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Purpose
for the award
The
DDL-IAP Crystal Award recognizes innovation and outstanding
achievement in the practice of distance learning. The Award
provides recognition from an international association of
scholars and practitioners.
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Eligibility
Applicants may submit courses, modules or products that are
web, computer or video based. The project must be
instructional in nature and may be targeted to any age
level. It is not mandatory that applicants be members of
AECT. By applying for the award, the applicant warrants
that the work is original and does not violate copyright
law.
Evaluation
Entries
will be evaluated by the DDL Awards Committee, which will
recommend winning projects to the DDL President. Judgment
will be based on the following criteria:
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Innovative and creative use of the medium
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Instructional value and relevance
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Instructional strategy
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Quality of production
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Evidence of successful utilization and implementation
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Evidence of achievement of goals and objectives
Submission
For
online courses or modules, send a document (no more than 2
pages in .doc or .pdf format) with URL and guest access
information along with a statement describing why your
project should be considered for a Crystal Award. For video
or other projects, send an inquiry letter for application
requirements. Send materials/inquires to Dr. Joanne Bentley
at kiwi@cc.usu.edu.
Award
The award
will be given
during a special recognition and showcase session at the
Annual AECT Convention. A letter of recognition from
DDL will be sent to the winner’s supervisor by a member of
the DDL Board of Directors.
Deadline
for submission is May 15, 2008
Purpose
The
DDL-IAP Research Award recognizes innovation and outstanding
achievement in the scholarly study of distance learning.
The Award provides recognition from an international
association of scholars and practitioners.
Eligibility
The
paper must be an original investigation of a specific
research study. Manuscripts should be between 10 and 30
pages in length and must conform to the style of the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association,5th Edition. It is not mandatory that
applicants be members of AECT.
Evaluation
Entries
will be evaluated by the DDL Awards Committee, which will
recommend a winning manuscript to the DDL President. If no
manuscript is deemed worthy, an award will not be made.
Evaluation will be based upon:
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Presentation of relevant literature
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Description of the problem
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Methodology
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Data
analyses/Analysis of issues
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Appropriateness of conclusions
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Readability and interest
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Appropriateness of content for DDL
Submission
Send
manuscript in MS Word (.doc or .rtf, NOT .docx) or Acrobat
(.pdf) format to Dr. Anthony Piña at
a-pina@neiu.edu.
Deadline for submission is June 1, 2008.
Award
The
award will be given during a special recognition and
showcase session at the Annual AECT Convention. A letter of
recognition from DDL will be sent to the awardee’s
supervisor by a member of the DDL Board of Directors. The
winning paper will receive special consideration for
publication in the Quarterly Review of Distance Education (QRDE),
AECT’s refereed scholarly journal in the field of distance
learning published by Information Age Publishing.
The
Association for Educational Communications and Technology
is the leading association for professionals in the field of
instructional design and educational technology. AECT’s
mission is to provide international leadership by promoting
scholarship and best practices in the creation, use, and
management of technologies for effective teaching and
learning in a wide range of settings.
Founded in 1999 by George F. Johnson,
Information Age Publishing is a social science
publisher of academic and scholarly book series and
journals. IAP's goal is to develop a comprehensive
list of book series, monographs and journals that break down
and define specific niches that lack high-level research
material in the fields of Education and Management.
