Instructional Technology Professional Organizations

AECT

The focus is “providing an international exchange and disseminiation of ideas for tis members and for target audience ; it is the national and international spokesperson for the improvement of instruction; and, it is the most recognized association of information concerning a wide range of instructional and educational technology.” (AECT, ND)

Conference

ICEM- This years conference is in Singapore October 1-4.

Journals

Educational Technology Research and Development

TechTrends

Online Journals

International Journal of Designs for Learning
Journal of Applied Instructional Design

Mission

“The goal of AECT is to facilitate humane learning through the systematic development, utilization, and management of learning resources, which include people, processes, and media in educational settings.” (AECT, ND)

Serves

“thousands of educators and others whose activities are directed toward improving instruction through technology.” (AECT, ND)

ISTE

Focus

“ISTE is globally recognized as the premier partner in advancing educational excellence through innovative learning, teaching, and leadership. We are a diverse worldwide community of educational leaders actively creating a world in which all learners can achieve their creative and intellectual potential.” ("International society for," 2012)

Conference

ISTE 2012- San Antonio June 23-26

ISTE leadership Conference

Journal

Learning and Leading with Technology

Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education

Journal for Computing Teachers

Journal of Research on Technology Education

Mission

“ISTE advances excellence in learning and teaching through innovative and effective uses of technology.” ("International society for," 2012)

Serves

“ISTE membership is a powerful and meaningful way for educators to connect with peers, to gather in a variety of forums to share the challenges and excitement of teaching, and to be part of a community that leads the transformation of education.” ("International society for," 2012)

AACE

Focus

“AACE serves the profession with international conferences, high quality publications, leading-edge Digital Library, Career Center, and other opportunities for professional growth.” (AACE)

Conferences

Edmedia 2013-Victoria BC Canada June 24-28.

E-Learn 2012- Passed 2013 Las Vegas NV

Global Leqrn 2012- Online Conference

Global Time 2013-Online Conference

SITE- 2013 New Orleans March 25-29

Publications

International Journal on E-Learning

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Journal of Interactive Learning Research

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education

Mission

“The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), founded in 1981, is an international, not-for-profit, educational organization with the mission of advancing Information Technology in Education and E-Learning research, development, learning, and its practical application.” (AACE)

Serves

“Its members, conference participants, and journal readers include researchers, developers, professors, trainers, administrators, directors, evaluators, graduate students, policy decision-makers, trainers, adult educators, practitioners, and other specialists in education, industry, and government with an interest in advancing knowledge and learning with Information Technology in Education and E-Learning.” (AACE)

ISLS

Focus

“a professional society dedicated to the interdisciplinary empirical investigation of learning as it exists in real-world settings and how learning may be facilitated both with and without technology.” (ISLS)

Conferences

ICLS

CSCL

Journals

Journal of the Learning Sciences

International Journal of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning

Mission

“how learning and collaboration is enabled by knowledge, tools and networks, and multiple contexts of experience and layers of social structures.” (ISLS)

Serves

 “The society is widely interdisciplinary and includes members from six continents, providing opportunities for collegial interaction across national boundaries in this field. ISLS brings together individuals who self-identify with disciplines including anthropology; artificial intelligence; cognitive science; computer science; educational sciences; information sciences; linguistics (particularly sociolinguistics and computational linguistics); neurosciences; organizational science and systems science; philosophy; psychology (particularly educational, developmental, and social); sociology and other fields.” (ISLS)

References

AECT. (ND). Association for educational communications and technology. Retrieved from http://aect.site-ym.com/

International society for technology in education. (2012, October 01). Retrieved from https://www.iste.org/

AACE (2008). Retrieved from http://www.aace.org/

ISLS (2008). Retrieved from http://www.isls.org/index.html