History & Archive Committee Panel: The First 25 Years of AECT - The Formative and Consolidation Periods

• In Event: History & Archive Committee Panel

Short Description

The story of AECT began in 1923 with the creation of the National Education Association’s Department of Visual Instruction. What started as a small group of passionate educators searching for better ways to help people learn has turned into an international association representing a broad range of professionals interested in improving learning using media and technology. This session will present key historical elements from the first 25 years of AECT.

Authors

• Presenter: Heather Leary, Brigham Young University

• Presenter: Ginger S Watson, University of Virginia

• Presenter: Jill Stefaniak, University of Georgia

• Contributor: Richard Dietzel, Keiser University

• Presenter: Kay Shelton, Northern Illinois University