AECT at 100

Christopher T. Miller, Ed.D. (2004), University of Kentucky, is a Professor of Education/Mt. Sterling Campus Director at Morehead State University. He recently was co-editor of Lessons in Leadership in the Field of Educational Technology (2019). Anthony A. Piña, Ed.D. (2005), La Sierra University, is Chief Online Learning Officer at Illinois State University. He has held multiple leadership positions in AECT and has published seven books and 100 additional academic publications. Michael H. Molenda, Ph.D. (1971), Syracuse University, is Associate Professor Emeritus at Indiana University Bloomington. Co-editor of Educational Technology: A Definition with Commentary (2008), and author of numerous chapters and encyclopedia entries on educational technology—its concepts and history. Phillip L. Harris, Ph.D. (1967), Indiana University, taught elementary school and graduate courses at Indiana University. He served as Executive Director of AECT for 22 years. He co-authored with Joan Harris The Myths of Standardized Tests. Barbara B. Lockee, Ph.D. (1996), Virginia Tech, is Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Instructional Design and Technology at Virginia Tech. Her scholarship focuses on distance learning research and best practices. She is Past-President of AECT.

Foreword

 Joi L. Moore

Series Editors’ Foreword

 Christopher Thomas Miller and Anthony A. Piña

Acknowledgments

List of Figures and Tables



PART 1: DVI in the Visual Instruction and Radio Era: 1923–1947

Introduction to Part 1: DVI in the Visual Instruction and Radio Era: 1923–1947

 Michael H. Molenda



1 AECT in Its First Fifty Years (DVI and DAVI)

 Michael H. Molenda



2 Reading between the Lines: A Herstory of Instructional Design and Technology

 Rebecca Clark-Stallkamp, Linda Wiley and Barbara B. Lockee



3 F. Dean McClusky: Leader Spotlight

 Michael H. Molenda



4 AECT and the Visual Instruction Movement (1918–1928)

 Wendell Johnson



5 Charles F. Hoban, Jr.: Leader Spotlight

 Michael H. Molenda



6 James D. Finn’s Contribution to Establishing Infrastructure for Our Field

 Jill Stefaniak and Laura Stapleton



7 James D. Finn: Leader Spotlight

 Kenneth H. Silber



8 Celluloid Classrooms: Promise and Outcomes of the Visual Instruction Movement

 William Sugar



9 Cone of Experience: The Legacy of Edgar Dale

 Monalisa Dash



10 Edgar Dale: Leader Spotlight

 Michael H. Molenda



11 Elizabeth Golterman: Leader Spotlight

 Michael H. Molenda



PART 2: DAVI and the Post WWII Audio Visual Education and Television Era: 1947–1969

Introduction to Part 2: DAVI in the Post-World War II AV Education and Television Era: 1947–1969

 Michael H. Molenda



12 The Audiovisual Education Era: A Hidden History

 Michael H. Molenda and Robert L. Appelman



13 Richard B. Lewis: Leader Spotlight

 Michael H. Molenda



14 Anna L. Hyer: Leader Spotlight

 Michael H. Molenda



15 James W. Brown: Leader Spotlight

 Michael H. Molenda



16 L. C. “Ole” Larson: Leader Spotlight

 Michael H. Molenda



17 The Lake Okoboji Leadership Conference: A Legacy of Leadership Development

 Christopher Thomas Miller



18 Lee and Lida Cochran: Leader Spotlight

 Christopher T. Miller



19 Charles F. Schuller: Leader Spotlight

 Michael H. Molenda



20 Programmed Instruction and Its Successor Technologies

 Michael H. Molenda and Phillip L. Harris



21 Susan Meyer Markle: Leader Spotlight

 Michael H. Molenda



22 Robert Heinich: Leader Spotlight

 Michael H. Molenda



23 William F. Kruse—Socialist, Documentary Filmmaker, & DAVI Archivist: Leader Spotlight

 Matthew Sheldon Ames



PART 3: AECT in the Instructional Design and Computer Era: 1970–1999

Introduction to Part 3: AECT in the Instructional Design and Computer Era: 1970–1999

