NOTE: now published as Vol. 10, No. 5, 2009: click here to access the issue
This Call for Papers is for a theme issue of the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning entitled: Openness and the Future of Higher Education. The projected publication date is October 2009. The Guest Editors are Dr. David Wiley and John Hilton.
The aim of this Special Issue is to further our understanding of the manner in which the open source, open access, and open education movements are now and will impact higher education organizations, learners, and other stakeholders in the future.
Our intent is to stimulate critical debate, encourage collection and analyses of relevant data, and add to the theoretical foundations used in policy and planning discussions related to openness within institutions of higher education. Special consideration will be given to articles that present analyses and interpretations of empirical data, but rigorous theoretical submissions will also be considered.
All submissions will be peer reviewed. Those submissions accepted for publication will be published under Creative Commons license in www.irrodl.org.
DEADLINES:
* Submission Proposals: January 15, 2009
* Notification of Acceptance: February 15
* Papers Due: May 1
* Peer Reviews Returned: June 30
* Finalized Papers Due: August 1
* Publication Date: October 15
SUBMISSION PROPOSALS
Individual or multiple-authors must first submit an abstract-length proposal of approximately 500-750 words to IRRODL’s Managing Editor, at irrodl@athabascau.ca.
Those who have had their abstracts accepted will be formally invited by the Guest Editors to submit a full-length paper of approximately 5000 words. For IRRODL’s submission guidelines, visit: http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/about/submissions
All full-length papers submitted to IRRODL will be subject to multiple blind peer review. All blind peer reviews will be shared with the authors. While influenced by the outcome of the blind peer reviews, the Guest Editors reserve the right to make final publication decisions.
TOPICS MAY INCLUDE:
· Critical perspectives on open education
· Effect of openness on access to educational opportunity
· Evaluation of open educational resources and services
· Issues of affordability and openness
· Issues of quality and localization of open educational resources
· Openness and accreditation
· Openness and future course management systems / personal learning environments
· Open models for awarding credit or degrees
· Open / peer tutoring and advising models
· Open source, open access, or open education policy in higher education
· Open teaching / massively open online courses (“MOOC”)
· Open textbooks
· Social implications of open education
· Structures and patterns of reuse of open educational resources
· Sustainable models of creating and sharing open educational resources
· Unique impact of openness on institutions in developing countries
For more information contact:
David Wiley, PhD
Associate Professor
Instructional Psychology & Technology, Brigham Young University
Email: david.wiley@byu.edu
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Detailed information about submission is available on IRRODL’s website. All submission proposals and full length papers must be emailed to IRRODL’s Managing Editor, Bridgette McConkey, at irrodl@athabascau.ca.
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Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
In terms of researching e-Portfolios I am most grateful to the various universities and JISC in particular for the vast amount of research and useful publications that issue forth.
However, I find the manic desire for ‘anything-that’s-free’ or Open as you call it is the very contradiction of ‘Open Education’. Those who seem to dwell eternally in the Ivory Towers of HE should consider the other 95% of the population who do not have the technical expertise or inclination to spend hours redefining the ICT universe.
I have expressed my feelings on several occasions that the desire to develop relatively exclusive and sometimes eccentric tools is potentially driving a serious wedge between the learning continuum for most people.
Confessing my own interest in delivering a ‘universal’ e-Portfolio that is both Lifelong and Lifewide, I am concerned that the consolidation of a ‘university-defined’ e-Portfolio system will not be compatible with the needs of the Primary school child, the less-able or slow learner, individuals in SMEs or the elderly.
But, back to ‘open-everything’… Where does support and maintenance of applications for the masses enter your considerations? …. Or will HE force an ever-growing silo between younger and older learners?
Responses welcomed!
blog at: efoliointheuk.blogspot.com
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