Call for Papers
Sport
Management Education Journal
Special Issue: Distance Learning in Sport
Management Education
Guest
Editors: Dr. John Miller and Dr. David Pierce
Submission Deadline: January 8, 2016
The development of computer
applications has heralded a number of changes for distance learning and teaching
delivery. Specifically, the merging of the World Wide Web (the Web) with
fast-moving technological developments in computing power, has opened the way
for Web-based distance learning (Pago & Wallace, 2007). As such, universities in the United States as
well as globally have progressively accepted distance learning education during the past 20 years (Altbach,
Reisberg, & Rumbley, 2009).
While there may be numerous
concerns about distance education, Andrew and Miller (2012) narrowed the focus
to accreditation issues, teaching/learning styles, student misconduct, and
pressures to increase financial profits at the expense of educational
excellence. Although several of these concerns still held, others have been
addressed to ensure a positive, yet rigorous, teaching and learning environment
(Andrew & Miller, 2012). Importantly, innovative pedagogical methods have
emerged as significant in the preparation of students as technology has
permeated the sport industry (Pedersen, Parks, Quarterman, & Thibault,
2011). As a result, many of
these universities have developed strategic plans to implement online education.
The abundance of online pedagogical
technologies and opportunities for flexible scheduling
have created a “perfect e-storm” of pedagogy, technology, and learner needs
(Bonk, 2004).
The Web 2.0 generation of students,
sometimes referred to as the “net generation,” have been brought up on and
embraced technology advancements (Prensky, 2001, Thorne & Payne, 2013). These
students have been described as "digital natives" who are
"native speakers" in this environment (Jones, Ramanau, Cross, &
Healing, 2010; Prensky, 2001, Thorne & Payne, 2013). As a result,
university sport management instructors should consider the complete use of
various functions of the web course tool.
This special issue of SMEJ will provide advanced
investigations concerning online learning in sport management. Research
published in this issue will offer a
glimpse into the pedagogical and technological possibilities as ways to better
prepare sport management students for the seemingly ever-changing sport
industry. This special issue is open to all methodologies for research
manuscripts, and “how-to” papers submitted under the new Pedagogical
Innovations section will also be considered (see submission guidelines for
details).
Possible
topics include but are not limited to:
·
Evaluation of the pedagogical online
methods
·
Challenges faculty face teaching in the
online environment
·
Integration of distance and blended
learning styles into sport management education
·
Adapting emerging technologies to various
learning styles
·
Myths and barriers of distance learning in
sport management education
·
Impact of distance learning on undergraduate
and graduate sport management student learning
Submission Guidelines:
Submission guidelines for this
special issue must adhere to the submission guidelines for SMEJ, which can be
found at http://journals.humankinetics.com/submission-guidelines-for-smej
Authors should submit their
manuscript through Manuscript Central, the online submission system for SMEJ at
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/hk_smej
The
cover page for the manuscript should clearly state that the submission is for
the special issue on Distance Learning in Sport Management Education.
Submission Deadline: January 8,
2016
Specific questions should be addressed to
the Guest Editors:
John
Miller, Ph.D.
Troy
University
400 Pell
Avenue, Room 157
Troy, AL
36082
334-808-6468
johnm@troy.edu
David A.
Pierce, Ph.D.
Indiana
University-Purdue University Indianapolis
901 West
New York Street, PE 251
Indianapolis,
IN 46202
317-278-1645
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