EDUCATION

Graduate: Ed.D. Indiana University, 1977
Baccalaureate: B.S. in Education, Indiana University, 1971

POSITIONS AND FACULTY

Old Dominion University, Professor 2004-Present
Graduate Program Director for Instructional Design and Technology
Interim Chair 2004-2005
College of Education, Norfolk, VA

Wayne State University, Professor 1998-2004
College of Education, Detroit, MI

University of Memphis, Professor 1984-1998
College of Education, Memphis, TN

Tenneco Oil Company, Instructional Designer 1980-1984
Houston, TX

General Electric Company, Instructional Designer 1980
Corporate Consulting Group, Bridgeport, CN

Solar Turbines International, Instructional Designer 1978-1980
San Diego, CA

University of Mid-America, Instructional Designer 1976-1978
Lincoln, NE

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Association for Educational Communications & Technology
American Educational Research Association

COURSES RECENTLY TAUGHT

Instructional Systems Design (Graduate)
Foundations of Distance Education (Graduate)
Instructional Message Design (Graduate)
Advanced Instructional Design (Graduate)
Advanced Research Seminar and Practicum (Graduate)

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS

Superior Performance in University Research (University of Memphis) 1992, 1994
Associate Editor, Research Section, Educational Technology and Development, 1993-Present
Reviewer, British Journal of Educational Technology,2006-present
Consulting Editor Development section, Educational Technology, Research, & Development. 1997-Present
Editorial Board, Computers in Human Behavior, 1998-present
Editorial Board, Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 1999-present
Reviewer for Experimental Psychology, 2004
Reviewer for Learning and Instruction: The Journal of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, 2005
Reviewer for Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2005
Editorial Board, Instructional Technology Series, Libraries Unlimited, 1995- present
Reviewer, Computers in Human Behavior, 1994-1998
Contributing Editor, Performance and Instruction, 1987-1990
Reviewer for American Educational Research Journal, 1993
Reviewer for Computers in Human Behavior, 1989-Present
Reviewer for Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1990-1996
President of Design and Development Division of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, 2000-2001.
President, Research and Theory Division of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, 1995.
External doctoral thesis reviewer for the University Malaya, 2003.

PUBLICATIONS
SCHOLARLY BOOKS PUBLISHED

Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., & Kemp, J. E. (in press). Designing effective instruction, 5th Edition, NY: John Wiley & Sons.

Morrison, G. R. & Lowther, D. L. (2005). Integrating computer technology into the classroom, 3rd Ed. Columbus, OH: Merrill/Prentice Hall.

Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M. & Kemp, J. E., (2004). Designing effective instruction, 4th Edition, NY: John Wiley & Sons.

Morrison, G. R. & Lowther, D. L. (2002). Integrating computer technology into the classroom, 2nd Edition. Columbus, OH: Merrill. (Received the James W. Brown Publication Award 2001).

Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M. & Kemp, J. E., (2001). Designing effective instruction, 3rd Edition, NY: John Wiley & Sons.

Morrison, G. R., Lowther, D., & DeMulle, L. (1999). Integrating computer technology into the classroom. Columbus, OH: Merrill.

Kemp, J. E., Morrison, G. R., & Ross, S. M. (1998). Designing Effective Instruction, 2nd edition. Columbus, OH: Merrill.

Kemp, J. E., Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M. (1994). Designing Effective Instruction. New York: Merrill.

MONOGRAPHS PUBLISHED

Ross, S. M. & Morrison, G. R. (2001). Getting Started in Instructional Technology Research 3rd. Edition. Bloomington, IN: Association for Educational Communication and Technology.

Ross, S. M. & Morrison, G. R. (1997). Getting Started in Instructional Technology Research 2nd Edition. Washington, DC: Association for Educational Communication and Technology.

Ross, S. M. & Morrison, G. R. (1995). Getting Started in Instructional Technology Research. Washington, DC: Association for Educational Communication and Technology.

JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED
REFEREED JOURNALS

Pociask, F. D. & Morrison, G. R. (in press) Controlling split attention and redundancy in physical therapy instruction. Educational Technology Research and Development.

