FW: HETL CALL FOR PAPERS

Group: Higher Education Teaching and Learning Subject: HETL CALL FOR PAPERS We are now accepting manuscripts for 2013 and 2014 for scholarly, evidence based articles. The primary aims of the HETL journals are to, 1) to provide a forum for a diverse set of voices to share their expertise and research in the field of teaching and learning, 2) to create a rigorous, peer-reviewed process for the dissemination of scholarly knowledge on teaching and learning, and 3) to build a vibrant research community of scholars and education professionals from all academic domains in higher education. Full details about the call for papers is at https://www.hetl.org/submission-instructions/ For sample academic articles: https://www.hetl.org/category/academic-articles/ For sample feature articles: https://www.hetl.org/category/feature-articles/ We are also interested in receiving proposals for book reviews and technology reviews. If you would like to write a book or technology review article for IHR, see https://www.hetl.org/guidelines-and-forms/ for more information and guidelines. For sample book reviews: https://www.hetl.org/category/book-review-articles/ For sample technology reviews: https://www.hetl.org/category/technology-review-articles/ Finally, we are interested in interviewing a diverse set of the world's leading scholars and academic leaders. If you would like to suggest someone for HETL to interview, please send his/her name and email to Patrick Blessinger at patrickblessinger@gmail.com for consideration. For sample interviews: https://www.hetl.org/category/interview-articles/ Posted By Patrick Blessinger

 

Call for Papers: Special Issue "Education And Skills For The Green Economy" - Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050)

The following Special Issue will be published in Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050, http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/),
and is now open to receive submissions of full research papers and comprehensive review articles for peer-review and possible publication:

Special Issue: Education And Skills For The Green Economy
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/si/sustainability/the_green_economy/
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Stephen Martin and Dr. Andrew McCoshan Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2013

You may send your manuscript now or up until the deadline.
Submitted papers should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere. We also encourage authors to send us their tentative title and short abstract by e-mail for approval to the Editorial Office at:
sustainability@mdpi.com.

This Special Issue will be fully open access. Open access (unlimited and free access by readers) increases publicity and promotes more frequent citations as indicated by several studies. Open access is supported by the authors and their institutes.
More information is available at http://www.mdpi.com/about/openaccess/.

The Article Processing Charges (APC) are 800 CHF per accepted paper.
More information can be found at http://www.mdpi.com/about/apc/.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors before submitting a manuscript:
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/instructions/.
Manuscripts should be submitted through the online manuscript submission and editorial system at http://www.mdpi.com/user/manuscripts/upload/.

Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal of environmental, cultural, economic and social sustainability. It provides an advanced forum for studies related to sustainability and sustainable development. Sustainability is published by MDPI online monthly. The journal Sustainability is indexed and abstracted, among others, by Chemical Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, RePEc (including EconPapers and IDEAS) and Google Scholar.

MDPI publishes several peer-reviewed, open access journals listed at http://www.mdpi.com/. The Editorial Board members, including several Nobel Laureates (http://www.mdpi.com/about/nobelists/), are all leading active scholars. All MDPI journals maintain rapid, yet rigorous, peer- review, manuscript handling and editorial processes. MDPI journals have increased their impact factors, see "2011 Newly Released Impact Factors", http://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/235/.

In case of questions, please contact the Editorial Office at:
sustainability@mdpi.com

We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,
Wanda Gruetter

On behalf of the Guest Editors

Prof. Dr. Stephen Martin
Faculty of Environment and Technology
University of the West of England

and

Dr. Andrew McCoshan
Independent Researcher and Consultant
University of Warwick

FW: Launch of new journal: Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice

I am very excited to announce the launch of a new open access peer-reviewed journal in academic Practice. The call for papers and reviewers for the first issue which launches in June is attached to this email.

 

The Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice aims to provide a supportive publishing outlet to allow established and particularly new authors to contribute to the scholarly discourse of academic practice (both generally and in their discipline area) through the publication of papers that are theory-based and supported by evidence, as well as through the publication of Opinion Pieces and ‘On the Horizon’ papers on emerging work.

 

In relation to the general ethos of the Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, the journal provides a collegiate and developmental platform for new authors, those new to journal reviewing, and for scholars who are seeking to gain experience in journal editing and publishing.

