Teague Assignment 1 Professional Organization

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Professional Associations

By

Courtney L. Teague

EDD 8008

Principles of Instructional Technology

Nova Southeastern University

August 18, 2012

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Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT)

Professional organizations educate and provide resources. These

organizations provide access to industry publications and exclusive databases.

(Pollak, 2009)

History of AECT

Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) was

birthed by a small band of educators passionate about finding better ways to help

people learn (AECT, n.d.). AECT began as the National Education Associations

Department of Visual Instruction in 1923. The organizations history is seen in six

periods. The history of AECT is below:

Period Description

Formative Period, 1923-1931 The National Association of Education

Department of Visual Instruction (DVI)

was created when a steady interest

increased in visual media and learning .

The membership include thousands of

earnest educators (Saettler, 2004 p.145)

Consolidation Period, 1932-1945 In 1932, National Academy of VisualInstruction, Visual Instruction

Association of America and DVI merged

doting the coalition of 1932

maintaining DVI identity. (Saettler, 2004

p.147; AECT, n.d.).

Post-War Growth Period, 1946-1957 DVI became the Department of Audio-

Visual Instruction (DAVI) and gained a

permanent staff at NEA headquarters

(AECT, n.d.)

Federal Aid Boom Period, 1958-1970 During the launch of Spuntik satellite by

the Soviet Union sparked interest of the

U.S. to improve the teaching of science,

math, and foreign languages. DAVImembership increased from 3,000 to

11,000 (AECT, n.d.).

Independence and Dispersion Period, The association underwent a major


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1971-1982 reorganization in 1969-1970. As a result

it had a new name Association for

Educational Communications and

Technology (AECT); new executive

director, Howard Hitchens and a new

structure. The shift went from an

audiovisual orientation to systems

approach orientation (AECT, n.d.).

Computer Impact and Downsizing

Period, 1983-1999

The personal computer era began

exemplifying another paradigm shift

from analog to digital media.

Membership stabilized in the 5000 range

and the annual conference and trade

show maintained profitability.

Headquarters

AECT is headquartered in Bloomington, IN . The organizations mailing

address is:

The Association for Educational Communications & Technology

1800 North Stonelake Drive

P.O. Box 2447

Bloomington, Indiana 47402

The contact information is:Office: 812-335-7675

Fax: 812-335-7678

Toll-Free 1-877-677-2328Email: [email protected]

AECT Mission Statement

The mission of the Association for Educational Communications and

Technology is to provide international leadership by promoting scholarship and best

practices in the creation, use, and management of technologies for effective teaching and

learning in a wide range of settings (AECT, n.d.).

According to AECT By-Laws, the goal of AECT is to facilitate humane learning

through the systematic development, utilization, and management of learning

resources, which include people, processes, and media in educational settings

(AECT, n.d.).


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Define the disciplines and professional activities that comprise the field of educational

communications and technology.

Serve and represent professionals in the field and support professional growth.

Advance scholarship and practice that contribute to and enlarge the knowledge base of

the field.

Promote policies that ensure the humane and ethical use of educational communications

and technology at all levels, from the personal through the international.

Officers in AECT Division

AECT Division Offices and Officers

Executive Committee Marcus Childress President Elect

Ellen Hoffman Executive Secretary

M.J. Bishop At-Large Representative

Ana Donaldson President

Philip Harris AECT Executive Director

Design & Development Deniz Eseryel, CommunicationsOfficer,Brian Beatty, President-Elect,Ike Choi, Board Member,

Tom Hergert , Board Member,

Amy Adcock, President, WayneState UniversityMonica W. Tracey , Past President,

Syracuse UniversityMichael Evans, Board Member,Florida State University

Elizabeth Boling , AECT BoardRepresentative, University of

MemphisDistance Learning Gary Morrison, President,

Anthony Pina, Past President,Christopher T. Miller, President-

Elect,Terry Patterson, CommunicationsOfficer,

Kathryn Ley, Board Member,Maria D. Avgerinou, Board


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Member,Bosede O. Aworuwa, BoardMember,

