Outstanding Book Award

Outstanding Book Award

Purpose

The Research and Theory Division established this award for the best book-length publication in educational communications and technology. To be considered for the award, a book must be concerned with the field of educational communication and technology through research or scholarly inquiry, must have a research base, and must have a copyright date of the past two years.

Eligibility

A book may be nominated by the author or by another scholar. To be eligible for the award, a nominee must be a member of AECT in good standing at the time of nomination. The book may have been published anywhere in the world but must be available in English. Winners of AECT’s Research and Theory Outstanding Book Award will be awarded during the Research and Theory Awards ceremony to be held during AECT's Annual International Convention.

Procedures

Self-nominations are allowed.

To nominate an article submit the following:

  • Cover letter with a short rationale statement of the nomination and complete bibliographic citation for the book

  • A full electronic version of the book (e.g., PDF, web) or a printed version

Please submit nominations electronically to the AECT Research and Theory Division Awards Nomination Form.

Deadline

May 15