Morrison, G. R. & Anglin, G. J. (2006). An instructional design approach for effective shovelware: Modifying materials for distance education. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 7(1), 63-74.

Morrison, G. R. & Anglin, G. J. (2005). Research on cognitive load theory: Application to e-learning. Educational Technology Research and Development, 53 (3), 94-104.

Udama, L. N. & Morrison, G. R. (in press). How do Instructional Designers use Automated Instructional Design Tool? Computers in Human Behavior.

Ross, S. M., Morrison, G. R., & Lowther, D. L. (2005). Experimental methods in educational technology research. Journal for Computing in Higher Education, 16(2), 39-64.

Lowther, D. L., Ross, S. M., & Morrison, G. R. (2003). The Laptop Classroom: The Effect on Instruction and Achievement. Educational Technology, Research, and Development, 51, 23-44.

Lowther, D. L. & Morrison, G. R. (2003). Integrating Computers into the Problem-Solving Process. New Directions for Teaching and Learning: Problem-Based Learning for the Information Age, 95(03), 33-38.

Weiss, R., Knowlton, D., & Morrison, G. R. (2002) Principles for using animation in computer-based instruction: A theoretically based heuristic for effective design. Computers in Human Behavior, 18, 465-477.

Anglin, G. J. & Morrison, G. R. (2000). An analysis of distance education research: Implications for the instructional technologist. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 1,189-194.

Lowther, D. L., Bassoppo-Moyo, T., & Morrison, G. R. (1998). Moving from Computer Literate to Technological Competent: The Next Educational Reform. Computers in Human Behavior ,14,93 - 109.

Gopalakrishnan Jayasinghe, M., Morrison, G. R., & Ross, S. M. (1997). The effect of distance learning classroom design on student perceptions. Educational Technology Research and Development, 45, 5-19.

Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., Gopalakrishnan, M., & Casey, J. (1995). The effects of feedback and incentives on achievement in computer-based instruction. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 20, 32-50.

Lohr, L., Ross, S. M., & Morrison, G. R. (1995). Using a hypertext environment for teaching process writing: An evaluation of three student groups. Educational Technology Research and Development, 43, 33 - 51.

Durham, P., Morrison, G. R., & Ross, S. M. (1995). Technology training of 21st Century Classroom Teachers. Tennessee Educational Leadership, 22, 41-45.

Morrison, G. R. (1994). The media effects question: unresolveable or asking the right question. Educational Technology, Research, & Development, 42, 41-44.

Ross, S. M., Morrison, G. R. & Schultz, C. W. (1994) Preferences for different CBI text screen designs based on the density level and realism of the lesson context viewed. Computers in Human Behavior, 10, 593-603.

Pruett, P. L, Morrison, G. R., Dietrich, A. P., & Smith, L. J. (1993). Integration of the Microcomputer into the Mathematics Classroom. Computers in Human Behavior 9, 17-26.

Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., & Baldwin, W. (1992). Learner control of context and instructional support in learning elementary school mathematics. Educational Technology, Research, & Development, 40, 5-13.

Johnsey, A., Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M. (1992) Promoting generative learning in computer-based instruction through the use of elaboration strategies training. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 17, 125-135.

Ross, S. M., Smith, L. J., & Morrison, G. R. (1991). The longitudinal influences of computer-intensive learning experiences on at-risk elementary students. Educational Technology, Research, & Development, 39, 33-46.

Clariana, R. B., Ross, S. M., & Morrison, G. R. (1991). The effects on learning of different feedback strategies using computer-assisted multiple-choice questions as instruction. Educational Technology, Research, & Development, 39, 5-17.

Dorsey-Davis, J. D., Ross, S. M., & Morrison, G. R. (1991). The role of rewording and context personalization in the solving of mathematical word problems. Journal of Educational Psychology, 83, 61-68.

Ross, S. M., Morrison, G. R., Barnette, J. J. (1991). Using electronic study guides as instructional aids in college courses. Journal of Structural Learning, 11, 53-63.

Ross, S. M., Morrison, G. R., Smith, L. J., & Cleveland, E. (1990). An evaluation of alternative distance tutoring models for at-risk elementary school children. Computers in Human Behavior, 6, 247-259.

