Links can be wonderful endorsements ...

  • "If you are interested in reading serious texts, this is and has been for as long as we can remember the best resource on the Internet."
              Daniel Schneider (TECFA University of Geneva)

  • "... this is a remarkable source of information. It is superbly put together and the various subdirectories are cross-referenced very well."
              Tom Goldpaugh (Marist College)

  • Instructional Technology Connections, a massive site, well-organized and regularly maintained by Martin Ryder at the University of Colorado at Denver, is a treasure-trove of information about instructional design and technology (IDT).
              Trey Martindale, University of Memphis

  • "In my work I often have to explain to instructors that there are many ways to train people, that the traditional intructor-students relationship is not the only viable way of doing things, that we can do better than that, that replicating traditional teaching in an online format is a lack of opportunism. Maybe I could show people this page. I wouldn't expect everyone to read everything that's in there but that would surely show them that there are indeed other models and alternatives to teaching..."
              Via OLDaily (U. of Calgary) and George Siemens (Red River College, Winnipeg)

  • "I get edgy when people present me with the One True Way to teach. Working from Ryder's page, one can see a tremendous variety of schools of pedagogy, their arguments against other such schools, and the contexts within which they make the most sense. I won't be done reading this one for ages!"
              A.K.M. Adam (Seabury-Western Theological Seminary)

  • "This well-organized site covers everything from theories and philosophy, to current research and best practices. Despite the name, this site is an incredible resource even if you are not adding instructional technology to your course."
              Stephen Balfour, Texas A&M

  • "Excellent semiotics site, with short introductory essays on the basic concepts and the major players. With further reading, extensive external links and conference details, this site has a wealth of information for the specialist as well as the beginner.
              The Guardian newspaper

  • "This is a remarkable source of information. The various subdirectories are well cross-referenced."
              Werner Hammerstring (Postmodernism)

  • "Martin Ryder has created an incredible complation of web sites with an emphasis on constructivism, well organized and very comprehensive"
              Nachama Skolnik Moskowitz The Ultimate Jewish Teacher's Handbook

  • "Martin Ryder's portal leads to a universe of information that is so vast it is not infrequently scary and confusing. But if you focus on one subject, you will find so much information that it is not infrequently scary and confusing. Still, if you focus on one individual, you should be able to make some sens of the information and find links and references to much, much more."
              Benjamine Lawton Film Studies

  • "The granddaddy of constructivism sites on the web. The School of Education at the University of Colorado, Denver, has one of the best sites relating to constructivism. If you're ready to learn more and expand your understanding of constructivism, this is the place for you."
              Kennith Kling and John Cannon (for Pearson Prentice Hall)

  • "Martin Ryder has put together a remarkably comprehensive gathering of categorized links about learning theories. We especially recommend these pages to begin exploration."
              Learning Networks Effectiveness Research

  • "Martin Ryder maintains an exhaustive list of resources that have proved very useful to many educational researchers. If you are particularly interested in constructivism, sociocultural theory, or activity theory, a visit to his site is a must."
              Françoise Blin and Mike Levy (Griffith Univ)

  • "For the novice, this site offers a good overview of Who's Who and What's What in Actor-Network Theory. Ryder's site serves as a resource for those interested in how ANF informs interrogations of fact and Truth, how Science establishes itself as an authority, and other questions of knowledge production in the realm of science and technology."
              Claire C. Jen (Univ of Maryland)

  • "Martin Ryder publishes what he writes on subjects that interest him and points to what others write. He finds that people point back in an evolving conversation that get richer over time but does not generate revenues. He makes sense of and writes about this phenomenon.
              John Smith (Learning Alliances)

  • "Martin Ryder's Instructional Technology Connections truly connect high theory to hard praxis."
              Johan Viljoen (Whose Who in IT)

  • "Here you will find extremely current and direct access to modern thinkers by name and also by school. A discriminating mix of well known and not so well known writings and resources."
              Clifford Skoog Thinking's Legacy

  • "excellent collection of links on figures and themes"
              Bruce Janz Continental Philosophy

  • "Martin Ryder's comprehensive site includes links to important resources and critical pedagogy theorists."
              Bill Yahner Critical Education

  • "a beautiful overview"
              E.J. Inglis-Arkell Educational Technologies

  • "Martin Ryder's site at the University of Colorado at Denver has some excellent links to theoretical sources online. Well worth a look for those who would like to add a more academic component to their Philosophy statement."
              Sheila Chick (Fanshawe College)

  • "More than a lifetime of reading, all online!"
              Jennifer Miller (University of Newcastle)

  • "Martin has gone to great lengths to dig up and validate quality web resources in a number of areas (e.g., Theory & Philosophy in Education, Technology and Culture, Current Research about Learning and the Cognitive Sciences, Hard Technologies the tools and media for instruction, etc.). I would encourage you to take a look and bookmark this valuable resource in a day and time where weve gotten spoiled by a plethora of useful internet search engines, I fear that weve forgotten the value (not to mention time savings) of a screened links list like this one. Dont miss it!"
              Will Pierce (ISPI Carolinas)

  • "A nice collection of links to online information about a variety of sub-genres within communication studies."
              David Bollinger (UNC, Wilmington)

  • "A liberal set of links to articles ranging from basic primers to in-depth analyses, including comparative studies and critiques."
              Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College

  • "A well annotated and cross referenced resource of considerable depth."
              Rolfe Windward (Lindsey Wilson College)

  • "On the Backs of Turtles..."
              Chris Deegan (Association of International Educators)

  • "...an excellent account of actual experience enabling a community of practice without using any of the jargon that is emerging in the field. "
              John Smith (Learning Alliances)

  • "This is my favorite resource for theory and concepts."
              Schneider and Santally (Daniel Schneider, Univ. of Geneva, and Mohammad Santally, Univ of Mauritius)

  • "Ryder's site is a great value for money! (although visiting will cost you nothing but your time)."
             TAFE NSW International Center for VET Teaching and Learning

  • "Best Instructional Technology Web Site For the most outstanding contribution to the field of Instructional Technology on the World Wide Web during the year."
              InTRO (1995-96)

  • "Despite the name, this site is an incredible resource, even if you are not adding instructional technology to your course."
              College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M

  • "This is a link that you can't get out of easily. It reminds me of the time I used to get lost in the Journal section at the library back home. Absolutely fascinating and brilliant!"
              Nathan Balasubramanian University of Colorado

  • "I'm hoping that retirement will give me enough time to do with our site what Martin Ryder has done with his.
              Jeanne Curran (University of California, Dominguez Hills)

  • "The [Dewey] page is part of a very well-developed site devoted to the topic of instructional technology. Dewey enters into this topic in the realm of Theory and Philosophy of Education. One huge advantage to Ryder's site over many others is that his links are checked regularly."
              Craig Cunningham (University of Chicago)

  • "I love this site for the depth it presents on instructional design models. It is very complete, comprehensive and helpful."
              Chris Pearson

  • "This site contains one of the best collections of Critical Theory/Literary Theory/Postmodernist Theory/Semiotics/Sociology and the like, that I have ever seen. Also have a look here if you want to know anything more about the particular theories that may be mentioned in this site..."
              Max Wilcox (Novy Mir Productions)