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... Show More
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.
Mission & Scope:
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... Show More
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.
Coverage:
- 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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Payment of the APC fee (directly to the publisher) by the author or a funding body is not required until AFTER the manuscript has gone through
the full double-anonymized peer review process and the Editor(s)-in-Chief at his/her/their full discretion has/have decided to accept the manuscript based
on the results of the double-anonymized peer review process.
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In the traditional subscription-based model, the cost to the publisher to produce each article is covered by the revenue generated by journal subscriptions.
Under OA, all the articles are published under a Creative Commons (CC BY) license; therefore, the authors or funding body will pay a one-time
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- Digital tools used to support the manuscript management and review process
- Typesetting, formatting and layout
- Online hosting
- Submission of the journal's content to numerous abstracts, directories, and indexes
- Third-party software (e.g. plagiarism checks)
- Editorial support which includes manuscript tracking, communications, submission guideline checks, and communications with authors and reviewers
- All promotional support and activities which include metadata distribution, press releases, promotional communications, web content, ads, fliers, brochures, postcards, etc. for the journal and its published contents
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the authors - Professional line-by-line English language copy editing and proofreading*
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APC Subsidizing and Funding
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Recognizing the importance of securing funding for article processing charges (APCs) during the publication process, IGI Global Scientific Publishing has offered guidance on the optimal timing for obtaining funding.
IGI Global Scientific Publishing also provides valuable insights on how researchers can secure funding for APCs through research grants, crowdfunding, and institutional agreements, helping researchers make their work more accessible. Read more here.
This journal is currently actively seeking new submissions. Interested authors should ensure that their article manuscript adheres to the journal's
submission guidelines
and
before you write page,
which include originality of the manuscript, APA formatting information and examples, manuscript requirements, and more. To submit an article for consideration,
please begin the submission process below.
All inquiries regarding IJVPLE should be directed to the attention of:
Submission-Related InquiriesThomas Connolly
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE)
E-mail:
thomas.connolly@hotmail.co.ukAuthor Services Inquiries
For inquiries involving pre-submission concerns, please contact the Journal Development Division:
journaleditor@igi-global.comOpen Access Inquiries
For inquiries involving publishing costs, APCs, etc., please contact the Open Access Division:
openaccessadmin@igi-global.comProduction-Related Inquiries
For inquiries involving accepted manuscripts currently in production or post-production, please contact the Journal Production Division:
journalproofing@igi-global.comRights and Permissions Inquiries
For inquiries involving permissions, rights, and reuse, please contact the Intellectual Property & Contracts Division:
contracts@igi-global.comPublication-Related Inquiries
For inquiries involving journal publishing, please contact the Acquisitions Division:
acquisition@igi-global.comDiscoverability Inquiries
For inquiries involving sharing, promoting, and indexing of manuscripts, please contact the Citation Metrics & Indexing Division:
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The International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE) is owned and published by IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE) is editorially independent, with full authority of the journal's content falling to the Editor-in-Chief and the journal's
Editorial Board.
The In-House Editorial Office manages the publishing operations of the journal.
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