ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is a professional association of instructional designers, educators and professionals who provide leadership and advise policy makers in order to sustain a continuous effort to enrich teaching and learning. Seizing opportunities to raise awareness and leverage technology, our members may be found around the world in colleges and universities, in the Armed Forces and industry, in museums, libraries, and hospitals, and in the many places where educational change is underway. Our research and scholarly activity contribute to the knowledge base in the field of Learning. We are on the cutting edge of new developments and innovations in research and application.
WHAT WE DO
AECT is the premier organization for those actively involved in the design of instruction and a systematic approach to learning. We provide an international forum for the exchange and dissemination of ideas for our members and for target audiences. We are the national and international voice for improvement of instruction and the most recognized association of information concerning a wide range of instructional and educational technology. We have 24 states and six International Affiliates all passionate about finding better ways to help people learn.
Since 1923, AECT has been the professional home for this field of interest and has continuously maintained a central position in the field, promoting high standards, in both scholarship and practice with nine Divisions and a Graduate Student Assembly that represent the breadth and depth of the field. We produce two bimonthly journals, Educational Technology Research and Development and TechTrends.
OUR MISSION
Provide international leadership by promoting scholarship and best practices in the creation, use, and management of technologies for effective teaching and learning.
OUR VISION
We seek to be the premier international organization in educational technology, the organization to which others refer for research and best practices.
OUR VALUES
We value Leadership
Our work is intended to communicate intellectual leadership among the disciplines associated with educational communications and technology.We value Collaboration
We work with other individuals and organizations that share our vision, values and goals. Yet, we cherish our collective identity as well as a wide range of diversity encumbered within the individuals that constitute the AECT membership.We value Professional Standards
We are committed to excellence. High quality artifacts, ethical conduct, and social consciousness are essential components of our scholarly community.We value Sustainability
Our actions are dedicated to maintaining a level of service and rate of growth commensurate with the desires of our membership over time.We value Financial Stability
We are responsible stewards of AECTs resources and finances.
OUR AECT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | |
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David Wiley President | Nolan Gruver Chief Executive Officer |
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Joi Moore President Elect | Ali Carr-Chellman Past President |
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Rick West Executive Secretary | Chris Miller Executive Committee Division Representative |
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Sharon Stidham Treasurer |
OUR AECT OFFICE STAFF | |
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Nolan Gruver Chief Executive Officeror | Larry Vernon Director of Electronic Services |
Terri Lawson Human Resources & Administrative Services | Amy Chen Accountant |
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David Wiley President | Joi Moore President Elect |
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Ali Carr-Chellman Past President | Sharon Stidham Treasurer |
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Nancy Hastings Organizational Training & Performance | TJ Kopcha Teacher Education |
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Patricia Slagter van Tryon Design & Development | Chris Miller Technology Integrated Learning |
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Vanessa Dennen Research & Theory | Tutaleni Asino Culture, Learning and Technology |
Anthony Pina AECT Foundation Representative | Cengiz Hakan Aydin International Division |
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Irene Bal Graduate Student Assembly | Stephenie Moore Professional Ethics Committee |
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Byron Havard Emerging Learning Technologies | Robert Doyle International Affiliate |
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Jill Stefaniak Systems Thinking & Change | Danilo Baylen Learner Engagement Division |
"When I got my degree in instructional technology, AECT welcomed me and became my professional home. Its becoming a family. Ive been a member more than ten years now. Im now the president of the International Division. I would encourage all of you to join AECT."
"As a doctoral student wanting to move into a faculty role, I was told early on by my mentors to get involved with AECT, and Ive been here ever since. Now as a faculty member for several years, its still a place that I go to for collaborating, networking, and professional development."