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Forwarded message Judy Judy Reading, User Education Co-Ordinator, Oxford University Library Services Osney One Building, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0EW tel: 01865-283808 fax: 01865-242287 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: John Odonoghue [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 31 May 2008 14:30 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Call for Chapters Please find enclosed a call for chapters for a forthcoming IGI Global Publication. Usual apologies for cross and multiple postings. CALL FOR CHAPTERS Submission Deadline: June 30, 2008 Technology Supported Environment for Personalised Learning: Methods and Case Studies A book edited by John O'Donoghue, University of Central Lancashire, UK Introduction Personalised learning has the potential to refocus learning on the individual rather than the institution and to realistically explore the metaphor of anytime and anywhere individual learning. In its simplest form, personalized learning is about tailoring education to the individual’s needs, interests and aptitude, giving the learner a degree of ownership of the learning process. Personalising learning and defining what this might mean remains the top priority on every educational agenda. Part of this agenda is to explore the skills, knowledge, expertise and experience of a variety of people which can then populate the learning space which the learner can then access to make learning more creative, motivational and relevant to individual needs and aspirations. We have moved on significantly from Virtual Learning Environments - transmitting content, or providing repositories of information for access. According to the rhetoric, we need to create learners that are resilient, creative and flexible, can collaborate, solve problems, and think critically. Whilst needing a degree of support, control and guidance, the personalisation of learning will enable the potential of a knowledge economy to be realised. Overall Objectives and Coverage ● To provide a practical evidence based research document which is grounded in actual class experience. ● To illustrate the issues in implementing technology within a personalised learning context. This book will present an edited collection of accounts, issues and case studies written essentially by practitioners in tertiary education who have first hand experience of attempting to define, develop, implement or evaluate personalised learning technologies and spaces within their practice in a vast range of scenarios. The accounts will describe, from a variety of perspectives, what the practitioner was trying to achieve through the use of such learning spaces and how and why they went about trying to achieve such personalisation. The accounts will also present reflections on what went well and what authors would do differently as well as providing grounded guidelines. The content will also include institutional and organisational changes and perspectives on the culture and management changes required as a consequence of introducing and implementing environments which are seen as counter institutional. The content of the book will highlight the many areas in which practitioners are attempting to implement learning technologies and reflect themes of current topical interest. The book will have three main sections: Technological Issues, Pedagogical Issues and Infrastructural and Cultural Issues. The section on technological issues will present descriptions of the “tools” which practitioners are using, outline their strengths and weaknesses and highlight issues that need to be considered when planning to implement new learning technologies in the context of personal learning spaces. The section on pedagogical issues will present descriptions of the different ways in which practitioners have attempted to use learning technologies and give personal examples which illustrate both the potential and dangers that individual learning pathways provide as a consequence of personalisation. The third section will bring sections one and two together by considering the major infrastructural, cultural and organisational issues if personalisation, personal spaces and spaces for personalisation are going to effect any change in the institutional regime. This third section will effectively bring together the pe dagogic issues with the technical issues for consideration on an institutional level. Key issues that will be highlighted and discussed include: widening access and participation, student-centred and collaborative learning and the changing role of the tutor/ pupil/ student. I would expect chapters to have a balance of theory, practice, methods and case studies. The Target Audience Academics, teachers, tutors, trainers, administrators, resource managers, learning technologists and researchers involved in or within the field of eLearning development, implementation and delivery. This book will be of particular value to learning technology practitioners who wish to inform their own practice and learn from the experience of others. It will present a “warts and all” account of the value of using learning technologies within tertiary education and enable practitioners to make informed decisions about how they might change or expand on their own practice within the area which is referred to as personalised learning space . Submission procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before June 30, 2008 a 2-5 page proposal clearly articulating and explaining the mission, concern and ideology of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposal will be notified by July 15, 2008 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter organisational guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by November 1, 2008. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double blind review basis. The book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group, Inc.), www.igi-global.com, publisher of the Information Science Reference (formerly Idea Group Reference) and Medical Information Science Reference imprints. Enquiries and Submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to: John O’Donoghue University of Central Lancashire Preston Lancashire PR1 2HE UK Voice: +44 (0) 1772 894599 FAX: +44 (0) 1772 892981 Email: [log in to unmask]