2007
"Educational Communications and Technology as Learning Experiences"

With the rapid development of information technology, education changes a great deal for the past decade.

  We are calling papers to discuss the changes focusing on three aspects:
(1) educational communications, (2) technology and, and (3) learning experiences.

2004
“Media Innovations in Education: Input and Outcome in New Society”
     Co-organized by Centre for Education Development, Hong Kong Baptist University & The Division of Continuing Professional Education, The Hong Kong Institute of Education.

2001
Conference: “Education Reform”, held at Hong Kong Institute of Education.

     Co-organized by the Chinese Association of Educational Technology, the Shenzhen Audio-Visual Bureau and HKAECT.

1998
“Theoretical Framework and Scope of Practical Application in Chinese Educational Technology Towards the 21st Century”, held in Shenzhen.*

1998
“New Challenges and Innovations in Teaching and Training into the 21st Century”.

     Co-organized by the Chinese Association of Educational Technology, the Shenzhen Audio-Visual Bureau and HKAECT.

1997
“Tertiary Teaching in the Use of Technology: Vision and Practice”

     Sponsored by the Consortium for the Promotion of Teaching Skills and Technology Project, Lingnan College (then university}.

1996
“Innovations and Quality in Teaching and Learning”

      Major speakers coming from US, Australia, mainland and Hong Kong

1994
Seminar and workshop: “Teaching Communication”, for Hong Kong Private School Association.

1994
“Telecommunications in Education” was solely sponsored by Hong Kong Telecom Foundation.      

     More than 10 major speakers coming from mainland, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, US, Macau and Hong Kong. To explore innovative ways and means in using telecommunications in the promotion of cross-cultural and educational programs among participating regions and countries.

1993
Seminar and workshop: “Educational Technology and Teaching Communication”, held in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

     For educational technologists and administrators of the people’s Bank of China and the Chinese Finance and Commerce System of China.

1992
“Instructional Technology : Design, Utilization and Evaluation”, Hong Kong Baptist College (then university); Exhibition

     Prof. Jerold Kemp being our keynote speaker.

1992
Workshop: “Instructional Design and Curriculum Planning”

     Keynote speakers including Dr. Jenny Johnson from the Maryland University, Washing, D.C.U.S.A.

1992
Workshop: “The Use of Computer Graphics and Animations” , Commodor Amiga　

     By Mr. Philip from New Berry College, South Carolina, U.S.A.

1991
“The Role of Television in Education and Society” and “Educational Television Product Production and Evaluation Workshop”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist College (then university}.

1990
“The Role of Educational Communications and Educational Technology in Year 2000”, held in the Hong Kong Polytechnic. The first conference (1990) ; Exhibition

     Guest of Honor  was Ms. Rita Fan, the now chairperson of the HKSAR Legislative Council and Keynote Speakers came from USA, China and Taiwan. About 300 tertiary educators and professionals coming from mainland China, Taiwan, US, Macau, Singapore and Malaysia attended the Conference.

     It was the very first conference of its kind held in Hong Kong bringing scholars from both the mainland and Taiwan together. We used "three spoken media and two languages" to exchange views and thoughts in the development of communication and educational technology.

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Besides organizing the afore mentioned international conferences, and conducting more than ten workshops for local members and professionals, the HKAECT  hosted over 600 Chinese scholars and professionals in a number of occasions, including the recent collaboration with the China Educational Technology Association, and Hong Kong Baptist University (November 2006) . The Association made special arrangements for them to visit several tertiary institutions, secondary schools, primary schools, and also The Radio Television Hong Kong (ETV) and a few landmarks in Hong Kong.