Results are in from the 2008 D&D Member Survey Report. We would like to thank everyone who participated. Please take the time to look over the results. We will be discussing the report at the D&D Membership Meeting on Thursday November 6 in Orlando.

AECT-survey-report.doc

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
Win a Division of Design and Development Award –
be invited to deliver a presentation at the AECT Conference and
save $100 on your conference registration fee!

This is the annual call for nominations for the awards sponsored by the Design and Development Division of AECT. Information about each of the awards, including how to submit nominations, is detailed below. Please note that you may nominate your own work as well as the work of others. All nominations and accompanying materials must be received by June 15, 2007.

Each of the winners of AECT’s Design and Development Division Awards will be invited to deliver a conference presentation about their award-winning entry awards and the senior author of each winning entry will be given a $100 rebate on his or her conference registration fee (courtesy of the programs in Instructional Technology and Distance Education at Nova Southeastern University). Don’t miss this opportunity to be recognized for your work, to get an automatic presentation slot at the conference, and to receive a $100 rebate on your conference registration fee! Submit your nomination(s) as soon as possible!

Outstanding Practice Award
This award will be given to those individuals or groups that have designed exemplary instructional materials or systems. The materials or systems must have been designed no earlier than 2007. In assessing the quality of the work submitted, judges will examine:

a) the instructional events (activities that constitute the materials or system)
b) the directions for using the materials or events
c) performance data and/or attitude data regarding the effectiveness of the instructional material or system (this information must be provided in order for the nomination to be considered)

Please discuss these items in your cover letter. To be considered for the award, send the material or system that was designed (or a description of the material or system), along with a cover letter to:
Monica W. Tracey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Instructional Technology
383 Education
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202
ab0225@wayne.edu
phone: 313.577.1700

Outstanding Book Award
Books nominated must bear a copyright date of 2007, 2008, or 2009 and should be relevant to the field of instructional design. Anyone (readers, authors, or publishers) who is aware of a book believed to warrant an award is encouraged to nominate it. The nomination procedure is outlined below:
Nominations will be by signed letter. Electronic submissions of letters are appropriate. You may include a short statement providing your rationale for nominating the book.
Complete bibliographic information should be included IN YOUR LETTER OF NOMINATION: author, name of book, where published and by whom, date of publication, and ISBN number if known. You may provide as enclosures: copies of reviews, promotional literature, or other informational materials which help to describe the nature and quality of the book.
Five copies of the nominated book, and all of the above material, should be sent to:
Doris Bollinger, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
College of Education, Adult Learning and Technology
University of Wyoming
Dept. 3374, ED 322
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
phone: 307.766.2167
dbollige@uwyo.edu

Outstanding Journal Article Award
Articles nominated must have been published no earlier than 2007 in a regularly published journal, and should be relevant to the broad field of instructional design. Anyone may submit a nomination. The nomination procedure is outlined below: Nominations will be by signed letter. Self-nominations are welcomed. If you desire, you may include a short statement providing your rationale for the nomination. A complete bibliographic citation should be included in the letter.
Send one copy of the nominating letter, and either five (5) hard copies or one PDF electronic copy* of the article to:
Dr. Susan Land
310D Keller Building
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802
phone: 814.863.5990
sml11@psu.edu
*Note: PDF copies of published manuscripts will be accepted as long as they retain the original published format. (Do not send a PDF file of a submitted manuscript, page proofs, etc.). Manuscripts that do not conform to these guidelines will not be considered.

Robert M. Gagne Award for Graduate Student Research in Instructional Design
This award, which will include a $250 check to the winner, as well as the $100 rebate on the conference registration fee, will be given to a graduate student who has made a significant contribution to the body of knowledge upon which instructional design practices are based. The work must have been completed no earlier than 2007, while the nominee was enrolled as a graduate student. You may nominate any individual (including yourself) for the Robert M. Gagne Award. Nominations should include one copy of the single piece of work (journal article, dissertation, etc.) being nominated, and a brief cover letter. Send these materials to:
Dr. Gary J. Anglin
137 Taylor Education Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0001
phone: 859.257.5972
ganglin@uky.edu

Nova Southeastern Award for Outstanding Practice by a Graduate Student in Instructional Design
This award, which includes a $100 cash award, will be given to a graduate student who has designed exemplary instructional materials. The materials must have been designed no earlier than 2007, while the nominee was enrolled as a graduate student. In order for the nominee to be considered for the award, the materials that were designed, along with a cover letter describing why the materials are exemplary, must be sent to:
Dr. Michael Simonson
Nova Southeastern University
1750 NE 167th St.
North Miami Beach, FL 33162
e-mail: simsmich@nova.edu
phone: 1-800-986-3223 ext. 8

Please see the .pdf for information on the 2008 D&D Showcase. Inquiries should be directed to Ikeson Choi at ichoi@uga.edu

D&D Showcase Call for Proposals

If you attended the 2007 convention and would like to give AECT your feedback, please take just a few minutes and fill out the convention feedback survey. The survey will be live until November 30th.

