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International Journal of
Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development
CALL FOR PAPERS - Special Issue on
Knowledge Development and the Net Generation
Guest Editors:
Dr. Frank Ulbrich (corresponding
co-editor)
Stockholm School of Economics and
Carleton University, Canada
Dr. Isa Jahnke
Dortmund University of Technology, Germany
Dr. Pär Mårtensson
Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
Introduction
Members of the Net Generation use the
Web differently, they network differently, and they learn differently. When
they start at university, traditional values on how to develop knowledge
collide with their values. Many of the teaching techniques that have worked for
decades do not work anymore because new students learn differently too. The Net
Generation is used to network; its members work collaboratively, they execute
several tasks simultaneously, and they use the Web to acquire knowledge.
We are in a period of transition and
while many universities are starting to embrace new ways of knowledge
development in tandem with the Net Generation, the general picture is that
there is still a challenging path ahead of us. We would like to know about
these new experiences and offer knowledge on how best to support knowledge
development in universities that are starting to fully engage with the Net
generation.
To be able to meet new changing demands
in higher education, this special issue elaborates on the topic of how the Net
Generation acquires and exchanges knowledge. We welcome research using a
socio-technical approach that demonstrates how the Web can be used in higher
education to facilitate students’ knowledge development.
Contributing papers may deal with any
combination of the following issues and areas, but are not limited to them:
• Social networking and its impact on
emerging, new learning infrastructures
• Social networking and its integration
into existing learning infrastructures
• Social networking vs. traditional
study groups
• Challenges for socio-technological
change at the university level
• Technological-driven impacts on
society or organizations after/during studies
• Outlook: Tools for knowledge
development in the post-Net Generation era
We are interested in papers from all
over the world that are both conceptually and empirically based. In terms of conceptual
papers and theoretical frameworks, we seek to contribute to theory building by
both re-applying existing frameworks and developing new constructs that help
explaining socio-technological knowledge development through using modern
information and communication technology. In terms of empirical data, we seek
papers that report, for example, on experiences from using networking tools or
new learning infrastructures to impart knowledge to students in higher
education.
About the Journal
The International Journal of
Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development publishes papers that offer a
detailed analysis and discussion on socio-technical philosophy and practices
which underpin successful organizational change thus building a more promising
future for today’s societies and organizations. It encourages interdisciplinary
texts that discuss current practices as well as demonstrate how the advances
of—and changes within—technology affect the growth of society, and vice versa.
The aim of the journal is to bring together the expertise of people who have
worked practically in a changing society across the world for people in the
field of organizational development and technology studies including
information systems development and implementation.
http://www.igi-global.com/journals/details.asp?id=7823
Important Dates
Extended Abstract for
Guidance: December 10, 2009 (optional)
Paper Submissions:
January
31, 2010
Notification of Acceptance:
March 31, 2010
Camera-ready Submission:
May 31, 2010
Tentative Publication:
Late-2010/Early-2011
Submission
Prospective authors should prepare
manuscripts according to the Guidelines for Submissions published at http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/guide.asp
.
Manuscripts should be no longer than
7,000 words (excluding references) and should be submitted through e-mail to
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Corresponding co-editor
Dr. Frank Ulbrich
Please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards
Isa Jahnke (on behalf of the guest
editors)
http://www.hdz.uni-dortmund.de/index.php?id=276