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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.
2021 AECT Convention
AECT's 2021 International Convention at the Historic Palmer House in Chicago!
November 2 - 6, 2021
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Breakfast with Champions - Celebrating 10 Years
If you are coming to Chicago for the convention...Be sure to register for the Breakfast with Champions!
2021 AECT International Convention
Homecoming (Homestaying): A Return to Learning through Innovation
PLANNER and SUbmitter
Upcoming Events
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2021
Webinar: Accessibility Committee’s Best Practices for Presentations
Accessibility Committee Chair Amy Lomellini and her colleagues strive to keep us informed about the ...
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2021
2021 AECT International Convention
Mark your calendar for the 2021 AECT International Convention being held in Chicago, Illinois Novemb...
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Deadline for HKAECT Call for Proposals
February 1, 2022 is the deadline to submit a proposal for the HKAECT 2022 International Confere...
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2022
HKAECT 2022 International Conference Innovation and Transformation
HKAECT 2022 International Conference Innovation and Transformation: The Post-pandemic Landscape of E...
Latest News
AECT and NATO-ACT partnership continues to deepen
October 11 2021
AECT President Xun Ge addressed a session of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization-Allied Command T...
Breakfast with Champions - Celebrating 10 Years
October 06 2021
There is the breakfast of champions, and then there is our AECT breakfast with champions. AECT will ...
Be a Convention Volunteer and Serve
September 29 2021
The volunteer application is now live. OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE INCLUDED: Registration/Check-in...
Convention Fundraiser: Foundation is Matching Private Donations
September 20 2021
A grant from the AECT Foundation will match private donations, and the number of scholarships and gr...
Publications
CALL FOR CHAPTERS: 'AECT AT 100: A Century of Leadership in Educational Technology'
Jun 23 2021
The purpose of this book is to highlight AECT’s 100 years of leadership in educational technol...
BLAST From the PAST! 1964-1985
May 24 2021
AECT now has archives for the 'AudioVisual Instruction' journal and the 'Instructional Innovator' jo...
New Issue for 'The Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID)'
May 13 2021
The Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID) is excited to announce its latest issue (Volume 1...
NEW! - AECT Interactions
Apr 14 2021
Check out AECT‘s new digital publication, AECT Interactions, a short-form publication of relev...
Featured Links
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
Educators Professional Liability Insurance
AECT Design and Development Competition
The Design and Development Division of AECT is pleased to announce the 2021 AECT Design and Development Competition for promising instructional design research by graduate students working with mentors in the Design and Development Division.Learn more...
