Middle Grades Research Journal – Special Issue – Virtual Middle Grades Teaching and Learning

The editors of this special issue emailed me this call and I promised that I would pass it along.

Greetings Dr. Barbour,

Our names are Nicole Miller and Brooke Eisenbach. We are middle level researchers and teacher educators who happened across your work related to virtual schooling. We are co-editing a special issue of the Middle Grades Research Journal that centers on research in effective middle level online teaching and learning.

After reviewing your work, we wanted to share the attached call for manuscripts and encourage you to submit a paper for consideration. This special issue will focus on a variety of topics that speak to contemporary research in the realm of middle level virtual education.

Please see the call for manuscripts attached. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at: MLERHandbook@gmail.com

Thank you,
Nicole C. Miller, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Elementary and Middle Level Education
Mississippi State University

Brooke Eisenbach, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Middle and Secondary Education
Lesley University

Attachment: MGRJ Call for Manuscripts – Special Volume.docx.pdf

International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD) Call for Papers

This call for papers may be of interest to some of my academic readers.

I hope this message finds you well! IGI Global, together with Drs. Tsai and Shen, the Editor(s)-in-Chief of the highly esteemed International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD), indexed in INSPEC, SCOPUS, and ESCI, recognize your substantial contributions to the field and we are pleased to cordially invite you to submit a research article to this journal for publication consideration.

The full call for papers and desired topics for the journal can be viewed here and you can submit your article manuscript for consideration directly here. 

IJOPCD is a full gold open access (OA) publication and as such all of its published research is fully accessible to the research community without any paywalls, barriers, or restrictions of any kind. This creates tremendous opportunities for authors to benefit from increased visibility and citation impact for their work as OA papers are 2-3 times more likely to be read than non-OA papers, and download rates are generally 89% higher, significantly increasing citations and indexing potential. Additionally, the copyright of the published work is retained by the article authors so they are able to reprint, reuse, etc. the work however they like. Also, articles are published rapidly, in some cases moving from submission to publication in as little as 30-60 days, while benefiting from a robust review process.

In order to offset the costs of all of the activities associated with the OA publication of article manuscripts, including the digital tools used to support the management and review process, the typesetting, formatting and layout, online hosting, the submission of the journal’s content to numerous abstracts, directories, and indexes, third-party software, editorial support which includes communications and submission guideline checks, all promotional support and activities, and the fact that all published articles will be freely accessible and able to be posted and disseminated widely by the authors, there is an article processing charge (APC) requested to be paid by the authors only if their work is accepted following the completion of the double-blind peer review process.

In an effort to ensure that OA publication is affordable to all of our authors, IGI Global provides OA resources:

• Funding Resources

o    Open Access Directory

o    Sherpa Juliet

IGI Global publishes nearly 200 fully OA journals. Should your current research endeavors not align with this journal, certainly there are others that might be more suitable. Please view all IGI Global calls for papers here.

Additionally, IJOPCD is seeking prestigious scholars to serve on the review board. Individuals appointed to the review board of the journal are performing an important and valuable job, assuring that the journal is being published with integrity and accuracy. Serving on a review board for a scholarly journal is a key step and significant contributing factor in your academic career progression.  This responsibility increases visibility, as well as your knowledge of current and novel research in the field. Interested individuals can apply to be a reviewer for the journal here.

Thank you very much for your consideration of this invitation. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at smiduri@igi-global.com.

Best,

Samantha Miduri (she/her)          

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International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD) Call for Papers

This call for papers may be of interest to some of my academic readers.

I hope this message finds you well! IGI Global, together with Dr. Tsai and Dr. Shen, the Editor(s)-in-Chief of the highly esteemed International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD), indexed in SCOPUS and ESCI, recognize your substantial contributions to the field and we are pleased to cordially invite you to submit a research article to this journal for publication consideration.

 The full call for papers and desired topics for the journal can be viewed here and you can submit your article manuscript for consideration directly here. 

IJOPCD is a full gold open access (OA) publication and as such all of its published research is fully accessible to the research community without any paywalls, barriers, or restrictions of any kind. This creates tremendous opportunities for authors to benefit from increased visibility and citation impact for their work as OA papers are 2-3 times more likely to be read than non-OA papers, and download rates are generally 89% higher, significantly increasing citations and indexing potential. Additionally, the copyright of the published work is retained by the article authors so they are able to reprint, reuse, etc. the work however they like. Also, articles are published rapidly, in some cases moving from submission to publication in as little as 30-60 days, while benefiting from a robust review process.

In order to offset the costs of all of the activities associated with the OA publication of article manuscripts, including the digital tools used to support the management and review process, the typesetting, formatting and layout, online hosting, the submission of the journal’s content to numerous abstracts, directories, and indexes, third-party software, editorial support which includes communications and submission guideline checks, all promotional support and activities, and the fact that all published articles will be freely accessible and able to be posted and disseminated widely by the authors, there is a small article processing charge (APC) requested to be paid by the authors only if their work is accepted following the completion of the double-blind peer review process.