New in 2007: Call for Proposals
Design and Development Showcase

AECT Conference: California, Anaheim
October 24th - 27th

Invitation to Showcase Innovative Training and Educational Programs

At the 2007 AECT conference, the Design and Development Division is inviting practitioners as well as faculty and students to showcase innovative training and educational programs that are grounded in theory and research to share their work and for all conference participates to learn from and enjoy. We know that prospective and practicing educators, instructional designers and training specialists seek examples of innovative training and educational programs to enhance their ability to design effective learning experiences and develop different types of instructional materials and environments. We expect the Design and Development Showcase to play an important role in providing such examples.

Proposals must be sponsored by an AECT member, but do not have to be submitted by an AECT member. Awards will be given in three categories: (a) funded programs (>$100,000), (b) funded programs (<$100,000), and (c) unfunded programs. Other categories may be identified for recognition based on the number and variety of proposals.

The Design and Development Showcase will be open during regular session presentation times at the conference (exact day/time TBA). Authors of selected programs will have a table to display their materials and will be asked to prepare a poster describing key components of the program (e.g., goal/intent, target learners, foundations, design and development process, team members, cost, time). Authors will be expected to be present during specified times so conference participants may “Meet the Design & Development Team.”

Proposal Deadlines

Proposals Open – February 15, 2007
Proposals Close – March 15, 2007

How to Submit a Proposal

To be considered, a complete proposal must be submitted electronically no later than March 15, 2007. A complete online proposal submission consists of:

1. Program title and basic information
2. A short (fewer than 100 words) description
3. A 750-1000 word abstract that does not identify the specific presenter/s by name or content.
4. List of presenters (including sponsoring AECT member if the program is submitted by non AECT member).

To submit a proposal:

1. Read the Design and Development Showcase Submission Guidelines (listed below).
2. Prepare a proposal addressing the information requested in the guidelines.
3. Submit your proposal as an attachment to electronic mail and send it to the D&D Showcase Coordinator, Dr. Atsusi “2c” Hirumi, at hirumi@mail.ucf.edu.

After you submit your proposal, you will receive electronic notification that it has been received. The peer review process begins shortly after the submission deadline. This process is discussed in the next section.

Peer Review Process and Submission Guidelines

The Design and Development Division will convene its own panel of peer reviewers. This panel recommends which proposals should be accepted for the showcase. They will review and select proposals using the following criteria:

­ Clarity of proposal (how well it is written, including how well the program is described);
­ Strength and application of theoretical and/or empirical foundation(s);
­ Suitability for stated purpose of showcase and AECT membership;
­ Quality of the described program; and
­ Format, organization, and length.

Program Title and Basic Information. The title of the training or educational program should be clearly noted at the top of the proposal. Capitalize all words except the articles. Basic information about the program should be listed immediately after the title, including:

­ target learner population;
­ list of design and development team members, including primary responsibilities (e.g., instructional designer, programmer, graphic artist);
­ nature of program (e.g., self-instructional print, stand alone computer, totally online, hybrid, conventional instructor-led); and
­ funding/budget category (a) internal or externally funded program (budget >$100,000 for design and development), (b) internal or externally funded programs (budget <$100,000 for design and development), or (c) unfunded programs (e.g. programs designed for class with no budget for design and/or development).
Short Description (100 words). This summary should clearly indicate the content and scope of the program, giving the reader a good idea of who the program was designed for, the theoretical and empirical foundation of the program, and the process used to design and develop of the program. These descriptions will help convention attendees decide which “Meet the design and Development Team” sessions to attend, so the better they are, the more satisfied conference attendees will be.
Abstract. Include a 750 -1000 word abstract for your proposal that provides a more detailed treatment of the program, including: (a) the context in which the program was designed (e.g., for class, as part of a contract, based on a grant); (b) target learner population, (c) key program features (what makes it innovative?), (d) the specific theoretical and/or empirical foundation that guided the design and development of the program, (e) the process used to design and development the program; and (f) the resources used to design and develop the program (with testing and/evaluation data if available).
List of Presenters. Presenter’s Name - the name is used with no “Ph.D.” or other degrees included. Presenter’s Affiliation - no abbreviations may be used regarding universities and institutions. Be sure to include name of the AECT member sponsoring the presentation if the proposal is submitted by non AECT member. AECT must be able to contact your co-presenters; in order for us to do so, provide the co-presenters’ names, institutions, and e-mail addresses. Your co-presenters will receive confirmation by e-mail and must then indicate their acceptance. If they fail to do so, they will be dropped as co-presenters for your proposal.
Note: Equipment needs. Presenters are expected to bring any equipment necessary to demonstrate or otherwise showcase their training and/or educational program. Tables will be made available, along with access to electrical outlets if necessary.
To prepare an excellent proposal, be sure to use concise language. Be sure to spell out all acronyms and enclose the acronym in parentheses immediately after the first time the word(s) appear (the acronym can then be used in the rest of the proposal). Pay attention to the way you format your proposal. Use paragraph breaks, capital and lower case letters, standard fonts, and correct punctuation and mechanics. Be accurate. Proofread your narrative for correct spelling and eliminate typographical errors. Poorly presented proposals often do not find their way into the convention program, regardless of the worth of the content.