Ross, S. M., Morrison, G. R., & O'Dell, J. K. (1989). Uses and effects of learner control of context and instructional support in computer-based instruction. Educational Technology, Research, and Development. 37, 29-39.

Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., Schultz, C. W., & O'Dell, J. K. (1989). Learner preferences for varying screen densities using realistic stimulus materials with single and multiple screen designs. Educational Technology, Research, and Development. 37, 53-60.

Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., O'Dell, J. K., Schultz, C. W., & Higginbotham-Wheat, N (1989). Implications for the design of computer-based instruction screens. Computers in Human Behavior, 5, 167-173.

Ross, S. M. & Morrison, G. R. (1989). In search of a happy medium in instructional technology research: Issues concerning external validity, media replications, and learner control. Educational Technology, Research, and Development, 37, 19-33.

Morrison, G. R. (1989). Reconsidering CBI screen design: Alternatives to text-based designs. Computers in Human Behavior, 5, 153.

Morrison, G. R. (1988). The instructional designer--subject-matter-expert relationship in business and industry: Implications for professional training. Journal of Instructional Development, 11 (2), 24-27.

Ross, S. M., Morrison, G. R., & O'Dell, J. (1988). Obtaining more out of less text in CBI: Effects of varied text density levels as a function of learner characteristics and control strategy. Educational Communications and Technology Journal, 36, 131-142.

Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., & O'Dell, J. (1988). Text density as a design variable in instructional displays. Educational Communications and Technology Journal, 36 (2), 103-115.

Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., O'Dell, J., & Schultz, C. W. (1988). Adapting text presentations to media attributes: Getting more out of less in CBI. Computers in Human Behavior,4, 65-75.

Morrison, G. R. & Ross, S. M. (1988). A four-stage model for planning computer-based instruction. Journal of Instructional Development, 11(1), 6-14.

Ross, S. M., Anand, P., & Morrison, G. R. (1988). Putting the student into the word problem: Microcomputer-based strategies that personalize math instruction. Focus on Math Problems , 10 (2), 29-42.

Morrison, G. R. (1986). Evaluating Training Programs in Industry. Performance and Instruction, 25 (5), 32-35.

Morrison, G. R. (1986). An investigation of the communicability of the emotional connotation of type. Educational Communications and Technology Journal, 34 (4), 235-244.

Morrison, G. R. (1985). Nonviolent Instructional Development. Performance and Instruction Journal, 24(5), 25-27.

CHAPTERS PUBLISHED

Ritchey, R., Morrison, G. R.. Foxon, M. (in press). Instructional design in business and industry. In R. A. Reiser & J. V. Dempsey (Eds.), Instructional design and technology, 2nd Ed., Columbus, OH: Merrill/Prentice-Hall.

Ross, S. M. & Morrison. G. R. (2004). Experimental Research Methods, In D. J. Jonassen (Ed). Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology, (2nd Ed., 1021-1043). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

Ross, S. M. & Morrison, G. R. (2003). Andrew Stewart. In Ertmer, P. A. and Quinn, J. The ID casebook: Case studies in instructional design 2nd Ed. (186-190). Columbus, OH: Merrill.

Clark, R. E. and Morrison, G. (2002) Media and Learning. J. W. Guthrie (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Education, Second Edition. New York: Macmillan Reference

Anglin, G. & Morrison, G. R. (2002). Evaluation and Research in Distance Education: Implications for Research. In Vrasidas, C., & Glass, G. V. (Eds). Distance education and distributed learning (pp. 157-180). Greenwich, CN: Information Age Publishing.

Morrison. G. R. & Lowther, D. L. (2002). Information management tools for learning. In A. L. Costa (Ed.), Developing minds (3rd ed. pp. 479-483). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Ritchey, R. & Morrison, G. R. (2002). Instructional design in business and industry. In R. A. Reiser & J. V. Dempsey (Eds.), Instructional design and technology, (pp. 197-210), Columbus, OH: Merrill/Prentice-Hall.

