Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition

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Change Management

A model for understanding the progression of technology adoption. https://sites.google.com/a/msad60.org/technology-is-learning/samr-model

Substitution: Tech is used to perform the same task as was done before the tech existed.
Augmentation: Tech offers a more effective way to perform tasks.
Modification: Tech allows for significant redesign of tasks.
Redefinition: Tech allows the creation of new tasks that were previously inconceivable.

Originally developed to think about adoption of computers in classrooms.