 Michael H. Molenda



24 AECT in Its Second Fifty Years

 Michael H. Molenda, Christopher T. Miller, Phillip L. Harris, Barbara B. Lockee and Anthony A. Piña



25 Editors’ Perspectives of Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D) Journal: Reflecting the Growth of ETR&D through Editors’ Personal Journeys

 Steven Ross, James Klein, J. Michael Spector, Abbas Johari, Gloria Natividad Beltrán del Río, Patricia Young, Tristan Johnson, Hale Ilgaz, Gwendolyn Morel and Lin Lin-Lipsmeyer



26 Jerrold E. Kemp: Leader Spotlight

 Michael H. Molenda



27 AECT’s Leadership Role in the Field of Visual Literacy and Message Design: 1975–1995

 Lauren Cifuentes



28 Richard E. Clark: Leader Spotlight

 Michael H. Molenda



29 The AECT Foundation: Five Decades of Recognizing Achievement and Supporting Leadership Development

 Anthony A. Piña



30 What Do a Jet Fighter Trainer, a Drag Racer, and a Long-Distance Canoeist Have in Common?

 Robert Doyle



31 Making Visible the History of MIM in AECT: Excavating the History of the Affiliate Minorities in Media (MIM)

 Peggy A. Lumpkin and Denise Tolbert



32 Wesley Joseph McJulien: Leader Spotlight

 Patricia Young



33 The Evolution of Instructional Design Models

 Robert Maribe (Rob) Branch and Rebecca Clark-Stallkamp



PART 4: AECT in the Information Age: 2000–2023

Introduction to Part 4: AECT in the Information Age: 2000–2023

 Anthony A. Piña



34 Lessons from Hindsight: Revisiting AECT’s Turn of the Century ‘Existential Crisis’

 Kerry Burner and Marcy Driscoll (with contributions of Robert Harrell, Phillip Harris and Kyle L. Peck)



35 TechTrends

 John Curry, Rebeca Peacock and Hannah Digges-Elliott



36 Culture, Learning, and Technology and the Promise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Leading AECT into a More Inclusive Future

 Angela D. Benson, Bernadette Beavers-Forrest, Lisa Giacumo, Constance Harris, Akesha Horton and Juhong Christie Liu



37 Robert Maribe Branch: Leader Spotlight

 Joi L. Moore and Gary Powell



38 The AECT Design and Development Competition History: 2004–2023

 Dan Schuch



39 The AECT Summer Research Symposium

 Brad Hokanson



PART 5: Perspectives: Past, Present, and Future

Introduction to Part 5: Perspectives: Past, Present, and Future

 Barbara B. Lockee



40 How Much Did Teachers Use Media during the AV Era?

 Michael H. Molenda and Robert L. Appelman



41 How Do We Understand the Historic Artifacts That Form the History of Instructional Design and Technology? Research and Recommendations

 Matthew Sheldon Ames



42 Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Legends & Legacies: Historical Narratives

 Rebecca Clark-Stallkamp



43 A Critical and Generative History of Systems in Educational Technology

 Alison A. Carr-Chellman and Gordon Rowland



44 History of AECT Professional Ethics

 Vicki S. Napper, Abbas Johari and Andrew R.J. Yeaman



45 A Bibliometric View of Educational Technology: A Domain Analysis of the Conference Proceedings of the AECT, 1979–2009

 Vandy Pacetti-Donelson



46 AECT and Social Justice: A Retrospective Look and a Critical Path Forward

 Kristin Herman, Paula Marcelle, Chris Luchs and Kae Novak



47 Challenges for the Epoch ahead and an Undivided World at Large

 Jan Visser



Appendix A: 100 Years of AECT Presidents

Appendix B: AECT Legends and Legacies

Notes on Contributors

Name Index

Subject Index