✵ AECT ✵

🎉 Welcome to AECT! 🎉 
We’re a global community advancing learning through educational technology, research, and innovation—and we’re glad you’re here. Let’s build the future of EdTech together. #AECT #EdTechCommunity #InstructionalDesign

AECT appoints Dr. Fengfeng Ke as Editor-in-Chief of the Research section of ETR&D. 🔗 Read more: aect.org/blogs/aect-sta… #AECT #EdTech #AcademicPublishing

The Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID) Volume 15, Issue 1 is now available, featuring scholarship on practice-based instructional design, collaboration, learning analytics, and more. 🔗 Read now: jaid.edtechbooks.org/jaid_15_1 #InstructionalDesign #EdTech #JAID #AECT

Three days. Dozens of sessions. One incredible community. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the AECT 2026 Online Conference! We look forward to continuing the conversation. #AECT #EdTech #ResearchToPractice #AECTOnline

A highlight from Day 1 of the AECT 2026 Online Conference: our keynote with Roger Wagner. In “Action Research in Practice: A 40-Year Journey,” Wagner reflected on decades of innovation in educational technology. Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday! #AECT #EdTech

A new opportunity has been added to the AECT Job Board! The University of West Florida is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Instructional Design & Technology to support undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs. 📌 Learn more: aect.org/jobs #AECT

It’s not too late to join us. Join educators, researchers, designers, and leaders from around the world as we explore how to embed research into practice in meaningful, sustainable ways. 🔗 aect.org/events/online-… #AECT #EdTech #ResearchIntoPractice #AECTOnline

Don’t miss AECT’s first-ever fully online conference. Three days of ideas, conversations, and practical strategies connecting research and practice in Ed tech. 📅 March 10–12 2026 🎥 90-day recording access included 🔗 Register: aect.org/events/online-… #AECT #AECTOnline

We’re proud to celebrate AECT member Beth Oyarzun on the publication of a new book advancing the practice of online education. 🔗 Learn more: edtechbooks.org/online_tl_stra… #AECT #MemberSpotlight #OnlineLearning #InstructionalDesign #EdTech

The AECT Online Conference begins next week! Three days of sessions, global conversations, and practical strategies for connecting research and practice. There’s still time to join us March 10-12. 🔗 aect.org/events/online-… #AECT #AECTOnline #ResearchIntoPractice #EdTech

In less than 2 weeks, educators, researchers & leaders gather online to tackle one big question: How do we embed research into practice in meaningful, sustainable ways? Join us March 10–12, 2026.
90-day recording access included. 🔗 aect.org/events/online-… #AECT #AECTOnline

⏰ The AECT26 Call for Reviewers closes tomorrow, Feb 26, 2026. Help shape the convention program and support quality scholarship. Volunteer today. 🔗 aect.connectedcommunity.org/events/convent… #AECT26 #AECT #PeerReview

We’re proud to celebrate AECT member Dr. Vern Czelusniak on two recent achievements: 🏆 2026 FDLA/FAMTE Innovator in Distance Learning Award
📘 Author of “The Dissertation Whisperer,” exploring AI & faculty partnerships in doctoral advising #AECT #MemberSpotlight

2 weeks until the AECT Online Conference. Don’t miss:
🎤 Action Research in Practice
🤖 Ethical & Effective AI Adoption
♿ Accessibility & ADA Title II in EdTech
📊 Analytics-Informed Design
🌍 Closing the Digital Divide 🔗 aect.org/events/online-…
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Member Spotlight: Vishal Shukla recently delivered an expert lecture at Gautam Buddha University (India) on “How AI & Data Are Shaping a Greener Future,” contributing industry insight to conversations on responsible AI, sustainability, and innovation at scale. 🌍🤖 #AECT #AI

🎉 Welcome to our newest AECT Chapter: ID&T at Idaho State University! This new chapter connects ISU students, alumni, faculty & practitioners to AECT’s global community—strengthening leadership, research, and collaboration in ed tech. 🔗 aect.org/blogs/aect-sta… #AECT #EdTech

Join us in celebrating Caitlin Riegel on two exciting milestones! 🎉 She’s been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the AILACTE Journal and recently published new research on AI in K-12 education in Issues and Trends in Learning Technologies (Dec. 2025). #AECT #MemberSpotlight

TechTrends Vol. 70, Issue 1 is out now! 📘 Explore research on generative AI, ChatGPT trust, XR & metaverse learning, social media literacy, STEM identity, VR/AR in K-12 science, gamification, robotics, and more. 🔗 Read issue: link.springer.com/journal/11528/… #AECT #TechTrends #EdTech

🚨 AECT Job Board Post: Assistant Vice President for Radford Online @ Radford University Lead the vision, growth, and quality of online & hybrid programs while shaping the future of digital learning. aect.org/jobs #AECT #EdTechJobs #HigherEdCareers #OnlineLearning

📢 New Job Board Post: Educational Technology Coordinator
 Passionate about tech that amplifies great teaching? This full-time role partners with K–12 faculty to integrate tech, lead PD, support LMS/Google, and teach tech courses. 🔗 aect.org/jobs #AECT #EdTechJobs

Protecting students today means tackling cybersecurity, data privacy, misinformation, and digital citizenship. Insights from AECT members explore how schools can move beyond firewalls to build safer, trust-centered learning environments. 🔗 educationandcareernews.com/education-tech… #AECT