Michael J Hannafin

Michael J. Hannafin (died 2020) was an American professor and academic known for his work in educational technology. He was a professor at the University of Georgia in the educational psychology department and director of the Learning and Performance Support Lab. He was once editor-in-chief of the journal ''Educational Technology Research and Development''.

After starting his career working as a school psychologist, he received a Ph.D. in educational technology from Arizona State University in 1981. He went on to work at the University of Colorado, Pennsylvania State University, and Florida State University, before moving to the University of Georgia in 1995. Along with Kyle Peck, he developed the field of computer-aided instruction as distinguished from computer-based instruction. Provided by Wikipedia