20-24, 2025
FROM THE LEADERSHIP
Welcome!
We are delighted to welcome you to the AECT community! As a professional association of instructional designers, educators, and business professionals, we are dedicated to leading the global study and application of new technologies for learning.
Our members, who are passionate about improving teaching and learning through technology, can be found in colleges and universities, the Armed Forces, industry, museums, libraries, hospitals, and many other places where educational change is underway. Our mission is to enrich teaching and learning within the United States and across the world, and we are excited to have you join us in this endeavor.
AECT has been at the forefront of educational technology, providing an international forum for the exchange and dissemination of ideas. As we continue to look forward to the next 100 years of AECT, we are expanding our outreach and impact. At the 2024 International Convention in Kansas City, AECT recognized their second annual Fellows, a program which recognizes members who have made exemplary or groundbreaking accomplishments in the discipline of educational communications and technology. In 2025, AECT will launch a new Center of Excellence for Event Planning focused on enhancing event processes to strategically improve AECT’s event coordination and execution, allowing the organization to expand event opportunities including a future international summit.
University of Alaska Anchorage President
Morehead State University President Elect
We hope you’ll join AECT as your professional family!
Sincerely,
Tonia, Chris and Joi
University of Missouri-Columbia Past President
* Executive Committee
Tonia Dousay*
Chris Miller*
Joi Moore*
2024–25 AECT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nolan Gruver*
AECT Chief Executive Officer Ex Officio
Camille Dickson-Deane*
University of Technology, Sydney Executive Secretary (Interim)
Bruce DuBoff*
Camden County College Ethics Officer (Interim)
Hilal Ayan-Karabatman Graduate Student Assembly
Jin Joy Mao
Wilkes University Division of Emerging Learning Technologies
Danilo Baylen
University of West Georgia Learner Engagement Division
Rebecca Reese
Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design Research & Theory
Irene Bal
Loyola University Maryland Teacher Education
Nathan Hawk*
Texas A&M University Treasurer
Albert Ritzhaupt*
University of Florida
Executive Committee Division Rep. Design & Development
Patrick Lowenthal
Boise State University Distance Learning
Cengiz Hakan Aydin Özyeğin University International Division
Nancy Hastings
University of West Florida Organizational Training & Performance
Minkyoung Kim
University of West Florida Systems Thinking & Change
Dennis Beck
University of Arkansas
Technology Integrated Learning
Joanne Bentley AECT Foundation Ex Officio
MEMBER-LED AND MEMBER-DRIVEN
At AECT, our members are in charge. Members elect AECT’s officers, including the president. Members lead the divisions. Members write the papers that are presented at the annual convention, and members review those papers for inclusion in the convention. Members lead a variety of other events, including online webinars.
A small AECT staff works virtually across the United States and is dedicated to serving our members around the world.
Members drive AECT.
“The camaraderie is what makes AECT special. You make quick friends here. There are so many people here who are influential, but they are very humble. The humility they have is that they realize they are among people who want to learn. That’s the key here, people learning from one another.”
Robert
Doyle
Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
“The legends are here.”
Sharon Stidham Virginia Tech
NETWORK WITH YOUR PEERS. BOOST YOUR CAREER.
The Association for Educational Communications and Technology 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; in k-12 education; and wherever learning 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, healthcare, and other environments.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
WHAT DRIVES YOU? WHERE DO YOU FOCUS YOUR PROFESSIONAL ENERGIES? HOW DO YOU HONE YOUR EXPERTISE IN YOUR SPECIALTY AREA?
AECT offers professional development opportunities through our annual convention, webinars, and other events. Additionally, AECT divisions and special interest groups give you a chance to dig into your areas of passion with like-minded professionals from around the world.
AECT DIVISIONS
• Design and Development
• Distance Learning
• Culture, Learning, and Technology
• Emerging Learning Technologies
• International
• Learner Engagement
• Organizational Training and Performance
• Research and Theory
• Systems Thinking and Change
• Teacher Education
• Technology Integrated Learning
AECT SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
• Graduate Student Assembly
• Education in Health Profession
“I was a graduate student at Penn State and AECT was the main conference that everyone went to. The AECT convention just felt right. Everyone was so welcoming. By the end of the first conference, I was running for president of the Graduate Student Assembly. Now, my CV is AECT. My presentations are AECT. My collaborators are AECT. The amount of ways that AECT has helped my career is immeasurable.”
Tutaleni Asino Associate Professor, Learning, Design and Technology, Oklahoma State University
WANT TO PUBLISH? AECT GIVES YOU AN INSIDE TRACK.
Our journals are available to all AECT members to submit research and emerging work for publication:
• Educational Technology Research & Development (ETR&D)
• TechTrends
• Journal of Formative Designs for Learning
• International Journal of Designs for Learning (IJDL)
• Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID)
• Journal of TechnologyIntegrated Lessons and Teaching (JTILT)
AECT also has a robust book series which extends scholarly and practical discourse within the field of educational technology:
• Educational Communication and Technology: Issues and Innovations (Springer/AECT)
• Springer Briefs in Educational Communications and Technology (Springer/AECT)
• Leadership and Best Practices in Educational Technology Management (Brill/AECT)
OPPORTUNITIES TO PUBLISH
Many AECT members are tenure-track faculty at universities around the world. It’s been said that to succeed, it’s publish or perish. AECT takes a longer view of publishing as a key outcome of research that leads to breakthroughs in the field. AECT’s relationships with publishers Springer, Brill, and Routledge/Taylor & Francis provide our members with an inside track on publishing in high-impact journals.
