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Humanist Discussion Group (by way of Willard McCarty <[log in to unmask]>) wrote: > Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 21, No. 543. > Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London > www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/humanities/cch/research/publications/humanist.html > www.princeton.edu/humanist/ > Submit to: [log in to unmask] > > > > Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:19:44 +0000 > From: "OKELL E.R." <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Second call for papers for a special issue of the ALT > Journal > > ALT is seeking paper submissions for a Special issue of our ALT Journal > (ALT-J). Details are as follows: > > LEARNING AND TEACHING IN IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL WORLDS A special issue of > ALT-J, Research in Learning Technology > > Immersive virtual worlds (IVWs), such as Second Life, Active Worlds, > Croquet and Forterra and massive multi-player games (MMPGs), such as > EverQuest and World of Warcraft represent a paradigm shift in learning > technology, and an important challenge to the world of education. The > aim of this special issue of ALT-J is to develop and publish a timely > collection of papers representing current research, developments and > ideas in educational applications of IVWs and MMPGs. Of particular > interest are papers that go beyond descriptions of objects and > activities to build links between practice and pedagogy, and offer > conceptual, methodological and analytical rigour. > > Full details of how to submit can be found at: > http://www.alt.ac.uk/callforpapers_altj_ivw.html. > > For queries and guidance relating to the call please contact: > Robert Ward [log in to unmask] > or > Maggi Savin-Baden [log in to unmask] > > Important dates: > - Until 22 February 2008: Submission of abstracts and formal/informal > response from Special Issue Editors. > - Submission of full papers: 31st March 2008. > > Original Email from: > Nana Asante, Projects Administrator > Association for Learning Technology > Telephone: +44 (0) 1865 484405 > Fax: +44 (0) 1865 484165 > -- > Gipsy Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0BP, UK Registered Charity Number > 1063519 http://www.alt.ac.uk/ ALT Conference, 9-11 September 2008, > http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2008/ > -- > Our Email response policy can be found at: > http://www.alt.ac.uk/contact.html#Email