November 21, 2022-AECT News & Notes

A newsletter from the Association of Educational Communications and Technology.

November 21, 2022 Newsletter

CALL FOR OFFICER NOMINATIONS

The deadline for divisions to collect nominations for officer positions in the Winter 2022 election closes on December 14. Self-nominations are welcome. Please refer to individual division leadership for the list of available positions and the process to complete. Each division’s Past President should forward their complete slate of nominees, including a headshot and statement for each candidate, to both Larry Vernon (lvernon@aect.org) and Terri Lawson (tlawson@aect.org), by December 16.

AECT 2022 CONVENTION RECAP

The #AECT22 International Convention in Las Vegas was amazing! We had a total of 931 registrants, 691 in-person and 240 virtual. Check out our convention recap and listing of all the AECT and division award winners. Congratulations to all!   https://bit.ly/AECT22recap

AECT 2022 CONVENTION RECORDINGS

AECT’s Board and staff very much appreciate everyone attending our 2022 International Convention in Las Vegas. We realize the convention got off to a rough start for some of our online and hybrid participants due to some problems we were having with our network splash page unexpectedly closing out sessions for online participants compounded by the tight five-minute window needed to move participants from one session to another. With these issues in mind, AECT’s new CEO has asked AECT’s staff to work with All Academic to expand and make available access to all available presentation videos for registered  convention participants to the end of the year (December 31, 2022) rather than November 15, 2022 as previously announced. For registered convention participants to access the recordings, please log in to https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/aect/aect22/. Thank you so much for your patience and participation in this year’s convention.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: UNDERSTANDING INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN COLLABORATION

Call for Proposals: “Understanding Instructional Design Collaboration” Special Issue for the Journal of Applied Instructional Design due December 1st. More information available at  https://tinyurl.com/3up82wnz

JTILT SPECIAL ISSUE ON ACCESSIBILITY

The Journal of Technology-Integrated Lessons and Teaching is seeking lessons, activities, and other instructional materials used by educators in P-16+ contexts (and their international equivalents) regarding accessibility. Initial manuscripts are due January 8, 2023 with an expected publication date of June 2023. Visit the journal’s website to read the full announcement.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Title: Balancing Student Privacy & Technology Integration in Higher Education: Engagement, Encroachment, and Interstitial Spaces   Dr. Stephanie J. Blackmon, William & Mary Dr. Claire H. Major, University of Alabama   Our special issue for the British Journal of Educational Technology focuses on privacy and technology integration in higher education, and it provides a space for vital conversations about how those in higher education can continue to pursue engagement, community-building, and support-offering goals without impinging on students’ privacy. We invite submissions for abstracts (250 words) that focus on the following privacy and higher education topics:   *Privacy and app integration *Student privacy and social media use *Legal aspects of student privacy and technology integration *Privacy and student accessibility *Privacy and proctoring *Students’ perspectives on privacy and technology integration   Proposals are due January 6, 2023. See the full call for proposals for more information. For questions, contact Dr. Stephanie Blackmon sjblackmon@wm.edu

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.

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