Distance Learning
Introduction
Special issue of Journal of International Education in Business, Edited by Hooman Estelami; Deadline 31 Jan 2012
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Call for Papers:
Journal of International Education in Business special issue on Distance Learning
(Submission Deadline: January 31, 2012)
Distance education and online learning are interchangeable terms used to describe the delivery of educational content whereby the student and the instructor are separated by geography, time, or both. With over one-third of all business schools offering fully online business programs, considerable attention is now being given by business educators to fine-tuning pedagogical approaches in distance learning in the various sub-disciplines of business. Distance learning has become a primary channel for business schools to gain international reach for their programs. The objective of this Special Issue of the Journal of International Education in Business is to consolidate state-of-the-art knowledge on distance learning methods, best practices, and research findings as they relate to business education. Research on pedagogical approaches used by distance educators will be the focus of the special issue. While the following is a list of potential topics of interest, other related areas of research in distance learning would also be relevant:
- Emerging trends in distance education among business schools
- The impact of distance learning methods on learning outcomes
- Distance learning methods for undergraduate vs. MBA students
- Business faculty perceptions of distance learning methods
- Costs of distance education in business programs
- Evolution of distance learning methods
- Quality control procedures for distance business education
- Segmentation of online students in business schools
- Use of emerging distance education technologies in business programs
- Methods for encouraging interaction in online business courses
- Faculty development needs for mobilizing online business programs
- Team-based online teaching of business courses
- Assessment of online business course outcomes
- Utilization of computer simulations in business courses
- Methods for protecting intellectual property in online business courses
- Online course characteristics and student perceptions of learning
- Prescreening students for online business courses
- Methods for enhancing group interaction
- Employer perceptions of online business programs
- Online pedagogical approaches across business disciplines
Papers should be submitted by January 31, 2012 to Hooman Estelami (estelami@fordham.edu). Submissions should be in Microsoft Word format and no longer than 35 double-spaced pages. Submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process and can also be considered for related conference held at Fordham University on June 8-9, 2012 titled "Frontiers of Distance Learning in Business Education" (more information at:
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