INTERNATIONAL

PERSPECTIVE

2019 AECT Convention, Las Vegas, NV

In This Issue

Message from Briju Than-

kachan, Division Presi-

dent.

Division Highlights.

International Division

Webinar & TechTrends-

Special Issue.

Overview of the 2019 In-

ternational Division Ses-

sions.

Call for Proposals & Ku-

dos.

Message from the Division President

Dear AECT International Division Members, Greetings to Everyone! I hope you look forward to attending the 2019 AECT International Convention in Las Vegas, on October 21 - October 25. During the past spring and summer, the AECT International Division leadership team and I had several meetings to reshape the future of our division in positive and dynamic ways. Let me share with you some highlights: New members joined the division, 2019 Board and Leadership Meeting Updates, Call for Officer Nominations – Due Friday October 4th, 2019, Membership Meeting. If you have any suggestions, please send them to me and we will consider them at our next Board Members’ meeting. With warmest regards! Briju Thankachan Ph.D. President AECT- International Division Email: international@aect.org https://aect.org/international_division.php

The Newsletter for the International Division of AECT September 2019

Dr. Briju Thankachan

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2019

Conference Program

Highlights

A Taste of AECT’s Interna-

tional Division: Tuesday,

10/22/19, 3:00 PM, Conven-

tion Center, Conference Rm

4.

Board Meeting: 10/22/19,

Tuesday, 2:00 PM at Con-

vention Center, Pavilion 3.

International Division

Dinner & Auction:

10/23/19, Wednesday, 6:15

PM & 7:30 PM at Conven-

tion Center, Pavilion 3.

Membership Meeting:

10/24/19, Thursday, 2:00

PM at Convention Center,

Conference Rm 4.

18 Concurrent Presenta-

tions.

3 Inspire! Sessions.

4 Panel Sessions.

10 Roundtable Sessions.

4 Poster Sessions.

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Newsletter Contributors: Editor: Yu-Chun Kuo Column: Briju Thankachan, Correspondences: Hengtao Tang, Seungoh Paek, Bob Doyle, Charles Wang, Ni-cole Wang —————————————-

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2019 International Division:

Highlights

by Briju Thankachan

New Members Joined the Division

Since January 2019, 62 new members have joined the International Division. I sent a

welcome email to all our new members. Currently, we have 246 members in our

International Division. I just want to thank you all for encouraging others to join our

division.

2019 Board and Leadership Meeting Updates

Dr. Seungoh Paek, Dr. Hengtao Tang, Dr. Bob Doyle, and I attended the AECT board

and leadership meeting in Bloomington, Indiana, on July 15 and 16. We had a very good

discussion on the following topics: Future Directions for AECT, AECT Governance

Structure, Succession Planning & Mentoring Leaders, and Design your Division

Communication Plan. We discussed new insights and ideas that we can implement in our

division.

During lunch break, we visited the AECT’s International head office, in Bloomington.

Call for Officer Nominations – Due Friday October 4th, 2019

We have two leadership opportunities available: Secretary and Professional

Development Coordinator.

The division president will select the new officers based on the recommendation from a

committee. The term will begin on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, after the board meeting

during the AECT’s annual convention.

All active members of AECT are eligible to self-nominate or be nominated by another

AECT member. Successful candidates must have a demonstrated history within the

association, knowledge of its activities and scope, and a record of service or leadership.

Please submit the following three items directly to division president

(international@aect.org) by Friday, October 4th, 2019:

1. Nominations and self-nominations should include: A letter of intent and interest and

qualifications, specifically indicating experience relevant to the position. A vision for the

future of AECT and International Division should be included.

2. For nominations: please include a letter to support the reasons for your nomination of

that individual.

3. Current CV highlighting education and leadership accomplishments, both inside and

outside of AECT.

Membership Meeting

Please mark your calendar to attend division membership meeting on Thursday, Oct 24,

2:00 to 2:50pm, at the Convention Center, Conference Rm 4. We will officially welcome

all of our new members and will share division report including income and expenses of

the division.

AECT International Division

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International Division Webinar

International Division Webinar in collaboration with AECT Graduate Student As-

sembly (GSA), featuring the INTL president Dr. Briju Thankachan (Ohio University),

INTL board representative Dr. Charles Xiaoxue Wang (Florida Gulf Coast University),

and an excellent international scholar Dr. Tutaleni Asino (Oklahoma State University).

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3c-0tp1aeM)

TechTrends- Special Issue (Volume 63, Issue 3, May 2019)

Issue Editors: Yu-Chang Hsu, Charles Xiaoxue Wang

The special issue of TechTrends, sponsored by the Interna-

tional Division of Association for Educational Communica-

tions and Technology (AECT), aims to provide a rich snap-

shot of the current landscape of educational technology re-

search through the lenses of international perspectives and

cultural contexts.

