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Contents Welcome from AECT 2 Convention-at-a-Glance 4 Hotel Map 6 Keynote Speakers 7 Presidential & Special Sessions 8 Breakfast With Champions 13 University Reception Participants 14 General Convention Information 16 AECT Educational Partners Contact Information 19 Planning Committee and Volunteers 20 Faculty/Student Mentor Program 21 Meet the 2011 Interns 22 Attractions and Local Restaurants 23 AECT Board of Directors 26 ECT Foundation Board of Directors 28 AECT, ECT Foundation, & Division Awards 29 Division Program Highlights 32 Participating Organizations 40 Graduate Student Association Activities 42 SICET Sessions & Events 44 KSET Sessions & Events 46 ISMF Sessions & Events 47 All Workshops & Study Tour 48 Governance Meetings 52 Schedule by Day: Tuesday, Nov 8 54 Schedule by Day: Wednesday, Nov 9 56 Schedule by Day: Thursday, Nov 10 72 The Association for Educational Schedule by Day: Friday, Nov 11 114 Communications and Technology Schedule by Day: Saturday, Nov 12 162 1800 N. Stonelake Drive, Suite 2 Research Symposium 2012 Call for Proposals 170 P.O. Box 2447 Distance Learning Division 2012 Awards 171 Bloomington, IN 47404-2447 PacifiCorp 2012 Problem Statement 172 2012 Call for Proposals 174 Toll Free: 877-677-2328 Divisional and Affiliate Session Index 178 Local: 812-335-7675 Presenters Index 194 Fax: 812-335-7678 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: aect.org Jacksonville, Florida AECT • Leadership and Technology • 2011 1 Welcome to the 2011 AECT Convention! This year’s theme is Celebrate 3.0: Design.Learn.Community. The rapid evolution of Web 2.0 technologies, with the newly emerging Web 3.0, continues to impact each of us. Our focus for this conference is on looking to the future while taking the time to celebrate our notable accomplishments as individuals and as an organization. The combined emphasis on Instructional Design, Learning, and Community will be the cornerstone of our time together during the week ahead. This week’s keynote speakers will assist us in our celebration as they discuss the journey that has brought us to this point in time and the impact it has on our future. Dr. Ellen Wagner is the Executive Director of WCET (www. wcet.info), a cooperative association of like-minded institutions, corporations, and educational stakeholders advancing excellence and accelerating adoption of innovative technology-enhanced teaching and learning practices and policies in higher education. Ellen’s keynote will take a look at the professional practice known as Instructional Design at a time when Instructional Designers are needed more than ever. Dr. Larry Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the Horizon Project’s founder and visionary leader, will share his reflections on how we think about technology and how that influences our ability to use and deploy it creatively. Several innovative approaches are being implemented during this conference. We are encouraging more interactive presentations and panels that foster an increase in participant engagement and discussion. The Walden University sponsored Breakfast with Champions is an opportunity for attendees to visit informally with many of the greats in our field. The roundtable “speed dating” is a new approach to increase visibility. Please let the planners know your reactions to these new strategies and events. This year’s highlights include several special events that are open to all conference participants. The Wednesday evening Division and Affiliate Welcome Reception offers you a chance to learn about divisions’ and affiliates’ conference and yearlong activities and sign up to join members for dinner. Visit with the Design and Development Showcase participants on Thursday afternoon to review their exemplary instructional design work. On Thursday evening, you will not want to miss the International Division annual dinner and auction event, a great opportunity to interact with our many attendees from around the world and perhaps to make a purchase or two! Join us on Friday afternoon for a membership meeting. This is where we present awards and hear speeches from president- elect candidates. Immediately following, be sure to also attend the University Reception, offering a chance to engage with our institutional participants and learn more about their program offerings and current initiatives. In addition to these special events and our outstanding keynote presentations, there are many presidential sessions that explore our convention theme and implications for our profession. Be sure to take advantage of the exciting concurrent sessions during your busy week. We owe many thanks to all division and affiliate planners, submitters, reviewers, volunteers, and AECT support personnel for making this conference a success. Please take the