Dr. Tendai Charles | Centre for Research in Digital Education, Faculty of Education, the British University in Dubai, UAE |
Dr. Christopher Hill | Centre for Research in Digital Education, Faculty of Education, the British University in Dubai, UAE |
Sebah Al-Ali | Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE |
Rob Miles | Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE |
Dr. Brett Bligh | Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning, Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, UK |
The Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning at Lancaster University (UK) in collaboration with the Centre for Research in Digital Education at the British University in Dubai (UAE) are launching a special issue of the “Studies in Technology Enhanced Learning” journal ( https://stel.pubpub.org/ ).
Many institutions in the region are heavily invested in technology enhanced learning (TEL) to support students in both the K-12 and Higher Education sectors, as well as providing training opportunities for professionals in different fields. With such a vast amount of experience and expertise, we are keen on exploring what is happening in the Middle East context by inviting educators to share their TEL research. How are teachers and students using technology? What opportunities/challenges are presented and how are they being addressed? To what extent are institutions supporting the use of technology in and out of the classroom?
Reflecting the diversity of the TEL field, we are pleased to welcome contributions of authors about different host disciplines and geographical locations within the Middle East, and at a range of career stages. While many contributions will doubtless come from established scholars, we are also hoping to attract contributions from newer researchers in the field, including PhD students.
We welcome a wide variety of papers; we do not, therefore, wish to prescribe the kinds of content papers might contain. However, when bringing forward the idea for this special issue we are immediately keen to host pieces that discuss TEL in the region. Topics and areas can cover:
Online / Blended teaching and learning
Assessment and feedback
Student engagement
Special educational needs
Educational leadership
Professional development and training
Curriculum development
Examples of best practice
COVID-19 experiences
We intend that our special issue will host a lively debate about these topics. Other topics will be considered as long as your paper is focused on the context of the Middle East.
We envisage that papers might come in a range of lengths and formats. When submitting your proposal please indicate the kind of paper you wish to contribute using the categories below.
Synthesis papers (6,000-12,000 words).
Standard papers (4,000-8,000 words).
Commentaries (2,000-4,000 words).
Book reviews (1,000-3,000 words).
If your work might not fit one of those categories then we may still consider it, but please explain your reasoning when submitting your proposal.
Please submit a provisional title, abstract (200-500 words), authors and affiliations by email to Dr. Tendai Charles ( [email protected] ).
7 September 2020: Proposals due
25 September 2020: Authors receive notification of acceptance and editorial comments
4 January 2021: First drafts of papers due
8 February 2021: Peer reviews returned and authors notified of decision
22 March 2021: Revised manuscript due
5 April 2021: Final manuscripts due
16 April 2021: Authors receive typeset versions for checking
3 May 2021: Publication