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Author Guidelines

Content

Accepted for publication are papers on college and university teaching that demonstrate scholarly excellence in at least one of the following categories:

  • Research: Reports important results from own experience or research; describes problem clearly; provides baseline data; explains what researcher has done and why; and provides results.
  • Integration: Integrates research of others in meaningful way; compares or contrasts theories; critiques results; and/or provides context for future exploration.
  • Innovation: Proposes innovation of theory, approach, or process of teaching; provides original and creative ideas based on results of research by self or others; and outlines proposed strategy for testing effectiveness of ideas.
  • Application:  Describes and assesses exemplary practice, for example, in one’s own course, informed by theory and the literature; includes applied research and research that confirms or challenges previous outcomes.

Peer Review Process

Manuscripts are reviewed first by the editorial staff. Those that are appropriate for the Journal are sent to at least two experts in teaching scholarship, particularly in the writer's discipline or subject area. All reviews are "blind," that is, without identifying the author(s) to the reviewers. Reviewers are encouraged to write comments for the author(s). Editorial feedback and/or reviews are provided to authors for all manuscripts.

Articles may be rejected or accepted outright, or accepted with a request for revision. In some cases, articles requiring major revision (such as including an additional year's results) are not officially accepted or rejected, but will be reconsidered when revised.

Manuscripts are submitted electronically via OJS, our online submission system. Use of this system requires that you create an author account.

Please prepare your manuscript according to APA format as described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition. The main points to remember are the following:

  • Include an abstract of 100 words or less. See pages 73-75 of the APA Manual for guidance on how to write a good abstract.
  • References appear in a references section at the end of the manuscript. See pages 313-352 of the APA Manual for the formats for different types of reference material. Only and all sources cited appear in the references section. Suggested readings may be listed in a separate bibliography.
  • In the text, sources are cited by author(s) and date, and by page numbers for direct quotations. See pages 253-278 of the APA Manual for citation formats.
  • Headings, if they are used, are not numbered. See pages 47-48 of the APA Manual for guidance concerning headings.
  • The proper physical appearance of the manuscript is described on pages 50-67 of the APA Manual.
  • Manuscripts should average 4000-5000 words, including references. Excessively long manuscripts usually can be reduced without damaging quality.
  • Many reviewers tell us that tables, figures, and charts are effective ways to replace dull text and that examples and stories help capture the reader's interest. Please use active voice.
  • When you describe new approaches and programs, please include evaluative information. If you have not run a controlled study with pre- and post-tests, describe what next steps should be taken to confirm your findings.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • THE SUBMISSION FILE SHOULD BE UPLOADED in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format. The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end. Furthermore, the text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • The manuscript has been blinded for review and all identifying information has been removed.
  • All authors are included in the submission.
  • A title and abstract have been entered into the appropriate fields. The length of the abstract is 100 words or less.
  • At least three carefully thought out keywords have been entered into the Keywords box, separated by semicolons.
  • References should appear in the proper format at the end of the manuscript. References should also be copied into the References Box of the submission form, separated by blank lines. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • A COVER LETTER SHOULD BE UPLOADED AS A SEPARATE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT (COVER LETTER - SUPPPLEMENTARY FILE.) The cover letter includes the following information: title of manuscript, primary contact name, snail mail address, email and phone number, manuscript keywords, all additional author's names, and a biographical brief for each author listed. The name of the document should be cover letter.
  • If the submission is for a currently advertised special issue, please put a statement on your cover page that indicates that this is a submission for  {insert theme} special issue.
  • Indicate in your cover letter if the submission was originally a presentation at one of the Lilly Conferences on College Teaching.
  • If the research involves human subjects, approval from the institution's IRB has been obtained.

Copyright Notice

AUTHOR :

The Journal on Excellence in College Teaching is pleased to have the privilege of considering your manuscript for publication.

So that you as Author and we as Publisher may be protected from the consequences of unauthorized use of its contents, we consider it essential to secure a copyright. To this end, we ask you to grant us all rights as described below. 

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

CONSENT TO PUBLISH:

Whereas the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching is undertaking to publish the article submitted, of which the undersigned is Author of one or more parts, the Author grants and assigns exclusively to the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching for its use all rights of whatsoever kind or nature now or hereafter protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States and all foreign countries in all languages in and to the above-named article, including all subsidiary rights. In consideration, the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching grants to the Author the right of republication elsewhere, subject only to the Author’s giving proper credit in the other publication(s) to the original publication of the article by the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching.

PREVIOUS PUBLICATION:

The Author guarantees that this article has not been published previously, nor is it being considered for publication elsewhere except as described herein.  If it has been previously published, the Author guarantees that permission has been obtained for publication in this Journal, and the Author will submit copies of the permission grant, assignment of copyright, and the proper credit lines with the manuscript.

MANUSCRIPT EDITING:

All manuscripts may be edited to conform to space and style requirements and to emphasize aspects of content. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their contributions. The editors of the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching reserve the right to make changes in content, grammar, spelling, and punctuation as long as the Author’s original intent is not altered. The Author will be given the opportunity to read and correct the first-draft page proofs, and will return any corrections to the Managing Editor by the date set so that they can be considered for incorporation into the final copy.

COMPENSATION:

The Author will receive no payment from the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching for use of the article, but in lieu thereof will receive one free copy of the published Journal.

 AUTHOR'S REPRESENTATION:

The Author warrants to the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching that the Article is original material, except for such material from copyrighted sources as is reproduced with the written permission of the copyright holder sufficient to permit the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching to use the article as set forth herein, and is in no way a violation of or an infringement upon any copyright belonging to any third party; that the materials contained in the article are accurate; and that the article contains no defamatory or otherwise illegal materials.  The Author shall indemnify and hold the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching harmless from any claims that the article infringes a third party’s copyright or contains inaccurate, libelous, or unlawful material.

APPROVAL 

By submitting your manuscript electronically, you hereby grant your acknowledgement of and consent to this copyright statement.

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