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Ect And Aect: Opening Doors For Student Development, Richard E. West
Ect And Aect: Opening Doors For Student Development, Richard E. West
Faculty Publications
In 2003, I attended my first AECT presentation. As a first-year master’s student, I was excited but overwhelmed; however, I quickly learned that AECT is an organization where even newcomers can be involved. One day, I saw a description of a session for “leadership development.” Because I was brand new to AECT, and to the field of instructional design, I knew I needed development if I ever hoped to be a leader! I found the room with the door open and walked in and sat down. I quickly learned that this was a session for those who train new leaders—not …
Extending The Conference Through Blogtracks: Reflections From The First Year Of A New Presentation Format, Richard E. West, Michael K. Barbour
Extending The Conference Through Blogtracks: Reflections From The First Year Of A New Presentation Format, Richard E. West, Michael K. Barbour
Faculty Publications
The recently concluded annual convention for the Association for Educational Communications and Technology added a new presentation format: the BlogTrack. These were groups of bloggers who conducted their presentation through blogs in the weeks leading up to the convention, as well as during the convention. Because this was the inaugural year for the BlogTrack format, there were some inevitable growing pains. In this article, we discuss the purpose for the BlogTrack, summarize the two BlogTrack presentations offered this year, and reflect on the process while offering suggestions for more effective BlogTrack presentations in the future.