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Information Technology, Education, and Society

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(A new journal which people may find of interest...Mark)

Information Technology, Education and Society is a new fully-refereed international journal which focuses on major and current issues in information technology and its relation to education and society. The journal provides a forum for original articles from throughout the world which analyse and explore sociological and educational issues related to new and changing technologies. Contributions include theoretical papers, research reports, essay reviews, and reports of innovation and practice in information technology in education in both schools and higher education. The importance of debate and discussion in this developing field is reflected in the journal's inclusion of response papers and essays. A special section Speculations is devoted to articles of reflection and opinion.

2000 Volume 1, (2 issues) ISSN 1037-616X

EDITORS: Donna Gibbs and Kerri-Lee Krause, Macquarie University

EDITORIAL PANEL

Tamar Almog, University of Haifa

Martin Carnoy Stanford University

Mark Dobbins, Melbourne

Jane Goodall, University of Western Sydney

Rachel Hertz-Lazarowitz, University of Haifa

Rob Kitchin, National University of Ireland

Carolyn Hamilton, University of Witwatersrand

Theo van Leeuwin, Cardiff University

Theodore Lewis, University of Minnesota

Peter Lyman, University of California, Berkeley

David Lyon, Queens University

Peter McLaren, University of California, Los Angeles

Mark Poster, University of California, Irvine

Joe Slowinski, Indiana University

Amy Tsui, University of Hong Kong

Alan Walker, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hugh Wilmott, University of Manchester

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND SOCIETY

Volume 1, Number 1, 2000

Contents

EDITORIAL

 

NEW LITERACIES SYMPOSIUM

PROGRAMMED HETEROGLOSSIA.

Theo Van Leeuwen, Cardiff University

THE ANATOMY OF A WEBSITE

Anne Cranny-Francis, Macquarie University, NSW

CYBERSEEKING: LANGUAGE AND THE QUEST FOR INFORMATION

Juliet McLean, Abbotsleigh Girls College, NSW

SCREENREADING: CHALLENGES OF THE NEW LITERACIES

Jennifer Thurstun, University of Technology, Sydney

NEGOTIATING THE WEB: LANGUAGE, CRITICAL LITERACIES AND LEARNING

Ross Todd, University of Technology, Sydney

IT AND SCHOOLS: NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW LITERACIES

Donna Gibbs, Macquarie University, NSW

SPECULATIONS:

What if - paperless classrooms were to be made mandatory.

Joe Slowinski, Indiana University, Illinois

 

CONTRIBUTIONS

Contributions are now invited. Articles are chosen for their originality, readability and accessibility to a wide international audience. Submissions will be reviewed by at least two independent referees. Manuscripts (three typed copies, not email or disks please) should be accompanied by a statement that the submission is not under consideration elsewhere and sent to:

Journal Editorial Office

Information Technology, Education and Society

James Nicholas Publishers

PO Box 244,

Albert Park, Australia, 3206

 

For the publishers' instructions for authors and a journal style sheet please visit the James Nicholas Publishers website at: http://www.jamesnicholaspublishers.com.au

Order contact details:

mail: James Nicholas Publishers

PO Box 244 Albert Park

Australia 3206

fax: 61 3 9699 2040

http://www.jamesnicholaspublishers.com.au

email: orders@jamesnicholaspublishers.com.au


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