More publications from AECT:

TechTrends
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Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology

A Code of Professional Ethics: A guide to professional conduct in the field of Educational Communications and Technology

Getting Started in Instructional Technology

Occasional papers:
1. The Practice of Instructional Technology by Andrew S. Gibbons.
2. The Copyright Law's "Publish or Perish" Requirement
by Leonard D. DuBoff, © 2002

Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning
Co-authored by the Association for Educational Communications & Technology, and the American Association of School Librarians.
ISBN: 0-8389-3470-6 205 pages, paperback
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This National Standards publication for school media center programs, includes information literacy standards for student learning as well as revised standards for school library media programs. This powerful tool can be use by media specialists to foster the active, authentic learning that today's researchers and practitioners recognize as vital to helping students become information literate lifelong learners.

Distance Education: Definition and Glossary of Terms
Authors: Lee Ayers Scholsser, Southern Oregon University and Michael Simonson, Nova Southeatern University
191 pages, paperback
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This latest AECT publication of the field, 'Distance Education: Definition and Glossary of Terms', will enable students to be current in their understanding of Distance Education terms and current definitions. This is an emergent and dynamic field and AECT is once again on the leading edge with the first comprehensive publication for researchers and practitioners. Inside you'll find information about ... Emerging Defintions, A brief history , Theory, and Distance Education

High-Tech Law ( In Plain English) An Entrepreneur's Guide
Author: Leonard D. Duboff
Revised with the assistance of Lawrence A. Locke
ISBN 0-7842-0899-9 306 pages, paperback
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Mr. DuBoff provides the information you need to take the mystery and trepidations out of starting your on business, in language the lay person can understand. "In Plain English" isn't just part of the title --it's what makes this book easy to read and understand. Inside you'll find information about...
Copyright, Exporting Goods, Intellectual Property, Law, Managing Employees, Patents, Taxes, Trademarks, Venture Capital ... and much more!

Educational Technology Research and Development

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Current edition online (downloadable pdf files: Volume 50, Number 3)

The only scholarly journal for the field focusing entirely on research and development in educational technology. Research Section features well documented articles on the practical aspects of research as well as applied theory in educational practice. A comprehensive source of current research information in instructional technology. Recent articles include, "Learner Preferences and Achievement Under Differing Amounts of Learner Practice," and "Emergent Patterns of Teaching/Learning in Electronic Classrooms." Development Section publishes articles concerned with the design and development of learning systems and educational technology applications. Recent articles include, "Do Superior Teachers Employ Systematic Instructional Planning Procedures?," and "The Cognitive Approach to Training Development: A Practitioner's Assessment." Each issue also includes book reviews, international reviews, and research abstracts.

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ETR&D is published four times per year by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology. It is included in the benefits package of AECT Comprehensive membership plans, or through subscriptions at the following rates:

TechTrends
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The official publication for leaders in education and training of the Association. Published six times per year.

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Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology
First edition. 1270 pages. ISBN 0-02-864663-0
edited by David H. Jonassen University of Missouri
© 1996 by Simon and Schuster

Purchase information: To order on-line visit Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Publishers

Handbook online (AECT Members only): As a member benefit, the 'Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology' is presented on our site. New memberships can be establshed through AECT's Online Store.

The comprehensive handbook for researchers in the field of educational technology. 42 articles covering:

• Foundations for research in educational communications and technology
  
• Hard technologies: Media-related research
  
• Soft technologies: Instructional and informational design research
• Message design research
• Instructional strategies researchnd the Learning Environment
• Issues of organization and change in educational communications and technology
• Research methodologies in educational communications and technology

A Code of Professional Ethics:
A guide to professional conduct in the field of Educational Communications and Technology

edited by Paul W. Welliver The Pennsylvania State University
© 2001 by AECT

Why professional ethics? Difficult situations in professional life often benefit from prior explorations of the situations and dilemmas of decision-making. Professionals in this field - be they teachers, library professionals, adminstrators, or trainers - will benefit from the discussion of professional ethics and nearly two dozen cases, which explore facets of the AECT Code of Professional Ethics as they are confronted in real-life situations.

The online version includes single-sheet Acrobat files, easily downloaded and printed for distribution to your students.

Purchase information (softcover): $7.95 for AECT members ($9.95 for nonmembers)
A Code of Professional Ethics online

Getting started in instructional technology research
Third edition.
Steven M. Ross University of Memphis
Gary R. Morrison Wayne State University

Designing and conducting research studies, writing proposals for AECT and other professional conferences, making effective presentations at AECT conferences, getting research studies published in professional journals... graduate students and others new to the field will find this an invaluable resource. Recently revised and expanded.

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Getting started in instructional technology research online

AECT Occasional Papers #1: The Practice of Instructional Technology
Andrew S. Gibbons Utah State University

Are science and technology inseperable? How about the scientific and technological purposes of human activities? Andrew Gibbons' thought-provoking paper (selected as the first in this new series of Occasional Papers) challenges the reader to reevaluate the role of the technological researcher.

The Practice of Instructional Technology by Andrew S. Gibbons (downloadable Adobe Acrobat™ file, 49 pages).

AECT Occasional Papers #2: The Copyright Law's "Publish or Perish" Requirement
Leonard D. DuBoff © 2002

The Copyright Revision Act of 1976 made significant changes in copyright fundamentals. The law affected everything from the method of creating copyright and the rights covered, to the method of enforcing and protecting the copyright.

The Copyright Law's "Publish or Perish" Requirement by Leonard D. DuBoff, © 2002(downloadable Adobe Acrobat™ file, 2 pages).