I would like to encourage you to read through the slate of awards that the Research and Theory Division of AECT will be hosting this year. Overall, the awards receive few submissions. So, if you feel that you fit one of the categories, I would highly recommend you submit for one of the awards. This is great recognition for you [...]
The Research and Theory Division is now accepting nominations for the following awards: Dean and Sybil McClusky Research Award This award is presented to honor the most outstanding doctoral research proposal in educational technology, as selected by a jury of researchers from the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). For more information, go [...]
We are looking for enthusiastic AECT members to review exciting proposals submitted to the Research & Theory Division for the 2012 AECT Conference in Louisville, KY. Reviewers are asked to evaluate approximately four to five 700-1000 word presentation proposals (abstracts). Proposals typically take about 15 minutes each to review. Doctoral students are welcomed to participate with the oversight and leadership [...]
Please join us for insights on what makes a successful conference proposal for AECT’s Design & Development (D&D) division. We’ll be joined by the D&D conference planners from the previous two years’ conferences, Brian Beatty, Past President of D&D, and Deniz Eseryel, President of D&D, as we consider the different kinds of proposals you might submit (Practice, Research, Theory/Concept, and [...]
From my Inbox: This message is to encourage you and your advanced doctoral students to submit a Featured Research proposal for the 2012 AECT International Conference. Below you will find some information about this type of session. Specific guidelines for how to submit an AECT proposal can be found at http://aectorg.yourwebhosting.com/events/call/. As the premier professional organization in instructional design and [...]
From my Inbox: The submission system for AECT 2012 International Convention proposals is now LIVE and accepting your proposals. The gateway to submissions with the complete Call for Proposals is available at http://www.aect.org/events/call/ via AECT President-Elect’s Blog: Submission System is LIVE! AECT 2012 International Convention. Also note that the deadline for submissions is now March 2, 2012! That’s two more [...]
In a follow up to some of their other great webinars, AECT’s Graduate Student Assembly and Design & Development Division is pleased to offer a free webinar on AECT’s new journal, the International Journal of Designs for Learning: Creating and Disseminating Design Knowledge. This is a great opportunity to hear from Professor Boling on this exciting new venture to present [...]
My good friend Michael Barbour put together a list of the mobile teaching and learning sessions that will be coming up at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) conference in November. So, I highly recommend you pop over to his blog at Virtual School Meanderings to see his list. I am pleased to say with my current and [...]
Reminder from my email Inbox about submitting your AECT paper for inclusion in the annual Proceedings. Also, if you’re a doctoral student presenting at AECT’s fall conference, I highly encourage you to submit. The proceedings are a good publication to start in and be able to include on your CV. Dear AECT/RTD/DID Paper Presenter: The paper you are presenting at [...]
Please register for this meeting. Whether studying for a Masters or Doctorate degree, whether you will work in Namibia, Pakistan, Turkey or the US; our field has many employment opportunities and one of the decision that most of us graduate students face is whether or not to remain in academia, go into other various industries. Please join Dr. Barney Dalgarno [...]
