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AECT News
AECT announces Dr. Ellen Wagner as Interim Executive Director
Jun 17 2021
The Association for Educational Communications and Technology announced that Dr. Ellen Wagner has accepted the position of Interim Executive Director of the organization. Dr. Wagner is a long-time AECT member, who has served in a number of capacities, including most recently as a board member of the AECT Foundation.
Message From Phillip Harris, Executive Director
Jun 15 2021
I am announcing my decision to step down as your Executive Director on June 16, 2021. It has been a personally and professionally rewarding experience to be a part of the leadership of AECT for the past 22 years.
BLAST From the PAST! 1964-1985
May 24 2021
AECT now has archives for the 'AudioVisual Instruction' journal and the 'Instructional Innovator' journal.
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 10, Issue 2) has recently been published using the new open-access format. https://edtechbooks.org/jaid_10_2 The following is a link to all issues of JAID: https://edtechbooks.org/jaid
NEW! - AECT Interactions
Apr 14 2021
Check out AECT‘s new digital publication, AECT Interactions, a short-form publication of relevant and contemporary topics for the field of learning design and educational technology.
2020 AECT Proceedings is Now Online
Mar 05 2021
The 2020 AECT Proceedings for the AECT Convention, 'Towards Culturally-Situated Learning Design and Research' is now available. The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two volumes. Volume #1 contains 37 papers dealing primarily with research and development topics. Papers dealing with instruction and training issues are contained in volume #2 which contains 15 papers.
2020 Post Convention: 3 ways to Still Benefit
Mar 05 2021
The 2020 International Convention being a virtual event provided a unique opportunity to have sessions recorded and there are three possible ways to still benefit.
2021 Early-Bird Registration Now Available
Feb 24 2021
The Early-Bird Registration for the 2021 AECT International Convention is now available.
AECT and Divisional Election Results
Mar 05 2021
As a member, please extend your congratulations and support to your new leaders. AECT also extends its appreciate to each candidate for their willingness to serve in their new leadership positions.
Open Call for Nominations for President-Elect & Executive Secretary
Feb 03 2021
AECT members are invited to submit a nomination to the Nominations Committee for the offices of (1) President-Elect and (2) Executive Secretary to stand for election in January 2022. If elected, these officers will begin their terms at the October 2022 convention in Las Vegas.
Accepting Proposals for the 2021 Summer Research Symposium
Jan 31 2021
The deadline is March 15th to submit a proposals for the 2021Summer Research Symposium. The theme this year is 'Toward Inclusive Learning Design: Social Justice, Equity, and Community'. https://aect.org/symposium_call.php
WRITE your dissertation FIRST and other essays on a graduate education
Jan 27 2021
by M. David Merrill, Professor Emeritus, Utah State University
First Principles of Instruction (revised edition) by M. David Merrill
Jan 26 2021
The revised edition of this popular book in instructional design available to AECT members thanks to the generosity of the author M. David Merrill.
YUSRA LAILA VISSER RESEARCH FUND
Jan 12 2021
As you may be aware long time member Yusra Visser recently died and her parents have established the Yusra Laila Visser Research Fund to honor her work. Click here to contribute to the fund and the continuation of her professional work.
Handbook of Research on Educational Communication
Jan 06 2021
Fifth edition of the Handbook of Research on Educational Communication is now available.
JAID Special Call for 'Informal Learning in Online Social Communities'
Nov 20 2020
The Journal of Applied Instructional Design has issued a special issue call for proposals on 'Informal Learning in Online Social Communities'. They are looking for submissions in Instructional Design Practice, Research Studies on Applied Instructional Design, and Instructional Design/Performance Design Position Papers. Proposal deadline for submissions is December 11, 2020.
Call for Design Cases for AECT Publication
Nov 19 2020
The AECT Major Reference Works Section on Case Studies in Learning Design and Instructional Technology is seeking submissions for design cases. This section features cases that span different types of projects, designs, and contexts in k-12, higher education, training and organizational development, and informal learning contexts as well as case studies ranging from instructional design ...
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Announces 2020 Award Winners for Outstanding Research, Scholarship and Service
Oct 21 2020
The Association for Educational Communications (AECT) today announced the 2020 award winners for outstanding research, scholarship, and service in the fields of instructional design and educational technology. The award recipients were nominated and selected by AECT's awards committee and Executive Committee for their exemplary contributions to the field.
The Effect of Covid-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology
Sep 17 2020
AECT is a global organization whose mission is to nurture research-based design of effective teaching and learning, with a particular focus on e-learning. Therefore, we are pleased to pass along this most interesting and timely research on e-learning in Africa. The upcoming AECT Virtual Convention will be an opportunity to learn much more about important research like this.
Preview of ETR&D Special Issue
Aug 03 2020
The special issue “A Synthesis of Systematic Review Research on Emerging Learning Environments and Technologies” edited by Drs. Florence Martin, Vanessa Dennen, and Curtis Bonk has assembled a noteworthy collection of systematic review articles, each focusing on a diferent aspect of emerging learning technologies. In this conclusion, we focus on these evidence-based review...
Increased Impact Factor for ETR&D
Jul 13 2020
The Educational Technology Research and Development's (ETR&D) 2019 impact factor increased to 2.303 (2019) from 2.115 (2018). ETR&D’s five year impact factor increased to 2.752 (2019) from 2.672 (2018). ETR&D is one of the top Q1 and SSCI journals. On behalf of AECT and Springer Nature, we congratulate all who contribute to the journal on this positive development.
K-12 Crowdsourced Resource
Apr 07 2020
As one of the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, AECT solicited for suggestions of online resources (e.g., articles, posts, videos, documents, slides) and recommendations for best practices to support remote teaching and the transition to online course delivery. Given a number of topics (Class/Group Meetings, Delivering Content Online, Ensuring/Creating Student Access, Parents/Guardian S...
Higher Education Crowdsourced Expert Resources with Commentaries
Apr 02 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, AECT has generated a crowdsourced list of expert resources (e.g., articles, posts, videos, documents, slides) with recommendations for best practices for remote teaching and the transition to online course delivery. This project is the result of the community-based approach with reliance on AECT members' expertise and knowledge to provide a robust ye...
Advice for Those New to Online Learning
Apr 02 2020
Jonathan Michael Spector, Department of Learning Technologies, University of North Texas realizes that many educators may be new to challenges of Online Learning.
AECT Office Announcement
Mar 13 2020
Due to COVID-19 the AECT office will be closed and personnel will be working remotely. We will continue to move AECT forward, making sure we are all prepared to deal with this situation.
Announcing Formation of New AECT Special Interest Group on Education in Health Professions
Feb 06 2020
To start the New Year, I'm excited to announce the formation of the Education in Health Professions-Special Interest Group (EDHP) within (AECT).
Divisions Leadership Meet to Consider Association Topics, Issues
Feb 06 2020
The new year offered new directions for AECT. On Jan. 24 our divisions met to discuss association topics and issues, as well as plan future actions.
AECT and Divisional Election results.
Feb 03 2020
Members again have the opportunity to help define the direction and leadership of AECT. The election will be active through 11:59 PM February 28 (EST), 2021
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 Communications and Technology (AECT), it is launching a new book series in 2020 titled Leadership and Best Practices in Educational Technology Management. The new series is part of the Brill | Sense imprint, and series editors Dr. Christopher T. Miller (Morehead State University) and Dr. Anthony Pi&nti...
