ReCALL Journal Special Issue: call for guest editors

Submission deadline: 1 March 2010

The primary focus of ReCALL is the use of technologies for language learning and teaching, including all relevant aspects of research and development. Typical subjects for submissions include theoretical debate on language learning strategies and their influence on courseware design; research and development of practical applications; evaluative studies of courseware used in the teaching and learning process; exploitation and assessment of the potential of technological advances in the delivery of language learning materials; discussions of policy and strategy at institutional and discipline levels. ReCALL aims to appeal to researchers and practitioners in the area of computer-assisted and technology-enhanced language learning, normally but not exclusively operating in universities. It is also of interest to language teachers in secondary and tertiary education who may be considering the introduction of technologies into their teaching practice. The journal is published triannually by Cambridge University Press.

The journal Editorial Board is inviting proposals for a special issue to be published in September 2011. Proposals should be submitted via email by 1 March 2010 to both the editors (June Thompson, d.j.thompson@hull.ac.uk and Françoise Blin, francoise.blin@dcu.ie) and will be evaluated for their relevance to the ReCALL readership, their timeliness and their academic quality.

Format of proposals

Proposals should include:

The proposed title of the special issue
An outline of the chosen theme, timeliness of special issue, and target readership (500 words)
A draft Call for Papers (no more than 300 words).
Names, affiliations, contact details, and short biographical information about the proposed guest editor(s).
A selection of recent literature relevant to the proposed issue.
A list of potential reviewers (in addition to the regular ReCALL reviewers).

The role of guest editors

Guest editors will work in close collaboration with the editors of ReCALL, whose role is to oversee and manage the editorial procedure (dissemination of the Call for Papers, refereeing process, communication with authors, preparation of manuscript for publication). Duties of guest editors include:

Writing a Call for Papers;
Selecting and allocating reviewers for submitted and invited papers in collaboration with the journal editors;
Selecting papers for the volume on the basis of the peer review. Guest editors are in charge of acceptance/rejection/revision and resubmission decisions and liaise closely with the editors on each of these decisions;
Writing an Editorial to the special issue;
Assisting the editors in preparing the manuscript of the volume, in accordance with the published guidelines, so as to facilitate the publisher's work;
Checking the publisher’s proofs.

Timeline

Deadline for submission of proposals for special issue: 1 March 2010

Decision by Editorial Board: 1 April 2010
Call for Papers: 1 May 2010
Deadline for submission of papers: 31 October 2010
Deadline for finalizing manuscript: 20 April 2011
Publication: September 2011.

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June Thompson
Editor, ReCALL
www.eurocall-languages.org/recall/index.html
www.journals.cambridge.org/jid_REC

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