February 21, 2023-AECT News & Notes

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February 21, 2023 Newsletter

AECT 2023 CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Proposals accepted through February 26. Details at https://bit.ly/AECT23call.

AECT AND DIVISIONAL ELECTIONS – NOW IN PROGRESS

AECT and Divisional Election – Now in Progress Members again have the opportunity to help define the direction and leadership of AECT. The election will be active through 11:59 PM March 28 (EST), 2023.   As a member, we ask that you carefully consider the candidates statements by clicking on their name listed below and then Cast your Vote.

2023 AECT SUMMER RESERACH SYMPOSIUM: NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS

We are soliciting research-supported papers on “Transdisciplinary Learning Experience Design” for the AECT Virtual Summer Research Symposium. Selected writings will be included in a published book. Details can be found here: https://bit.ly/AECT-VSRS23call

SYSTEMS THINKING AND CHANGE KNOWLEDGE SHARE

Event: Systems Thinking and Change Knowledge Share   Date: Wednesday, February 22 (1pm EST)   Description:  What are you reading, writing, listening to that’s making you go – hmmm!  Join STC division Knowledge Share and tell us about it! This open forum unbook group is where you can share your reading thoughts and see what others are reading and listening to.   Zoom Link: https://southalabama.zoom.us/j/96331614563   For more information, please contact Angela Rand at arand@southalabama.edu

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.

SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL: SPECIAL ISSUE OF TECHTRENDS

The AECT divisions of Emerging Learning Technologies and Systems Thinking and Change invite proposals for a special issue of TechTrends. The special issue focuses on a systems thinking view of emerging learning technologies. Please see the details of the call here (https://tinyurl.com/TTcfp) and submit your proposal here: https://tinyurl.com/TT-STCDELT

CALL FOR PROPOSALS/PAPERS: POSITIVE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023

The Organizing Committee of Positive Technology International Conference 2023 would like to draw your attention to the call for proposals to the PT 2023. The OC cordially invites you to submit abstract proposals (no more than 300 words) or full papers (12-20 pages, single-line spacing, APA style 7th edition) to the PT 2023 (Easy Chair). The due date for abstract proposal will be on 28 February 2023 and the due for full paper submission will be on 31 March 2023.   For more information, please see above flyer and/or visit the conference website: http://positivetechnology2023.education.   For any questions, please email to positivetechnology2023@gmail.com.

CALL FOR CHAPTERS: HANDBOOK OF RESEARCH IN ONLINE LEARNING

We invite you to submit a chapter to this edited book entitled “Handbook of Research in Online Learning”.  We are accepting unpublished manuscripts as well as significant previously published manuscripts. Here is the detailed call for chapters.   Please feel free to share this call with anyone you think may be interested.   Trey Martindale, EdD Professor and Chief Online Learning Officer Middle Tennessee State University treymartindale@gmail.com   Tonya B. Amankwatia, PhD Assistant Vice Provost, Distance Education and Extended Learning North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University tonya.lehigh@gmail.com   Lauren D. Cifuentes, PhD Professor, New Mexico State University laurenci@nmsu.edu   Anthony A. Piña, EdD Chief Online Learning Officer Illinois State University aapina@ilstu.edu

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/.

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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