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Association for Educational Communications and Technology
The Premier International Community for Effective Teaching and Learning
Welcome to Association for Educational Communications and Technology
"AECT is my home in the field of instructional design and technology. My peers are here, my former students are here, who are now peers. Everything that goes on in instructional design and technology is here. You go beyond the journals, and it really is my family within the field."
Ginger Watson-Papelis, Associate Professor of Education, University of Virginia
The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is an international organization that values diversity of thought, culture and people whose activities are directed toward improving learning. AECT members may be found in colleges and universities; in the Armed Forces and industry; in museums, libraries, and hospitals; and in any other places where educational change takes place. AECT members include instructional designers, researchers, professors and teachers, educational technologists, and other professionals united by a passion for improving teaching and learning. Our members serve in many different settings including education, business and industry, non-profits, military, health care, and other environments. AECT members fulfill a wide range of responsibilities in the study, planning, application, and production of communications media for instruction.
AECT has become a major organization for those actively involved in instructional design and the development of a systematic approach to learning. It provides an international forum for the dissemination and exchange of ideas among its members and target audiences; it is the national and international advocate for the improvement of instruction; and it is the most widely recognized source of information concerning a wide range of instructional and educational technology. AECT and its members have numerous state and international affiliates, all of which are passionate about finding better ways to help people learn. AECT is the oldest professional home for instructional designers and continues to maintain a central position in the field, promoting high standards of scholarship and practice. AECT has 10 divisions and a Graduate Student Assembly that span the breadth and depth of the field. The association produces two print bimonthly journals, Educational Technology Research and Development and TechTrends, and three electronic journals, Journal of Formative Design in Learning, The Journal of Applied Instructional Design, and International Journal of Designs for Learning.
NEW! AECT Interactions
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.
2020 AECT International Convention
Homecoming (Homestaying): A Return to Learning through Innovation
PROPOSAL Review now in progress
Upcoming Events
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Jul
2021
2021 Virtual Summer AECT Board and Leadership
2021 Virtual Summer AECT Board and Leadership is scheduled for July 19-20, 2020.
Both meeting...
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Jul
2021
2021 Summer Virtual Research Symposium
2021 Summer Virtual Research Symposium is being July 21-22,2021
To learn more and register, c...
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Nov
2021
2021 AECT International Convention
Mark your calendar for the 2021 AECT International Convention being held in Columbus, OH, November 2...
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2022
2022 AECT International Convention
Mark your your calendar for the 2022 AECT International Convention being held in Las Vegas, NV, Octo...
Latest News
AECT announces Dr. Ellen Wagner as Interim Executive Director
June 17 2021
The Association for Educational Communications and Technology announced that Dr. Ellen Wagner has ac...
Message From Phillip Harris, Executive Director
June 15 2021
I am announcing my decision to step down as your Executive Director on June 16, 2021. It has been...
2020 Post Convention: 3 ways to Still Benefit
March 05 2021
The 2020 International Convention being a virtual event provided a unique opportunity to have sessio...
2021 Early-Bird Registration Now Available
February 24 2021
The Early-Bird Registration for the 2021 AECT International Convention is now available.
Publications
BLAST From the PAST! 1964-1985
May 24 2021
AECT now has archives for the 'AudioVisual Instruction' journal and the 'Instructional Innovator' jo...
New Issue for 'The Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID)'
May 13 2021
The Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID) is excited to announce its latest issue (Volume 1...
NEW! - AECT Interactions
Apr 14 2021
Check out AECT‘s new digital publication, AECT Interactions, a short-form publication of relev...
2020 AECT Proceedings is Now Online
Mar 05 2021
The 2020 AECT Proceedings for the AECT Convention, 'Towards Culturally-Situated Learning Design and ...
Featured Links
AECT Foundation:
- Supports emerging professionals who will have an impact on education
- Advances and disseminates knowledge and practice in our field
- Develops global connections among professionals and professional practices
AECT Legends and Legacies
ACADEMIC PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT POLICY
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AECT Standards for Professional Education Programs
Research Initiatives
From time to time, AECT receives formal requests for the purpose of soliciting AECT members to participate in surveys and other studies.Please review guidelines to make formal requests for a research initiative.
AECT Policy Briefs
Educators Professional Liability Insurance
AECT Design and Development Competition
The Design and Development Division of AECT is pleased to announce the 2021 AECT Design and Development Competition for promising instructional design research by graduate students working with mentors in the Design and Development Division.Learn more...
