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International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE)

An Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association
Published Quarterly. Est. 2010.
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DOI: 10.4018/IJVPLE, ISSN: 1947-8518, EISSN: 1947-8526
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Thomas, Michael. "International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE)." (2010). Web. 24 May. 2012. doi:10.4018/IJVPLE

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Thomas, M. (2010). International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE). doi:10.4018/IJVPLE

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Thomas, Michael. "International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE)," (2010), accessed (May 24, 2012), doi:10.4018/IJVPLE

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Description

The International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE) provides readers with comprehensive coverage of developments in learning technologies for an international readership of educators, technologists and trainers. The journal is a primary source for academics, professionals, corporate trainers and policy makers in information and communication technologies. The journal publishes high quality contributions (papers, book reviews) on a range of fields associated with Course Management Systems (CMS), Learning Management Systems (LMS), Virtual Learning Environments (VLE), Social Networking Sites (SNS), Personalized Learning Environments (PLE), and 3D virtual worlds, including for example Second Life (SL).

Articles published in the journal cover education and training, concentrating on the theory, application, and development of learning technologies. There is a particular interest in the application of new and emerging information and communication technologies in education and training.

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Journal Contents

Volume 3: 2 Issues (2012)
Volume 2: 4 Issues (2011)
Volume 1: 4 Issues (2010)
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Mission

The mission of the International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE) is to study and disseminate research about the design, development, and evaluation of online learning environments. IJVPLE is committed to encouraging the best teaching and learning practices by examining the role of technology enhanced learning in the emerging area of virtual and personal learning environments.
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Indices

Bacon's Media Directory
Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA)
The Standard Periodical Directory
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
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Topics Covered


Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • 3D online worlds
  • Adaptive and intuitive environments
  • Applications of the Semantic Web
  • Blended learning
  • Collaborative learning
  • Computer aided language learning (CALL)
  • Computer mediated communication
  • Computer mediated conferencing
  • E-assessment
  • Educational mashups
  • E-learning
  • Emerging technologies
  • E-portfolios
  • Gaming and learning
  • Intelligent content
  • Knowledge management and learning
  • Lifelong learning
  • Mobile learning environments and applications
  • Multimedia applications and virtual reality
  • Networks/grids for learning
  • Platforms and authoring tools
  • Remote and virtual laboratories
  • Responsive environments
  • Virtual learning environments
  • Web-based learning (WBL)
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    Editor(s)-in-Chief Biography

    Michael Thomas
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    Editorial Board

    International Advisory Board
    Axel Bruns, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
    Edward Castronova, University of Indiana, USA
    Thomas M. Connolly, University of the West of Scotland, UK
    Gavin Dudeney, The Consultants-e, Spain
    Steve Higgins, University of Durham, UK
    Carey Jewitt, University of London, UK
    Rob Koper, Open University, The Netherlands
    Agnes Kukulska-Hulme, Open University, UK
    David McConnell, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
    Hayo Reinders, Middlesex University, UK
    Roo Reynolds, BBC Vision, UK
    Jonathan Richter, University of Oregon, USA
    Niall Sclater, Open University, UK
    George Siemens, University of Manitoba, Canada
    Jeroen van Merriënboer, Open University, The Netherlands
    Mark Warschauer, University of California - Irvine, USA
    Crispin Weston, SALTIS, UK

    Associate Editors
    Michael DeMers, New Mexico State University, USA
    Daniel Livingstone, University of the West of Scotland, UK
    Barbara Payne, University of Hawaii, USA
    Mark Pegrum, University of Western Australia, Australia
    Jonathan Richter, University of Oregon, USA
    Michael Vallance, Future University, Japan

    Book Review Editor
    Sarah Robbins, Ball State University, USA

    International Editorial Review Board
    Antonie Alm, University of Otago, New Zealand
    Kikuo Asai, Open University of Japan, Japan
    Elena Benito-Ruiz, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
    Diana Bannister, University of Wolverhampton, UK
    Françoise Blin, Dublin City University, Ireland
    Stephen Bronack, Clemson University, USA
    Aaron P. Campbell, Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan
    Mohamed Amine Chatti, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
    Alice Chik, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    Michael Coghlan, TAFE, Australia
    John Collick, Promethean Co. Ltd, UK
    John Cook, London Metropolitan University, UK
    Cristina Costa, Salford University, UK
    Edward Dixon, University of Pennsylvania, USA
    Darren Elliott, Nanzan University, Japan
    James A. Elwood, Tsukuba University, Japan
    Ola Erstad, University of Oslo, Norway
    Patrick Foss, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
    Nicolas Gromik, Tohuko University, Japan
    Sara Guth, University of Padova, Italy
    Regine Hampel, Open University, UK
    Mirjam Hauck, Open University, UK
    Don Hinkelman, Sapporo Gakuin University, Japan
    Jane Hunter, University of Western Sydney, Australia
    Marcia Johnson, Waikato University, New Zealand
    Tony Jones, University of Melbourne, Australia
    Helen Keegan, Salford University, UK
    Jeremy Kemp, San Jose State University, USA
    Jaroslaw Krajka, Warsaw School of Social Psychology, Poland
    Mark Lee, Charles Sturt University, Australia
    J. P. Loucky, Seinan JoGakuin University, Japan
    Steve McCarty, Osaka Jogakuin, Japan
    George MacLean, Tsukuba University, Japan
    Dave Miller, Keele University, UK
    Gary Motteram, University of Manchester, UK
    Tony Mullen, Tsuda College, Japan
    Diane Nahl, University of Hawaii, USA
    Anna Peachey, Open University, UK
    Nik Peachey, ICT Consultant, UK
    Mark Peterson, Kyoto University, Japan
    Thomas Raith, University of Education Heidelberg, Germany
    Ken Reeder, University of British Columbia, Canada
    Thomas Robb, Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan
    Karl Royle, University of Wolverhampton, UK
    Bernd Rueschoff, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany
    Mathias Schulze, University of Waterloo, Canada
    Kieron Sheehy, Open University, UK
    Leslie Shield, Open University, UK
    Sukunesan Sinnappan, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
    Sandra Sutton Andrews, University of Northern Arizona, USA
    Hagit Tal, Open University of Israel, Israel
    Ricardo Torres, Citilab-i2Cat, Spain
    Tracy Villareal, University of Texas at Austin, USA
    Charles Wankel, St. John’s University - New York, USA
    Peter Worrall, Media Consultant, UK

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