Abstract
Excerpt: This special issue of TechTrends, sponsored by the International Division of Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), aims to provide a rich snapshot of the current landscape of educational technology research through the lenses of international perspectives and cultural contexts. As a professional organization, AECT has a diverse membership from around the globe with a long history of promoting and facilitating collaborative research efforts among its members in a worldwide arena. Part of AECT’s unique characteristic is the outlet of a collaborative framework for educational technology innovation and diffusion for learning and research shared in every part of the world.