Morrison, G. R. & Anglin, G. R. (2002). Technology in the classroom. In D. Kauchak and P. Eggen (Eds.), Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional. Columbus, OH: Merrill.

Richey, R. & Morrison, G. R. (in press). Instructional design theory construction. In G. Anglin (ed.) Critical Issues in Instructional Technology, Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited. Manuscript submitted to editor 4/17/01.

Morrison, G. R. (2001). Equivalent evaluation of instructional media: The next round of media comparison studies. In R. E. Clark (Ed.), Learning from instructional media: Arguments, analysis, and evidence (319-326). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishers, Inc.

Morrison, G. R. (2001). A review of Kozma and Clark’s arguments. In R. E. Clark (Ed.), Learning from instructional media: Arguments, analysis, and evidence (199-204). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishers, Inc. (Reprint of Morrison, G. R. (1994). The media effects question: unresolveable or asking the right question. Educational Technology, Research, & Development, 42, 41-44.)

Morrison, G. R. & Guenther, P. (2000). Designing instruction for electronic classrooms. In R. Weiss, D. Knowlton, & B. Speck (Eds.), Principles of Effective Teaching in Electronic Classrooms (pp. 15-22), San Francisco: Josey-Bass.

Ross, S. M. & Morrison, G. R. (1999). Andrew Stewart. In Ertmer, P. A. and Quinn, J. The ID casebook: Case studies in instructional design (7-11). Columbus, OH: Merrill.

Morrison, G. R. & Ross, S. M. (1998). Evaluating technology-based products. In Anderson, R. & Speck, B. (Eds.) Changing the way we grade student performance: Classroom assessment and the new learning paradigm (69-78). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

Ross, S. M. & Morrison. G. R. (1996). Experimental Research Methods, In D. J. Jonassen (Ed). Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology (1148 - 1170). New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Macmillan.

Ross, S. M. & Morrison, G. R. (1995). Evaluation as a tool for research and development. In R. D. Tennyson & A. Barron (Eds.). Automating instructional design: Computer-based development and delivery tool (491-521). Berlin: Springer.

Ross, S. M. & Morrison, G. R. (1995). Evaluation as a Tool for Research and Development: Issues and Trends in Its Applications in Educational Technology. In R. D. Tennyson & F. Shott (Eds.). Instructional design: International perspectives: Volume 1. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

Ross, S. M. & Morrison, G. R. (1993). Personalization of feedback in computer-based instruction. In G. Sales & J. Dempsey (Eds.). Feedback and interactive instruction. (177-195). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications.

Morrison, G. R. Ross, S. M., O'Dell, J. K. & Schultz, C. W. (1992). Textual cues in computer-based instructional screen design. In Hartley, J. (Ed.), Technology and text: Readings in the psychology of written communication. (141-152). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Morrison, G. R.., Ross, S. M. , & O'Dell, J. K. (1991). Applications of research to the design of computer-based instruction. In G. Anglin (Ed.), Instructional Technology: Past, Present, and Future. (188-194). Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.

Anglin, G. J., Ross, S. M., & Morrison, G. R. (1991). Inquiry in instructional design and technology: Getting started. In G. J. Anglin (Ed.). Instructional Technology: Past, Present, and Future. (318-326). Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.

Ross, S. M., Smith, L. J., & Morrison, G. R. (1990). Helping at-risk children through distance tutoring. In Technology as an instructional tool: What are we learning? (pp. 22-24). Minneapolis, MN: MECC/University of Minnesota.

Ross, S. M., Smith, L. J., Morrison, G. R., & O'Dell, J. K. (1990). What happens after ACOT: Outcomes of program graduates one year later. In Technology as an instructional tool: What are we learning?. (pp. 25-28). Minneapolis, MN: MECC/University of Minnesota.

Ross, S. M. & Morrison, G. R. (1988). Adapting instruction to learner performance and background variables. In D. Jonassen (Ed.), Instructional Designs for Microcomputer Courseware. (pp. 227-245). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

PAPERS PRESENTED REFEREED AND/OR INVITED INTERNATIONALLY OR NATIONALLY

Applications of cognitive load research: Principles for instructional design. Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October, 2005, Orlando, FL. With Gary J. Anglin, Yavuz Akbulut, and Wei Jiang.

