[Dbworld] Call for Papers
Monday, August 31st, 2009From: “Stephanie Huffman” (email address not shown)
CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
Proposal Submission Deadline:
October 15, 2009
Full Case Submission Deadline:
December 30, 2009
Cases on Building Quality
Distance Delivery Programs: Strategies and Experiences
A book
edited by Dr. Stephanie Huffman, Dr. Shelley Albritton,
Dr. Wendy Rickman, & Dr. Barbara Wilmes
University
of Central Arkansas, United States
To be
published by IGI Global: http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=697
Introduction
Distance
education, or distance learning, is a field of
education that focuses on the pedagogy and andragogy,
technology, and instructional systems design that aim to deliver education to students
who are not physically "on site". Rather than attending courses in
person, teachers and students may communicate at times of their own choosing by
exchanging printed or electronic media, or through technology that allows them
to communicate in real time and through other online ways. Distance education
courses that require a physical on-site presence for any reason including the
taking of examinations is considered to be a hybrid or blended course of study
(Wikipedia, 2009). The quality of the product in relation to distance education
is defined by many components. The days
of the independent study mindset are in decline. Through the use of instructional design and
implementation strategies distance education programs are getting bigger and
better. This book will explore some of
the issues facing institutions as they build quality distance delivery
programs.
Objective of the
Book
The book will contain current research-based best
practices of designing, teaching, and learning in distance learning
environments in the field of education (both higher education and P-12) as
viewed through the lens of both quantitative and qualitative research
analyses. Research-based case studies
will provide best practices that can serve as a guide or how-to manual for
distance learning issues that the novice to the expert can apply to improve
teaching and learning in distance learning programs. The purpose and potential impact of this book
is to provide a practical resource in the field of education, based upon
current research with case study analyses, of strategies and methods that can
be applied to improve designing, teaching, and learning in a distance learning
environment that will appeal to the most novice and to the most experienced
distance learning administrator and/or instructor.
Target
Audience
The target audience of this book will be composed of
professionals and researchers working in the field of distance education. Specifically, the target audience will
include novice, intermediate, and expert distance learning administrators as
well as instructors in college/educational settings (not business or industry
training). This book will be a resource
containing relevant and applicable research on distance learning issues. It
could also be used in specific courses for graduate programs in educational technology
and instructional technology.
Recommended
Higher Education and P-12 Education Topics include, but are not limited to, the
following:
- Distance
learning in relation to life style changes. - Market-driven
demands to provide more distance learning options. - Design for
successful teaching and learning in distance delivery programs (e.g.,
instructional design models, implementation issues, time management,
curriculum and assessment).
4.
Leadership
issues in both higher education and P-12 institutions (e.g., vision/mission,
organizational change & development, funding issues, training and support, intellectual
property and copyright).
- Issues with
various types of distance delivery systems. - Accessibility
issues for all learners (e.g., diversity issues, universal access and
design, problem solving solutions, application of the law, and adaptive
technology). - The application
of Web 2.0 in the improvement of distance delivery programs (e.g., blogs, Wikis,
pod casting, teacher tube, instant messenger, and social networks My
Space, Facebook, and Twitter).
8.
Perceptions
and attitudes towards distance learning
Submission
Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are
invited to submit on or before October
15, 2009, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and
concerns of his or her proposed chapter.
Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by October 30, 2009 about the status of their proposals and sent
chapter guidelines. Full chapters are
expected to be submitted by December 30,
2009. All submitted chapters will be
reviewed on a double-blind review basis.
Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this
project.
Publisher
The book is scheduled to be
published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the
Information Science Reference (formerly Idea Group Reference), Medical
Information Science Reference, Business Science Reference, and Engineering
Science Reference imprints, in early 2011. For additional information regarding the
publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com.
This publication is anticipated to be released in early 2011.
Important
Dates
October 15, 2009 Proposal Submission Deadline
October 30, 2009 Notification of Acceptance
December 30, 2009 Full Chapter Submission
March 15, 2010 Review Results Returned
April 15, 2010 Revised Chapter Submission
April 30, 2010 Final Approval of Chapters
May 15, 2010 Submission of Final Chapters
Inquiries and submissions can be
forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to :
Dr. Stephanie Huffman
Department of Teaching, Learning,
& Technology
University of Central Arkansas
201 Donaghey,
Conway, AR 72034
Tel.: 501-450-5430 * Fax:
501-450-5680 * Cell: 501-733-8464
Email: steph@uca.edu or Stephanie.huffman.69@gmail.com
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