The Blurred Lines for Educational Technologists

For over a year, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside two brilliant Educational Technologists (Ed Techs). They are constantly faced with the challenge of explaining their multifaceted roles to our college-community, particularly faculty. Their responses often reflect their dedication and willingness to take on any task, leading to the perception that they can do everything. At my college, they are seen as versatile professionals, often referred to as ‘jack of all trades ‘.

As Cottom (2019) highlighted the community of practice (CoP) and the collaboration required by working together, I beamed with pride while reading. My two Ed Techs have been the pivotal link in collaborating and educating across academic departments. Applying CoP principles (Wenger et al., 2002) is a strategic team initiative as we focus on learning amidst the drive for digital transformation at my college.

This post is timely as my team has been discussing where the lines of an Ed Tech’s role get blurred. Corbeil et al. (2013) set out to define and characterize the work of an Ed Tech and concluded that they “wear many hats and assume many roles with their organizations” (p. 345). The research is from a decade ago, and I have arrived at the same conclusion in 2024 when considering the Ed Techs on my team.

I work in the Centre for Learning and Innovation, and the team’s mandate is to guide and support faculty; our days can be completely booked to fulfill this goal. Feedback from my Ed Techs is that they would appreciate more time to explore new technology and reflect on its potential impact. I am genuinely curious about how other organizations manage and allocate time for these types of innovation trials each month.

To conclude, the research I discovered regarding Ed Techs ranged on average from 2013 – 2015. In order to stay updated and informed, it would be beneficial if anyone can share more recent research on the evolving role of Educational Technologists.

References

Corbeil, J. R., & Corbeil, M. E. (2013). What do educational technologists do? The discipline as defined by educational technology practitioners. Issues in Information Systems, 14(2), 336-345. https://iacis.org/iis/2013/301_iis_2013_336-345.pdf

Cottom, T. M.  (2019, August 26). Rethinking the context of edtech. EDUCAUSE Review. https://er.educause.edu/articles/2019/8/rethinking-the-context-of-edtech

Wenger, E., McDermott, R., & Snyder, W. M. (2002). Cultivating communities of practice: A guide to managing knowledge. Harvard Business Review Press.

 

 

By: Marni Russell

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