From graduate student to researcher: What do we want doctoral students to know about research and how we teach it? With Richard Van Eck, Amy Adcock, Jim Klein, and Gary J. Anglin. Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October, 2005, Orlando, FL.

The Effects of Split-Attention and Redundancy on Cognitive Load When Learning Cognitive and Psychomotor Tasks. Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October, 2004, Chicago, Il. With Fredrick Pociask

Equivalency theory: A five-year checkup. Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October, 2004, Chicago, Il. With Gary J. Anglin.

Discussant for “How Does Distance Education Compare to Classroom Instruction? A Meta-Analysis of the Empirical Literature.” A paper by Robert Bernard, Concordia University, Montreal, CA. Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October, 2003, Anaheim, CA.

Symposium: Pedagogical Agents: A New Opportunity for Studying Instructional Support? Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October, 2003, Anaheim, CA. Discussant for papers presented by G. Clarebout and J. Elen (University of Leuven), R. Clark and S. Choi (USC), R. Moreno (University of New Mexico), and L. Johnson (USC).

Automating the Instructional Design Process: The Effects of Design Tools on Designer Performance. Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October, 2003, Anaheim, CA. Paper presented with Letitia Udama and Lionel Douglas.

Equivalency in distance education: Fact, myth, or fiction? Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October, 2003, Anaheim, CA. Paper presented with Gary J. Anglin.

Symposium: Is distance education equivalent to classroom instruction? A meta-analysis of the empirical literature. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, April, 2003, Chicago, Ill. Discussant with Richard Clark, Tom Cobb, Som Naidu of paper presented by Robert Bernard, Yiping Lou, and Philip Abrami.

When Each One Has One: The Influences on Teaching Strategies and Student Achievement of Using Laptops in the Classroom. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, April, 2003, Chicago, Ill. With Deborah L. Lowther and Steven M. Ross.

The Introductory Course In Instructional Design: Four Approaches to Teaching It. Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, November, 2002, Dallas, TX. Panel with Robert A. Reiser, Deborah L. Lowther, Ali Carr-Chellman.

Developing an Instructional Technology Research Agenda for Distance Education. Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, November, 2002, Dallas, TX. With Gary J. Anglin.

An Instructional Design Approach for Effective Shovelware. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, November, 2001, Atlanta, GA. With Gary Anglin.

Cognitive Load Theory: Implications for Instructional Design Research and Practice. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, November, 2001, Atlanta, GA. With Gary Anglin.

What Happens When Access to Technology is no longer a problem? Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, November, 2001, Atlanta, GA. With Steven M. Ross & Deborah L. Lowther.

Evaluation of a Laptop Program: Successes and Recommendations. 2001 National Educational Computing Conference, June, 2001, Chicago, IL. With Deborah L. Lowther and Steven M. Ross.

The Role of Technology in Developing Higher-Order Thinking. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, October, 2000, Denver, CO. With Deborah Lowther

Conversation Theory and Web-Based Education. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, October, 2000, Denver, CO. With Peter Guenther and Gary Anglin.

An Analysis of Distance Education Research. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, October, 2000, Denver, CO. With Gary J. Anglin

Avoiding Live Online Course Disasters. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, October, 2000, Denver, CO. With Gary Powell.

Reflections on instructional technology from some who have been around a few years. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, February, 2000, Long Beach, CA. With Gary J. Anglin, Walter Dick, and Rita Richey.

Instructional interfaces: Designing interaction in learning applications. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, February, 2000, Long Beach, CA. With Peter F. Guenther.

Screen Design and interface design for web-based instruction and computer-based instruction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, February, 2000, Long Beach, CA. With Gary C. Powell.

iNtegrating Technology for inQuiry (NTeQ): A problem-based learning model. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, February, 2000, Long Beach, CA. With Deborah L. Lowther.

Distance education: A opportunity too good to pass up (again). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, February, 2000, Long Beach, CA. With Gary J. Anglin.