Notification of Review Outcome

The Design and Development Division will notify you whether your proposal has been accepted or rejected no later than April 15, 2007. If accepted, you will be required to complete an Acceptance/Verification Form acknowledging receipt of acceptance notification and verifying your commitment to showcase proposed program at AECT 2007 in Anaheim. You must register for the conference: presentations of presenters who have not registered by September 1, 2007, will be dropped, and their presentations deleted from any print and/or electronic documents related to the convention program.

Only the primary presenter will be notified of acceptance by convention planners. It is the responsibility of the key presenter to notify all other individuals involved in the presentation of the acceptance status of the proposal. It is also the responsibility of the key presenter to send confirmation and convention information to nonmembers participating in a session. If selected, the presentation must follow the original proposed topic and content accepted by the National Convention Program Planning Committee.

All presenters must obtain written permission to use copyrighted photos, music, and the like in their sessions. In addition, all presenters are expected to follow the AECT Code of Ethics found on the AECT Web site (http://www.aect.org/intranet/publications/ethics/index.html).

Types of Programs and Award Criteria

For the initial 2007 showcase, programs will be selected from and awards given in three basic categories: (a) funded training and educational programs (<$100,000), (b) funded training and educational programs (>$100,000), (c) unfunded training and educational programs. Authors of an outstanding program from each category receive a certificate and will be invited to highlight their work in TechTrends and the D&D Division website.

Additional categories (e.g., best game, best print-based instructor-led training materials, best multimedia production, best class project) may be defined based on submitted proposals with winners receiving printed certificates.

Programs will be reviewed by a panel convened by the Design and Development Division during the conference. The panel will use the following criteria to judge each program. Authors of accepted programs will be recognized at the D&D/RTD luncheon.

Each criteria will be rated using the following scale:
­ Exemplary: A model for best practice as related to specified criterion;
­ Accomplished: Good implementation of specified criterion; comparable to expectations in the field;
­ Promising: Attempt made to implement criteria, but may be incomplete or additional work is required;
­ Not Evident: Unable to find evidence of specified criteria;
­ Not Applicable: Criterion has little or no relevance to program.

Program Title:
Program Category (circle): Funded >$100,000 | Funded <$100,000 | Unfunded
Criteria Rating
Clearly identified goals and objectives are explicit or implicitly discernible from a review of the program
Instructional events and activities adhere to and are consistent with theoretical and/or empirical foundations
Assessment methods (formal or informal) are valid and aligned both to learning outcomes and to the context of learning
Media selection and representation of information are skillful and aligned with the context of learning
Purpose and value of tools and technology use is easily discernible
Production quality (visual, text, audio, animation, interaction and experience) is well balanced for efficiency and impact in the context of use
The program exhibits the results of innovative, imaginative and/or elegant design thinking
The program serves as an exemplar for other designers in one or more critical dimension
Utility of the program in its context (or proposed context) of use is evident

New in 2007: Call for Proposals
Design and Development Showcase

AECT Conference: California, Anaheim
October 24th - 27th

Invitation to Showcase Innovative Training and Educational Programs

At the 2007 AECT conference, the Design and Development Division is inviting practitioners as well as faculty and students to showcase innovative training and educational programs that are grounded in theory and research to share their work and for all conference participates to learn from and enjoy. We know that prospective and practicing educators, instructional designers and training specialists seek examples of innovative training and educational programs to enhance their ability to design effective learning experiences and develop different types of instructional materials and environments. We expect the Design and Development Showcase to play an important role in providing such examples.

Proposals must be sponsored by an AECT member, but do not have to be submitted by an AECT member. Awards will be given in three categories: (a) funded programs (>$100,000), (b) funded programs (<$100,000), and (c) unfunded programs. Other categories may be identified for recognition based on the number and variety of proposals.

The Design and Development Showcase will be open over an extended period of time during the regular session presentation times of the conference (exact days/times TBD). Authors of selected programs will have a table to display their materials and will be asked to prepare a poster describing key components of the program (e.g., goal/intent, target learners, foundations, design and development process, team members, cost, time). Authors are not expected to be present at the table throughout the conference. Authors are expected to be present during specified 1 hour time slots that will be posted at each table so conference participants may “Meet the Design & Development Team.”

