Publications

Selected academic publications, chapters, and conference presentations across the history of educational technology, digital health, and the application of instructional design.

HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

How Do We Understand the Historic Artifacts That Form the History of Instructional Design and Technology?

Matthew Sheldon Ames — Book Chapter, AECT at 100 — 2023

A chapter examining how historical artifacts help us interpret the development of instructional design and educational technology as a field.

William F. Kruse—Socialist, Documentary Filmmaker, & DAVI Archivist: Leader Spotlight

Matthew Sheldon Ames — Book Chapter, AECT at 100 — 2023

A historical profile of William F. Kruse and his significance within the archival and documentary history of educational media.

DIGITAL HEALTH

Challenges to Rehabilitation Services in Sub-Saharan Africa from a User, Health System, and Service Provider Perspective: Scoping Review

Callixte Cyuzuzo, Marie Josee Dukuzimana, Clement Muhire, Mathew Sheldon Ames, Emmanuel Ngwakongnwi — JMIR Human Factors — 2025

A scoping review examining barriers to rehabilitation services in Sub-Saharan Africa from multiple stakeholder perspectives.

Empowering Medical Students and Enhancing Healthcare Education through Integrated Oral Health Video Production

Matthew Ames and collaborators — Advancing Medical Education Conference — Kigali, Rwanda — 2025

Conference presentation on media production, student engagement, and oral health education in medical training contexts.

Initializing a Partnership Model for Shared Health Professions Education around Open Education Resources (OER) in Africa

Matthew Ames and collaborators — TUFH Virtual Regional Conference Africa — 2023

Presentation focused on collaboration, shared resources, and open educational models for health professions education in Africa.

APPLICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Assessment of the Implementation of the Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model in Online Courses during the Prep Phase at University of Global Health Equity

M. Ames, T. Uwizeyimana, O. Clarke, C. Gatete — International Journal of Online and Distance Learning — 2023

A study of how the SAMR model was applied in online course design during the preparatory phase at UGHE.

Building a Framework for e-Learning Program Implementation

Matthew Ames — eLearning Africa — Dakar, Senegal — 2023

Conference presentation on building and implementing institutional e-learning systems and support structures.