The introductory course in instructional design: What shall we teach and how shall we teach it? Presidential session at the annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, February, 1999, Houston, Tx. With Robert Reiser, Walter Dick, James Russell, Barbara Seels, and Patricia Smith.

iNtegrating Technology for inQuiry (NTeQ): A Problem-Based Learning Planning Model. Workshop presented at the 1999 National Educational Computing Conference, Atlantic City, NJ with L. DeMeulle, & D. L. Lowther, D. L.

How to use basic computer applications to achieve higher-order learning. Paper presented at the 1999 National Educational Computing Conference, Atlantic City, NJ with Lowther, D. L. & DeMeulle, L.

Evaluation of a graduate seminar conducted by listserv. Presented at 1998 Annual Meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, February 18-20, 1998, St. Louis, MO. Presented with Reneé Weiss.

Narrative versus step-by-step instructions for computer procedures. Presented at 1998 Annual Meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, February 18-20, 1998, St. Louis, MO. Presented with Lonny MacLeod.

The changing roles of faculty in the course development process. Presented at the Ed-Media & Ed-Telcom 97 World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia & World Conference on Educational Telecommunications, June 14-19, 1997, Calgary Canada. With Sydney A. McPhee.

Project SMART: Changing one classroom at a time. Presented at the Ed-Media & Ed-Telcom 97 World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia & World Conference on Educational Telecommunications, June 14-19, 1997, Calgary Canada. With Deborah Lowther and Katherine Abraham.

The effect of distance learning classroom design on student perception. Paper presented at the 1997 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Ill. With Steven M. Ross, and Mala G. Jayasinghe.

Project SMART: Changing one classroom at a time. Paper presented at the 1997 Association for Communications and Technology National Convention, Albuquerque, NM. With D. Lowther.

Technology Competent Teacher: Moving beyond Computer Literacy. Paper presented at the 1996 National Educational Computing Conference, Minneapolis, MN. With D. Lowther and K. Abraham.

Project SMART: Changing one classroom at a time. Poster presented at the 1996 National Educational Computing Conference, Minneapolis, MN. With D. Lowther and K. Abraham.

A formative evaluation of a computer-based instruction tutorial with application to electronic performance support systems. Presented at the ACM SIGDOC ‘96 Conference on Computer Documentation (October, 1996), Research Triangle Park, N.C. With G. A. Reece and L. Bol.

The effects of distance learning classroom design on student perceptions. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (February, 1996), Indianapolis, IN. With Steven M. Ross and Mala Gopalakrishnan.

An evaluation of a hypertext environment for teaching process writing. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (February, 1996), Indianapolis, IN. With Steven M. Ross and Linda Lohr.

Legibility of text and background colors for computer-projected displays. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (February, 1996), Indianapolis, IN. With Steven M. Ross and Nancy Nute.

Integrating cognitive theory and technologies into classroom practice. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (April, 1995), San Francisco, CA. With Steven M. Ross.

The effects of feedback and incentives in computer-based instruction. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (April, 1995), San Francisco, CA. With Steven M. Ross, Mala Gopalakrishnan, and Jason Casey.

Interactive Animations Of Atomic/Molecular Behavior: Critical Attributes And Tracking Student Usage Of Software Modules. With Richard L. Petersen and Gary R. Morrison, poster presented at 209th American Chemical Society National Meeting, April 1995.

Presidential Session: Delivery trucks or groceries? More food for thought on whether media (will, may, can’t) influence learning. Session presenter at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (February, 1995), Anaheim, CA.

The effects of feedback and incentives in computer-based instruction. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (February, 1995), Anaheim, CA. With Steven M. Ross, Mala Gopalakrishnan, and Jason Casey.

The design and production of microworlds. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (February, 1995), Anaheim, CA. With Steven M. Ross.

Using a computer-managed instructional system to teach media courses. Invited presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (February, 1994), Nashville, TN.

The use of generative learning strategies in computer-based. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (February, 1994), Nashville, TN. With Steven M. Ross and Ava Johnsey.

Developmental research: A historical research perspective. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (February, 1994), Nashville, TN. With Steven M. Ross

Visualizing the microworld: Learning chemistry through interactive computer animations of atomic and molecular behavior. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, March 13-17, 1994, San Diego, CA. With R. L. Petersen, and M B. Freilich.

