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Greetings all,
I'm currently involved in the development of a book titled Computer-Assisted
Foreign Language Teaching and Learning: Technological Advances . I believe
some colleagues on the LLTI list might have interest in this initiative.
For your reference, I'm listing the topic, submission and deadline
information as follows, but if you'd like to get more information, the
complete CFP is available at the publisher's website at:
http://www.igi-global.com/authorseditors/authoreditorresources/callforbookchapters/callforchapterdetails.aspx?callforcontentid=71fcd7a3-13ee-4d38-b2cf-5fc0c1294b03
*Submission Procedure *
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before November
15, 2011 , a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and
concerns of their proposed chapter. They are required to explain how their
chapter will meet the objectives of the book and to provide the provisional
structure of their proposed chapter (name and indicative content of each
section). Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by December 15,
2011 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full
chapters are expected to be submitted by February 15, 2012 . All submitted
chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may
also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.
Recommended Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
• CALL and Foreign language acquisition
• Computer-mediated communication
• Learners’ beliefs in CALL
• E-learning materials development for foreign language learning
• Collaborative learning in Web 2.0 environments
• Social networking in language learning and teaching
• Computer games in language learning
• Mobile learning
• Corpora in learning and teaching
• Using Web 2.0 tools in Foreign learning and teaching
• E-assessment
• Distance language learning
• Software program design
• Online program design
• Teacher support in CALL
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before November
15, 2011 , a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and
concerns of their proposed chapter. They are required to explain how their
chapter will meet the objectives of the book and to provide the provisional
structure of their proposed chapter (name and indicative content of each
section). Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by December 15,
2011 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full
chapters are expected to be submitted by February 15, 2012 . 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 “Handbook of Research on Computer-Enhanced Language
Acquisition and Learning” and “Handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second
Language Learning”. For additional information regarding the publisher,
please visit www.igi-global.com . This publication is anticipated to be
released in 2013.
Important Dates:
November 15, 2011 : Proposals Submission Deadline
December 15, 2011 : Notification of Acceptance
February 15, 2012 : Full Chapter Submission
April 15, 2012 : Review Results Returned
June 15, 2012 : Final Chapter Submission
July 15, 2012 : Final Deadline
If you have any specific questions, please feel free to contact me.
Best wishes,
Mingyu
Mingyu Sun, Ph.D.
Director, Language Resource Center
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Curtin Hall, B27
Milwaukee, WI 53201
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