1. Introduction to writing and getting published in
Technology-Enhanced Learning

2. Welcome
Session overview
Length – 1 hour
Presentations and activities
Ground Rules
Raise hand for urgent questions
Use chat for general questions and activities
Arriving late/leaving early

3. Activity: getting to know you
In the text window, briefly say:
Who are you?
Where are you based?
Why are you here?

4. Learning outcomes
At the end of this workshop, you will:
be aware of a range of different potential publishing
outlets;
recognise what makes something worth publishing;
be able to identify an appropriate outlet for your own
work.

5. Where should I publish? (1)
Places to publish:
conference papers
journal articles
book chapters
books

6. Where should I publish? (2)
Scope of publishing outlet:
general TEL
specialist TEL
teaching and learning
education
subject-based

7. Peer review
The process for establishing the academic
value/credibility of research/publications
Types of review
Double blind
Blind
Open/expert
Peer review is not infallible

8. Some things to consider
Who are your audience?
What do you want to write about?
Why are you the person to write it?
What do you know about the field?
What do you want to say?
What evidence do you have to support your claims?

9. Activity: what makes a good paper?
Please add your suggestions to the chat window, based
on your own experiences.

10. My suggestions

11. Choosing a publishing outlet
What have you got to say?
How much space do you need to say it?
Narrow your options (publication format/type)
Read previous publications
Who are your audience?
Talk to other people who publish

12. The anatomy of a call
See
http://academic-conferences.org/ecel/ecel2011/ecel11-call-papers.htm
types of submission?
deadlines?
areas of interest?
word limit?
style guidelines?
‘paper’ does not always mean ‘paper’