-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] CFP: KM&EL Special Issue on E-learning and Knowledge Management in the Early Years Datum: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 09:38:31 -0500 Von: Maggie Minhong Wang maggiemhwang@gmail.com Antwort an: Maggie Minhong Wang maggiemhwang@gmail.com An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network isworld@lyris.isworld.org

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Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal (KM&EL)

Special Issue on E-learning and Knowledge Management in the Early Years

Guest Editors Hui Li, University of Hong Kong Jennifer Masters, La Trobe University

E-learning and knowledge management are not passing fads but are increasingly accepted as established practices in the field of early childhood education. Very serious thought and practices have emerged to innovate and invest in early years learning since the turn of the new millennium. Knowledge is now widely regarded as a social and co-constructible phenomenon and a young child is no longer a passive receiver. Young children living in the age of Web 2.0 can learn through experience, application, and conversation in community, physically or virtually, with peers, parents, teachers and other adults, beyond the classroom and across the media. These concepts are, in fact, of burgeoning interest in communities of practice and knowledge networks.

Although most early childhood educators recognize and practice some kinds of e-learning, most have failed to master the basic theory and practice of knowledge management. What does e-learning mean for early years contexts all over the world? How does an early childhood educator understand about knowledge management? How could early years learning be dramatically enhanced by knowledge management and e-learning? What are the remarkable achievements regarding knowledge management and e-learning in the sector of early childhood education? Are there any patterns and what are their implications? All these questions are not only interesting but also inspiring and therefore a special issue such as this one will be beneficial to take stock of the ongoing practices in the field. For the first time, knowledge management and e-learning is put together with early childhood education in this special issue. It is expected that the integration will be an emerging topic in the field and this special issue will provide an ideal arena for the discussion and dissemination of this topic and related studies.

Letter of Intent Scholars are invited to submit a letter of intent with a title and a 500-word abstract of the manuscript they wish to submit. The submission deadline for the letter of intent is May 1, 2009. Please email your letter of intent to Dr. Hui Li (huili@hkucc.hku.hk) at the University of Hong Kong or Dr. Jenny Masters (j.masters@latrobe.edu.au) at the La Trobe University, the Co-Guest Editors of this special issue. These letters of intent will be reviewed by the guest editors and potential contributors will be invited to submit completed manuscripts.

Submissions will follow the journal�s regular blind review process. The Special Issue Guest Editors and Journal Editor will make final acceptance decisions. Manuscripts submitted must strictly conform to the formatting and writing style requirements of APA Publication Manual (5th edition) (www.apa.org.).

Any inquiries regarding this special issue should be directed to Dr. Hui Li (huili@hkucc.hku.hk) or Dr. Jenny Masters (j.masters@latrobe.edu.au). Please kindly note that this is a new journal and the information about its inaugural issue could be found at: http://kmel-lab.edu.hku.hk/ojs/index.php/online-publication .

Submission Deadline for full paper: September 1, 2009. Publication of the special issue is scheduled in December 2009 or Mar 2010.

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