Introducing the Journal of Online Learning Research
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The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) just announced the start of a new peer-reviewed, open access publication called the Journal of Online Learning Research. It is an international journal devoted to the theoretical, empirical, and pragmatic understanding of technologies and their impact on primary and secondary pedagogy and policy in primary and secondary (K-12) online and blended environments. This webinar will delve into the focus and scope of the journal, what types of manuscripts the editorial team are looking for, the review process, and suggestions for proposing future special issues.
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Introducing the Journal of Online Learning Research
- 1. Research Webinar Series Hosted by:
- 2. Disclaimer: This webinar will be recorded and shared publically. Consequently, anything shared during this webinar, including chat comments, could be shared publically. This webinar may represent a presenter’s or an attendee’s personal views, opinions, conclusions and other information which do not necessarily reflect those of MVU and/or the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute and are not given nor endorsed by MVU/MVLRI unless otherwise specified.
- 3. Introducing the Journal of Online Learning Research Leanna Archambault Associate Professor Arizona State University Kathryn Kennedy Senior Researcher MVU’s MVLRI
- 4. Agenda • History of the Journal • Scope, focus, & emphasis • Submission & review processes • Special issues • Current stats & expectations • Questions?
- 5. History of the Journal • 2010-2011 – Rick Ferdig, Cathy Cavanaugh, Joe Freidhoff, Susan Lowes, and Niki Davis IJKOBL • 2013 – SITE Conference – Need to find a publisher – Proposal submitted to AACE • 2014 – AACE accepted proposal • 2015 – First issue will be published Spring
- 6. Scope • Peer-reviewed, quarterly publication • Open access • International • Theoretical, empirical, and pragmatic • Understanding technology and their impact on primary and secondary pedagogy and policy in K-12 online and blended environments
- 7. Focus JOLR is focused on publishing manuscripts that address online learning, catering particularly to the educators who research, practice, design, and/or administer in primary and secondary schooling in online settings.
- 8. Emphasis • JOLR is both international and interdisciplinary • Looking for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research from multiple fields and disciplines that have a shared goal of improving K-12 education • Highlighting implications for research, policy, and practice.
- 9. Submission & Review Processes • AACE’s publication system – aace.org/ • Click on “Publications” • Click on “Author Guidelines & Submissions”
- 10. Submission & Review Processes • APA format; no more than 30 pages, double-spaced, including references and images • Review process: 1. Reviewed first by co-editor-in-chiefs 2. If article meets scope and format, sent to three reviewers 3. Reviews due within a month 4. Decision made and sent to authors
- 11. Special Issues • 1-2 issues a year will be special issues • Note: Guest editors can only be author or co-author on one of the articles in special issue • Submit a proposal to us, and include: • Topic and description of special issue and relevance of that topic to the field • Timeline for special issue • CVs of guest editor(s) • Potential authors for special issue
- 12. Current Stats and Expectations • Began accepting submissions in August 2014 • Received 7 papers total • 4 were editorially rejected • 1 rejected after review • 2 are still out for review • Current expectations: • 4-5 articles per issue • 3-4 issues per year
- 13. Questions Leanna Archambault leanna.archambault@asu.edu Kathryn Kennedy kkennedy@mivu.org
- 14. MVLRI Research Webinar Series Upcoming Webinar: Date & Time: Tuesday, 10/28, 3pm eastern time Topic: Fall Collaborative Presenters: Beth Robelia; Elena Geiser Hogan
- 15. Contact us! Email: MVLRI@mivu.org Facebook: /mvlrinstitute Twitter: @MVLRI_MVU LinkedIn: michigan-virtual-learning-research-institute
Editor's Notes
- Justin Welcome, and thank so much for joining us today for another installment of the Research Webinar Series hosted by our team here at the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute (or MVLRI). The goal of MVLRI™ is to expand Michigan’s capacity to support new learning models, engage in active research to inform new policies in online and blended learning, and strengthen the state’s infrastructures for sharing best practices.
- Justin Before we introduce today’s presenters and the topic of their presentation, an important disclaimer for our Research Webinar Series. This webinar will be recorded and shared publically. Consequently, anything shared during this webinar, including chat comments, could be shared publically. This webinar may represent a presenter’s or an attendee’s personal views, opinions, conclusions and other information which do not necessarily reflect those of MVU and/or the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute and are not given nor endorsed by MVU/MVLRI unless otherwise specified.
