Interactive Learning Environments

Relevant domains of application include education and training at all levels, life-long learning and knowledge sharing. Relevant topics for articles include: adaptive systems, learning theory, pedagogy and learning design, the electronically-enhanced classroom, computer mediated communications of all kinds, computer aided assessment, the design and use of virtual learning environments and learning management systems, facilitating organisational change, applying standards for courseware reuse, tracking, record keeping and system interoperability, the use of learning content management systems, including workflow design and publication to a range of media, and issues associated with scaling up delivery to large cohorts of students and trainees within the corporate, educational and other public sectors.

Review and survey articles that show scholarly depth, breadth and richness are particularly welcome.

Specific themes the journal covers include the following:

Individual learning

• Innovative learning situations, including adaptive systems, intelligent tutoring, conversational and advisory systems
• Tools to aid learning and tools for studying and modelling learners
• Cognitive, social, developmental and motivational aspects of how learning comes about
• Principles of course design for effective learning, authoring tools
• Self-organised learning and learning to learn

Group Activity

• Informal knowledge exchange networks
• Participation in on-line discussion
• Computer supported teamwork projects
• Collaborative learning processes
• Peer tutoring and mentoring in computer mediated learning
• Self assessment and peer assessment in virtual classrooms
• Interactive video and audio technologies

Social and organisational issues

• Facilitating and managing organisational change
• Integrating e-learning with other business processes
• The interface between e-learning and knowledge management

Courseware

• Production processes
• The use of digital repositories
• Courseware sharing and reuse