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International Journal of Smart Technology and Learning

 

Special Issue on: "Digitalisation of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment: Applications of Smart Educational Technologies"

Guest Editors:
Assoc. Prof. Hamed Barjesteh, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Assistant Prof. Neda Fatehi Rad, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Dr. Subashini K Rajanthran, LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore
Dr. Mehdi Manoochehrzadeh, Zerodale Inc. Centre for Research in Entrepreneurship Education and Development, Canada

With the popularity of technology in education and its application in the learning environment, local perspectives towards the way smart technology can promote smart learning, teaching, and evaluation are emerging worldwide. In recent times, there has been a surge in the fascination surrounding design, application, and assessment of smart learning technologies due to the significant transformations in our contemporary world in the past few years. With the rapid development of technology in language education, there is concern about how smart learning technologies should be properly implemented in education to foster learning.

In recent decades, the political landscape has witnessed several momentous events (e.g., the Covid-19 pandemic, war, decrease in socioeconomic status, etc.) that have left a lasting impact. In response to these transformative changes, policy makers, in general, and practitioners (i.e., students, teachers, and educators), in particular, have actively engaged and adapted policies to meet the recent changes. More specifically, the past couple of years have witnessed a worldwide pandemic that has brought about a transformation in the way students receive education. Initially, the transition to digital learning was abrupt and disorganized, but as things have calmed down, it is now an opportune moment to reflect on the efficacy of the digital technologies and methods employed in applied linguistics. In other words, it is time for critical analysis of what has worked and what hasn't in the realm of digital education. Teachers often face challenges and barriers when adapting or adopting smart emerging technologies. The applications of smart technologies and the development of smart learning and teaching may be perceived as a noble objective. Considering this gap in the education and learning environment, this Special Issue is an innovative way to bring together new research, meta-analyses, conceptual pieces, and systematic reviews to join smart technology (i.e., media or digital practices) and smart learning, teaching, and evaluation.

This special issue seeks to welcome empirical studies on how smart technologies can prompt smart learning. We aim to identify interventions that are both desirable and practical in designing and developing effective learning with smart technologies. Researchers from everywhere around the world are welcome to submit their work in the following areas of study. In addition, we welcome submissions from disciplines not specifically included here, provided they fall within the scope of the subject.

Subject Coverage
Suitable topics include, but are not limited, to the following:

• The development of dialogic education combined with online education
• Advances in critical digital approaches in language teaching/testing and its impacts on digital learning
• The influence(s) of various smart educational technologies on education
• Language learning strategies supporting smart learning
• Assessment and evaluation in smart technology-based learning
• The influence of positive psychology in a technology-based learning environment
• Challenges and barriers of teaching and adapting/adopting smart emerging technologies
• Various factors (i.e., psychological, cultural sensitivity, learning environments) affecting smart teaching
• Technology-enhanced language education
• Distance language education and smart teaching/learning
• Humanising online education, critical instructional design, digital cultural studies, and intercultural understanding
• Critical digital pedagogy and learning environment
• Emerging trends and innovations in educational artificial intelligence and student support

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written and if appropriate written permissions have been obtained from any copyright holders of the original paper).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process.

All papers must be submitted online. To submit a paper, please read our Submitting articles page.

Important Dates

Manuscripts due by: 25 October, 2024

Notification to authors: 25 November, 2024

Final versions due by: 25 January, 2025