Standing Still or Moving Forward? An Analysis of the 2020 AECT Virtual International Convention

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Short Description

In 2020, humanity was pushed to learn and connect in ways or to degrees greater than seen previously. Many professional organizations were forced to innovate and launch online conventions in a virtual format, many for the first time. The Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT) was no exception. This case study analyzed survey responses and other data sources from the AECT 2020 Virtual International Convention to examine attendees’ experiences and inform future convention planning.

Authors

• Presenter: Okan Arslan, Texas Tech University

• Presenter: Hannah Elizabeth Digges Elliott, Western Kentucky University

• Presenter: Pauline Salim Muljana, Old Dominion University

• Presenter: Rebeca Peacock, Boise State University

• Presenter: Suthanit Wetcho, Chulalongkorn University