Proposal Deadlines

Proposals Open – January 15, 2007
Proposals Close – February 15, 2007

How to Submit a Proposal

To be considered, a complete proposal must be submitted electronically no earlier than January 15, 2007 and no later than February 15, 2007. A complete online proposal submission consists of:

1. Program title and basic information
2. A short (fewer than 100 words) description
3. A 750-1000 word abstract that does not identify the specific presenter/s by name or content.
4. List of presenters (including sponsoring AECT member if the program is submitted by non AECT member).

To submit a proposal:

1. Read the Design and Development Showcase Submission Guidelines (listed below).
2. Prepare a proposal addressing the information requested in the guidelines.
3. Submit your proposal as an attachment to electronic mail and send it to the D&D Showcase Coordinator, Dr. Atsusi “2c” Hirumi, at hirumi@mail.ucf.edu.

After you submit your proposal, you will receive electronic notification that it has been received. The peer review process begins shortly after the submission deadline. This process is discussed in the next section.

Peer Review Process and Submission Guidelines

The Design and Development Division will convene its own panel of peer reviewers. This panel recommends which proposals should be accepted for the showcase. They will review and select proposals using the following criteria:

­ Clarity of proposal (how well it is written, including how well the program is described);
­ Strength and application of theoretical and/or empirical foundation(s);
­ Suitability for stated purpose of showcase and AECT membership;
­ Quality of the described program; and
­ Format, organization, and length.

Program Title and Basic Information. The title of the training or educational program should be clearly noted at the top of the proposal. Capitalize all words except the articles. Basic information about the program should be listed immediately after the title, including:

­ target learner population;
­ list of design and development team members, including primary responsibilities (e.g., instructional designer, programmer, graphic artist);
­ nature of program (e.g., self-instructional print, stand alone computer, totally online, hybrid, conventional instructor-led); and
­ funding/budget category (a) internal or externally funded program (budget >$100,000 for design and development), (b) internal or externally funded programs (budget <$100,000 for design and development), or (c) unfunded programs (e.g. programs designed for class with no budget for design and/or development).
Short Description (100 words). This summary should clearly indicate the content and scope of the program, giving the reader a good idea of who the program was designed for, the theoretical and empirical foundation of the program, and the process used to design and develop of the program. These descriptions will help convention attendees decide which “Meet the design and Development Team” sessions to attend, so the better they are, the more satisfied conference attendees will be.
Abstract. Include a 750 -1000 word abstract for your proposal that provides a more detailed treatment of the program, including: (a) the context in which the program was designed (e.g., for class, as part of a contract, based on a grant); (b) target learner population, (c) key program features (what makes it innovative?), (d) the specific theoretical and/or empirical foundation that guided the design and development of the program, (e) the process used to design and development the program; and (f) the resources used to design and develop the program (with testing and/evaluation data if available).
List of Presenters. Presenter’s Name - the name is used with no “Ph.D.” or other degrees included. Presenter’s Affiliation - no abbreviations may be used regarding universities and institutions. Be sure to include name of the AECT member sponsoring the presentation if the proposal is submitted by non AECT member. AECT must be able to contact your co-presenters; in order for us to do so, provide the co-presenters’ names, institutions, and e-mail addresses. Your co-presenters will receive confirmation by e-mail and must then indicate their acceptance. If they fail to do so, they will be dropped as co-presenters for your proposal.
Note: Equipment needs. Presenters are expected to bring any equipment necessary to demonstrate or otherwise showcase their training and/or educational program. Tables will be made available, along with access to electrical outlets if necessary.
To prepare an excellent proposal, be sure to use concise language. Be sure to spell out all acronyms and enclose the acronym in parentheses immediately after the first time the word(s) appear (the acronym can then be used in the rest of the proposal). Pay attention to the way you format your proposal. Use paragraph breaks, capital and lower case letters, standard fonts, and correct punctuation and mechanics. Be accurate. Proofread your narrative for correct spelling and eliminate typographical errors. Poorly presented proposals often do not find their way into the convention program, regardless of the worth of the content.

Notification of Review Outcome

The Design and Development Division will notify you whether your proposal has been accepted or rejected no later than March 15, 2007. If accepted, you will be required to complete an Acceptance/Verification Form acknowledging receipt of acceptance notification and verifying your commitment to showcase proposed program at AECT 2007 in Anaheim. You must register for the conference: presentations of presenters who have not registered by September 1, 2007, will be dropped, and their presentations deleted from any print and/or electronic documents related to the convention program.

Only the primary presenter will be notified of acceptance by convention planners. It is the responsibility of the key presenter to notify all other individuals involved in the presentation of the acceptance status of the proposal. It is also the responsibility of the key presenter to send confirmation and convention information to nonmembers participating in a session. If selected, the presentation must follow the original proposed topic and content accepted by the National Convention Program Planning Committee.

