Journal of Educators Online

Scope and Focus
JEO features theoretical and empirically-based research articles, critical reflection pieces, case studies, and classroom innovations relevant to computer-mediated learning (including teaching, learning, assessment, pedagogy, content and organizational issues). Manuscripts must be appropriately grounded within relevant literature and justified with theory, evidence, and/or research; qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods are appropriate.

Target Audience
Manuscripts published in JEO are relevant to a broad audience of college faculty and administrators. Our audience are educators, policy-makers and students interested in the development, delivery, and management of computer mediated learning in the Arts, Business, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Sciences and Social Sciences. Readers benefiting from JEO include full-time, part-time, face-to-face, hybrid, and online faculty. As a cross-disciplinary journal, JEO emphasizes topics and articles that are generalizable across a range of disciplines.

Manuscript Submission
Prospective authors are invited to submit manuscripts for possible publication in JEO. JEO publishes original material highlighting theoretical and empirically-based research articles, critical reflection pieces, case studies, and classroom innovations relevant to computer-mediated learning (including teaching, learning, assessment, pedagogy, content and organizational issues). Manuscripts must be appropriately grounded within relevant literature and justified with theory, evidence, and/or research; qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods are appropriate.

Copyright
JEO publishes only original manuscripts (i.e., manuscripts under review with another publication, previously published, or revised versions of previously published manuscript are not acceptable). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA.

Types of Submissions
• Theoretical
• Empirical research
• Critical reflection
• Case Study
• Innovative methodologies and applications

Manuscript Preparation
JEO hosts a range of research strategies; most common formats include theoretical, empirical, critical reflection, case study, and classroom innovation. Submissions should clearly highlight the significance and implications of the investigation to computer-mediated learning; all manuscripts should be formatted according to APA Style. The American Psychological Association provides the following general guidelines for communicating your scholarly work:
• Present the problem, question or issue early in the manuscript.
• Show how the issue is grounded, shaped, and directed by theory.
• Connect the issue to previous work in a literature review that is pertinent and informative but not exhaustive.
• State explicitly the hypotheses under investigation or the target of the theoretical review.
• Keep the conclusions within the boundaries of the findings and/or scope of the theory.
• Demonstrate how the study or scholarly approach has helped to address the original issue.
• Identify and discuss what theoretical or practical implications can be drawn from this work.

Suggestions for effective manuscript submissions:
• Title - Titles should not exceed 15 words and should provide a clear introduction to the point of your manuscript.
• Abstract – The abstract is a short summary (50-100 words) of your work that provides the key information for readers to determine their interest in reading the complete article. The abstract should be accurate, clear, thorough, and readable.
• Body - Information should be organized and sub-titled to facilitate flow and understanding of key issues. Authors should use APA Style guidelines to organize and present information in a manner that is easily communicated to readers. JIR has no length limitations for manuscripts; authors are encouraged to be direct and concise to maintain a focus on key issues.
• References – Carefully select references to ensure that citations are current and relevant; prioritize credible, published sources that have proven pertinent and valuable to the relevant investigations.
• Tables, Figures, Appendices & Graphics – When necessary, include supporting documents to illustrate findings, relevance or utilization of materials. Prioritize supplements that promote easy, efficient integration of suggestions, findings or techniques into classroom (such as rubrics, assignments, etc.) applications.

To facilitate the masked portion of the manuscript review process, the author’s name and other identifying information should only appear on the title page; the remainder of the manuscript should be written in a more generalized fashion that does not directly divulge authorship or institutional affiliation.

Manuscript (including citations and references) must strictly follow APA style as dictated by the most recent edition of the American Psychological Association Publication Manual (http://www.apastyle.org/).

Review Process
All submissions are evaluated by a double-anonymous, peer-review process. Prior to dissemination to the reviewers, the Editor will conduct a preliminary appraisal for content, substance, and appropriateness to the journal. If the manuscript is clearly inappropriate, the author will be informed and the manuscript returned. Appropriate manuscripts will be sent to two reviewers for anonymous evaluation. Although there is an attempt to match manuscripts and reviewers according to content, interests, and topical relevance, the broad focus of the journal dictates that papers be written for applicability to a wide audience.

Review Outcomes
Utilizing feedback from the peer review process, the Editor will make a final publication decision. The review process will take approximately 3-4 months. Decisions categories include:
• Rejected - Rejected manuscripts will not be published and authors will not have the opportunity to resubmit a revised version of the manuscript to JEO.
• Revise and Resubmit – Manuscripts receiving a revise-and-resubmit decision have value, but need significant revisions prior to receiving additional consideration for publication.
• Accepted - Accepted manuscripts will be published in the current form with no further modifications required.

Correspondence
All correspondence concerning manuscripts should be directed to the Editor of JEO. The Editor will direct all correspondence to the lead author; the lead author is responsible for sharing communications with other authors. Beyond communication concerning the review, manuscripts accepted for publication may require additional correspondence to complete copyediting and typesetting.