Robert D. Tennyson

Dr. Robert Tennyson is a Professor of Educational Psychology and Technology at the University of Minnesota. He received his Ph.D. from Brigham Young University. In 2012, Dr. Tennyson received a Fullbright Research Award in Germany and Russia. His current involvement includes directing institutes of technology in Athens and Kuala Lumpur using Automated Instructional Design and Delivery. His research focuses on cognitive learning, technology-based systems design, instructional design, and complex-dynamic simulations. Dr. Tennyson is the editor of Computers in Human Behavior. Some of his most cited works include:

• Wu, J., Tennyson, R., & Hsia, T. (2010). A study of student satisfaction in a blended e-learning system environment. 55(1), 155-164.

• Tennyson, D., & Barron, A. (1994). Instructional System Development: The Fourth Generation. Automating Instructional Design: Computer-Based Development and Delivery Tools. NATO ASI Series.

• Ordonez de Pablos, P., Tennyson, R., & Lytras, M. (2015). Assessing the Role of Mobile Technologies and Distance Learning in Higher Education. Advances in Mobile and Distance Learning Book Series.

• Tennyson, R. D. (2002). Linking learning theories to instructional design. Educational Technology, 42(6), 7-12.

• Tennyson, R. D. (2001). Defining core competencies of an instructional technologist. Computers in Human Behavior, 17, 355-362.

Websites:

• University of Minnesota

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