Rowman & Littlefield Education has accepted a proposal for the . As editor of this publication, I am inviting you to submit a proposal for citations to this exciting reference book.
The Lexicon will provide K-12 teachers, higher education faculty, corporate trainers, institutional administrators, distance education researchers and investigators, proprietary education sector, distance education teachers and advanced learners with a compendium of terms and concepts, words and expressions, vocabulary and jargon all pertaining to teaching and learning at a distance. The Lexicon will offer thousands of terms, vocabulary words, concepts, citations, entries, and bibliographic references pertaining to the technologies that support this teaching and learning strategy.
If you are interested in contributing to this publication due out in 2009, please visit our web site, developed specifically to support this project, available at: http://academics.rmu.edu/faculty/tomei/Lexicon/ The site contains the most updated information about the book-in-progress and hosts the http://academics.rmu.edu/faculty/tomei/Lexicon/structure.html List of Terms/ Concepts Assigned start HERE to identify the citations you wish to contribute. Download the spreadsheet of terms, place your initials next to the terms/ concepts you prefer (and propose others not on the list yet), and return the file as a reply attachment to the email to confirm your choices.
I will notify you of acceptance or rejection of your topics within 1-2 days of receiving your Intent to Submit so you may commence work on the citations and have as much development time as possible. Authors of accepted topics must agree to complete their citations and submit them for review within the March 1st - May 31st deadline. Extensions will be hard to secure as our milestone to the publisher is fairly rigid. The publisher (R&L) is very excited to get this book on the market.
The “good news” is that citations are limited to 50-500 words maximum. The citations will look more like dictionary/ encyclopedia entries and NOT paper or manuscript-length submissions. I am hoping you will want to be a Distinguished Contributing Author to the Lexicon and receive the additional acknowledgement that comes with submitting 10 or more citations (see web site for more information).
Please submit your proposals today to ensure your participation as a contributor and your top selection of terms. I look forward to working with you on this project.
Lawrence A. Tomei, EdD
Assc Vice President for Academic Affairs
Robert Morris University
6001 University Boulevard
Moon Twp, PA 15108
Phone 412-397-3696
Fax: 412-397-3851
E-mail: tomei@rmu.edu
