Professional Journals

by
Rebekah Wright
EDD 8008
Principles of Instructional Technology

Nova Southeastern University

February 19, 2016

Professional journals are sources of information comprised of peer reviewed articles and
which are sometimes affiliated with a professional association. In this paper will be discussed a
professional journal, the International Journal on E-Learning, published by the Association for
the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Other aspects include the frequency of
publication, intended audience, affiliated organization, editors, cost, publication guidelines,
manuscript acceptance rate, and subjects covered by the journal.
Frequency of Publication
The International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL) is a quarterly publication. The months of
publication vary from year to year (International Journal on E-Learning, n.d.).
Intended Audience
The International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL) is designed for leaders in the field of ELearning including, researchers, developers, and practitioners in corporate, government,
healthcare, and higher education (International Journal on E-Learning, 2013, para. 2).
Affiliated Organization
The International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL) is one of many journal publications
placed forth by Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
(International Journal on E-Learning, 2013).
Editors
The editor for the International Journal on E-Learning is Gary Marks. There are 74
members of the editorial review board spanning across the globe including Dr. Gertrude (Trudy)
Abramson from Nova Southeastern University, Joan K. Anderson from Cal State, Madhumita
Bhattacharya from Athabasca University, Kent Crippen from the University of Florida, and
Kathleen Ireland from the University of Hawaii (IJEL Review Board, 2013).

Cost
The subscription cost for the IJEL is inclusive of AACE membership costs. AACE
members may select one journal subscription as a part of their membership. The cost for an
AACE professional membership is $125.00. The cost for an AACE student membership is
$45.00. Professional members may also subscribe to the EdITLib digital repository for a
subscription fee of $175.00. Students may subscribe to the EdITLib digital repository for a
subscription fee of $75.00 (Membership Options & Benefits, 2016). Library and institution may
purchase a subscription for the International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL) for $210.00 (Library
Subscription Form, 2016).
Publication Guidelines
Journal contributions may be in the format of a research paper, case study, evaluation,
review paper, viewpoints and courseware experiences (AACE Journal Submission, 2016).
Manuscripts must be the original work of the author and portray a coherent process of thought.
Manuscript content including tables, charts, graphs, citations and references should adhere to
APA style as outlined in the most current edition of the American Psychological Association
manual (AACE Journal Submission, 2016). Manuscripts must be free from spelling and
grammatical error and follow a logical pattern of sentence structure and form.
Manuscripts should be submitted in electronic format as a word document or rich text
format. Manuscripts should not exceed 30 pages and also include headers to organize content. A
75-200 word abstract should be included with submission. All effort should be made to submit a
blind manuscript with no identifiable author information present. Technical terminology should
be defined within the manuscript. Citations and references should follow the guidelines as set
forth by the American Psychological Association (AACE Journal Submission, 2016).

Manuscript Acceptance Rate

The manuscript acceptance rate for all AACE journals are between 10 percent and 19
percent (Journal and Conference, 2013).
Subjects
Some of the subjects addressed in the issues of the IJEL include:

Virtual and blended learning environments

Online teaching and learning
Technology adoption and implementation
Global learning strategies
Best practices for online education
social media and networks
Web 2.0 tools
Mobile learning
Game based learning

Journal Article Titles

Unal, Z. & Unal, A. (2014). Preservice Teachers Experiences on Accessing Course Materials
using Mobile Devices. International Journal on E-Learning. 13 (4), pp. 497-510.
Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
Haselberger, D. & Motschnig, R. (2016). Students perspectives on eLearning activities in
person-centered, blended learning settings. International Journal on E-Learning. 15 (1),
pp. 47-69. Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
(AACE).

Reeves, T. & Bonk, C. (2015). MOOCs: Redirecting the Quest for Quality Higher Education for
All. International Journal on E-Learning. 14 (3), pp. 385-399. Chesapeake, VA:
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

References
AACE Journal Submission Guidelines (2016). Retrieved from http://publish.aace.org/begin/
IJEL Editorial Review Board (2013). Retrieved from http://www.aace.org/pubs/ijel/board.cfm
International Journal on E-Learning List of Issues (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.editlib.org/j/IJEL/
International Journal on E-Learning (2013). Retrieved from http://www.aace.org/pubs/ijel/
Journal and Conference Submission Review Policy, Acceptance Rates, and Indices (2013).
Retrieved from http://www.aace.org/reviewpolicy.htm
Library Subscription Form (2016). Retrieved from https://conf.aace.org/journals/library/j/IJEL/
Membership Options & Benefits (2016). Retrieved from https://membership.aace.org/