AECT’s recently-launched Center of Excellence for Publishing is focused on extending publishing opportunities for our members and the reach of our journals for the research community.
OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESENT
AECT provides its members many opportunities to present their work. The annual international convention has more than 800 peer-reviewed papers that are presented from members from around the world.
The annual summer research symposium is another opportunity for members to present their work in a setting of their peers.
Many AECT divisions host webinars that provide even more opportunities for members to present their work.
Have something to say about your research? AECT provides many forums for you to shine.
“I’m
working on mobile learning for out-of-school students in Nigeria. The audience was very encouraging when I presented my work. I’ve been learning a lot at the convention about online teaching and learning and about instructional design from leaders in the field. I’ve also connected with grad students from all over and it encourages you that you’re not alone in your journey.”
Olaican Kushimo Ph.D. student in Learning Design and Technology,
Oklahoma State University
“I
connect to people here. I wouldn’t be a quality researcher without the people I’m working with. I connect to leaders and the organization, and I learn from them. I also learn what’s happening in countries around the world, and I maintain friendships in many countries through AECT.”
Curt Bonk Professor of Instructional Systems Technology, School of Education, Indiana University
MEMBER REFERENCE LIBRARY
LOOKING FOR WORLD CLASS RESOURCES?
AECT members have access to many resources both in-person and online. We have the largest print and video libraries in the industry. Webinars and presidential and special sessions are available at the click of a button.
UNLOCK YOUR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL
Joining the AECT isn’t just about membership—it’s about stepping into leadership opportunities that can shape your career and impact the field of educational technology.
From steering committees to division boards and even the AECT board, there are many opportunities for you to showcase your talents, grow professionally, build your resume, and forge lasting connections with peers and mentors.
Whether you’re an emerging professional looking to bolster your CV or a seasoned expert eager to give back, there’s a place for you to make an impact in the AECT community.
“I recieved tremendous leadership opportunities here. I’ve been an intern, I was a legacy scholarship recipient, I was president of my division (the Technology and Integrated Learning Division). I’ve held other posts as well and now, I am AECT’s Ethics Officer. Those opportunities just don’t exist in my world outside of AECT. This is my place to be a leader and to practice leadership.”
Bruce
DuBoff, Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, English and Library Information Science
Camden County College
William Paterson University
At the annual convention, AECT recognizes the contributions toward the organization and the field through the AECT Awards, Fellows and Internships as well as divisional awards.
AECT AWARDS
AECT Distinguished Service Award
AECT Special Service Award
AECT Annual Achievement Award
J. Michael Spector Appreciation Award
David H. Jonassen Excellence in Research Award
James W. Brown Publication Award*
AECT FELLOWS
AECT Fellows Program
AECT LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIP AWARDS
Strohbern Intern Award*
Cochran Intern Award*
Harris Transformational Leadership Development*
Jenny Johnson International Intern Award*
JOIN THE AECT FAMILY
Members often describe AECT as their academic and professional home. As a member of AECT you are a part of a vibrant community of passionate professionals who value research and learning. You will be among colleagues who are eager to help you learn and grow in your career.
AECT members connect at our annual convention both in-person and virtually and throughout the year through webinars and collaborative projects. Our online community on the Higher Logic platform facilitates engagement for collaboration and growth.
Make peer-to-peer connections, participate in discussions and events, share resources, and find your professional family through membership in AECT.
*These awards are supported by the AECT Foundation
AECT MEMBERSHIP
AECT membership has many benefits that will advance your career, including access to an extensive digital library that includes our award-winning journals, plus you’ll get member rates for our convention. Most importantly, you’ll become part of the AECT community, which is dedicated to teaching and learning.
MEMBERSHIP PLANS
Student, retired, and international membership rates require verification of eligibility.
Regular: $225
Students and retired: $125
International 1: $169
For individuals (students, regular, or retirees) residing in nations with a GDP per capita between $30,001 and $40,000 U.S. dollars based on IMF rating.
International 2: $113
For individuals (students, regular, or retirees) residing in nations with a GDP per capita between $15,001 and $30,000 U.S. dollars based on IMF rating.
International 3: $57
For individuals (students, regular, or retirees) residing in nations with a GDP per capita up to $15,000 U.S. dollars based on IMF rating.
JOIN AECT TODAY!
INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
The AECT Institutional Membership program gives college and university programs around the world the opportunity to be included among leading institutions committed to excellence in educational technology and its related disciplines. These institutions are committed to actively promoting student learning, ongoing professional development, research and effective practices contributing to learning excellence at the intersections of instruction, experience, design and technology.
An AECT Institutional Membership demonstrates a program’s commitment to the values and the guidance that AECT offers to educational technology stakeholders. The membership reflects AECT’s desire to forge closer relationships with our colleagues and peers who are advancing research and practice in these fields.
The base annual Institutional Partner Program is available for $2,500. Contact us at aect@aect.org to request this membership!
