Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Issues and Trends in Learning Technologies (ITLT) is a peer-reviewed open access journal that covers current issues and trends in learningl technology theory, design, development and assessment. Published twice yearly, ITLT seeks to further and integrate the discourses surrounding both theory and praxis within educational technology. Areas of special interest to ITLT include but are not limited to:

  • instructional design, curriculum integration, and innovative pedagogy.
  • online learning, distance learning, and hybrid online/classroom learning.
  • user experience design and human-computer interaction.
  • technological literacy.
  • emerging technologies.

As an online publication, ITLT is fundamentally multimodal. Authors are encouraged to include digital media, applications, games, simulations, and similar material as components of submitted articles.

 

Section Policies

Editorial

Editors
  • Betul Czerkawski (Editor)
  • Eugene Lyman (Layout Editor)
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Implementation/Application Articles

These papers present a specific technology, application, method or implementation of a technology. They offer a discussion of the literature related to the application along with a discussion of the major issues for future research needed to validate the application.

Editors
  • Betul Czerkawski (Editor)
  • Eugene Lyman (Layout Editor)
Unchecked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Graduate Student Articles

Graduate student articles published by Issues and Trends in Educational Technology represent exceptional research and/or analysis by graduate degree candidates in the field of educational technology. These articles are reviewed by ITET editors, but are not subject to peer review by our Editorial Board.

Editors
  • Betul Czerkawski (Editor)
  • Eugene Lyman (Layout Editor)
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Research Articles

Research articles may focus on any aspect of educational technology, or related trends and issues. These articles include literature reviews, explanations of research methodology, and analysis of findings.

Editors
  • Betul Czerkawski (Editor)
  • Eugene Lyman (Layout Editor)
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Book Reviews

Editors
  • Betul Czerkawski (Editor)
  • Eugene Lyman (Layout Editor)
Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Unchecked Peer Reviewed

Literature Review

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Peer Review Process

ITLT has a two-stage review process:

  • Editorial evaluation. The ITLT editorial team screens submitted manuscripts, resulting in either an editorial rejection or a decision to proceed with peer review. 
  • Peer review. Manuscripts that reach this stage will be evaluated by at least two members of the ITLT board of reviewers, selected according to experience, expertise and interests. Our peer review process is double blind, meaning that reviewers and authors are unaware of each others’ names and institutional affiliations. Reviewers are asked to provide detailed notes to ensure helpful, objective and formative feedback for authors. 

Reviewers assess manuscripts on a variety of criteria:

  • Importance and interest of topic to ITLT readers.
  • Quality of literature review and consistency with the relevant literature.
  • Clarity of the goals of the research or development effort.
  • Adequacy of the research method and accuracy of data analysis.
  • Presentation and interpretation of findings, inferences and conclusions.
  • Inclusion of appropriate implications for practice and/or policy.
  • Grammatical construction; writing style; clarity of ideas, use of non-sexist language.
  • The review process usually takes about 8 weeks. You can check the status of a submitted manuscript at any time by logging in to the ITLT submission system.

 

Publication Frequency

ITLT is published semiannually. Volumes denote the year of publication, beginning with Volume 1 in 2013, and contain sequentially numbered issues (1 and 2). Special issues of ITLT may be titled according to subject or theme.

 

Open Access Policy

ITLT offers immediate open access to all published content, and operates on a nonprofit basis.

  • There is no charge to submit or review articles.
  • ITLT does not pay authors for their submissions.
  • There is no subscription or access fee for ITLT.