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EDD 8008 Associations
EDD 8008 Associations
by
Rebekah Wright
EDD 8008
Principles of Instructional Technology
began branching out to institutions of higher education and collections of film equipment and
materials were growing at an unprecedented rate. The DVI decided that centralizing services
would be the best way to house and distribute visual instruction media (Consolidation Period,
2001).
A year after the war ended, the membership of DVI doubled and in 1945 a new
administrative unit, the Division of Audio-Visual Instructional (DAVI) Services was formed in an
effort to provide counseling and technical services to the organization (Post War, 2001, para 3).
In 1952, the division broke away from tradition and held its first conference outside of the NEA
in the spring for audio visual trade professionals. In 1953, DAVI published its first journal
publication known as the Audio Visual Communications Review edited by William Allen. In
1956, a new publication titled Audio Visual Instruction was published as a response to the
associations need for a practitioners magazine (Post War, 2001).
Tension began to mount as the focus of the association shifted towards instructional
systems. In the summer of 1969, the Board of Directors met in response to the reorganization of
the NEA. In 1970, the NEA was changed to the Association for Educational Communications
and Technology (AECT) (Federal Aid, 2001). By 1970, the AECT had obtained nine divisions
and by 1980 the associations membership had taken a sharp decline from 11,000 to 5,600 and
reduced the Board of Directors from 17 to 11 members (Independence and Dispersion, 2001).
By the mid 1980s, the membership of the AECT leveled out to about 5000 and the association
continued to struggle through its financial difficulties.
In 1999, the associations headquarters had relocated to Bloomington, Indiana under the
leadership of James Pershing and Carthell Everett. By the end of 1999, Phillip Harris took charge
and led the association with a selected 3000 member pool to fulfill its true mission of helping
people learn more efficiently and effectively through the use of the best technologies available at
the time (Computer Impact, 2001, para 31).
Headquarters and Members
The AECT was originally headquartered in Washington, DC in 1923 when it began its
roots as the National Education Association (NEA). The association resided in Washington, DC
until 1999 when it was relocated to Bloomington, Indiana (AECT in the 20th Century, 2001). The
current membership in good standing is 2,250 (P. Harris, personal communication, January 20,
2016).
Mission
According to the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (2001),
the mission 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 Strategic Plan, 2015).
Annual Conferences
The AECT typically holds its annual conference in the fall. This year, the AECT Annual
International Convention will be held October 17, 2016 through October 21, 2016. The
conference will take place in Las Vegas at the Westgate Resort and Casino. The theme for this
years convention is Learning from Las Vegas. The focus of the 2016 AECT Annual
Conference is creativity in teaching, research, and design within the field of educational
technology (AECT Call for Proposals, 2001).
Offices
The AECT 2015-2016 Board Offices are as follows:
Kay Persichitte (2017), President
AECT Offices/Officers
Dr. Peggy Lumpkin, President
Dr. Angela Benson, President Elect
Dr. Akesha Horton, V.P. Communications
Deri Draper, President
Zahira Merchant, President Elect
Albert Ritzhaupt, V.P. for Communications
Anthony Pina, President
Tonia Dousay, President Elect
Yu-Hui Ching, Treasurer
Scott Warren, President
Pam Ponners, President Elect
Jonlee Anderle, President
Yu Chang Hsu, President
Hsin-Te Yeh, President Elect
Szu-Yueh Justine Chien, Secretary
Nancy Hastings, President
Tim Boileau, President Elect
Jenny Bauman, V.P. Communications
Holley Langille, Secretary
E-Ling Hsiao, President
Enilda Romero-Hall, President Elect
Wendy Gentry, Secretary
Dennis Beck, President
Valerie Page Hale, President Elect
Christina Cucci, Secretary
Beth Sockman, President
Eugene Kowch, President Elect
Anthony Chow, Secretary
Jesse Strycker, President
Kristin Brynteso, President Elect
(Divisions, 2001)
Member Benefits
References
Post-War Growth Period, 1946 1957. (2001). Association for Educational Communications and