research-and-practice/
- Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, by Marguerite Koole of University of Saskatchewan: https://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/27808
- A review by Professor Barney Dalgarno, Charles Sturt University: https://barneydalgarno.wordpress.com/2018/03/13/new-book-on-technology-enabled-learning- design-by-matt-bower/
- A review by Penny Wheeler, Academic Developer, Australian Catholic University, and a leader of the ASCILITE TEL Edvisor Network: https://teledvisors.net/blog/2018/11/12/bower-aect
- A review by Homa Freeman, Teach Journal of Christian Education, https://research.avondale.edu.au/teach/vol14/iss1/16/
The book also received the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) 2018 Design and Development Outstanding Book Award. In their awarding statement, when compared to the several other entries, the five reviewers concluded:
This volume does the best job of pulling together knowledge in the field toward textured but practical guidance. Bower does not overstate what is known or veer into theoretical determinism. The content is excellently grounded in theory and provides excellent examples from practice. It is very well-structured and well-written. Impactful! Faulty could use this as a foundational text in a course for technology for teachers and even for college faculty.
