AECT Learner Engagement Division 2026 Awards - Community Appreciation Announcement
The AECT Learner Engagement Division (LED) extends its sincere appreciation to all of the scholars, educators, leaders, innovators, and graduate students who participated in the 2026 LED Awards process.
Your scholarship, service, creativity, leadership, and commitment to learner engagement are what make our division a vibrant and meaningful professional community. Whether you submitted a nomination, supported a colleague, served as a reviewer, or contributed to LED throughout the year, we are grateful to have you as part of our community.
We are especially pleased to recognize and celebrate our 2026 LED Award Recipients:
- 2026 Outstanding Leadership Award
Dr. Anne Fensie
Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
University of Maine at Presque Isle
- 2026 Outstanding Journal Article Award
Dr. Ji Yae Bong
Dr. Ross Shaw
Dr. Isabelle Sperano
Robert Andruchow
University of North Carolina at Charlotte and MacEwan University
- 2026 Outstanding Digital Learning Artifact Award
Genta Togashi
Information Technology Specialist / Ph.D. Candidate
Learning Design and Technology
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
- AECT Foundation Award for LED Graduate Student Professional Development - Inaugural Recipient
Nesma Ragab Nasr
Ph.D. Candidate, Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Technology Research Focus
Northern Arizona University
- 2026 Excellence in Innovation Award
Dr. Vanessa Dennen
Dr. Megan Crombie
Dr. Nuodi Zhang
Florida State University and Florida State University Schools
- 2026 Distinguished Service to LED Award
Dr. Danilo Madayag Baylen
Instructional Technology, Media, & Design Professor
College of Education
University of West Georgia
To our entire LED community: thank you for sharing your scholarship, ideas, service, and leadership with us. LED continues to grow because of people who care enough to participate, collaborate, and contribute.
We invite you to stay connected with the Learner Engagement Division and follow our news, announcements, professional opportunities, events, and member highlights.
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12051132/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CSroPSS7h/
We also invite you to join us for our upcoming LED Membership Meeting on August 21, 2026. More details about our guest speaker, agenda, and participation information will be shared soon.
Stay tuned, and thank you for being part of the Learner Engagement Division.
We look forward to celebrating our award recipients and reconnecting with the LED community at the AECT 2026 International Convention in Chicago, November 3–7, 2026.
With appreciation,
Nesma R. Nasr
Communications Officer
AECT Learner Engagement Division (LED)