time to thank them personally for the many hours they have invested to provide you with a high quality conference. Ana Donaldson Mary Herring Sharon Smaldino Walden University Univ, of Northern Iowa Northern Illinois Univ. Conference Chair Conference Co-Planner Conference Co-Planner 2 AECT • Leadership and Technology • 2011 Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville, Florida AECT • Leadership and Technology • 2011 3 Convention At-A-Glance Tuesday, November 8 7:00am – 5:00pm • AECT Convention Registration (3rd Floor Skybridge) 7:00am – 5:00pm • Technology Help Center (Daytona) 8:00am – 5:00pm • NSF Symposium (River Terrace 2) 9:00am – 4:00pm • Professional Development Workshops 1:00pm – 5:00pm • AECT Board of Directors (City Terrace 12) 6:00pm – 9:00pm • AECT Leadership Dinner & Leadership Session (River Terrace 3) Wednesday, November 9 7:00am – 8:00am • AECT Convention Intern Meeting (4th Floor - 4158) 7:00am – 5:00pm • AECT Convention Registration (3rd Floor Skybridge) 7:00am – 5:00pm • Technology Help Center (Daytona) 8:00am – 11:30am • IDT Professors’ Forum (Grand Ballroom 8) 8:00am – 12:00pm • NSF Symposium (River Terrace 2) 8:00am – 12:45pm • AECT Committee Meetings & Division Board of Directors Meetings 8:00am – 5:00pm • International and ECT Foundation Hospitality Center (2nd Floor Foyer) Graduate Student Lounge (City Terrace 12) 9:00am – 12:00pm • Professional Development Workshops 9:30am – 2:00pm • Convention Study Tour: Sally Corp and Ritz Theater (meet in hotel lobby) 12:30pm – 3:30pm • ECT Foundation Board (Boardroom 4) 1:00 pm – 4:30pm • Corporate and Educational Partners Displays (3rd Floor Skybridge) 1:00pm – 4:30pm • SICET Keynote & Sessions (Boardroom 3) 1:00pm – 3:30pm • D&D PacifiCorp Design Competition (River Terrace 3) 1:00pm – 4:30pm • Concurrent Sessions & Presidential Sessions 3:30pm – 4:30pm • First Timer’s Orientation Session (Conference Center B) 4:45pm – 5:45pm • First General Session: Dr. Ellen Wagner (Grand Ballroom 5) 6:00pm – 8:00pm • AECT Welcome Reception (2nd Floor Ballroom Foyer) 9:00pm – 11:00pm • Graduate Student Social Gathering (City Terrace 12) Thursday, November 10 6:00am – 7:00am • AECT Fun Run with Jennifer Banas (meet in hotel lobby) 7:00am – 8:00am • AECT Convention Intern Meeting (4th Floor - 4158) 7:00am – 5:00pm • AECT Convention Registration (3rd Floor Skybridge) 7:00am – 5:00pm • Technology Help Center (Daytona) 7:30 am – 9:00am • Breakfast with Champions event (Grand Ballroom 4) 8:00am – 4:30pm • Corporate and Educational Partner Displays (3rd Floor Skybridge) 9:00am – 5:00pm • Virtual World Demonstration (3rd Floor Skybridge) 10:30am – 5:30pm • SICET Sessions & General Sessions (Boardroom 3) 10:30am – 4:30pm • Concurrent Sessions & Presidential Sessions 10:30am – 4:30pm • Reflection Paper Sessions (Conference Center A) 8:00am – 5:00pm • International and ECT Foundation Hospitality Center (2nd Floor Foyer) Graduate Student Lounge (City Terrace 12) 9:15am – 10:15am • Second General Session: Dr. Larry Johnson (Grand Ballroom 5) 11:45am – 1:00pm • DD/RT Luncheon, (Grand Ballroom 3) 4 AECT • Leadership and Technology • 2011 Jacksonville, Florida (Thursday, November 10 continued) 10:30am – 4:30pm • SecondLife Sessions (St. Johns) 2:00pm – 3:30pm • D&D Showcase Presentations (2nd Floor –Grand Ballrooms 1-3 Foyer) 2:15pm – 4:30pm • GSA Faculty-Student Mentoring (City Terrace 12) 3:00pm – 7:00pm • ISMF Registration Opens (2nd Floor top of escalator) 5:00pm – 6:00pm • AECT Affiliates Reception (Grand Ballroom 4) 6:00pm – 6:30pm • International Division Social & Silent Auction (Grand Ballroom 2/3) 6:30pm – 7:30pm • International Division Dinner (Grand Ballroom 2/3) 6:30pm – 9:30pm • ISMF Welcome & Opening Event (Roof Top Pool) 7:30pm – 9:30pm • International Division Live Auction (Grand Ballroom 2/3) Friday, November 11 7:00am – 8:00am • AECT Convention Intern Meeting (4th Floor - 4158) 7:00am – 5:00pm • AECT Convention Registration (3rd Floor Skybridge) ISMF Registration (2nd Floor top of escalator) 7:00am – 5:00pm • Technology Help Center (Daytona) 7:30am – 9:00am • Teacher Education/School Media & Technology Breakfast (Grand Ballroom 3) 8:00am – 10:30am • ECT Foundation Board of Trustees (4th Floor - 4108) 8:00am – 4:30pm • Concurrent Sessions, Presidential Sessions & Division Membership Meetings 8:00am – 4:30pm • ISMF Workshops (Grand Ballrooms 1 and 6-8) 8:00am – 4:30pm • Roundtable Sessions (Conference Center A) 8:00am – 4:30pm • Corporate and Educational Partner Displays (3rd floor Skybridge) 8:00am – 5:00pm • International and ECT Foundation Hospitality Center (2nd Floor Foyer) Graduate Student Lounge (City Terrace 12) 8:00 am – 11:30pm • Virtual World Sessions (St. Johns) 11:30am – 1:00pm • Past President’s Council Luncheon (4th Floor - 4108) 11:45am – 1:00pm
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