DIVISION/COMMITTEE REPORT
Name of Division or Committee: International
Summer Report _X_ Fall Report __
Date Submitted: July 13, 2015
Name and title of person submitting report: Danilo M. Baylen, Division President
Email: dbaylen1@yahoo.com
Phone number: 239-826-1354
Responses to the following items need to be entered on this form and sent as a .doc email
attachment to the AECT President and Executive Director. The Summer Report will be due
one month prior to Summer Leadership meeting (DUE: July 13 extended) and the Fall
Report is due one month prior to the annual convention (DUE: September 30)
Mission
The mission of AECT is to provide international leadership by promoting scholarship and best practices in the
creation, use, and management of technologies for effective teaching and learning.
Vision
We seek to be the premier international organization in educational technology; the organization to which others refer
for research and best practices.
Outcomes
1. AECT is internationally recognized and valued by policy makers and stakeholders as experts in improvement in
teaching and learning.
2.
AECT members are actively engaged professionals and leaders in the field and within the organization.
3.
AECT is dynamic, sustainable, and responsive to change as an organization.
Identify Division outcomes/Committee charge(s) being addressed and the timeline for
implementation. Please relate your outcomes to the three main AECT outcomes listed
above (or to strategies in the current strategic plan):
In addressing Outcome #1, the division has continued to recognize and value input from members as experts in
improving teaching and learning with technology through its annual conference activities. For example, last
November, the division sponsored a new program called the “Dr. is In” where “experts or editors” spent time in the JJ
Hospitality Suite entertaining questions about publishing in the field. Positive feedback were received from both
participating “experts” and interested visitors.
In addressing Outcome #2, several current and former division board members have actively engaged professionals
and leaders in the field through international ICT related conferences in Turkey and China this past year. Several
panel presentations were organized to support international students as job seekers, international faculty on tenure
and promotion, and researchers pursuing scholarly activities in international contexts.
In addressing Outcome #3, the division approved a new version of its by-laws with the understanding that continued
changes will be made and adapted for the benefit of its members. During the first meeting of the new board, the
President reiterated the need to continuously revisit the division by-laws. He mentioned further that every incoming
president should lead the board in reviewing the current by-laws and amending it appropriately given the changing
needs of the division.
This year, the current board membership had been streamlined to 10 voting members with specific roles that are
“dynamic, sustainable, and responsive to changes” in AECT as the parent organization.
Describe your progress in meeting your outcomes in terms of specific actions you have
taken or are taking
The current division leadership has revisited the board composition for balance, responsiveness and agility. In
alignment with the by-laws, each role has been reviewed to ensure that it has a significant portfolio of activities. For
example, the secretary position now has been assigned responsibilities to manage special projects that will be carried
out during the annual conference (e.g., welcome reception).
.
To continuously engage individuals to division activities, a pool of potential volunteers was generated from the last
annual conference. The special projects coordinator will be tapping these resources to support various annual
conference activities.
Another change in the board is the separation of the role and responsibilities of the newsletter editor to the
communications officer. Both are involved in communicating with division members but in two different delivery
formats.
In recognition of the needs of members to publish, the current president has opened conversations and potential
collaborations with the ETR&D Cultural and Regional Editor. It was an opportunity to find ways in supporting and
meeting the needs of this population prior to submitting manuscripts for publication consideration. The board has also
appointed a new TechTrends representative to support the division’s continuous presence in this AECT-sponsored
publication.
In making this division more dynamic, sustainable, and responsive to change, it is important to facilitate opportunities
for leadership roles. By having a mix of young (1-3 year division members) and experienced (more than 3 years)
members in the board, then the division ensures a good pool of candidates and a strong succession line of future
leaders. Given this, the current president has provided an opportunity for the GSA representative to be more involved
in the board’s activities. Also, he has supported the attendance and participation of the division secretary/special
projects coordinator to the 2015 Summer Leadership Conference in Indianapolis.
Describe special activities the Division/Committee has undertaken or is planning and talk
about how they address the three AECT outcomes (or strategies in the current strategic
plan):
Get more experienced members involved in division activities at the annual conference (Dr. is In, Welcome
Reception).
Continue to publish the division newsletter (at least twice if not three times a year) and develop new columns of
interest to division membership.
Continue to sponsor division dinner and auction as fundraising activities, and find other creative ways of raising
money to support other activities.
Develop a “living” document, preferably digital, that will help guide division leaders in understanding their roles and
responsibilities (as president-elect and president) within the context of AECT as a parent organization, effective
conference planning, and responsive budget planning for a sustainable future.
What is needed from AECT to support Division/Committee plans?
Support of JJ Internship for 2016
Support for the DeKiefer Award through the ect Foundation
Support for JJ Hospitality Suite
Support for Summer Leadership Conference participation
Summer Report: What is the proposed budget for this year? Please attach the proposed
division budget
Support for the JJ Hospitality Suite (coffee) - $1000 (where $500 comes from Division funds and the other half from
AECT)
Support for attendance & participation to the Summer Leadership Conference - $1500
Support for the JJ Intern – $0 – given that there is no qualified candidate
Robert Branch- AECT President – rbranch@uga.edu
Phil Harris - AECT Executive Director - pharris@aect.org