Association for Educational Communications and Technology

{{short description|Academic and professional association}}

The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is an academic and professional association that promotes educational uses of technology. Members provide leadership in the field by promoting scholarship and best practices in instructional technology and educational technology.{{Cite web |title=About Us - Association for Educational Communications and Technology |url=https://www.aect.org/aect/about |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=www.aect.org}} AECT's headquarters is in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.{{cite web|url=https://www.aect.org/home|title=Home Page|publisher=AECT|accessdate=20 March 2025}}

AECT publishes three journals:

• TechTrends, a bimonthly for "leaders in technology and education"{{cite web|url=https://link.springer.com/journal/11528/volumes-and-issues|title=Tech Trends|website=Springer|accessdate=20 March 2025}}
• Educational Technology Research and Development, a bimonthly academic journal{{cite web|url=https://link.springer.com/journal/11423|title=Educational Technology Research and Development|website=Springer|accessdate=20 March 2025}}
• Journal of Formative Design in Learning, a quarterly academic journal{{cite web|url=https://link.springer.com/journal/41686|title=Journal of Formative Design in Learning|website=Springer|accessdate=20 March 2025}}

AECT sponsors the International Student Media Festival (ISMF) and sponsors an annual academic conference.{{ cite web | url=http://www.aect.org/events/default.asp | title=2013 AECT International Convention | publisher=aect.site-ym.com | date=October 29 – November 2, 2013 | accessdate=October 18, 2013}}