 

This developmental ethos manifests itself in a range of activities and opportunities that currently include the following:

 

·         Direct support for authors who are seeking to publish their first paper in one or more of the thematic areas of the journal, through assigning ‘critical friends’ from within the editorial team who will be happy to advise on the development of initial ideas for the formats of paper we publish. Prospective authors wishing to discuss an idea should in the first instance e-mail JPAAP@napier.ac.uk .

·         Peer support for those new to reviewing The Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice welcomes academics with experience in the thematic areas of the journal, but who are new to the journal submission reviewing process, to become involved as reviewers for the journal. This will include an opportunity to work for an initial period of reviewing with a colleague who is already experienced as a reviewer.

·         Editorial internships The journal will soon be offering editorial internships, normally for two years, for academics who are experienced in the thematic areas of the journal, have some publications of their own and experience as a reviewer, and who wish to develop knowledge and experience on the editorial side of journal publishing. Further information on our first round of editorial internships will be forthcoming.

·         Special issues The Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice welcomes the opportunity to work alongside colleagues in the field to develop Special Issues of the journal dedicated to particular themes or emerging areas of work. Having a good idea for a special issue, and being willing to take on Guest Editor responsibilities for the special issue (with support provided from the regular Editorial Team for the journal), is much more important than prior editing experience.

 

This journal is a collaborative venture between Edinburgh NapierUniversity, University of Dundee and Aston University. You can follow the journal on twitter @JofPAAP

 

Kind regards

Karen Strickland

Edinburgh Napier University

 

 

 

FW: HEA Journal for submitting articles to - Health and Social Care Education

Dear colleagues

I am pleased to let you know that I have assumed the role of editor-in-chief of the HEA's journal Health and Social Care Education. As a quick glance at the website will demonstrate, I am in the process of shifting the journal from its current position and scope by widening the international readership and submission, moving towards both a greater degree of focus in the kinds of submissions we are looking for, and a greater range. By the time of the publication of the Autumn issue we will be a fully peer-reviewed, online journal with articles grouped and accessible for type and with DOI attached.

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/journals/hsc-education

I am issuing a call for submissions for the Autumn volume now and would welcome contributions either from you or your colleagues including students. The deadline for submission will be around the end of May.

You can find details of submissions on the (temporary) website. If you would like to discuss a possible submission please do get in touch.

All the best
Simon

Dr Simon Forrest
Durham University

 

Tracey Collett
University of Plymouth

FW: PESTLHE (Practice and Evidence of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education) - CALL FOR PAPERS

CALL FOR PAPERS

 

Papers now being accepted for October 2012 issue – deadline for review 15 July 2012.

 

This journal offers an opportunity for those involved in University learning and teaching to disseminate their practice. It aims to publish accounts of scholarly practice that report on small-scale practitioner research and case studies of practice that involve reflection, critique, implications for future practice and are informed by relevant literature, with a focus on enhancement of student learning. This publication thus offers a forum to develop and share scholarly informed practice in Higher Education through either works in progress or more detailed accounts of scholarly practice. There will be opportunities for discussions/comments regarding works in progress to be shared with journal readers on the journal site. The journal is published twice a year (April and October).

 

To view the latest papers please visit www.pestlhe.org.uk

 

Kind regards

 

Jane

Editor in Chief PESTLHE

 

 

FW: Call for papers for "Enhancing the Learner Experience in Higher Education" journal (please circulate to colleagues who may be interested)

Enhancing the Learner Experience in Higher Education (ELEHA): Call for papers!

ELEHE is an open-access international peer-reviewed online journal published by The University of Northampton: http://journals.northampton.ac.uk/index.php/elehe/index

Re-launching with a new Editorial Team, we are inviting authors to submit articles for publication in the forthcoming Autumn 2012 edition of the journal.

The theme for this edition is “Creative strategies for enhancing the learner experience”. We welcome papers which embrace this theme in flexible ways, incorporating interesting and innovative techniques which have been shown to impact positively on students. In line with the aims and scope of the journal, we seek articles which actively incorporate the student voice.

The journal welcomes research articles (3-6000 words); critical case studies (3-4000 words); short reports (up to 2000 words) and book reviews (up to 1000 words).

