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The Illinois Online Network (ION) is seeking case studies from faculty members,
trainers, and administrators that describe educational experiences and efforts
(successes, failures or challenges) in creating relevant and effective learning
opportunities in online education (especially in Illinois). Papers should
focus on experiences that have enhanced or have the potential of enhancing
the educational/training process through online learning or in support of
online learning . We encourage articles that take advantage of the electronic
format by including hypermedia links to multimedia material both within and
outside the article.
Faculty, staff, and administrators are eligible to participate in this program. Five
case studies will be selected from among the submissions to be published on
the ION Web site, and the authors, their program and their institutions will
be highlighted. Papers will be selected by the Illinois Online Network professional
staff on the basis of their relevance across disciplines and adaptability
to a variety of educational scenarios.
Possible topics may include but are not limited to:
- New teaching/learning strategies
- Online course/program evaluation
- Innovative uses of multimedia in teaching
- Partnerships within or among institutions in support of online learning
- Student readiness efforts
- Grant writing for technology
- Faculty development programs and strategies
- New online courses in emerging occupations
- Recruitment and retention of under-represented students with special
needs
- Cross-cultural issues in online learning
- Accessibility issues for online learning
- Online student assessment
We hope to make the publication of case studies a regular feature of our
Web site with new articles featured every six months, and articles from previous
publication cycles made available in a Web archive. The success and viability
of this project will ultimately depend on the response and interest expressed
by individuals from ION partner institutions.
Format:
A case study format should be used with the following suggested components:
Honoraria:
A $250 honorarium will be awarded to the authors
of each case study deemed to meet the current needs of online educators
and institutions. In the case of multi-author submissions, the award
will be divided equally among the authors.
Length:
The articles should be between 2000 and 4000 words and should include an abstract
of approximately 100 words.
Submission file format:
Please send all manuscripts via e-mail as attached documents to ION at ion-mail@uillinois.edu. File
attachments should be saved in one of the following file formats: MS Word,
Rich Text Format (RTF), or HTML. Authors wishing to submit manuscripts using
another file format must seek prior approval.
The first page of the manuscript must include the following information:
- Author’s first and last name
- Institution
- E-mail address
- Biographical statement of 100 to 200 words
Author Notes:
Any financial support or grant associated with the project or study described
in the article should be noted prior to the acknowledgments. Acknowledgments
or appreciation to individuals for help with the article or material reported
should be placed in a note located at the end of the article prior to the
references.
Copyright:
Authors will keep their own copyright but will be asked to give ION written
permission to publish their articles on the ION Web site.
Handling of Manuscripts:
All manuscripts will be acknowledged upon receipt via e-mail. Review will
be carried out as promptly as possible. A decision for publication or rejection
will be made in a timely manner after which time all authors will receive notification
as to the status of their manuscript via e-mail. At the time of notification
of publication, an author may be asked to make revisions to the manuscript,
or the Editor may suggest changes that would be subject to approval by the
author.
Terminology and Abbreviations:
Define any word or phrase that cannot be found in Webster’s Unabridged
Dictionary. Define or explain new or highly technical terms. Write out
the first use of a term that will be used subsequently in an abbreviated form.
Style:
All citations and bibliographical references should strictly follow the Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA Style Manual).
Tables and Figures:
All tables and figure graphics must be embedded within the file.
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