[on behalf of Hendrik Drachsler]
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CALL FOR JOURNAL PAPERS
*Special Issue on MMDL (Multimodal Data for Learning)*
J*ournal of Computer Assisted Learning (JCAL)* *Impact factor: 1.679 *
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-2729
Deadline of submissions: 08 May 2017
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SCOPE
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The transition of our world from an analog to a digital one affects all
aspects of the society and also the educational sector. In recent years we
have gained insights into the learning behaviour by investigating existing
data sources such as learning management systems, mobile applications, and
social media environments with analytic methods.
While these data sources can still provide a rich ground for research, a
new wave of technological innovations is taking place with the Internet of
Things (IoT) and the maker movement. IoT devices provide new applications
and affordances for everyday life. Wearables, eye-trackers and other camera
systems, self-programmable microcomputers such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino
create new data sources which can be used to investigate learning. These
new data sources are creating so-called multimodal datasets as they combine
different data sources from physical activities, physiological responses
with more traditional learning data. Alternative to traditional learning
data collections, multimodal data sets require manifold data collection
methods to combine the diverse data streams.
The new multimodal data research approaches promise to provide a more
holistic picture about learners and the success factors for learning. But
multimodal data is much more diverse and heterogeneous than data available
from traditional learning environments. It is challenging to combine
various data types such as text, assessments, activities, physiological
data, and video for research purposes and gaining meaningful results.
In the nature of the JCAL journal, we are interested in empirical studies
that take advantage of multimodal data sources to enrich or investigate
learning and teaching. We therefore explicitly look for research that can
show effects of multimodal data on learning and teaching sciences. Also,
literature studies and results of technology infrastructures with new
insights are invited for this call.
TOPICS
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Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:
- multimodal representation of learning
- multimodal learning behaviour modeling
- real-time data collection
- multimodal data mining technologies
- multimodal data interpretation
- open data sources
- supporting feedback and reflection with multimodal data
- multimodal data learning analytics
- wearable computing for learning
- new educational approaches with/for multimodal learning
REVIEW
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According to the covered main subjects in the content, a selected set of
reviewers with the appropriate expertise in learning analytics, multimodal
data, technology enhanced learning, and e-learning/computer science will be
assigned.
SUBMISSIONS
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- Authors are invited to submit original unpublished research as papers.
All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed for originality, significance,
clarity, and quality.
- The journal operates double blind peer review, so the authors must
provide their title page as a separate file from their main document. Title
page includes the complete title of the paper, affiliation and contact
details for the corresponding author (both postal address and email
address).
- Practitioner Notes - section outlining - in bullet point form - what
is currently known about the subject matter, what their paper adds to this,
and finally the implications of study findings for practitioners. This
should be no more than four bullet points per section of approximately 80
characters in order to maintain clarity.
- Manuscripts should be submitted electronically via the online
submission site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcal.
- Maximum characters is 8000 words and abstract 200 words
- A template can be found here:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/societyimages/jcal/APA6%20template.dotx
- Further information about submission and layout can be fund here:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-2729/homepage/ForAuthors.html
IMPORTANT DATES
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- Submission of manuscripts: *08 May 2017 *
- Completion of first review: *30 June 2017 *
- Submission of revised manuscripts: *30 July 2017 *
- Final decision notification: *01 September 2017*
- Copy Editing Version: *30 September 2017*
- Publication date: *10 November 2017*
Any questions should be sent to: hendrik.drachsler@xxxxx