All presenters must obtain written permission to use copyrighted photos, music, and the like in their sessions. In addition, all presenters are expected to follow the AECT Code of Ethics found on the AECT Web site (http://www.aect.org/intranet/publications/ethics/index.html).

Types of Programs and Award Criteria

For the initial 2007 showcase, programs will be selected from and awards given in three basic categories: (a) funded training and educational programs (<$100,000), (b) funded training and educational programs (>$100,000), (c) unfunded training and educational programs. Authors of an outstanding program from each category receive a certificate and will be invited to highlight their work in TechTrends and the D&D Division website.

Additional categories (e.g., best game, best print-based instructor-led training materials, best multimedia production, best class project) may be defined based on submitted proposals with winners receiving printed certificates.

Programs will be reviewed by a panel convened by the Design and Development Division during the first two days of regular conference presentations. The panel will use the following criteria to judge each program. Authors of accepted programs will be recognized at the D&D/RTD luncheon.

Each criteria will be rated using the following scale:
­ Exemplary: A model for best practice as related to specified criterion;
­ Accomplished: Good implementation of specified criterion; comparable to expectations in the field;
­ Promising: Attempt made to implement criteria, but may be incomplete or additional work is required;
­ Not Evident: Unable to find evidence of specified criteria;
­ Not Applicable: Criterion has little or no relevance to program.

Program Title:
Program Category (circle): Funded >$100,000 | Funded <$100,000 | Unfunded
Criteria Rating
Clearly identified goals and objectives are explicit or implicitly discernible from a review of the program
Instructional events and activities adhere to and are consistent with theoretical and/or empirical foundations
Assessment methods (formal or informal) are valid and aligned both to learning outcomes and to the context of learning
Media selection and representation of information are skillful and aligned with the context of learning
Purpose and value of tools and technology use is easily discernible
Production quality (visual, text, audio, animation, interaction and experience) is well balanced for efficiency and impact in the context of use
The program exhibits the results of innovative, imaginative and/or elegant design thinking
The program serves as an exemplar for other designers in one or more critical dimension
Utility of the program in its context (or proposed context) of use is evident

New in 2007: Call for Proposals
Design and Development Showcase

AECT Conference: California, Anaheim
October 24th - 27th

Invitation to Showcase Innovative Training and Educational Programs

At the 2007 AECT conference, the Design and Development Division is inviting practitioners as well as faculty and students to showcase innovative training and educational programs that are grounded in theory and research to share their work and for all conference participates to learn from and enjoy. We know that prospective and practicing educators, instructional designers and training specialists seek examples of innovative training and educational programs to enhance their ability to design effective learning experiences and develop different types of instructional materials and environments. We expect the Design and Development Showcase to play an important role in providing such examples.

Proposals must be sponsored by an AECT member, but do not have to be submitted by an AECT member. Awards will be given in three categories: (a) funded programs (>$100,000), (b) funded programs (<$100,000), and (c) unfunded programs. Other categories may be identified for recognition based on the number and variety of proposals.

The Design and Development Showcase will be open over an extended period of time during the regular session presentation times of the conference (exact days/times TBD). Authors of selected programs will have a table to display their materials and will be asked to prepare a poster describing key components of the program (e.g., goal/intent, target learners, foundations, design and development process, team members, cost, time). Authors are not expected to be present at the table throughout the conference. Authors are expected to be present during specified 1 hour time slots that will be posted at each table so conference participants may “Meet the Design & Development Team.”

Proposal Deadlines

Proposals Open – January 15, 2007
Proposals Close – February 15, 2007

How to Submit a Proposal

To be considered, a complete proposal must be submitted electronically no earlier than January 15, 2007 and no later than February 15, 2007. A complete online proposal submission consists of:

1. Program title and basic information
2. A short (fewer than 100 words) description
3. A 750-1000 word abstract that does not identify the specific presenter/s by name or content.
4. List of presenters (including sponsoring AECT member if the program is submitted by non AECT member).

To submit a proposal:

1. Read the Design and Development Showcase Submission Guidelines (listed below).
2. Prepare a proposal addressing the information requested in the guidelines.
3. Submit your proposal as an attachment to electronic mail and send it to the D&D Showcase Coordinator, Dr. Atsusi “2c” Hirumi, at hirumi@mail.ucf.edu.

After you submit your proposal, you will receive electronic notification that it has been received. The peer review process begins shortly after the submission deadline. This process is discussed in the next section.

Peer Review Process and Submission Guidelines

The Design and Development Division will convene its own panel of peer reviewers. This panel recommends which proposals should be accepted for the showcase. They will review and select proposals using the following criteria:

­ Clarity of proposal (how well it is written, including how well the program is described);
­ Strength and application of theoretical and/or empirical foundation(s);
­ Suitability for stated purpose of showcase and AECT membership;
­ Quality of the described program; and
­ Format, organization, and length.

