J. Michael Spector

I am currently Professor and Chair, Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA; also a visiting Professor of Information Science at the University of Bergen, Norway. My primary responsibilities include conducting research and development and teaching graduate seminars on topics related to the planning and implementation of learning environments and instructional computing systems. 

• ICOTT - Online Teacher/Trainer 
• Exec. VP 
• Treasurer 
• Website 
• Research 
• Strategic Planning 
• Liaison with LICEF 

• Intelligent performance support tools for instructional design and development 
• Design and evaluation of learning in complex domains 
• System dynamics-based learning environments 

Refereed Journal Articles 

• Goodyear, P., Salmon, G., Spector, J. M., Steeples, C., & Tickner, S. (2001). Competences for online teaching: A special report. Educational Technology Research & Development 49 (1) 65-72.

• Spector, J. M. (2000). Towards a philosophy of instruction. Educational Technology & Society 3(3), 522-525.

• Tennyson, R. D., & Spector, J. M. (2000). Goals for automating instructional systems: A review of issues for research. Journal of Structural Learning and Intelligent Systems.

• Spector, J. M. (2000). System Dynamics and Interactive Learning Environments: Lessons Learned and Implications for the Future. Simulation and Gaming 31(3), 457-464.

• Spector, J. M. (2000). Intelligence performance support for courseware engineering. Journal of Structural Learning and Intelligent Systems.

• Spector, J. M. & Davidsen, P. I. (1998). Constructing learning environments using system dynamics. Journal of Courseware Engineering, 1, 5-11.

• Spector, J. M. (1998). The future of instructional theory: A synthesis of European & American perspectives. Journal of Structural Learning and Intelligent Systems, 13(2), 115-128.

• Spector, J. M. (1998). The role of epistemology in instructional design. Instructional Science, 26, 193-203.

• Spector, J. M. (1997). Norwegian perspectives on computing in complex domains - guest editor of special issue. Computers in Human Behavior, 13(4).

• Spector, J. M., & Davidsen, P. I. (2001). Cognitive Complexity in Decision Making and Policy Formulation: A System Dynamics Perspective. In R. Sanchez & A. Henee, Selected Papers from the 4th International Conference on Competency Based Management.
• Spector, J. M., & Anderson, T. M. (Eds.) (2000). Integrated and holistic perspectives on learning, instruction and technology: Understanding complexity. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Press.
• Spector, J. M., & Davidsen, P. I. (2000). Designing Technology Enhanced Learning Environments. In B. Abbey (Ed.), Instructional and Cognitive Impacts of Web-Based Education (pp. 241-260). Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing.
• Spector, J. M. (2000). Gagné influence on military training research and development. In R. Richey (Ed.), The legacy of Robert M. Gagné. Syracuse (pp. 211-228). New York: ERIC-IT Clearing House and ibstpi.
• Spector, J. M. (1999). Intelligent support for instructional development: Approaches and limits. In J. Akker, N. Nieveen, & T. Plomp (Eds.), Design Methodology and Developmental Research in Education and Training. Dordrecht: Kluwer.
• Spector, J. M. & Muraida, D. J. (1997). Automating instructional design. In S. Dijsktra, N. Seel, F. Schott, & R. D. Tennyson (Eds.), Instructional design: International perspectives (Vol. 2, Solving instructional design problems), pp. 59-81. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.