Description
The International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD) serves as a forum for the improvement of online education for schools and teachers planning to implement, or currently engaged in, e-learning. Focusing on online schooling and curriculum preparation, this journal provides effective Web-based teaching methods for teachers and educators. IJOPCD presents critical viewpoints for academic professionals in the development of online learning.
Topics Covered
- Adoption of e-learning
- Best practices in computing education
- Best practices in science education
- Blended Learning
- Computer-Mediated Communication
- E-Learning
- Emerging Technologies
- Evaluation of learning technology systems
- Evaluation of online learning effects
- Learning Management Systems
- Multimedia and interactive learning systems
- Online Course Design
- Online learners’ behavior
- Pedagogy and teaching with technology
- Virtual reality environments
- Web-based teaching methods
Mission and Scope
The mission of the
International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD) is to provide a platform for the latest research, analysis, and development of online education, effective online teaching methods, and course design. IJOPCD covers the pedagogical design aspects of science education and computing education, as well as courses supported by educational technologies. Targeting academic researchers and educators who work in the field, this journal focuses on the importance of developments in online course design and teaching methods to improve teachers’ teaching and students’ learning. Researchers are encouraged to submit cross-disciplinary, high-quality syntheses that are interesting, beneficial, and apprehensible to all those interested in or teaching science and related disciplines.
Table of Contents and List of Contributors
Open Access Articles: Forthcoming
Volume 11: 4 Issues (2021): 1 Released, 3 Forthcoming
Volume 11: 4 Issues (2021): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 10: 4 Issues (2020)
Volume 10: 4 Issues (2020): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 9: 4 Issues (2019)
Volume 9: 4 Issues (2019): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 8: 4 Issues (2018)
Volume 8: 4 Issues (2018): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 7: 4 Issues (2017)
Volume 7: 4 Issues (2017): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 6: 4 Issues (2016)
Volume 6: 4 Issues (2016): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 5: 4 Issues (2015)
Volume 5: 4 Issues (2015): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 4: 4 Issues (2014)
Volume 4: 4 Issues (2014): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 3: 4 Issues (2013)
Volume 3: 4 Issues (2013): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 2: 4 Issues (2012)
Volume 2: 4 Issues (2012): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 1: 4 Issues (2011)
Volume 1: 4 Issues (2011): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
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Indices
Editor(s)-in-Chief Biography
Chia-Wen Tsai is a Professor in the Department of Information Management, Ming Chuan University (Taiwan). Dr. Tsai is also an associate editor of the
International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development and the
International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy. He is interested in e-learning, knowledge management, electronic commerce, and service management. He has published his research in refereed journals such as
Computers in Human Behavior, the
International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction,
Educational Technology and Society, the
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, and the
International Journal of Information and Communications Technology Education.
Pei-Di Shen (pdshen@mcu.edu.tw) currently works as Director of the Teacher Education Center and as a professor in the Graduate School of Education, Ming Chuan University (Taipei, Taiwan). Dr. Shen’s primary interest areas are e-learning, knowledge management, virtual community, and management information systems. Her research focus is in the distance education in higher education. She has published several articles in refereed journals, such as the
Interactive Learning Environments, the
International Journal of Information and Communications Technology Education,
CyberPsychology & Behavior, the
International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, and
Lecture Notes in Computer Science.
Editorial Board
- International Advisory Board
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Ahmet Cakir, ERGONOMIC Institute, Germany
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Brenda Wiederhold, Virtual Reality Medical Institute, Belgium
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Chin-Chung Tsai, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
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Chun-Yen Chang, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
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Constantine Stephanidis, University of Crete, Greece
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David Bills, University of Iowa, United States
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Emma Smith, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Johnny Matson, Louisiana State University, United States
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Kinshuk , Athabasca University, Canada
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Michael Pecht, University of Maryland, United States
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Nian-Shing Chen, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
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Nick Rushby, Conation Technologies Limited, United Kingdom
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Philip Barker, Teesside University, United Kingdom
- Associate Editors
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Arun Patil, Amity University Rajasthan, India, Australia
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David Carbonara, Duquesne University, United States
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Eric Liu, National Central University, Taiwan
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Hayden Wimmer, Georgia Southern University, United States
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Jaideep Motwani, Grand Valley State University, United States
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Jen-Nan Chen, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan
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Jin-Long Wang, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan
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Kenneth Strang, Multinations Research, United States
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4333-4399 -
Lawrence Tomei, Robert Morris University, United States
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Mahesh Raisinghani, Texas Woman's University, United States
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5074-0686 -
Maiga Chang, Athabasca University, Canada
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2827-6223 -
Mary Hricko, Kent State University, United States
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6575-1898 -
Shiuh-Nan Hwang, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan
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Susheel Chhabra, PML SD Business School, Chandigarh, India, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4979-285X -
Tsang-Hsiung Lee, National Chengchi University, Taiwan
- Editorial Review Board
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Andrew Kitchenham, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
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Beryl Plimmer, University of Auckland, New Zealand
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Daniel Keebler, Rutgers University, United States
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Eunice Sari, Online Learning Community for Teacher Professional Development, Australia
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Fahriye Aksal, Near East University, Turkey
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3861-6447 -
George Maclean, Tsukuba University, Japan
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Jayne Klenner, King's College , United States
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Jerry Maroulis, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
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John Nugent, University of Dallas, United States
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Judy Lambert, University of Toledo, United States
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Katy Campbell, University of Alberta, Canada
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Michael Miller, Youngstown State University, United States
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Patricia McGee, University of Texas at San Antonio, United States
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Ramesh Chander Sharma, Ambedkar University Delhi, Delhi, India, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1371-1157 -
Sen-Chi Yu, National Taichung University of Education, Taiwan
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Stephen Bronack, University of West Georgia, United States
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Susan Gebhard, Seneca Valley School District, United States
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Terry Kidd, University of Houston-Downtown, United States
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Theresa Coogan, University of South Florida, United States
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Tien-Chi Huang, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
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Wen-Lung Shiau, Zhejiang University of Technology, China
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Yi-Hsien Wang, Chinese Culture University, Taiwan
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Ying Xie, Northern Illinois University, United States
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Ying-Tien Wu, National Central University, Taiwan
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Zehra Altınay, Near East University, Turkey
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6786-6787
Submission
Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished article manuscripts will be considered. Interested authors must consult the Journal Guidelines for Manuscript Submission at http://www.igi-global.com/journals/guidelines-for-submission.aspx PRIOR to submission. Any further questions may be answered at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/. All article manuscript submissions will be forwarded to at least three members of the editorial review board of the journal for a double-blind peer review. The final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers.All inquiries should be directed to the attention of:
All inquiries regarding IJOPCD should be directed to the attention of:
Chia-Wen Tsai, PhD
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design
E-mail:ijopcd@igi-global.com