CFP: Journal of Writing Research Special issue on Peer Review Interaction

Journal of Writing Research
Special Issue on
Redesigning Peer Review Interactions Using Computer Tools
Call for Papers

Peer review has long been a component of writing education, although often informally implemented in classrooms with mixed results. More recently, web technologies have enabled more regular use of formal peer review methods in a broad cross-section of classes across many disciplines. This transition enables computers to play new roles in writing, now supporting the peer review process rather than just the writing process. With new computer tools, for example, the following elements can be changed: how reviewers are matched with authors, how reviewers interact with each other, how reviewers interact with authors, how instructors interact with reviews, how instructors interact with other instructors about writing assignments, and how authors provide feedback on the reviews.

Submissions are invited for a special issue of The Journal of Writing Research <http://www.jowr.org/special.html>  (JoWR) on using computer tools to support peer review of writing and to improve learning outcomes. Specifically, the special issue will focus on changing the interactions among peer reviewers, authors and instructors. JoWR is a new international peer reviewed journal that publishes high quality theoretical, empirical, and review papers covering the broad spectrum of writing research. Any of the elements listed above are appropriate for submission to this special issue. Authors are encouraged to contact the guest editors to discuss suitability for submission.

Submissions are to be made through the online system for the Journal. Include “Special Issue-Peer Review” at the front of the paper title.

Initial submissions: October 1, 2010
Review completed by: December 1, 2010
Revisions by: February 1, 2010

Guest Editors                                                JoWR Action Editor
Christian Schunn (schunn@pitt.edu)                   Luuk Van Waes
Kevin Ashley (ashley@pitt.edu)                          University of Antwerp
Ilya Goldin (goldin@pitt.edu)
University of Pittsburgh


 
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Departement Management | Department of Management
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B 2000  Antwerpen
België | Belgium

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