(https://link.springer.com/journal/11528/63/3)

2018 AECT International Division Membership Meeting

~Call for Proposals~

Frontiers in Education

Distance Learning Courses Design and Delivery: The Instructor

Perspective We are currently accepting proposals for the following topics:

Distance learning course design,

Online teaching strategies and pedagogy,

Student engagement and interaction, collaboration and reflection,

Student satisfaction and knowledge construction,

Design and development of learning activities for different type for online courses,

Interactive educational material design and development,

Integration of various technological tools within course activities,

Studies on combination of the types of technological tools, and frequency of student interaction activities,

The role of online instructors and the need to redefine the concept of online instructor to address the challenges for designing and delivering an online course,

Development of internal and external online communities,

Enhanced dynamic online interaction

Level and degree of active engagement and interactivity between student-to-content, student-to-student and student-to-teacher.

Submit your proposal (Click here)! Deadline for Abstracts: November 29, 2019 Deadline for Manuscripts: March 27, 2020

Summer International Research Symposium

June 16, 2020 to June 18, 2020

Kochi, Kerala, India Theme: Intersection of Education and Technology for Learning Design Session Strands/Tracks: Emerging Technologies for learning; Online Blended Learning; Open Educational Resources (OER)/Free and Open Source Software (FOSS); Culture, Equity, and Access; Assessment and Evaluation Session Types Digital Poster Session - (100 word abstract) Research Presentation - (500 word abstract and 20 minute presentation) Research Study - Full Paper (1000 word abstract and 30 minute presentation) Workshop - (1000 word abstract and 2 hour presentation) Call for Proposals Proposal Submission (Click here); Submission Deadline: September 30th, 2019

Overview of the 2019 International

Division Sessions

Concurrent Sessions

How Students from Two Different Cultures Respond to Student-Centered

Learning: A Comparative Study in South Korea and the United States. Introducing SPOT to Cross-cultural Class at a Japanese University: Enriching

the Student Learning Experience. Exploring the Technological Competencies among Administrators and

Teachers in Senior High Schools in Ghana. Smartphones as Partners in Teaching and Learning. Inclusion with Caution! Digital Literacy Among Elderly in Saudi Arabia. Voices of Nigerian Women in Education. Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Education for

Underdeveloped Countries: A case study on Liberia. Promise and Reality: Using ICTs to Bridge China’s Rural–Urban Divide in

Education. Computational Thinking in Global Contexts. Digital skills and ICT, a Comparison Between Saudi Arabia and GCC

Countries, Toward 2030 Vision. Students’ Perception Towards their Self-Regulated Learning Skills in an

Adaptive Learning Environment (ALEKS System). Using TAM to Determine Student Perception of eLearning Readiness in

Kazakhstan. Conducting Educational Design Research during Development of a Binational

Curriculum: Water for Healthy Borders. Technology Use and Impact of "Voluntary Social Year" on High School

Graduates in Germany. Exploring Pre-service Teachers’ Attitude Differentiation on HOC as A Way of

Teaching and Learning Coding Skills. The Research on the Learning Effects of Using Web-Based IRS in Taiwnan

Pre-Service Teacher Education. Using a Simulated World to Engage Students in Social Studies. Designing Culturally-responsive Virtual Classroom Simulation through

Collaborative Studio Experiences.

Panel Discussions

Socratic Seminar: An international forum on Socratic Teaching. International Students Becoming Faculty: Shared Goals, Multiple Pathways,

and Diverse Experiences. Globally Inspired Writing: Insights from Planning to Publishing an International

Edited Book Project. Research in International Context: Collaborating, Networking & Interacting with

International Scholars: International Forum.

Inspire! Sessions

Practical Instructional Problems & Solutions: The Learning Activity Workbook. Growing Together with Social Media: AECT Graduate Student Assembly

Across Borders. Mobile Computing & Educational Research: Learning from Research Using

Wearable Technologies and Smart Phones.

The Newsletter for the International Division of AECT http://www.aect.org/newsite

Overview of the 2019 International Division

Sessions (Continued)

Roundtable Sessions

A Study of Attitudes and Motivational Orientations of Pakistani Learners towards Learning English as a Second Language.

Block-Based Programming Experiences of K-12 Students. Creativity and Problem Solving Through Gamification in Competitive Teams. Interactive Design Space and Technologies Enhance Learning Experience inMmuseum. Technology Use by Librarians in the Philippines: A Case Study of Practice and Perception. Fresh University Students and Phone Use Preferences: The Perception of a Public University. Inclusive Instructional Design From a Multi-Country Perspective: Supporting Learners Around the World. Open and Distance Learning in Turkish Journals. Perceived Effects of Smartphone Usage on Students’ Attitude Towards Learning in a Health Training

Institution. What Works for Learners in MOOCs.

Posters

Comparative Study of Accessibility for Educational Technology in the United States, Nigeria, and China. Gender Differences in Social Presence in a Gender-Segregated Higher Education System and Blended

Learning Environments. Human-Performance Technology to Address the Resolution Quality at Telecom Company – Case Study. The Effects of Intrinsic Motivation on Students’ Academic Success.

KUDOS

New Jobs, Tenure and Promotion

Szu-Yuen Justine Chien has been hired as an

eLearning Instructional Designer at University

of Wisconsin-Madison this summer!

Hengtao Tang has been hired as an Assistant

Professor at University of South Carolina this

fall!

The Newsletter for the International Division of AECT http://www.aect.org/newsite

Current and Future International Division Presidents