Details of the journal focus and scope, along with author guidelines can be found at http://journals.northampton.ac.uk/index.php/elehe/about

Deadline for submissions for the next edition is Friday 29^th June 2012

If you want to discuss ideas about possible articles, or want guidance on preparing your submission, please contact the Editors

Dr Rachel Maunder (Chair of Editorial Team) Rachel.Maunder@northampton.ac.uk

Dr Simon Sneddon (Editor; and Book Reviews Editor) Simon.Sneddon@northampton.ac.uk

Anna Crouch (Editor) Anna.Crouch@northampton.ac.uk

Dr Scott Turner (Editor) Scott.Turner@northampton.ac.uk

 

FW: Final call: JLDHE Special 2012 - Writing in STEM Disciplines

 

Call for papers: Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education (JLDHE) Special Edition 2012, Developing Writing in STEM Disciplines

 

Deadline for submission of papers: 30^th April 2012

Publication: October 2012

 

Thanks to those who have expressed interest already. This is a reminder and final call for academic papers or case studies relating to projects, development activities, research or innovative practice in developing skills for writing in scientific and technological disciplines. This is an area that is relatively under-reported in the UK.

 

We welcome submissions from subject specialists, learning developers, writing developers, and others with a particular interest in this topic. The deadline for submissions is Monday 30^th April 2012. Papers will be peer-reviewed; to help ensure a fair process, two versions of each contribution should be submitted, one of which must have author details removed and content anonymised for the reviewers. If you would like to have an informal discussion about submitting a paper for the special edition, you are welcome to call Trevor Day on 01985 844 822 or John Hilsdon on 07973 425931.

 

(NB For those who presented at the recent ALDinHE conference in Leeds, if you are intending to submit your paper for the journal the initial deadline for those manuscripts is 31^st May 2012. We will write separately to you about this. If your topic is especially relevant to writing in STEM we may consider it for inclusion in this special edition.)

 

To see the current edition (No. 4) of the JLDHE, go to http://www.aldinhe.ac.uk/ojs/. Please note, however, that for this special edition we will not use the online submission system but ask you to send contributions by email directly to john.hilsdon@plymouth.ac.uk. The guidelines for authors are attached.

 

Background

 

The National HE STEM Programme 2010-2012, an initiative funded by the Higher Education Funding Councils for England and Wales, supports Higher Education Institutions in exploring new approaches to recruiting students and supporting programmes of study within Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Its primary focus is on Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics – STEM subjects deemed strategically important and vulnerable.

 

The National HE STEM Programme, operating through six main HE partner institutions, which in turn engage with dozens more, has concentrated on three strands: 1. Widening participation within STEM disciplines at university level; 2. Higher Education curriculum development, focusing on course delivery & design and student support; and 3. Workforce development, encouraging those currently within the workforce and society without a prior university-level qualification to engage with further study.

 

One project within the HE STEM curriculum development strand, ‘Developing Writing in STEM Disciplines’ (http://go.bath.ac.uk/stemwriting), has focused on cultivating writing capabilities on STEM undergraduate programmes to meet both academic and employability needs. Recent surveys by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), and other organisations with an interest in graduate employment, have identified some employer dissatisfaction with graduates’ writing abilities.

 

The project responded to such conclusions by carrying out its own research into engineering employers’ and engineering placement students’ perceptions of writing development. At the same time it gathered evidence and examples of strong writing development practice in STEM disciplines through establishing a network of regional, national and international partners. The project was led by the University of Bath collaborating with colleagues from several universities: Coventry, Exeter, Limerick, Oxford Brookes, Plymouth, and West of England.

 

The ‘Developing Writing in STEM Disciplines’ project culminated in a regional conference in September 2011, where an unusually eclectic mix of subject specialists, learning developers, writing developers, careers advisors, librarians and English language centre staff came together. This conference was a spur for two developments: the establishment of a special interest group on ‘Developing Writing in STEM Disciplines’ (in progress) and this call for papers for a special peer-reviewed edition of JLDHE on that theme.

 

Trevor Day, University of Bath

Andy Hagyard, University of Lincoln

John Hilsdon, Plymouth University