1.Publication Workshop : Developing your work for (journal) publication Frances Bell Co-editor Research in Learning Technologyhttp://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09687769.asp Moira Mc Loughlin University of Salford

2. Aim

An interactive session designed to help develop your skills and knowledge in relation to writing for publication in a journal

Opportunity to ask questions, review drafts

3. Gestation or Night in

Close colleagues:

Presentation/ feedback

Local peer review

Conference:

Presentation/ feedback

Personal network: Blogging and comments Journal: Read content Check audience Offer to review Submit , and resubmit No such thing as failure 4. Who is your audience? Where should you publish?

Looking at possible journals helps you imagine their audience better

Thinking about your audience helps you choose a journal outlet

Research research!

5. Common Problems

SCOPE

SCOPE

So what?

Knowledgegap

6. Coherence Abstract 7. Title

TitleAudience

One approach is:

• Does it do what it says on the tin?

• Rachael Jacobs. Aesthetic development in pre-service teacher education: An interdisciplinary dialogue

• Search engine optimisation

Alternative approach:

• Catchy title

• Flying not flapping: a strategic framework for e-learning and pedagogical innovation in higher education institutions

Check here including the word Facebook seems to be quite a good ideahttp://top25.sciencedirect.com/subject/social-sciences/23/archive/33/

8. Write about

what interestsyou

Whilst making sure you are likely toattract an audience

Blogging Au Plein Air ,after Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot by Mike Licht, NotionsCapital Man using iPadbyC. Regina 9. A few practical tips or dont annoy the editor!

If you are not sure if your work fits the journal, can email abstract to editor

Follow style and structure guidelines word length, Headings, etc., citations, references

Check images (resolution, etc.)

Proof read before sending

10.

ONE

- identify a research question, objective

- write a title (5 minutes)

- share with your neighbour, question, clarify, improve (5 minutes)

TWO

- write an abstract (10 mins) - see handout

THREE

- swap with your neighbour,

read and feedback (10 mins)

Thanks to Rhona Sharpe for this exercise

1-2-3 - the ten minute abstract 11.

Informal consultation..

And now! 12. Resources

Emerald How to write effectively

• We used todayhttp://www.emeraldinsight.com/authors/guides/write/abstracts.htm

Oxford University PressACS Style Guide

Reviewing a Manuscript for PublicationAllen S. Lee