# Association for Educational Communications and Technology

The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is a professional association of instructional designers, educators and business professionals who provide leadership in the area of Educational Technology research and application in order to sustain a continuous effort to enrich teaching and learning within the United States and across the world. Seizing opportunities to raise awareness and leverage technology, members may be found internationally in colleges and universities, in the Armed Forces and industry, in museums, libraries, and hospitals, and in the many places where educational change is underway. Their research and scholarly activity contribute to the knowledge base in the field of Learning within the focus of Educational Technology and Curriculum Development. They are on the cutting edge of new developments and innovations in research and application of these areas, and very much enjoy partnering with like-minded people, organizations, and institutions trying to make a better place for their students and citizens.
AECT's headquarters is in Indianapolis, Indiana, having moved from Washington, DC in 1999.
AECT publishes three journals:
* TechTrends, a bimonthly scholarly journal for "leaders in technology and education"
* Educational Technology Research and Development, a bimonthly, scholarly journal focusing on research and development in educational technology
* Journal of Formative Design in Learning, a biyearly academic journal focused on the exploration of formative design in teaching and learning

## AECT International Convention

The AECT International Convention is designed for members to meet, present research, hear from others, and find networking and publishing opportunities.
The 2025 International Convention is set to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada in October 2025.

## Mission

"Leading the global study and application of new technologies for learning."

## Vision

"We seek to be the premier international organization in educational technology, the organization to which others refer for research and best practices."

## Membership Benefits

AECT membership has many benefits, including access to award-winning journals and member rates for their convention.

### Networking

Members join a community of forward-thinking higher education researchers, trainers, K-12 teachers, administrators, and industry professionals. They all teach, learn, and share best practices, educational technology problems, and opportunities.

### Presenting

The AECT International Convention among other venues is designed for members to meet, present research, hear from others, and find networking and publishing opportunities.

### Professional Development

Members have access to peer mentorship, AECT project collaboration, publication opportunities, unique Ed. Tech. job opportunities, and the ability to participate on many different discussion groups, boards, committees, and topical divisions of interest.

### Leadership

Whether you're looking to boost your resume or expand your leadership skills, there are leadership opportunities throughout the association including the AECT board, division boards and committees.

### Publishing

AECT partners with world-renown publishers on a variety of well-known AECT journals and books which members can seek to publish in. The AECT Center of Excellence for Publishing is designed to mentor members seeking to become authors, book series editors, or journal editors.

### AECT Reference Library

You'll get access to the AECT signature journals, TechTrends and Educational Technology Research and Development, plus many publications of AECT journals, books and more in their Reference Library.