Greetings D&D members,

AECT Design & Development Division Executive Board meeting was held on February 13, 2012. Below are the highlights for this month.

• Please join us in the next D&D-GSA webinar on "How to submit a successful conference proposal to the AECT D&D Division" for insights on what makes a successful conference proposal.  The webinar will take place on Friday, February 17, 2012 between 12:00 PM and 1:30 PM EST. Previous D&D conference planners, Brian Betty (Past President of D&D) and Deniz Eseryel(President of D&D), will talk about the characteristics of the different types of proposals D&D Division accepts (Practice, Research, Theory/Concept, and D&D Showcase) and the review criteria for each. Brian and Deniz will also share their observations for what makes a "winning" proposal as well as things to avoid. There will be a significant amount of time dedicated for audience questions. Please register athttps://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/showReg?udc=udp924nqvqkr

• You are invited to submit proposals for the 2012 AECT Convention. The deadline for submitting proposals is March 2, 2012. Design and Development Division is particularly interested in proposals that are the results of empirical research, that focus on a theory or concept, and/or that focus on the practice of instructional design and development. For all the details, visit:http://www.aect.org/events/call/. We are accepting proposals in the following areas:
  • Practice Proposals: Report on your practice of instructional design and development, describing innovative and effective instructional designs, instructional tools, and new instructional development approaches.  Be sure the describe the results of these efforts (design-based or development research) in your proposal.
  • Research Proposals: Describe your completed empirical research on design and development, via qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods. It is important that this research involve the collection of data or meta-analysis of existing published research.
  • Theory/Concept Proposals: Share your scholarship about a theoretical construct, via analysis of a body of research and theory, and offer original recommendations for future research and/or development. 
  • D&D Showcase Proposals: Demonstrate your innovative products that focus on education or training and are grounded in theory and research.  If selected, your work will be displayed throughout the conference and highlighted during a two-hour Showcase Session where AECT members can meet and talk with you about your work. So, please submit your proposals through the regular proposal system and select the D&D Showcase option. 
    

• Cast your vote in the 2012 D&D Division Elections athttp://www.aect.org/ by March 8, 2012. We have three candidates for Vice President of Communications, Fatih Ari, Anne Mendenhall, and Jill Stefaniak. 

• We are looking for AECT members to review proposals submitted to the Design & Development Division, for the 2012 AECT Conference in Louisville, KY. Reviewers are asked to evaluate approximately four or five 700-1000 word presentation proposals (abstracts).  Proposals typically take about 15 minutes each to review. Please let Mable Kinzie know by e-mail (kinzie@virginia.edu) if you are interested and able to review this year (requires current AECT membership). Please provide the following information: 
  
  Name: 
  Email: 
  Affiliation: 
  Position: 
  Earned degree: 
  Expertise Area(s) or Preferred Topical Area(s) to Review:

Thank you for being a part of the Design and Development Division!

Yours,
AECT Design & Development Board