Reading Technology Applications in Education: The AHA Moment

I am beginning to see distinct differences in the study of instructional design versus educational communication and technology. ID seems to deal much more closely with distance learning, e-learning, the Web. It's so much more technology oriented. EdTech on the other hand, focuses much more on teaching and how technology can aid learning. I only have to line up the instructional subject matters covered:

ECT:

Theories of Learning
History of ID
Cognitive Science
Etc.

ID:
LMS - WebCT, Centra, MMBreeze, Blackboard
Databases
Needs Assessment - theories models, storyboarding, focus groups, surveys
HR and Corporate Training - Train the Trainer programs
Financial Management for ID - cost estimations, analysis, budgeting

I have yet to see somebody talk about platforms for delivery, the learning management systems, recommend subscriptions to OLDaily, or encourage participation in organizations such as ASTD. ID presumes you already know about ECT. That you've mastered this knowledge either in school or on the job. In other words, you can't move on to true ID, without first mastering ECT.