<html>
<body>
<b>
<img src="cid:7.1.0.9.0.20150107115438.080c3f58@semo.edu.0" width=445 height=57 alt="Emacs!">
<br><br>
<div align="center">Call for Papers<br><br>
Special issue on ‘Identifying and Managing Critical Success Factors of
Online Education’<br><br>
<i> <br>
</i></b>Guest Editors<br>
Sean Eom, College of Business, Southeast Missouri State University<br>
</div>
Nicholas J. Ashill, College of Business, American University of Sharjah,
United Arab Emirates<br>
<div align="center">J. B. (Ben) Arbaugh, University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh<br>
</div>
<br>
<b><i> <br>
Motivation and Background<br>
</i></b> <br>
We are entering a golden age of e-learning. E-learning could be at a
‘Tipping Point’ as American’s trust in the quality of e-learning grows,
and the number of students who take at least one online course continues
to increase. Now is the time to make e-learning more successful. The
success of an e-learning system can be measured in terms of learning
outcomes and learner satisfaction, two dependent constructs that have
been widely accepted in the e-learning literature. Learning outcomes are
measured by progress on relevant objectives set by the instructor
including progress on gaining factual knowledge, learning fundamental
principles, and learning to apply what is learned to improve problem
solving. Learner satisfaction is measured by the degree of satisfaction
with perceived outcomes of taking online courses, courses, and
instructors. <br>
<br>
This special issue is dedicated to identifying and effectively managing
critical success factors for e-learning that enable e-learning outcomes
to equal if not surpass those of face-to-face instruction. Moreover, it
seeks to draw on experience with e-learning systems to provide direction
for future developments in this domain. Conceptual frameworks,
qualitative research, and empirical studies in the following areas are
encouraged <br>
<br>
· Review, critical analysis, and/or meta-analysis
of past research to evaluate the current state of e-learning and to guide
future directions for e-learning development<br>
· Conceptual frameworks for
e-learning <br>
· Dimensions of e-learning systems<br>
§ Human dimension <br>
· Students: Self-Motivation, Personality,
Learning Styles <br>
· Instructors as Facilitators, Motivators,
Moderators<br>
§ Design dimension<br>
· Learning models (Objectivism, Constructivism,
Collaborativism, Cognitive information processing, Socioculturalism)<br>
· Course content, structure, and infrastructure
<br>
§ Learning Management systems and Information technology<br>
<b>· Technology platforms and tools<br>
· Security considerations<br>
· Collaborative meetings and discussion tools
<br>
· Student-created instructional materials<br>
</b>§ Learner control and self-regulated e learning <br>
· Problem based learning<br>
· Self-directed learning<br>
· Impact of interactions on e-learning
outcomes<br>
· Instructor-student<br>
· Student-student<br>
· Student-content/learning management system<br>
· Learning outcomes and learner satisfaction<br>
§ Development and validation of measurement instruments<br>
<br>
<br>
<b><i>Review Process and Deadlines<br><br>
</i></b> <br>
Manuscripts for the special issue should be submitted after the authors
have carefully reviewed DSJIE’s submission guidelines at
<a href="http://dsjie.org/JournalMission/tabid/84/Default.aspx">
http://dsjie.org/JournalMission/tabid/84/Default.aspx</a>. Authors
submitting a manuscript should indicate that it is for the special issue
on ‘Identifying and Managing Critical Success Factors of Online
Education’. <br>
<br>
Deadlines for the special issue are as follows:<br>
<br>
June 15,
2015:
Submission deadline for initial submission<br>
September 1, 2015: First-round decisions on all
submitted manuscripts<br>
November 1, 2015: Submission deadline for invited
revisions<br>
December 15, 2015: Final decisions<br><br>
<br>
For more information, please contact the editor
(<a href="mailto:dsjie.editor@gmail.com">dsjie.editor@gmail.com</a>).
<br><br>
<x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep>
Best regards,<br><br>
Sean Eom<br><br>
<br>
*********************************************<br>
Sean Eom<br>
Professor of MIS<br>
Department of Accounting, MS 5815<br>
Southeast Missouri State University<br>
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701<br>
Tel. 573-651-2615 (Office)<br>
573-271-8770 (Home)<br>
Fax 573-651-2992<br>
e-mail: sbeom@semo.edu<br>
<a href="http://cstl-hcb.semo.edu/eom/" eudora="autourl">
Http://cstl-hcb.semo.edu/eom/<br>
</a>*********************************************</body>
</html>