M. David Merrill has been active in instructional technology for almost 40 years. His contributions range from basic instructional principles and instructional design theory to development and implementation of learning environments. This is a collection of essays written by scholars and practitioners who have worked with and been inspired by him.

A collection of original essays written by leading scholars and practitioners in the field of instructional technology.

"This edited volume was compiled in honor of  M. David Merrill by distinguished scholars from the instructional design and technology research and developement community who have benefited from his mentoring."
—British Journal of Educational Technology

"Not only has [M. David] Merrill's own work had a tremendous impact on the instructional technology field, so has the work of his students and their students. This volume is proof. It contains innovative work in educational technology and instructional engineering from distinguished scholars who are former students and colleagues of [Dr. Merrill's]..Dave Merrill has helped to lay the foundation of the instructional design field, and the chapters in this volume now build on this foundation to advance us in new and promising ways."
—Marcy P. Driscoll
Florida State University, From the Foreword