FW: An invitation to submit (IJMLO)

[Sharples Mike]

For info - new mobile learning journal,
 
Mike

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From: Chen, Chou-Hong (Jason) [mailto:chen at jepson.gonzaga.edu] 
Sent: 01 September 2006 23:17
To: mike.sharples at nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: An invitation to submit (IJMLO)



 

 

September 1, 2006

 

Dear Professor  Sharples, Mike

 

 

I hope all is fine and you are having a great summer (or winter).

 

 

 

I would like to take this opportunity to cordially invite you to submit a paper to the International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation (IJMLO), to be published and distributed by Inderscience Enterprise Ltd (www.inderscience.com) and is accepting manuscript submission.  The IJMLO will appear in the Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Management and Education (10th Edition) and Educational Psychology and Administration (7th Edition).  The inaugural issue is scheduled to be published in January 2007.

 

 

IJMLO is a refereed, multidisciplinary journal for bridging the latest advances in mobile learning and organisation.  It provides a global forum for presenting authoritative references, academically rigorous research and case studies. The journal publishes well-written and academically validated manuscripts in both theoretical development and applied research.

 

IJMLO intends to establish an effective communication channel among decision makers and policy makers in business, government agencies, and academic and research institutions which recognize the important role mobile learning may play in organisations. Specifically, IJMLO aims to be an outlet for creative, innovative concepts, as well as effective research methodologies and emerging technologies. 

 

IJMLO attempts to attract professionals in business, government and technology fields to share their insight in new technologies and new applications.  IJMLO will also attract researchers in the academia who work in the field of technology management, engineering and business education to disseminate information and to learn from each other's work.

 

The journal publishes original papers, review papers, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, and management reports. Occasional Special Issues devoted to important topics in Mobile Learning and Organisation will also be published.

 

The areas covered by the journal include, but are not limited to:

 

▪          Globalization of mobile learning

▪          Lifelong learning for a changing demographics

▪          Assessment, authentication, and security in mobile learning

▪          Synchronous/asynchronous m-learning, m-coaching, and m-training

▪          Collaborative GDSS and mobile learning

▪          Pedagogy and Design methodology in mobile learning

▪          Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Learning Content Management System (LCMS)

▪          Decomposability and modular design of course contents

▪          Time modularization, time management in mobile-learning design

▪          Mobile life

▪          Learning and knowledge creation in a mobile organisation

▪          Virtual collaboration in the workplace

▪          Virtual communities and universities

▪          Value-based m-learning in commerce

▪          Integrated mobile marketing communication

▪          Knowledge and learning strategy in the mobile organisation

▪          Methodologies for effective learning in the mobile organisation

▪          Ubiquitous and pervasive learning

▪          Emerging technologies for mobile learning and organisation

▪          Managing sustainable change and learning in the m-organisation

▪          Innovative case studies in the mobile organisation

▪          Trust issues in the mobile learning and organisation

▪          Tools for mobile educational presentation and delivery

▪          Mobile tools and devices for e-learning

▪          Corporate universities and new approaches/models to mobile learning content diffusion

▪          Technologies and standards for developing tools for mobile learning

▪          Mobile tools to enhance field study

▪          Creating learning communities for mobile learning

▪          Efficacy and effect of mobile learning

▪          Ethical and copyright issues in mobile learning

▪          Cross-culture issues in mobile learning

▪          Problems and challenges in mobile learning

▪          Any other topics relevant to mobile learning and organisation

 


Submission of Papers


Manuscripts should be between 5000-7000 words in length, with double-spaced and paginated throughout.  All paper submissions must be submitted via an email attachment in MS Word format (any other format will not be processed) together with an abstract of no more than 150 words, 1-10 keywords and a brief biosketch.  Supply complete address, fax/phone number and e-mail address of the corresponding author. Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the format requirements of IJMLO. Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. For more details, please visit the Journal’s site.

Review Process

Each paper submitted to Inderscience Enterprises Limited is subject to the following review procedures:

1.        It is reviewed by the editor for general suitability for this publication.

2.        If it is judged suitable, two reviewers are selected and a double-blind review process takes place. 

3.        Based on the recommendations of the reviewers, the editor then decides whether the particular article should be accepted as it is, revised or rejected.  These files should be attached as a Word document and submitted to:

 

 

Professor Jason C.H. Chen, Ph.D. 

Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation (IJMLO) 

www.inderscience.com/IJMLO <http://www.inderscience.com/ijmlo> 

Graduate School of Business, Gonzaga University
502 Boone Ave.
Spokane, WA 99258  USA
Fax: 509.323.5811
Phone: (O) 509.323.3421
E-mail: chen at jepson.gonzaga.edu

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