CALL FOR CHAPTERS

CALL FOR CHAPTERS

Deadline for submission of proposals: December 31, 2002

Interactive Multimedia in Education and Training

A book edited by Sanjaya Mishra and Ramesh C. Sharma

Introduction

With the developments in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in general and Multimedia capabilities of the computers in particular, the world of education and training has seen a number of applications of these technologies, which support and enhance the quality of student learning. The multimedia as opposed to the erstwhile multiple media strategies have offered opportunities to instructional designers to integrate multiple media that can attract multiple senses of the learners and provide them a complete learning environment. However, not much is known about the true effectiveness of multimedia for learning. This is so either because of poor research design or lack of understanding of the capabilities of the multimedia itself. In order to promote the use of multimedia in education and training, it still becomes a difficult task to convince administrators and policy-makers in absence of a qualified guide or source book. Once the instructional effectiveness of the technology is established conclusively, more and more teachers and administrators would prefer to use multimedia in education and training.

Overall objectives of the book

The book aims to provide relevant theoretical frameworks and latest empirical research findings in the area of interactive multimedia applications in education and training. The overall objective of this unique book is to showcase and present a one-stop reference to teachers, educational administrators, researchers and educational policy-makers on innovations and effectiveness of interactive multimedia in education and training. The book intends to cover beyond what, why and how of multimedia in education and training.

Target Audience

The book is aimed at teachers, multimedia developers, researchers and educational administrators in basic, secondary, higher and continuing education and training sectors.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Nature and scope of multimedia in education and training;

· Instructional design issues in multimedia;

· Student learning from multimedia;

· Research design for multimedia projects;

· Research reviews and meta-analysis of research on multimedia;

· Cost of multimedia and return on investment (ROI);

· Teacher development for multimedia application in teaching and learning;

· Supporting cooperative and peer learning through multimedia;

· Case studies of successful multimedia projects;

· Evaluation of multimedia effectiveness on learning

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before December 31, 2002 a 2-5 page manuscript proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by January 31, 2003 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter organizational guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by May 1, 2003. All submitted chapters will be reviewed by at least two reviewers on a blind review basis. The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group, Inc., publisher of the "Idea Group Publishing", "Information Science Publishing", and "IRM Press" imprints in 2003.

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document preferred) or by mail to:

Sanjaya Mishra, PhD

Programme Officer

Commonwealth Educational media Centre for Asia

52, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi 110062

Tel.: +91-11-6096730, 6076965(Office), 6512663 (Res), Fax: +91-11-6085208 

Email: 1. sanjayamishra@hotmail.com

Dr. Ramesh C. Sharma

Regional Director
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Regional Centre
Old Govt College Campus
Railway Road, Opp. Liberty,
KARNAL - 132 001
HARYANA (INDIA)

Tel: +91-184-260075 Fax: +91-184-255738

Email: rc_sharma@yahoo.com