Big news from the AECT-PacifiCorp ID Competition

[Marcus Childress]

Big news about the AECT - PacifiCorp international instructional design and development competition.... and something else to shout from the mountain tops!
Representing Emporia State University's Instructional Design and Technology department, Liz Ermis and her teammate Jennifer Gibson were recently selected as finalists in the PacifiCorp design and development competition (which involves having teams of two students design and develop a detailed written solution and oral report in response to a quite complex instructional design case study).

They joined the other finalist teams and presented their instructional design solution on October 28, 2009 at the 2009 AECT International Convention in Louisville, KY. Being selected as a finalist team basically means that they are winners in the competition, along with the other two teams.

To top it all off, Liz and Jennifer were awarded the Best Presentation Award (grand prize award) at the Research and Theory/Design Development luncheon, for having the best overall project and presentation. Emporia State was the talk of the conference. (I think this puts to rest some folks' concerns about the quality and rigor of online programs, don't you? :)

Here's more info. from the competition website.
http://www.aect.org/pacificorp/
General guidelines.
http://www.aect.org/pacificorp/General_Guidelines.htm
The problem statement that they addressed is here.
http://www.aect.org/pacificorp/2009_Problem_Statement.htm

[Enilda]

Indeed it was a well deserved win!
Jennifer and Liz did a great job at presenting and answering questions of the judges.

Congrats!

[Marcus Childress]

I agree, Enilda! They were a terrific representation of the quality of students that we have in our ESU IDT program. It was great seeing you. Dr. Markham was VERY complimentary of your work there at ODU!

[Jennifer Gibson]

Thanks very much, we were honored to be there and really enjoyed having the opportunity not only to present but to attend the entire conference. It was wonderful to spend time with people from our online classes and textbooks in-person. Everyone has been so encouraging, it has been a great experience. I'm still decompressing from the conference and trying to figure out "what next?" ;)

[Dan Spurgin]

You enjoyed meeting folks in-person? WHY!!!??? *evil grin*

[Dan Spurgin]

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Way to go ladies! I'd like to think that our group work in our Moodle class made this all possible. Of course I'd also like to think that I'm rich and well liked :P

Way to bring the Hornets glory!!!!