A newsletter from the Association of Educational Communications and Technology.

January 9, 2023 Newsletter

2023 AECT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION: CALL FOR PROPOSALS

AECT 100: Reflections and Transformations The 2023 convention marks 100 years as an organization. As we continue to address critical issues within our field and in our larger societies, there is value in revisiting and reflecting on previous contributions that have shaped our current practices and perspectives fundamental theories and practices that contribute to today’s research, policies, and practices whether our work includes, serves, and benefits from the diversity of learners and context We invite high-quality presentations from a wide diversity of disciplines focused on positively impacting learning and training in different contexts, such as higher education, K-12, corporate, military, government, non-profit, and health settings. In addition, we welcome empirical, theoretical, and philosophical scholarship, as well as practitioner-oriented presentations focused on improving learning. Submissions open January 13, 2023. Click here to read the full Call for Proposals.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS – DIVISION OF DISTANCE LEARNING

The AECT Division of Distance Learning is looking for volunteer reviewers for the following Awards: DDL AECT Crystal Award DDL Distance Education Best Practices Award DDL Distance Education Book Award DDL Distance Education Book Chapter Award DDL Journal Article Awards If you volunteer to serve as a coordinator or reviewer, submissions will be sent to you as received (the deadline for submitters is April 30th, 2022), and this year’s evaluations will be due to us by June 15th, 2023. Information about each of the awards, evaluation criteria, and how to submit nominations will be updated before February. In the meantime, please check the previous information Here. If you can help, please complete this AECT DDL Awards Interest Form by Tuesday, January 31st, 2023. We hope you can help us evaluate these exciting projects!

CALL FOR PAPERS: JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY

The Journal of Educational Technology & Society (J-ET&S), a top ranked journal on Google Scholar, is calling for papers for a special issue focusing on the theme, “Educational Design Research for Human Beings Learning Access – Centering Accessibility, Equity, and Inclusion”. The guest editors are Dr. Xun Ge, Dr. Juhong Christie Liu, and Dr. Zhe Li. More details are announced on the J-ET&S website: https://www.j-ets.net/.

SECOND ISSUE OF NEW AECT JOURNAL NOW AVAILABLE

In association with the Teacher Education Division, AECT is excited to announce that the second issue of the Journal of Technology-Integrated Lessons and Technology (JTILT) is now available. JTILT is a brand new openly licensed AECT journal finishing its first year of publication. The journal publishes openly licensed, peer-reviewed technology-integrated lesson plans for teachers and teacher educators. You can learn more about the journal and read the current issue here: https://journals.uwyo.edu/index.php/jtilt/issue/view/239 We encourage AECT members to share this journal with colleagues and submit manuscripts for publication.

IJDL LATEST ISSUE (VOLUME 13, ISSUE 2)

The International Journal of Designs for Learning (IJDL) is pleased to announce its latest issue (Volume 13, Issue 2) has recently been published! The issue includes eight (8) design cases published in an open-access format. Stay tuned for the upcoming issue (Volume 13, Issue 3), scheduled to be published toward the end of this year/early January 2023, including a Special Section on Design Failure in Learning  Design.

JAID LATEST ISSUE (VOLUME 11, ISSUE 4)

The Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID) is excited to announce its special issue, Rethinking Multimedia Design for Learning, (Volume 11, Issue 4) has recently been published using the new open-access format. This Special Issue was guest-edited by Dr. Ahmed Lachheb, Dr. Rebecca M. Quintana, Dr. Chris Quintana (University of Michigan), and Jacob Fortman, MA (Grand Valley State University). https://edtechbooks.org/jaid_11_4 The following is a link to all issues of JAID: https://edtechbooks.org/jaid

TIPS AND RESOURCES – MAKING ZOOM MEETINGS ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS

Below is a list of tips and resources to help make Zoom meetings as accessible as possible for all participants, including participants with disabilities. Most functions in Zoom are user-friendly and accessible to people who use assistive technology. There are, however, a few exceptions and best practices. Ensure everyone can participate. The polling feature is accessible to people who use assistive technology. Be sure to notify participants verbally when you are launching a poll, provide enough time for participation, and inform participants when the poll will close. Avoid side conversations in chat and share links from chat via email or another channel. When sharing a screen, verbalize what is on a screen and share materials ahead of the meeting. Reduce background noise by muting participants that are not speaking. Enable automatic captioning by following this tutorial. (Remember that the accuracy of automatic captions will vary and should not replace human-generated captions or interpreters when requested.) Read more about Zoom’s accessibility features.

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

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