The Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology (RCETJ) is seeking articles on using technology in social studies education for a special issue, edited by Alicia R. Crowe, to be published in the fall of 2012. Manuscripts to be considered for this special issue should focus on utilization of technology in preK-12 and pre-service social studies education. Articles may address issues of preK-12 and pre-service social studies classroom technology integration from research-based, practical, or theoretical perspectives at any levels of academic and institutional contexts. Priority will be given to manuscripts that are well-grounded in social studies education research literature and/or present novel research into the utilization of technology in social studies education.
Manuscripts should be approximately 15-20 pages double-spaced and should conform to the journal’s specification (http://www.rcetj.org/index.php/rcetj/information/authors). Please submit your manuscript by July 20, 2012 at http://www.rcetj.org.
Notifications of acceptance/rejection will be sent out by August 24, 2012. RCETJ is a refereed journal, and as such, all submitted manuscripts are subject to a comprehensive, double-blind review process.
Final submissions for the online journal articles are expected to include multimedia evidence and sources that might include: images; illustrations; video; sound; animation; simulation; and links to online data and references. For more information please visit http://www.rcetj.org or contact the guest editor Alicia R. Crowe (acrowe@kent.edu).
Important dates:
July 20, 2012: Author deadline for submitting completed manuscript and multimedia files
August 24, 2012: Editor deadline for reviewing papers and returning comments to authors
September 28, 2012: Author deadline for making revisions and submitting final papers and accompanying materials
Mid-November 2012: Expected publication date.
The Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology provides a multimedia forum for the advancement of scholarly work on the effects of technology on teaching and learning. The journal publishes the original, refereed work of researchers and practitioners twice a year in a multimedia electronic format. It is distributed free of charge over the World Wide Web to promote dialogue, research, and grounded practice, Learn more about RCETJ and review the Instructions to Authors at: http://www.rcetj.org.