Program Title and Basic Information. The title of the training or educational program should be clearly noted at the top of the proposal. Capitalize all words except the articles. Basic information about the program should be listed immediately after the title, including:

­ target learner population;
­ list of design and development team members, including primary responsibilities (e.g., instructional designer, programmer, graphic artist);
­ nature of program (e.g., self-instructional print, stand alone computer, totally online, hybrid, conventional instructor-led); and
­ funding/budget category (a) internal or externally funded program (budget >$100,000 for design and development), (b) internal or externally funded programs (budget <$100,000 for design and development), or (c) unfunded programs (e.g. programs designed for class with no budget for design and/or development).
Short Description (100 words). This summary should clearly indicate the content and scope of the program, giving the reader a good idea of who the program was designed for, the theoretical and empirical foundation of the program, and the process used to design and develop of the program. These descriptions will help convention attendees decide which “Meet the design and Development Team” sessions to attend, so the better they are, the more satisfied conference attendees will be.
Abstract. Include a 750 -1000 word abstract for your proposal that provides a more detailed treatment of the program, including: (a) the context in which the program was designed (e.g., for class, as part of a contract, based on a grant); (b) target learner population, (c) key program features (what makes it innovative?), (d) the specific theoretical and/or empirical foundation that guided the design and development of the program, (e) the process used to design and development the program; and (f) the resources used to design and develop the program (with testing and/evaluation data if available).
List of Presenters. Presenter’s Name - the name is used with no “Ph.D.” or other degrees included. Presenter’s Affiliation - no abbreviations may be used regarding universities and institutions. Be sure to include name of the AECT member sponsoring the presentation if the proposal is submitted by non AECT member. AECT must be able to contact your co-presenters; in order for us to do so, provide the co-presenters’ names, institutions, and e-mail addresses. Your co-presenters will receive confirmation by e-mail and must then indicate their acceptance. If they fail to do so, they will be dropped as co-presenters for your proposal.
Note: Equipment needs. Presenters are expected to bring any equipment necessary to demonstrate or otherwise showcase their training and/or educational program. Tables will be made available, along with access to electrical outlets if necessary.
To prepare an excellent proposal, be sure to use concise language. Be sure to spell out all acronyms and enclose the acronym in parentheses immediately after the first time the word(s) appear (the acronym can then be used in the rest of the proposal). Pay attention to the way you format your proposal. Use paragraph breaks, capital and lower case letters, standard fonts, and correct punctuation and mechanics. Be accurate. Proofread your narrative for correct spelling and eliminate typographical errors. Poorly presented proposals often do not find their way into the convention program, regardless of the worth of the content.

Notification of Review Outcome

The Design and Development Division will notify you whether your proposal has been accepted or rejected no later than March 15, 2007. If accepted, you will be required to complete an Acceptance/Verification Form acknowledging receipt of acceptance notification and verifying your commitment to showcase proposed program at AECT 2007 in Anaheim. You must register for the conference: presentations of presenters who have not registered by September 1, 2007, will be dropped, and their presentations deleted from any print and/or electronic documents related to the convention program.

Only the primary presenter will be notified of acceptance by convention planners. It is the responsibility of the key presenter to notify all other individuals involved in the presentation of the acceptance status of the proposal. It is also the responsibility of the key presenter to send confirmation and convention information to nonmembers participating in a session. If selected, the presentation must follow the original proposed topic and content accepted by the National Convention Program Planning Committee.

All presenters must obtain written permission to use copyrighted photos, music, and the like in their sessions. In addition, all presenters are expected to follow the AECT Code of Ethics found on the AECT Web site (http://www.aect.org/intranet/publications/ethics/index.html).

Types of Programs and Award Criteria

For the initial 2007 showcase, programs will be selected from and awards given in three basic categories: (a) funded training and educational programs (<$100,000), (b) funded training and educational programs (>$100,000), (c) unfunded training and educational programs. Authors of an outstanding program from each category receive a certificate and will be invited to highlight their work in TechTrends and the D&D Division website.

Additional categories (e.g., best game, best print-based instructor-led training materials, best multimedia production, best class project) may be defined based on submitted proposals with winners receiving printed certificates.

Programs will be reviewed by a panel convened by the Design and Development Division during the first two days of regular conference presentations. The panel will use the following criteria to judge each program. Authors of accepted programs will be recognized at the D&D/RTD luncheon.

Each criteria will be rated using the following scale:
­ Exemplary: A model for best practice as related to specified criterion;
­ Accomplished: Good implementation of specified criterion; comparable to expectations in the field;
­ Promising: Attempt made to implement criteria, but may be incomplete or additional work is required;
­ Not Evident: Unable to find evidence of specified criteria;
­ Not Applicable: Criterion has little or no relevance to program.

