Dr. Michael M. Grant presented a seminar to educational technology and instructional design Purdue University students on writing and publishing.

1. Talking about …
Writing &
Publishing
Purdue University
October 20, 2010

3. http://viral-notebook.com

4. Why are you
publishing?

5. Writing should be a
challenge not a chore.

6. Writing is teaching.
Writing is learning.

7. "There is no such thing as good writing.
There is only good rewriting.”
– Harry Shaw
"Books are not written--they're rewritten.”
– Michael Crichton
"Good writing is essentially rewriting.”
– Roald Dahl
"I have never thought of myself as a good
writer. . . . But I’m one of the world’s great
rewriters.”
– James Michener

8. Fake it till you make it.
(No, not really.)

9. Follow models until you’ve
internalized the structures.

10. You are writing…
… a report of research.
(not a journal article or dissertation)
… a review of related
research.
(not a literature review)

11. Use a research cycle.
(…if it works for you.)

12. Study 3
Publish
Revise report
Submit for publication
Revise report
Present research
Write report
Conduct research
Publish
Revise report
Submit for publication
Revise report
Present research
Study 2
Publish
Revise report
Submit for publication
Study 1
Research Cycle

13. The Design of
Technology-
enhanced
Learning
Environments
Graphic &
Instructional
Designs to
Support
Learning
Key Learner
Characteristi
cs

14. Be familiar with the
journal’s articles.
(Because the reviewers will be.)

15. Consider an online/OA
journal
(Highest rigor v. Widest reach)

16. Sole author v.
Collaborations

17. Review manuscripts &
presentation proposals.

18. Consider a writing
circle.

19. Find out where your
“idols” are publishing.
(But don’t get hung up on where they
are publishing now. Maybe go back in
time.)

20. Technical Details
Get the author guidelines for the
journal you are submitting to and
ensure your manuscript conforms
exactly to those guidelines.
—from Dr. Dan Surry

21. Technical Details
spealcheck! speelchek! Spellchec!
—from Randy VanVoorhis

22. Do not get discouraged with
feedback and or rejections.
The process is about
improvement. Reflect,
revise, and resubmit - but
maybe not at the same
journal.
— Dr. Chuck Hodges

23. Revise & resubmit
as soon as you can.
Publishing = Persistence +
Perseverance.
— Dr. Janna Siegel-Robertson