A newsletter from the Association of Educational Communications and Technology.  Note that both the Distance Learning Division and the Teacher Education Division have been quite friendly to K-12 distance, online, and/or blended learning sessions at past conferences.

April 3, 2023 Newsletter

AECT 2023 CONVENTION DATES AND REGISTRATION RATES

As many of you know, with the aid of our hotel contracting consultant, AECT has been working hard on renegotiating our 2023 hotel contract in Orlando, Florida with DoubleTree Orlando in order to try to provide a realignment of missed opportunities. We are pleased to announce that we now have a completely renegotiated and signed new agreement with Double Tree Orlando that meets the needs of both parties. That said, as part of the negotiation, we did agree with the hotel to move the dates of our convention back by one day. With this in mind, the updated dates of the 2023 AECT centennial convention will now be Sunday 10/15/23 – Thursday 10/19/23. So please set your calendars accordingly. Please note, as part of the contract renegotiation, AECT was able to secure a specialized reduced AECT student hotel rate of $129 per night from Saturday October 14 – Thursday October 19, 2023. However, seats are limited, with only about 50 available per day — and it is first comes first served. With that in mind, book soon to be sure to get your reduced student rate at the hotel! Lastly, now that the hotel contract is finalized, please see below for the registration pricing for the 2023 convention. Early Bird registration pricing will begin in May and end July 31, 2023. We look forward to seeing you at the DoubleTree in Orlando, Florida! Registration Type 2023 Rates  Early Bird Rate****  $445  Student / Current Board / Select Planners  $295  Member Rate*  $525  Day Of/ Onsite Registration  $645  Single Day Registration Onsite  $200  Virtual only**  $345  PT Student Volunteer***  $225  FT Student Volunteer***  $125  * Nonmembers must register as members before attending conference ** The Student Rate Applies when verified AECT students choose to attend Virtual Only *** Student non-members must register as members before attending conference **** Early Bird Rate ends July 31, 2023

CALL FOR AECT NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT

Current members of AECT are invited to submit a nomination to the Nominations Committee for the office of President-Elect to stand for election in January 2024. The President-Elect will begin their term at the 2024 Convention. This is a three-year commitment with differing responsibilities each year: one year as President-Elect (2024-2025), one year as President (2025-2026), and one year as Immediate Past President (2026-2027). Deadline April 15, 2023. Complete details can be found here.

AECT ADDIE KISSINGER INTERN INFORMATION

Applications for the 2023 AECT Addie Kinsinger Leadership Development Internship Program Strohbehn, Cochran, and Harris internships are now open. Eligible applicants and interested sponsors may review program details and application requirements at aect.org/internprogram  Three online webinar sessions will provide information about the program, including specific details about the application materials, process, and deadlines. Registration is required Wednesday April 12, 2023, 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET. Register Here Thursday, April 27, 2023, 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET. Register Here Monday, May 17, 2022, 6:00 – 7:00 PM ET. Register Here The deadline for application submission to the internship program is June 5, 2023. Questions can be directed to the Program Coordinator, Nate Turcotte, aect-intern-chair@aect.org.

IJDL LATEST ISSUE WITH A SPECIAL SECTION ON DESIGN FAILURE (VOLUME 14, ISSUE 1)

The International Journal of Designs for Learning (IJDL) is pleased to announce that its latest issue, with a Special Section on Design Failure (Volume 14, Issue 1), has been published! Co-edited by Dr. Ahmed Lachheb (University of Michigan) and Dr. Nikisha Watson (ConnectWise), the Special Section on Design Failure in Learning Design Practice includes seven design cases in diverse contexts; six of them highlight diverse stories of failed learning design projects, and one design case highlights the use of failure-based learning strategies/techniques to engage learners in productive failure (i.e., learning with/through failure).

SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE  JOURNAL OF APPLIED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN (JAID)

The Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID) is excited to announce its special issue, Trauma-Informed Instructional Design Practices, (Volume 12, Issue 1) has recently been published using the new open-access format.  A big thank you to our guest editors, Treavor Bogard and Alison Carr-Chellman. The following is a link to all issues of JAID: https://edtechbooks.org/jaid

UPCOMING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS

The AECT Board of Directors Meetings are planned for the third Thursday of each month from 4:30 – 5:30 PM Eastern. All meetings are done via Zoom. Please contact Rick West at rickwest@byu.edu to obtain the meeting URL. The agenda for each month can be found here. Thursday, April 20, 2023 Thursday, May 18, 2023 Thursday, June 15, 2023 4:30 – 5:30 PM Eastern Time

45TH ANNUAL CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

For the forty fifth time, the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented online and onsite during the 2022 AECT Convention held in Las Vegas. Click to view the 2022 Annual Proceedings.

FIRST PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUCTION, REVISED EDITION AVAILABLE!

First Principles of Instruction, Revised Edition (Hardcover), by M. David Merrill is available for order directly from AECT. The cost is $55 and includes domestic shipping. To order this title, please send an email to aect@aect.org letting us know of your interest. Be sure to include your name, address, and phone number. We will provide you with an invoice for payment prior to shipping.

NEWS & NOTES INFORMATION

Do you have information to include in News & Notes?  Please email aect@aect.org with “News & Notes” in the subject line followed by a brief heading and text in the body of the message. No PDF’s please.

AECT OFFICE

The AECT office is not staffed full-time. Please email us at aect@aect.org. Provide your complete contact information and we’ll do our best to respond promptly. Have a great day.

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