CALL FOR PAPERS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOBILE LEARNING AND ORGANIZATION INDERSCIENCE PUBLISHERS Website: www.inderscience.com ISSN (Print): 1746-725X ISSN (Online): 1741-7268 International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organization (IJMLO) is a refereed, multidisciplinary journal that reports on the latest advances in mobile learning and organization. The IJMLO is available in the Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Management and Education (10th Edition) and Educational Psychology and Administration (7th Edition). Special Issue on: "Emerging Mobile Learning Environments for Industries and Pedagogies" Guest Editor: Dr. June Wei, University of West Florida Guest Co-Editor: Dr. A. Ant Ozok, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Aims and Objectives Mobile learning (m-learning) is the acquisition of knowledge and skills by using mobile technologies anywhere and anytime. M-learning covers a wide range of possible domains by the convergence of emerging mobile technologies such as wireless communication infrastructure and mobile devices, and mobile applications such as online learning tools and mobile connectivity. The Internet and emerging information communication technology infrastructure improved the quality and reduced costs of the online learning experience in industries and institutions. The adoption of m-learning will enhance the flexibility and effectiveness of learning due to its mobile component made possible by the inheritance of a variety of mobile devices, including cell phones and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). However, the adoption of m-learning in industries and institutions is still slow and has not been widely implemented. The development of effective mobile learning environments is important to accelerate the adoption of m-learning in industries and education. Therefore, the International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organization (IJMLO) is organizing a special issue on "Emerging Mobile Learning Environments for Industries and Pedagogies", which will be a timely issue for both industries and institutions who are interested in the development of effective mobile learning environments. This special issue provides a global forum for presenting authoritative references, academically rigorous research and case studies in both theoretical development and applied research. The purpose of the special issue is to discuss the effective and timely development of state-of-the-art mobile learning environments in order to accelerate the adoption of m-learning in industries and educational institutions. Specifically, this issue intends to disseminate research and studies in the emerging m-learning environments including emerging mobile learning technologies in mobile environments, practical experiences on the design of m-learning environments, applications of the mobile technologies to m-learning system development in industry and institutions, economic and social contexts of m-learning development, and the effective interaction between users and m-learning environments. Subject Coverage The subject coverage of this special issue includes, but is not limited to: * Effective design of m-learning environments * Emerging mobile technologies such as wireless network and mobile devices that directly facilitate learning * Application of m-learning systems in industries (such as personalized dietary information, quitting smoking programs through mobile devices in healthcare industry) * Application of m-learning systems in learning institutions (e.g. online Master's programs) * Development of m-learning tools for in-classroom teaching and learning * Supply chain and value chain on m-learning * Currently implemented m-learning applications * Studies of mobile learning in practice * Reviews of the application of m-learning in multiple contexts * Uses of m-learning in mobile commerce learning environments * Human computer interaction issues in m-learning * Mobile games for learning * M-learning in classroom * Support for interaction among mobile learners * Mobile collaborative learning * Privacy and security issues and requirements in m-learning * Comparison of m-learning with e-learning applications * Assessment of m-learning in multiple contexts * Critical success factors for mobile learning diffusion * Cross-cultural mobile learning issues * Knowledge management and learning strategies in mobile organizations * M-learning data warehouse and data mining * M-learning enterprise systems * Field-based m-learning * M-learning software development * The future of M-learning Submission of papers Proposal deadline (optional): November 1, 2007 Early submission deadline [*]: February 15, 2008 Full paper deadline: May 15, 2008 Notification of status & acceptance of paper: August 15, 2008 Final version of paper: October 15, 2008 Special Issue: April 1, 2009 [*] Completed manuscripts that meet the early submission deadline will be provided an opportunity for revision. If the revision is completed by the full paper deadline (May 15, 2008), these manuscripts will be entered into a second round of peer review. Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the format requirements of the IJMLO. Please note that all manuscripts submitted for review should be in MS Word, double-spaced throughout, and should have an abstract of no more than 150 words. The length of the manuscript needs to be less than 8000 words. In particular, the complete addresses, fax/phone numbers and e-mail addresses of the author(s) should be indicated only on the cover page. Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Please check at www.inderscience.com/ijmlo concerning the format, style, and guide to authors. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting manuscripts are available on the Papers Submission section under http://www.inderscience.com/mapper.php?id=31. Author Guidelines. Review Process Each submitted paper is subject to the following review procedures: 1. It is reviewed by the guest editors for general suitability for this publication. 2. If it is judged suitable, two reviewers are selected and a double-blind review process takes place. 3. Based on the recommendations of the reviewers, the guest editors then decide whether the particular article should be accepted as it is, revised or rejected. To submit a paper, please email to [log in to unmask] The e-mail subject should be "IJMLO Special Issue Proposal Submission" for proposals and "IJMLO Special Issue Submission" for papers. You will receive an acknowledgement within a few days of submission. Please provide email addresses for all authors. Each IJMLO submissions will receive a manuscript ID code. As an alternative way for submission, authors may e-mail their manuscripts to: Dr. June Wei Special Issue Editor of IJMLO Department of Management/MIS College of Business University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514, USA Phone: (850) 474-2771 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Or Dr. A. Ant Ozok Special Issue Co-Editor of IJMLO Department of Information Systems University of Maryland, Baltimore County 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, Maryland 21250, USA Phone: (410) 455-8627 E-mail: [log in to unmask] For more details, please visit: https://www.inderscience.com/ijmlo --------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send an empty email to mailto:[log in to unmask] For further details of CHI lists see http://sigchi.org/listserv ---------------------------------------------------------------