Evaluation of corporate training programs: Two approaches. Seminar presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (January, 1993), New Orleans, Louisiana. With Steven M. Ross, Memphis State University; Sharon Shrock and William Coscarelli, University of Southern Illinois.

Context as an instructional variable in a computer-based instructional unit. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (January, 1993), New Orleans, Louisiana. With Steven M. Ross and Walter Baldwin.

An exploratory study on the effects of print quality on credibility of the message. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (January, 1993), New Orleans, Louisiana. With Mala Gopalakrishnan.

The effect of different feedback strategies using computer-assisted administered multiple-choice questions as instruction. Presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association (April, 1992), San Francisco, CA. With Steven M. Ross and Roy Clariana.

Learner preferences for CBI screen variations. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (February, 1992), Washington, D.C. With Steven M. Ross and Charles W. Schultz.

The relationship of achievement motivation and expectancy to a student’s final grade in a PSI course. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (February, 1992), Washington, D.C. With Steven M. Ross and Becky Goldstein.

Corporate training evaluation symposium: The Dow course evaluation model. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (February, 1992), Washington, D.C.

The effects of different feedback strategies using computer-administered multiple choice questions as feedback. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (February, 1992), Washington, D.C. With Steven M. Ross and Roy B. Clariana.

Rewording and personalization as factors in solving math word problems. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (February, 1992), Washington, D.C. With Steven M. Ross and Judy Davis-Dorsey.

Relationship of achievement motivation and expectancy in a PSI course. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives (October, 1991), Cocoa Beach, FL. With Becky Goldstein and Steven M. Ross.

Alternatives for managing PSI courses: Computer-based approaches. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Exploring Teaching Alternatives (October, 1991), Cocoa Beach, FL.

The role of rewording and context personalization in the solving of mathematical word problems (April, 1991). Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Ill. With Steven M. Ross and Judy Davis-Dorsey.

Distance tutoring: A comparison of alternative orientations with at-risk students
(April, 1991). Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Ill. With Steven M. Ross and Lana Smith.

Variations of learner preferences for screen densities with different stimulus materials (April, 1991). Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Ill. With Steven M. Ross.

Systematic evaluation Symposium (April, 1991). Presented at the annual meeting of the National Society for Performance and Instruction, Los Angeles. With H. Matlock, A. Johnsey, T. Newby, S. Ross, and N. Wheat.

The question of ecological validity in the design of instructional design experiments: Symposium on Research in Technology-Based Instruction: Applications of innovative systems (February, 1991) . Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Orlando, FL.

Writing effective proposals: Increasing your skills and visibility as an instructional technology researcher. (February, 1991) . Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Orlando, FL.

Symposium on the status of graduate students and interns in project management. (February, 1991) . Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Orlando, FL. With Marty Tessmer, University of Colorado at Denver and Jacqueline K. O'Dell, University of Arkansas.

Selecting a fruitful topic: Symposium on Research in Instructional Technology: Getting Started (February, 1991). Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Orlando, FL.

Distance tutoring: A comparison of alternative orientations with at-risk students (February, 1991). Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Orlando, FL. With Steven M. Ross and Lana J. Smith.

A case study of the development of a computer manual (February, 1991). Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Orlando, FL. With S. Helms.

Using technology to facilitate the development of instructional communications that enhance learning. (February, 1991). Presented at the annual meeting for the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, Orlando, FL. With Jacqueline K. O'Dell.

Uses and effects of learner control of context and instruction support in computer-based instruction. (April, 1990). Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Boston, Ma. With Steven M. Ross and Jacqueline K. O'Dell.

Learner preferences for varying screen densities using realistic stimulus materials. (April, 1990). Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Boston, Ma. With Steven M. Ross , Charles W. Schultz, and Jacqueline K. O'Dell.

Layout design: The placement of Illustrations. (February, 1990). Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Anaheim, California. With Ava Johnsey and Nancy Higginbotham-Wheat.

Writing proposals for presentation at professional meetings. (February, 1990). Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Anaheim, California. With Steven M. Ross.

