New Call for Papers - - Journal of Virtual Worlds Research

 Hello, NMC Members,

Now's the time, after all your hard work, to submit an Abstract about your innovative pedagogical and educational work and research, etc., in SL and in other virtual worlds. My co-editors and I welcome submissions of your abstracts for this special issue wherein you propose your full research papers, research-in-brief papers, “think-pieces”, essays, monographs, interactive online exhibits with accompanying detailed descriptions, and other forms of scholarship.

Theme of our Special ISSURE: Pedagogy, Education and Innovation in Virtual Worlds
Deadlines: Abstract - November 30, 2008.

Full manuscript - January 15, 2009
Publication Date: March 1, 2009

The CALL for PAPERS:  http://editor.jvwresearch.org/?p=5

This edition of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research is dedicated to
exploring the breadth of designs, pedagogies and curricular
innovations that are actually already being applied to teaching and
learning in virtual worlds. We encourage participation from a broad
range of academics, researchers, educators, and educational
practitioners from across the disciplinary spectrum – including, but
not limited to: curriculum development, educational administration,
distance education, information and knowledge management,
instructional technology, e-learning, communication and education,
sociology, art education, and visual culture. We strongly encourage
submissions that illustrate key findings with examples and case
studies; experimental research; pedagogical innovations; and best
practices for the integration of virtual worlds technologies into the
learning experience.

 For further information contact:

Dr. Leslie Jarmon, University of Texas at Austin,
LJarmon@austin.utexas.edu
Dr. Kenneth Y. T. Lim, National Institute of Education, Singapore,
semperveritas88@gmail.com
Dr. B. Stephen Carpenter, II, Texas A&M University, bscarpenter@tamu.edu