Awards

The Outstanding Practice Award by a Student recognizes a student in the field of educational communications and technology who has applied educational communications and technology practices in an exemplary manner. Documentation of practices, appropriate for the nature of the practice, should be provided with the nomination letter. Self-nominations are welcome. There may be multiple awards in any given year. The awardee will receive a free conference registration, free award dinner, and free books.

Deadline for nomination is early September of each year. Award will be presented at the AECT conference in the spring.

Qualifications:

1. Nominee must be a member of AECT or a have letter of nomination from a current member of AECT.
2. Nominee must be the principal person if a group is involved.
3. Nominee must have done work while a student within the past five years.

Nomination Requirements:

1. Signed nomination letter by a member of AECT.
2. Letter from AECT member seconding nomination.
3. List of materials used for the practice.
4. Detailed description of practice.
5. Performance data regarding effectiveness of practice.

Nomination or seconding must be by an academic official with oversight of this practice, such as Adviser or Department Chair.

Definitions:

"student" -- may be undergraduate or graduate
"international setting" -- practice is developed for use outside the Continental U.S.
"exemplary manner"-- tests of reliability & validity needed for replication are described.

Note: The first recipient of this award was a graduate student at Anadolu University in Eskisehir, Turkey, Dr. C. Hakan Aydin. 

Previous Winners

Nomination Form