Uses and effects of learner control of context and instructional support in CBI. (February, 1990). Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Anaheim, California. With Steven M. Ross, Charles W. Schultz, and Jacqueline K. O'Dell.

How do you build that better mousetrap? Designing computer-based instruction materials using low-text density materials. (February, 1990). Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Anaheim, California. With Jacqueline K. O'Dell.

From interface to outerface: Teaching computer-based technology skills to meet instructional objectives. (February, 1990). Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Anaheim, California. With Jacqueline K. O'Dell.

Learner preferences for varying screen densities in CBI instruction. (February, 1990). Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Anaheim, California. With Steven M. Ross, Charles W. Schultz, and Jacqueline K. O'Dell.

A study of the characteristics of mathematics teachers who use microcomputers for instruction. (November, 1989) Presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Little Rock, Arkansas. With Poppy Pruett and Bill Schultz.

Distance learning in the elementary school: A modem tutoring model. (March, 1989) Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. With Steven M. Ross and Lana J. Smith.

Electronic study guides. (March, 1989) Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. With Steven M. Ross , J. J. Barnette, & A. Dietrich.

The Memphis ACOT project. (March, 1989). Presented at the AACTE Meeting, St. Louis, MO. With Lana J. Smith and Steven M. Ross.

Reconsidering CBI screen design: Alternatives to text-based designs. (February, 1989). Presented at the 1989 annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Dallas, TX. With Steven M. Ross.

Reducing the density of text presentations using alternative control strategies and media. (February, 1989). Presented at the 1989 annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Dallas, TX,. With Steven M. Ross.

An Apple a day..and at night: The Apple classroom of tomorrow project with at-risk students. (February, 1989). Presented at the 1989 annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Dallas, TX,. With Steven M. Ross and Lana J. Smith.

Research in computer-based instruction: From instructional theory to design and implementation. Presented at the 1989 annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Dallas, TX,. With Steven M. Ross.

Electronic study guides. Presented at the 1988 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. With Steven M. Ross and J. J. Barnette.

Obtaining more out of less text with CBI. Presented at the 1988 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. With Steven M. Ross and Jacqueline K. O'Dell.

Text density and learner-control as design variables with CBI and print media. Presented at the 1988 annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, New Orleans, LA. With Steven M. Ross and Jacqueline K. O'Dell.

Symposium: A comparison of four approaches to the design of computer-based instruction. Presented at the 1988 annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, New Orleans, LA. With Steven M. Ross.

Research in computer-based instruction: Implications for design and authoring systems. Presented at the 1988 annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, New Orleans, LA. With Steven M. Ross.

The Instructional Designer--Subject-Matter Expert Relationship: Implications for Graduate Training. Invited symposium at the 1987 annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Atlanta, GA.

Computer-based instruction research: Implications for Design. Symposium presentation at the 1987 annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Atlanta, GA. With Steven M. Ross.

Inference engines that count. Paper presentation at the 1987 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C. With Steven M. Ross.

Case study of a job competency study of petroleum engineers. Invited paper symposium at the 1984 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans.

Developing Evaluation Programs for Industry. Presented at the 1981 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Los Angeles.

The Design of Instructional Television Programs. Presented at the 1979 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Los Angeles.

Course development: design and management. Fourth National Conference (1977) on Open Learning and Nontraditional Study, Minneapolis, MN. With L. J. Hubbard.

Toward a more precise definition and evaluation of televised educational programming. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Society for Performance and Instruction (1977), Chicago. With F. Aversa

DISCUSSANT AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES

Morrison, G. R. Web-based constructivist research: Discussant at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, (February, 1999), Houston, Tx.

Morrison, G. R. Discussant for research paper session on Effective computer integration strategies for teachers. Presented at 1998 Annual Meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, February 18-20, 1998, St. Louis, MO.

Morrison, G. R. Discussant for Research Paper session on advances in cognitive psychology, at the 1997 Association for Communications and Technology National Convention, Albuquerque

Morrison, G. R. Adoption of technology: A critique. Invited critique/discussant at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (February, 1994), Nashville, TN.