Dear All,
News of a CFP on learning analytics and language learning as below.

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Special Issue of the Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning.
 
Title
Analytics in online language learning and teaching
 
Guest Editors
Michael Thomas
Anouk Gelan
 
The Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning is organising a special
issue to investigate the role of learning analytics in online language
learning and teaching. Learning Analytics is understood as ³the measurement,
collection, analysis and reporting of data about learners in their context,
for purposes of understanding and optimizing learning and the environment in
which it occurs² (Siemens et al., 2011). In particular, articles should
describe the potential of today¹s new possibilities of tracking learners¹
online and offline interactions, and analysing and visualising learner data.
High quality and original articles are required on the following or related
topics:
 
·       analytics in online and offline language learning environments

 
·       analytics inside and outside the language classroom

 
·       analytics and adaptive language learning

 
·       analytics for formative assessment, including portfolios

 
·       the ethics of researching analytics in language education

 
·       the use of instructor and learner dashboards for language learning

 
·       sociocultural approaches to analytics in language learning

 
·       analytics in game-based and immersive language learning environments

 
·       instructor, learner and institutional resistance to the use of
analytics

 
·       preparing institutions (schools, colleges, higher education) for
analytics

 
Expressions of interest are required by 15th October 2016 consisting of a
detailed abstract of the proposed paper (between 300 and 500 words) stating
the scope and focus of the submission. A brief 100-word biography of each
author including their position, institutional affiliation and contact email
address are also required.
 
Schedule of submissions
Expressions of interest deadline: 15th October 2016
First draft due: 1st April 2017
Final papers due: 1st July 2017
Publication: end 2017
 
Editors
Michael Thomas Ph.D. is a Reader and Associate Professor in Digital
Education and Learning in the School Language and Global Studies at the
University of Central Lancashire, UK. His research interests are in online
and distance learning, with specific interest in learner collaboration using
computer-mediated communication; sociocultural theory; multimodal and
digital research methods; and intercultural communication. He is the lead
and founding editor of two book series, Advances in Digital Language
Learning and Teaching (Bloomsbury Academic) and Digital Education and
Learning (Palgrave Macmillan US) and has authored or edited over 15 books in
the field. 
         
Anouk Gelan is researcher and project manager at the Centre of Applied
Linguistics of Hasselt University in Belgium. After obtaining her master¹s
degree in Romance Philology at Ghent University, she joined Hasselt in 1998
and worked on several European research and development projects in the
field of language learning with the use of instructional technologies. She
co-ordinated the European KA2 languages project TST-ID (Language and Speech
Technologies for Intercultural Dialogue), the ESF-project ³Culturele
Diversiteit op de Vlaamse Werkvloer² and currently the VITAL project around
Learning Analytics (Visualisation Tools and Analytics to Monitor Online
Language Learning & Teaching).