Program Title:
Program Category (circle): Funded >$100,000 | Funded <$100,000 | Unfunded
Criteria Rating
Clearly identified goals and objectives are explicit or implicitly discernible from a review of the program
Instructional events and activities adhere to and are consistent with theoretical and/or empirical foundations
Assessment methods (formal or informal) are valid and aligned both to learning outcomes and to the context of learning
Media selection and representation of information are skillful and aligned with the context of learning
Purpose and value of tools and technology use is easily discernible
Production quality (visual, text, audio, animation, interaction and experience) is well balanced for efficiency and impact in the context of use
The program exhibits the results of innovative, imaginative and/or elegant design thinking
The program serves as an exemplar for other designers in one or more critical dimension
Utility of the program in its context (or proposed context) of use is evident

Call for Participants (students, mentors, judges)
PacifiCorp and the Design and Development Division of AECT are pleased to announce the second annual PacifiCorp Design and Development Award for promising instructional design research by graduate students working with mentors in the Design and Development Division. PacifiCorp is specifically interested in promoting collaboration and mentoring within the professional community.

The goals for this award are to:

• improve the professional practice of design and development in adult learning and performance-improvement settings;

promote collaboration among students, faculty, and practitioners;

• mentor promising students by leaders outside their home institutions; and,
• recognize innovative design-and-development approaches to adult learning and performance-improvement problems.

Guidelines

The PacifiCorp Design & Development Award competition is open to student members of the Design and Development Division of AECT. Details on AECT and Design and Development Division membership information can be found at http://www.aect.org. Division membership is free and AECT memberships for students are discounted. Interested faculty and students are strongly encouraged to join the D&D division and to sign up for the D&D listserv.

The Award Committee formulates a problem statement each year with a challenging conceptual or practical problem relevant to the interests of the adult learning and performance-improvement community. Graduate students who wish to respond will form teams of two and prepare a preliminary solution abstract of no more than 1,500 words (12 point Times Roman font, double-spaced, 1 inch page margins, APA 5th edition style) that offers a proposed solution in response to the problem statement. Teams from all across the world may participate, and the two graduate students need not be at the same institution.

The 3-member judging panel will select up to six abstracts that they believe are most promising –based on creativity, theoretical soundness, and practicality. The Award Committee will then match mentors to these teams. The assigned mentors – who will likely come from either corporate or academic backgrounds – will then become active members of the design competition team, working closely with the two graduate students on the final paper. Final papers will be limited to 5,000 words, including all references and appendices (also 12 point Times Roman font, double-spaced, 1 inch page margins). Submissions can contain no more than 10 tables and figures. Design teams may develop associated design-and-development products related to the problem statement, as appropriate. These additional materials/artifacts must be accessible via the Internet and can consist of no more than 10 Web pages.

For the final portion of the competition, the 3-member judging panel will then select up to three final papers based on creativity, theoretical soundness, and practicality. The graduate students will present these papers at a special session during the Annual AECT Convention. While the mentor may help the students prepare for this session, he/she can play no role in the presentation itself. The judging panel, who will be joined by a fourth member from PacifiCorp, will then select the best presentation from that session for special recognition at the D&D/RTD Awards Luncheon. Presentations will be judged on clarity, teamwork, and professionalism.

All graduate student finalists invited to present at AECT will receive free conference registration. Award-winning papers will be considered for likely publication in ETR&D.

See below for deadlines and additional submission requirements.
Timeline

1. Call for draft papers, mentors, and judges goes out. 31 Jan 2005
2. Selection of mentors and judging panel (3) by the committee 1 Mar 2005
3. Draft papers due from 2-member student teams 1 Apr 2005
4. Selection of up to 6 promising draft papers by the judging panel. 1 May 2005
5. Final papers and any additional materials/artifacts due to committee 15 Aug 2005
6. Selection by judging panel of up to 3 finalist teams for AECT D&D 75-minute session 1 Sep 2005
7. Selection of best presentation from session by judging panel AECT annual meeting, October 2005
8. Presentation of awards to finalists and winner at D&D/RTD Awards Luncheon AECT annual meeting, October 2005

All submissions for the competition must be in MS Word, .RTF, or .PDF file formats and sent ent via email to Monica Tracey (tracey@oakland.edu) by midnight of the appropriate deadline listed above. You will receive an email confirmation when your submission has been received.

Problem Statement

The problem statement for the 2005 PacifiCorp Design Award is:

You work as a human performance and training specialist for a leading edge electronics company, Lighting Inc., with offices in 23 states in the USA and in 13 other countries. The products that your company develops are state-of-the-art electronics products for the home. The company has developed a reputation for being innovative by applying new technologies to create products that range from email-enabled sensors that send email to a specified address when particular events occur to medical monitors that record readings, develop histories, identify trends and send reports and alerts to selected email addresses.

