Richard (Rick) West
@richardewest.bsky.social
Professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology, trail runner, reader of all genres, and follower of Christ and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
And while you're looking, remember that we are still accepting chapters for this book, which focuses on design strategies for practitioners based on psychology. The chapters are short, and meant to be useful. Consider authoring a chapter, and email me if you have ideas!
October 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
And while you're looking, remember that we are still accepting chapters for this book, which focuses on design strategies for practitioners based on psychology. The chapters are short, and meant to be useful. Consider authoring a chapter, and email me if you have ideas!
New ETB update from @roycekimmons , now available in the 2nd ed of our foundations text! AI-generated translations into Spanish, French, and Portuguese for any chapter, and whole translations at
edtechbooks.org/foundations_... (Spanish) or edtechbooks.org/foundations_... (Portuguese).
edtechbooks.org/foundations_... (Spanish) or edtechbooks.org/foundations_... (Portuguese).
July 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
New ETB update from @roycekimmons , now available in the 2nd ed of our foundations text! AI-generated translations into Spanish, French, and Portuguese for any chapter, and whole translations at
edtechbooks.org/foundations_... (Spanish) or edtechbooks.org/foundations_... (Portuguese).
edtechbooks.org/foundations_... (Spanish) or edtechbooks.org/foundations_... (Portuguese).
Two new chapters in the Becoming an LIDT Pro book are now published! Both by @plowenthal! The first is a survey study into conference attendance. The second is a collaboration with Joanna Dunlop about cultivating a web presence. edtechbooks.org/becoming_an_... edtechbooks.org/becoming_an_...
February 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Two new chapters in the Becoming an LIDT Pro book are now published! Both by @plowenthal! The first is a survey study into conference attendance. The second is a collaboration with Joanna Dunlop about cultivating a web presence. edtechbooks.org/becoming_an_... edtechbooks.org/becoming_an_...
Final chapter in the 2nd edition of Foundations of Learning and Instructional Design Technology is done! This chapter is a major revision and update of the design-based research article with Heather Horne Leary and Kimberly Christensen.
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
February 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Final chapter in the 2nd edition of Foundations of Learning and Instructional Design Technology is done! This chapter is a major revision and update of the design-based research article with Heather Horne Leary and Kimberly Christensen.
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
New chapter that represents my current thinking together around open recognition/badges/microcredentials. As you may also notice in the Open Education chapter I co-authored with @opencontent, I see open recognition as one of the 5Cs of open education.
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
December 30, 2024 at 7:29 PM
New chapter that represents my current thinking together around open recognition/badges/microcredentials. As you may also notice in the Open Education chapter I co-authored with @opencontent, I see open recognition as one of the 5Cs of open education.
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
I'm really excited about this chapter with @opencontent! We summarize, briefly, the history and main ideas around open education and present a 5Cs framework for conceptualizing all the interconnected aspects of effective open education, including GenAI. edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
December 28, 2024 at 10:32 PM
I'm really excited about this chapter with @opencontent! We summarize, briefly, the history and main ideas around open education and present a 5Cs framework for conceptualizing all the interconnected aspects of effective open education, including GenAI. edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
New chapter in the Foundations of LIDT textbook. This is an updated chapter by Lloyd Rieber on "The Proper Training" for people in our field. This is a perfect chapter for a new student who isn't sure if they "fit in".
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
November 22, 2024 at 5:29 PM
New chapter in the Foundations of LIDT textbook. This is an updated chapter by Lloyd Rieber on "The Proper Training" for people in our field. This is a perfect chapter for a new student who isn't sure if they "fit in".
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
One reason why we delayed the 2nd edition of the Foundations textbook was to be able to get the final version of the U.S. national educational technology plan included. They finished the plan, and we've included highlights in a chapter in the book!
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
November 18, 2024 at 5:59 PM
One reason why we delayed the 2nd edition of the Foundations textbook was to be able to get the final version of the U.S. national educational technology plan included. They finished the plan, and we've included highlights in a chapter in the book!
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...
edtechbooks.org/foundations_...