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2020 Summer Research Symposium Registration
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Association for Educational Communications and Technology
The Premier International Community for Effective Teaching and Learning
Welcome to Association for Educational Communications and Technology
"AECT is my home in the field of instructional design and technology. My peers are here, my former students are here, who are now peers. Everything that goes on in instructional design and technology is here. You go beyond the journals, and it really is my family within the field."
Ginger Watson-Papelis, Associate Professor of Education, University of Virginia
The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is an international organization that values diversity of thought, culture and people whose activities are directed toward improving learning. AECT members may be found in colleges and universities; in the Armed Forces and industry; in museums, libraries, and hospitals; and in any other places where educational change takes place. AECT members include instructional designers, researchers, professors and teachers, educational technologists, and other professionals united by a passion for improving teaching and learning. Our members serve in many different settings including education, business and industry, non-profits, military, health care, and other environments. AECT members fulfill a wide range of responsibilities in the study, planning, application, and production of communications media for instruction.
AECT has become a major organization for those actively involved in instructional design and the development of a systematic approach to learning. It provides an international forum for the dissemination and exchange of ideas among its members and target audiences; it is the national and international advocate for the improvement of instruction; and it is the most widely recognized source of information concerning a wide range of instructional and educational technology. AECT and its members have numerous state and international affiliates, all of which are passionate about finding better ways to help people learn. AECT is the oldest professional home for instructional designers and continues to maintain a central position in the field, promoting high standards of scholarship and practice. AECT has 10 divisions and a Graduate Student Assembly that span the breadth and depth of the field. The association produces two print bimonthly journals, Educational Technology Research and Development and TechTrends, and three electronic journals, Journal of Formative Design in Learning, The Journal of Applied Instructional Design, and International Journal of Designs for Learning.
COVID-19 News
Upcoming Events
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Webinar: Why Should I Attend Early Career Symposium
Webinar: 'Why Should I Attend Early Career Symposium"
April 6th 3PM
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OTP Webinar: "Instructional Design in the Real World"
April 7th, 3:00 PM. Mountain Time
AECT's Organization Training and Performance division is on...
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2020 AECT Early Career Symposium
April 15, 2020 is the deadline to apply for the 2020 AECT Early Career Symposium.
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Application Deadline for the Early Career Symposium
Application deadline is April 15, 2020.
AECT’s Research and Theory Division will be hos...
Latest News
Higher Education Crowdsourced Expert Resources with Commentaries
April 02 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, AECT has generated a crowdsourced list of expert resources (e....
Advice for Those New to Online Learning
April 02 2020
Jonathan Michael Spector, Department of Learning Technologies, University of North Texas realizes th...
WE NEED YOUR HELP! COVID-19
March 24 2020
We need your help! Our Executive Board is following up on the listening forums hosted over the past...
AECT Statement on COVID-19
March 19 2020
The health, well-being and security of the AECT community is our highest priority. We are working wi...
Publications
New Book Series: 'Leadership and Best Practices in Educational Technology Management'
Dec 19 2019
Brill is pleased to announce that in collaboration with The Association for Educational Communicatio...
2019 Annual Proceedings - Las Vegas: Volume #1 and #2
Dec 16 2019
The 42nd Annual Proceedings are now online.
Excellence at Work
Nov 26 2019
Robert Doyle, Harvard University, conducts series of interviews with the editors of various AECT jou...
Learning, Design, and Technology: An International Compendium of Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
Nov 20 2019
An International Compendium of Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy | Editors: Michael J Spector, ...
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AECT Foundation:
- Supports emerging professionals who will have an impact on education
- Advances and disseminates knowledge and practice in our field
- Develops global connections among professionals and professional practices
AECT Legends and Legacies
ACADEMIC PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT POLICY
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AECT Standards for Professional Education Programs
Research Initiatives
From time to time, AECT receives formal requests for the purpose of soliciting AECT members to participate in surveys and other studies.Please review guidelines to make formal requests for a research initiative.
AECT Policy Briefs
Division Report Form
AECT Design and Development Competition
The Design and Development Division of AECT is pleased to announce the 2020 AECT Design and Development Competition for promising instructional design research by graduate students working with mentors in the Design and Development Division.Learn more...
