e-JIST

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Submission guidelines

Papers

Presentations, in English, are solicited for consideration for publication - provided they have neither been published nor are being considered for publication, elsewhere.

Abstract

An abstract of not more than 100 words should accompany each submission.

Style

From 2006 onwards, papers published on the e-JIST website will be automatically generated from the Integrated Content Environment (ICE), a content authoring system developed by the Distance and e-Learning Centre at the University of Southern Queensland.

What is ICE?

ICE provides a unified system by which authors, editors and instructional designers from across the university can collaborate on the creation of learning materials, original research, and administrative material.

Content is authored in the ICE Word template, an easy-to-use word-processor based application, that can then be converted to both HTML and PDF format. Layout and styles are embedded in the template. (For more information about this project, visit the ICE website.)

To assist you in the preparation of your submission, we have developed an e-JIST template based on the ICE Word template. Please download the template installer as per instructions below.

Downloading and installing the ICE Word template

Click the link to download the e-JIST Word template installer. It will open in a new window.
From the Menu, select File...Save As...and save the file to a location on your PC.
Open Microsoft Word.
From the Menu, select Tools...Macro...Security. Check that it is set to Medium. If not, select the Medium option then click the OK button.
Locate the installer file (e-JIST-template-installer.dot) and double-click it.
Click the Enable Macros button.
Click Yes to install the template in the templates folder.
Click the OK button when completed.
Go back to Word and from the Menu, select Tools...Macro...Security. Restore your settings. Select the High or Medium option depending on the initial setting, then click the OK button.

Create a new document using the e-JIST template

1. From the New Document Task Pane, click the On my computer link in the Templates section. The Templates dialog box displays. From the Templates dialog box, select the General tab, click the ejist.dot template file then click the OK button. The new document that opens will include the e-JIST Styles Menu.

Once the template (ejist.dot) has been accessed previously, it will be available to choose from the Recently used templates section of the New Document Task Pane.

The template includes basic styles and layout. Please replace this with your own content using the styles available from the e-JIST Styles Menu.

All figures and tables should be integrated in the typescript.

Submission of articles

Submissions, which should normally be between 2000 and 6000 words, are to be forwarded by electronic mail to the Executive Editor, Alan Smith.

Submission details

Authors' names, titles, affiliations, with complete mailing addresses, including e-mail, telephone and facsimile numbers should appear on the first page (if sent as a document attachment) or the first screen page (if sent as a direct email message) to ensure anonymity in reviewing. Authors are completely responsible for the factual accuracy of their contributions and neither the Editorial Board of e-JIST nor the University of Southern Queensland accepts any responsibility for the assertions and opinions of contributors. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to quote lengthy excerpts from previously-published articles.

Publications

All articles are refereed by at least two experts on the subject. The Executive Editor and the Founding Editors reserve the right to suggest changes and corrections and to decide the final acceptance and publication schedule of accepted manuscripts.

Copyright

e-JIST is published by the Distance and e-Learning Centre, University of Southern Queensland. Papers accepted for publication by e-JIST become the copyright of the publisher. Authors retain the right to use their own material for purely educational and research purposes. In all subsequent publications, whether in whole or part, the Journal must be acknowledged as the original publisher of the article. All other requests for use or re-publication in whole or part, should be addressed to the Executive Editor.