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Convention Keynote to Focus on “Debugging by Design”
Jul 15 2023
Can failure help students learn? Yasmin B. Kafai will address this question in a keynote presentation at the AECT Convention in Orlando.
New Webinar Recording Posted
Apr 11 2023
The 'How to use Bibliometric Analysis in Research Paper Writing' webinar recording is now posted. This webinar was sponsored by the International Division and presented by Dr. Monalisa Dash
ChatGPT In Education
Mar 16 2023
Have you already immersed yourself in the world of ChatGPT? If so, we want to hear from you! The Systems Thinking and Change division, Learner Engagement Division, and Division of Emerging Learning Technology are working together to plan a series of webinars on ChatGPT and we invite those who have experience and expertise in ChatGPT to join us. If you would like to be a speaker, facilitator, or just share your thoughts, please complete this short google form with your info...
Special Issue of the Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID)
Mar 16 2023
The Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID) is excited to announce its special issue, Trauma-Informed Instructional Design Practices, (Volume 12, Issue 1) has recently been published using the new open-access format. A big thank you to our guest editors, Treavor Bogard and Alison Carr-Chellman. The following is a link to all issues of JAID: https://edtechbooks.org/jaid
2022 AECT Convention Proceedings Now Online
Feb 04 2023
The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two volumes. Volume #1 contains 33 papers dealing primarily with research and development topics. Papers dealing with instruction and training issues are contained in volume #2 which contains 23 papers.
2023 AECT International Convention: Call for Proposals
Jan 30 2023
Submission Deadline extended to March 5, 2023 for the 100th Anniversary of AECT. This year's theme is 'AECT 100: Reflections and Transformations'. Read the Call for Proposals now to prepare your online submission.
New! AECT Series published by Brill
Oct 13 2022
Volume 1 and Volume 2 of the Leadership and Best Practices in Educational Technology Management Series is now available to AECT Members.
New AECT Book published by Springer
Aug 05 2022
"Global Perspectives on Educational Innovations for Emergency Situations" Editors: Vanessa Dennon, Camille Dickson-Deane, Xun Ge, Dirk Ifenthaler, Sahana Murthy, Jennifer C, Richardson
New! Journal of Technology-Integrated Lessons and Teaching
Aug 05 2022
In association with the Teacher Education Division, AECT is excited to announce that the first issue of the Journal of Technology-Integrated Lessons and Teaching (JTILT) is now available. JTILT is a brand new openly licensed AECT journal that publishes openly licensed, peer-reviewed technology-integrated lesson plans for teachers and teacher educators
The Journal of Applied Instructional Design
Aug 05 2022
The Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID) is excited to announce its latest issue (Volume 11, Issue 2) has recently been published using the new open-access format.
2022 AECT Convention Recap
Nov 08 2022
The 2022 AECT International Convention at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas was amazing! We had a total of 931 registrants, 691 in-person and 240 virtual. This is the biggest attendance we’ve had in several years. Thanks to all for attending the convention, however you did! All sessions were recorded and are available to be viewed until December 31.
NATO-Allied Command Transformation and AECT deepen partnership
Oct 10 2022
Virginia Beach, VA. The strategic partnership between NATO-ACT and AECT continues to deepen. Long-time AECT member and former board member James Ellsworth presented a keynote speech to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization-Allied Command Transformation Training Technology Conference that was held August 10-12 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Ellsworth also served as a general officer level leader in the U.S. Army and Intelligence Community, where he led education and trainin...
AECT announces Nolan Gruver as CEO
Aug 15 2022
The AECT board has announced Nolan Gruver as Chief Executive Officer. Nolan comes to AECT from Washington State where he most recently served as executive director for corporate training and continuing education with the Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS). During his time as executive director for CCS, he also served as president and vice president for the Washington State Continuing Education Council which is the official association for Washington State’s sel...
2021 AECT Proceedings is Now Online
Jan 11 2022
The 2021 AECT Proceedings for the AECT Chicago Convention, 'Homecoming (Homestaying): A Return to Learning through Innovation' is now available. The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two volumes. Volume #1 contains 26 papers dealing primarily with research and development topics. Papers dealing with instruction and training issues are contained in volume #2 which contains 30 papers. DID YOU KNOW: You can search all the proceedings from 2006 - Current! ...
Call for Chapters: Reimagining Systems Thinking in a Post-Pandemic World
Aug 05 2022
Title: Reimagining Systems Thinking in a Post-Pandemic World Editors: M. Elizabeth Azukas, East Stroudsburg University, Minkyoung Kim, University of West Florida The COVID-19 pandemic caused the largest systemic disruption in history. While the pandemic was clearly a health issue, resulting in the deaths of over 6 million people, it was much more than a health issue. The pandemic was a complex phenomenon that impacted economic, political, and education systems. Th...
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 technology and learning. AECT has a rich history, evolving from the National Education Association’s (NEA) Department of Visual Instruction (DVI) and later the Department of Audio-Visual Instruction (DAVI). Over its 100 years, AECT and its members have had a substantial impact on the evolution of American educational technology and learning, including in the areas of audiovis...
BLAST From the PAST! 1964-1985
May 24 2021
AECT now has archives for the 'AudioVisual Instruction' journal and the 'Instructional Innovator' journal.
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.
What Is Learning Loss in the Wake of the Pandemic?
Mar 14 2022
What Is Learning Loss in the Wake of the Pandemic? A Q&A with Ellen Wagner, AECT Executive Director By Mary Grush, Editor and Conference Program Director, Campus Technology
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.
Handbook of Research on Educational Communication
Jan 06 2021
Fifth edition of the Handbook of Research on Educational Communication is now available.
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.
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.
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.
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 Piña (Sullivan University) will oversee the collection of monographs and edited volum...
Excellence at Work
Nov 26 2019
Robert Doyle, Harvard University, conducts series of interviews with the editors of various AECT journals and publications exploring not the only diversity each journal but also how each journal contributes to the field of educational technology in research and application and its impact on improving education.
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, Barbara B Lockee, Marcus D. Childress | Description: The multiple, related fields encompassed by this Major Reference Work represent a convergence of issues and topics germane to the rapidly changing segments of knowledge and practice in educational communications and technology at all levels and around the globe. There is no other comparable work that is designed not only t...
CALL FOR BOOKS AND BRIEFS: LEADERSHIP AND BEST PRACTICES IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Nov 18 2019
Series Editors: Christopher Miller and Anthony Piña The Leadership and Best Practices in Educational Technology series provides opportunities for focused writings on leadership within the field and within the organization. The mission of the series is to document leadership, management and administration issues, best practices, and research within the field of educational technology (digital learning, e-learning, online/distance/blended learning, etc.).
Call for Research Summaries
Feb 10 2019
AECT has a request from our NATO partnership for looking for a series of one or more literature research summaries on : Virtual Reality Micro Learning Mobile Learning E-Learning Learning Analytics Augmented Reality Artificial Intelligence
