CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
Proposal Submission Deadline: July 13, 2012
Research on Course Management Systems in Higher Education
A book edited by
Angela D. Benson, The University of Alabama
Andrew Whitworth, The University of Manchester (UK)
Purpose of Book
This book presents a scholarly and accessible review of the research and theoretical/conceptual frameworks related to the use of course management systems (also referred to as virtual learning environments and learning management systems) in higher education. The book is organized into three sections: Pedagogy of Course Management Systems, Planning and Implementing Course Management Systems and The Future of Course Management Systems. The primary audience for this book includes instructors and students in instructional and educational technology programs. The book could easily be used as a text in a distance or online learning course. The secondary audience includes instructors and students in higher education programs and distance/online practitioners and administrators. The book is timely because of the growing presence and influence of course management systems on teaching and learning in higher education.
Recommended
Topics
Section 1. Pedagogy of
Course Management Systems
This section will include chapters that address research and frameworks related to teaching with course management systems. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to the following:
á Research on CMS tool usage, e.g., discussion boards, chat rooms, assessments, assignments
á Research on student achievement and satisfaction with CMS
á Course design frameworks and models, including CMS support of campus-based courses
Section 2. Planning and Managing Course Management
Systems
This section will include chapters that address research and frameworks related to planning, implementation and on-going management of course management systems. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to the following:
á Research on CMS planning and implementation processes
á Research on uses of CMS data and CMS data mining
á Frameworks for CMS management and support, including integration with campus ERP systems and other systems like LiveText
á Design and evaluation of CMS
á Adoption and diffusion of CMS in Higher Education
á Professional development and training for instructors, students and administrators using CMS
Section 3. The Future of Course Management Systems
This section will include chapters that address the future of course management systems in higher education. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to the following:
á Design of course management systems
á Influence of Web 2.0 and beyond on CMS design
á Student influence on CMS design (e.g., student participatory design of CMS)
á Frameworks for CMS Research
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit a 1-2 page chapter
proposal on or before July 13, 2012. Proposals should provide a brief
overview of the chapter, a tentative chapter outline, and an estimated chapter
length. Proposal authors should
also include a short biographical statement that outlines their experience
and/or previous publications related to the chapter topic. Authors of proposals will be notified of
acceptance and sent chapter guidelines by August 1, 2012.
Full chapters should be submitted by November 1, 2012.
All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis.
Publisher
This book is scheduled to be a volume in the Perspectives in Instructional Technology and Distance Education series
published by Information Age Publishers. It is anticipated that the book will
be released in 2013.
Timeline
July 13, 2012: Proposal
Submission Deadline
August 1, 2012: Notification
of Acceptance
November 1, 2012: Full
Chapter Submission
December 15, 2012: Review
Results Returned
March 1, 2013: Revised
Chapter Submission
March 15, 2013 Final
Chapter Acceptance
Inquiries
and submissions should be forwarded electronically
(Word document) or by mail to:
The
University of Alabama
Department
of Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies
328F
Graves Hall
Tuscaloosa,
AL 35487
Phone:
205-348-7824; Fax: 205-348-7824
E-mail:
abenson@bamaed.ua.edu