The company takes pride in being the first to bring an innovative application to market but has recently experienced a series of setbacks due to competitors being able to find and apply new technologies in innovative ways ahead of in-house efforts involving those same technologies and similar applications. The corporate leadership has decided to attack this problem on two fronts: (1) hire a number of young and very promising engineers; and, (2) create an advanced engineering design institute to reinvigorate the current engineers. The plan is to provide two groups with the means to support these efforts and to evaluate outcomes after two years and again in five years.

The person responsible for the training effort has asked you to work on this project and assigned you to the task of developing a plan for assessing short-and-long term outcomes of the advanced engineering design institute, which is tentatively planned as a one-month long intensive, project-based training institute at one of the company’s six regional training facilities. Your task is to provide a plan to assess transfer of training and other beneficial outcomes that can be attributed to the advanced design institute. Your plan should include:

1. A short summary of the design institute, its overall structure, the training approach adopted, and the intended objectives.
2. A statement of the rationale for the institute and a justification for expenditures in support of the institute that identifies anticipated benefits, including new product development.
3. A description of the transfer of training challenges that arise in this situation, including those specific to a project-based approach.
4. A method to conduct pre-and-post assessments after graduates have returned to their workplace settings that addresses the transfer of training issues identified earlier.

More information relevant to the solution of this problem statement can be found at http://www.lehigh.edu/~mjba/PCDesignCompetition/.

Call for Mentors

The PacifiCorp Design & Development Award Committee is seeking volunteers to work with 2-member student teams on this year’s problem statement. Mentor volunteers may come from either academic or corporate backgrounds but should have extensive, practical experience in design and development and be able to lead student teams to relevant instructional design theory and useful research in the field. Assigned mentor volunteers will come from a different institution than the students, working with them at a distance using available technologies. In addition, mentors will likely need to be available to the student teams over the summer months for a total of between 30 – 50 hours (see timeline, above).

Interested mentors should contact Monica W. Tracey (tracey@oakland.edu or 248-370-4415). Additional information about the competition and expectations of mentors can be found at http://www.lehigh.edu/~mjba/PCDesignCompetition/.

Call for Judges

The PacifiCorp Design & Development Award Committee is also seeking volunteers to serve as judges for this year’s competition. Judges will be called upon three times during the competition: 1) to judge initial proposals, 2) to judge final papers, and 3) to judge presentations at the AECT national convention (see timeline, above). Judging may include conference calls with other judges and competition committee. Judges may come from either academic or corporate backgrounds but should have extensive, practical experience in design and development and have extensive knowledge of relevant instructional design theory and research in the field.

Interested judges should contact Monica W. Tracey (tracey@oakland.edu or 248-370-4415). Additional information about the competition and expectations of judges can be found at http://www.lehigh.edu/~mjba/PCDesignCompetition/.

from Kathy Ingram

Divsion Officers:

AECT Board Representative: Ward Cates, Lehigh University
Past President: Trey Martindale, East Carolina University
President: Elizabeth Boling, Indiana University
Vice President for Program Planning: M.J. Bishop, Lehigh University
Vice President for Communications: Kathy Ingram, University of South Alabama

Board Members:

Krista Simons, Purdue University
Andy Gibbons, Brigham Young University
Zane Olina, Florida State University
Jim Klein, Arizona State University

Below are five key AECT Chicago meetings I want to highlight and recommend
to you as you plan your schedule.

You can still order tickets for the awards luncheon on Oct 21, if you did
not order a ticket when you initially registered for the conference.

Design & Development Division Board of Directors
All board members and officers will be there, and anyone is welcome to
attend.
Time: 3:30:00 PM-4:30:00 PM        Date: 10/20/04       
Location: Hyatt Regency-Conference 5-F
Trey Martindale, East Carolina University

PacifiCorp Student Instructional Design Contest
Date 10/21/04 Time: 9:30-10:30 Location: Stevens 3.
Three finalist student teams will present their solution to a specified
problem. A four-member judging panel (three from D&D and a fourth member
from PacifiCorp), will then select the best presentation from that session
for special recognition at the D&D/RTD Awards Luncheon.

Design and Development and Research and Theory Divisions Luncheon
The D&D and RT&D Divisions will present their annual awards recognizing
outstanding achievements in instructional design and research.
Meal Event - $35.00
Time: 11:45:00 AM-1:00:00 PM       Date: 10/21/04       
Location: Waldorf - 3rd Floor

SIF Instructional Gaming Panel
9:30:00 AM-10:30:00 AM on 10/22/04, in Conference Room 4-M. Sebastian Loh,
presiding. This new Special Interest Forum is sponsored by D&D.

Design & Development Division Membership Meeting: all members and
interested parties are invited to participate in the direction of the
Division. 5:00:00 PM-6:00:00 PM        Date: 10/22/04       
Location: Hyatt Regency-Lake Michigan
Trey Martindale, East Carolina University