In an effort to ensure that OA publication is affordable to all of our authors, IGI Global provides OA resources:

• Funding Resources

o   Open Access Directory

o   Sherpa Juliet

IGI Global publishes nearly 200 fully OA journals. Should your current research endeavors not align with this journal, certainly there are others that might be more suitable. Please view all IGI Global calls for papers here.

Additionally, IJOPCD is seeking prestigious scholars to serve on the review board. Individuals appointed to the review board of the journal are performing an important and valuable job, assuring that the journal is being published with integrity and accuracy. Serving on a review board for a scholarly journal is a key step and significant contributing factor in your academic career progression.  This responsibility increases visibility, as well as your knowledge of current and novel research in the field. Interested individuals can apply to be a reviewer for the journal here.

Thank you very much for your consideration of this invitation. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at smiduri@igi-global.com.

Best,

Samantha Miduri (she/her) 

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, & LinkedIn
IGI Global is committed to the highest quality standards as a full member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
www.igi-global.com
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[JOFDL] Call for Articles in the fields of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning

Note this call for articles from an open access journal that has regularly published articles related to K-12 distance, online, and/or blended learning.

Call for Articles in the fields of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning

Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning is an international journal published in New Zealand with its eyes outward to international policy and practice in open, flexible and distance learning fields. The Journal invites scholarly submissions.

All articles received must be original and unpublished, well contextualised, highlight transferable knowledge, have a strong conceptual base, and be well-grounded in relevant education literature. Strict adherence to APA7 is required.

Please forward this notice to your networks.

 

Visit our website to read the full announcement.

TechTrends Special Issue, Call for Proposals: Blended & Distance Learning for P-12 Contexts

Passing this call for papers along for a colleague.

TechTrends Special Issue, Call for Proposals:

Blended & Distance Learning for P-12 Contexts

Special Issue Co-Editors

Kalianne L. Neumann, Oklahoma State University, kalianne.neumann@okstate.edu

Cecil R. Short, Brigham Young University, cecil.r.short@gmail.com

Frances Alvarado-Albertorio, Oklahoma State University, falvara@okstate.edu

Jacob A. Hall, SUNY Cortland, jacob.hall@cortland.edu    

Description of Call

As a result of increased access to technology and technological innovations designed to support teaching and learning, P-12 contexts have changed dramatically over the last decade. Scholars prognosticated technology would transform learning in the 1990s; however, it wasn’t until the mid-2010s when more ubiquitous technology access resulted in a dramatic transformation of the P-12 educational landscape, quickly surpassing what scholars and early innovators envisioned. At the same time, P-12 online schools began growing in popularity and reach, with an increasing number of online schools operated by nonprofit corporations, public or private charter schools, states, and school districts – making online teaching and learning more accessible to those interested in alternative options. In addition to this rise in P-12 online schools, many traditional in-person schools also began to embrace online learning through the implementation of blended learning pedagogies.

However, more access to devices, educational technologies, and online schooling options does not automatically result in effective implementation and improved learning outcomes. Scholars, teacher educators, and teachers have responded to the dramatic changes by designing courses, professional development, and other initiatives to prepare P-12 teachers and students for blended and distance learning. Despite these efforts, many P-12 teachers, students, and families were unprepared to use blended and distance learning strategies during the abrupt transition to distance education in Spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an effort to share what is possible when it comes to preparing preservice and inservice teachers for blended and online teaching and learning contexts, the Teacher Education Division calls on authors to submit empirical, conceptual, and/or theoretical articles about blended and/or distance learning for P-12 contexts. Possible topics include but are not limited to:

• Preservice teacher preparation for P-12 blended and/or distance learning 
• Professional development for inservice P-12 teachers about blended and/or distance learning
• Digital equity and disparity in P-12 blended and/or distance learning 
• International issues/approaches regarding blended and/or distance learning among P-12 equivalent learners
• Instructional and assessment strategies that support P-12 students’ learning in blended and/or distance learning contexts
• ADA compliance and/or Universal Design in blended and/or distance P-12 learning
• Technological tools and applications that support P-12 teaching and learning in blended and/or distance contexts

Expected Publication Date

November 2021

Submission Information

Proposals

Proposals should include a tentative title and brief overview (500-700 words, excluding tables and references). Proposals should be emailed to Kalianne Neumann (kalianne.neumann@okstate.edu) using “TechTrends Special Issue” as the subject line for initial review.

Full Submissions 

If your proposal is accepted for review, full submissions should follow the TechTrends writing style guidelines. Specifically, full article submissions should follow APA 7th Edition formatting and be 5000-6000 words in length, excluding references, tables, and figures. Abstracts should be 150 words maximum. Authors of  submissions accepted for review will be directed to the TechTrends Editorial Manager portal for full submission.

Important Dates

Date	Action Item
December 8, 2020	Proposal due
December 15, 2020	Authors notified
February 1, 2021	Full submissions due
March 1, 2021	Decisions made; feedback sent
April 1, 2021	Revisions due
May 1, 2021	Feedback on revised manuscripts
June 1, 2021	Final revisions due
November 2021	Special issue published