Contemporary Educational Technology is a scholarly international journal focusing on theory, research, and development in the field of educational technology.

The journal assigns highest priority to rigorous studies of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed paradigms on topics related to theories and applications of educational technology as well as instructional design in various educational settings including both formal and non-formal contexts.

The journal also publishes articles on empirically-based evaluation studies and theoretically-based development papers.  When appropriate and possible, development papers should highlight links between theory and practice of educational technology. Moreover, each issue of the journal publishes comprehensive book reviews, interviews, comments, and research abstracts on current issues in the field of educational technology and instructional design.