M-learning and blended learning

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Proposal Submission Deadline: November 5, 2009 Full Chapter Submission Deadline: March 5, 2010 Blended and Mobile Learning across Disciplines: Models for Implementation A book edited by Dr. Andrew Kitchenham University of Northern British Columbia, Canada To be published by IGI Global: http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=723 Introduction Blended learning as a model for teaching and learning has been present in the literature for over a decade; however, mobile computing is only recently being studied for a teaching and learning model. Blended and mobile learning are natural discipline partners as the former has become reflected in the latter. To wit, the research and practice conducted on and with mobile learning concentrated on creating the tools for implementation rather than the actual practice of using mobile learning as a teaching and learning model. Blended learning allows for the actual implementation of mobile technologies into any discipline that uses mobile computing or is planning on using mobile learning. In other words, the implications of using the two in partnership are vast. In education, wireless slates can be used in the kindergarten to graduate classroom, synchronously (i.e., face-to-face) and asynchronously (i.e., blended learning), to exemplify concepts, manipulate graphic and text, and allow for interactivity between learner and technology. In tourism, GIS and GPS devices can be utilized to explore sites of interest and information can be real-time loaded to course and learner websites. In medicine, general practitioners can use their PDAs to check on articles, prescription doses and interactions, and advice from specialists via archived and live-time portals. In short, the implications of merging blended and mobile computing are endless given the rapid rate of hardware and software creation coupled with the explosion of research. Objectives of the Book 1. To provide clear definitions of blended learning and mobile computing to arrive at a common language. 2. To highlight innovative practices on blended learning, mobile computing, and blended learning and mobile computing. 3. To invite scholars from around the world to contribute to this volume. 4. To update the literature on blended learning and mobile computing in the teaching and learning process. 5. To provide the first edited volume that highlights the two areas of blended learning and mobile learning as teaching and learning models. Target Audience The prospective audiences for this volume will be academics and practitioners in the areas of distance learning, e-commerce/e-government, healthcare, business, education, engineering and science, to name but a few. Once again, having chapters from leading experts in the field would be helpful and would aid them in all aspects of teaching and learning. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Definitions of blended learning Definitions of mobile learning Definitions of the teaching and learning process Blended learning examples in education Blended learning examples in business Blended learning examples in medicine Blended learning examples in tourism Blended learning examples in nursing Blended learning examples in chemistry Mobile learning examples in education Mobile learning examples in business Mobile learning examples in medicine Mobile learning examples in tourism Mobile learning examples in nursing Mobile learning examples in engineering The challenge for the next decade and beyond Barriers for blended and mobile learning Further reading on the topics of blended and mobile learning Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before November 5, 2009, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by November 19, 2009 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters, 8000 to 9000 words in length, are expected to be submitted by March 5, 2010. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. Publisher This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in early 2011. Important Dates November 5, 2009: Proposal Submission Deadline November 19, 2009: Notification of Acceptance March 5, 2010: Full Chapter Submission May 15, 2010 : Review Results Returned June 15, 2010: Revised Chapter Submission June 30, 2010: Final Acceptance Notification July 15, 2010: Final Chapter Submission Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to: Dr. Andrew Kitchenham School of Education - UNBC 3333 University Way Prince George, BC, Canada, V2N 4Z9 Tel.: 011 250 960 6707 • Fax: 011 250 960 5536 • E-mail: kitchena@unbc.ca