- Justin Today’s presentation is about the new Journal of Online Learning Research. With us today are the two founding Editors of this journal, Drs. Leanna Archambault and Kathryn Kennedy. Leanna Archambault, PhD, is an associate professor of educational technology at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. Dr. Archambault’s research areas include teacher preparation for online and blended classrooms, the nature of technological pedagogical content knowledge, and the use of emerging technologies in education. Through her work, Dr. Archambault has emerged as a leader in her field. In addition to publishing in several prominent journals, she was awarded the Online Learning Innovator Award for Important Research from the International Association for K-12 Online Learning in 2010 and 2012. Prior to taking her position at Arizona State University, Dr. Archambault graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with a Ph.D. in instructional and curricular studies. As a former middle school English teacher, Dr. Archambault is passionate about improving education, particularly through the effective use of technology to support learning. Kathryn Kennedy is a Senior Researcher for MVU’s Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute where she conducts and manages multiple research projects about K-12 online and blended learning. Kennedy formerly served as the Director of Research for the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) and as an assistant professor at Georgia Southern University in the College of Education’s instructional technology program. Her practical experiences and research interests include educator professional development for technology integration and instructional design in traditional, blended, and online learning environments. Together with her co-presenter, Dr. Leanna Archambault, she co-chairs the Virtual Schooling SIG for the Society for Information Technology and Teaching Education (SITE). Kennedy won the 2010 and 2012 Online Learning Innovator Award for Important Research from iNACOL. Kennedy also co-edits the K-12 section of eLearn Magazine, a practitioner-based publication published by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). She received a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a concentration in educational technology from the University of Florida. And now I’ll hand it over to our presenters. Leanna Thank you so much, Justin. We’re happy to be here to introduce the new Journal of Online Learning Research.
- Leanna So, here’s our agenda for this webinar. First we’re going to talk about the history of the journal and how it came about. We’ll then talk about the scope of the journal and what we look for in submissions. Then we’ll talk quickly about the submission and review processes. We’ll also talk a little about special issues and how to propose those. We will also share our current stats and expectations for the future. And then we’ll take time for questions you might have. Please feel free to ask a question via the chat box as we progress. So Kathryn’s going to share a bit about the History of the Journal next.
- Kathryn Thanks Leanna! In 2010 and 2011, Rick Ferdig, Cathy Cavanaugh, Joe Freidhoff, Susan Lowes, and Niki Davis were working together to start the International Journal of K-12 Online and Blended Learning. Due to time constraints for all involved, the journal was unable to get published. At the SITE Conference in 2013, Rick Ferdig talked to us about moving forward with finding a publisher and using the work that had already been done by them in 2010-2011. Leanna and I chose AACE, the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), which is an international, not-for-profit, educational organization with the mission of advancing Information Technology in Education and E-Learning research, development, learning, and its practical application. So we submitted the proposal for the journal in 2014, and it was accepted. We’ll be publishing an inaugural issue in spring 2015 and it will feature a tribute to the original editors - Rick Ferdig, Cathy Cavanaugh, Joe Freidhoff, and Susan Lowes. Niki Davis didn’t have time to take part in this issue, so we’ll honor her in a future issue. Currently, Joe Freidhoff, Susan Lowes, Cathy Cavanaugh, as well as Peter Albion are all Associate Editors for the journal. Leanna’s going to cover the scope, focus, and emphasis of the journal next.
- Leanna Thanks Kathryn! The Journal of Online Learning Research is a peer-reviewed, open access publication. It is an international journal devoted to the theoretical, empirical, and pragmatic understanding of technologies and their impact on primary and secondary pedagogy and policy in primary and secondary (K-12) online and blended environments.
- Leanna The journal also serves those educators who have chosen to blend online learning tools and strategies in their face-to-face classroom.
- Leanna Kathryn is going to talk about the submissions and review process now as well as applying for special issues and the current stats and expectations.
- Kathryn The submission and review processes are handled in AACE’s publication system, which can be found at aace.org, click on publications and then Author Guidelines and Submissions.
- Kathryn
- Kathryn One to two issues per year will be special issues. If you’re interested in submitting a special issue
- Kathryn We began accepting submissions in August 2014, and so far we have received seven total papers. Four of those were editorially rejected – typically that means the articles did not meet the focus of K-12. In one instance, it was because the organization and format of the piece did not meet AACE guidelines. One of the articles was sent out for review and was rejected. The remaining two articles are still out for review. Our current expectations are to have 3-4 issues published per year with 4-5 articles per issue. As we see what is submitted, this publishing schedule may change.
- Leanna We’ve reached the end of our presentation – does anyone have any questions?
- Thank you to our presenters for sharing their work with us today. And thank you for joining us. Our next webinar will be on Tuesday, October 28th, 3pm eastern time. This will be our first quarterly Collaborative Meeting. This meeting is designed for researchers in the field of K-12 online and blended learning. It is a space for researchers to come together, get feedback on their work, and share any opportunities for collaborations for grants, research, publications, etc. These Collaborative Meetings are held in January, April, July, and October. There will be two =presenters per Collaborative Meeting. We send out a call for presenters ahead of the meeting. The presentations for the collaborative meetings will be to get critical feedback on researchers' work in progress rather than completed projects. We look forward to seeing you at the first Collaborative meeting next week!
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