Articles nominated must have been published no earlier than 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 email. Self-nominations are welcomed. You may include a short statement providing your rationale for the nomination if you desire.
- A complete bibliographic citation following APA guidelines should be included in the letter.
- The current email address for the nominee should be included in the letter.
- Send one PDF electronic copy of the article retaining the original published format to the award sponsor. 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.
Award Sponsor: Dr. Dirk Ifenthaler dirk@ifenthaler.info
Books nominated must bear a copyright date of , , or 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(s), title of book, where published and by whom, date of publication, and ISBN 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.
Send five copies of the nominated book (contact for an eBook option) and all of the above material to the award sponsor.
Award Sponsor: Dr. Ross A. Perkins, rossperkins@boisestate.edu
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 . In assessing the quality of the work submitted, judges will examine:
- The instructional events (activities that constitute the materials or system)
- The directions for using the materials or events
- 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 the award sponsor.
Award Sponsor: Dr. Jason McDonald, jason@byu.edu
This award, which includes a $250 cash award, will be given to a graduate student who has designed exemplary instructional materials. The materials must have been designed while the nominee was enrolled as a graduate student and no earlier than . Nominations must include the materials that were designed, along with a cover letter describing why the materials are exemplary. The winner is required to present the winning project. The cover letter and materials should be sent to the award sponsor.
Award Sponsor: Dr. Michael Simonson, simsmich@nova.edu
This award, which will include a $250 check to the winner, 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 , while the nominee was enrolled as a graduate student. You may nominate any individual (including yourself) for the Robert M. Gagné Award. Nominations should include one PDF file of the single work being nominated (journal article, dissertation, etc.) and a brief cover letter. The winner is required to present the winning project. Send the PDF to the award sponsor.
Award Sponsor: Dr. Janette Hill, janette@uga.edu