Nathan O. Lowell, Board Liaison,Graduate Student Assembly Addie Kinsinger, Co-Chair,

Donal Little, Co-Chair,

Nathan Lowell, Co-Chair,Richard Cornell, Board

Representative,Neal Bachman, Member,Vanessa Dennen, Member,Michelle Estes, Member,

Shawn Foley, Member,Haihong "Helen" Hu, Member,

Trey Martindale, Member,Heather Tillberg, Member,

Don Ely, Member-at-large,David Wiley, Member-at-large,

International Ross Perkins, President,

Charles Wang, President-Elect,Abbas Johari, Past President,

AECT International,Communications Officer,Bob Doyle, Board Representative,Chun-Min Wang, Recording

Secretary,Lauren Cifuentes, Membership

Coordinator,Karen Murphy, Member-at-large,Abbas Johari, ETR&D, Dept. Editor(Int'l Review),

Ross Perkins, Tech TrendsConsulting Editor,Robert Doyle, ICEM U.S.

Representative,Chih-Hsuing Tu, ICEM Deputy U.S.

Representative,Jenny Johnson, RegionalCoordinator - Europe/E.

Europe/North Amer,Hakan Aydin, RegionalCoordinator - Middle East,Charles Wang, RegionalCoordinator - Asia/Pacific,


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Francois Marchessou, RegionalCoordinator - Central/LatinAmerica,

Multimedia Production Eddie Vega, CommunicationsOfficer

Robert Appelman, AECT Board

RepresentativeDoris Bolliger, President

Christian Sebastian Loh, PastPresidentWilliam Sugar, President

Research and Theory Tracey A Stuckey-Mickell, Board

Member At Large,Jared Danielson, Past President,

Enilda Romero, Graduate StudentBoard Representative,

Ana-Paula Correia, President-Elect,Zeni Colorado, President-Elect,

Marcus Childress, BoardRepresentative,

Lisa Yamagata-Lynch, President,E-Ling Hsiao, CommunicationsOfficer,David Moore, Past President,

James Klein, AECT FeaturedResearch Coordinator,

School Media & Technology Leslie Blatt, President,Susan Stansberry, Past President,Randy Hollandsworth, President-

Elect,Mary Beth Jordan, Board Member,Carol Brown, BoardRepresentative,

Marty Bray, CommunicationsOfficer,

Systematic Change Francis Duffy, AECT BoardRepresentative,Jennifer Brill, Past President,

Ali Carr-Chellman, President,Eugene Kowch, CommunicationsOfficer,Brian Beabout, Secretary,

Sunnie Lee Watson, President-


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Membership & benefits

Figure 3. Graphic line chart of number of members by decade. Adapted from Computer

Impact and Downsizing Period (2005). Retrieved from http://aect.site-

ym.com/?page=computer_impact, Computer Impact and Downsizing Period

In the 1970s AECT membership was estimated around 9500. However, the

number of members have steadily declined. In the mid 1990s, the membership has

drastically decreased by almost 60%. AECT membership is comprised of 60% of

professors and graduate students and 30% of school media specialist. Membership

benefits include corporate membership and affiliate membership. The membership

benefits are below:

Membership Benefits

Publications and Resources

Online access to a variety of additional journals, books, and newsletters

Professional books

Awards and scholarships

Paid internships

Tuition discount

Research initiatives


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Conclusion

AECT is a multifaceted professional organization. The organization provides

opportunities for professional development, learning, and networking.

The organizations website can use a major transformation. However, the information

located on the website is not easy to access and is not reflective of the members skill

sets.


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References

AECT Headquarters. (n.d.). Retrieved on September 16, 2012 from

AECTs Membership (n.d.). Computer and downsizing Retrieved on September 15,2012 from http://aect.site-ym.com/?page=computer_impact

Pollack, L. (2009). Professional associations: membership has rewards.

http://abcnews.go.com/OnCampus/story?id=7518663&page=1#.UEzvlvGR

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