Established in 1965, IALL is a professional organization dedicated to promoting effective uses of media centers for language teaching, learning, and research. IALL's membership represents hundreds of institutions of varying sizes and educational levels. The majority of the Journal's readers are administrators or technical support staff of language labs, ESL labs, and other centers in which technology is applied to language teaching and learning; the readership also includes language faculty/teachers who use technology.
The Journal is a fully refereed professional journal, published twice yearly: in May and in October.
Selected articles from the IALL Journal are available online.
Copyright 1995-1999 by IALL, c/o Center for Distance Education, University
of Texas at Arlington, P.O. Box 19104, Arlington, TX 76019. All rights
reserved. Opinions expressed in the IALL Journal do not necessarily reflect
the official position of the Editors, the Editorial Board or the Executive
Board of IALL. The mention of products in editorial matter, articles, columns
or advertisements does not constitute endorsement by IALL.
Other topics may be appropriate.
Technologies of interest to our readers include, but are not limited to: audio, video, satellite, computing, multimedia, global networks. Submissions should appeal to a broad audience, including those without background knowledge of the topic addressed. You are encouraged to contact the Editor of the Assistant Editor, to discuss your topic prior to submission (see address above). All manuscripts are read by the Editor, the Associate or Assistant Editor, and reviewers with expertise in the topic addressed by the author.
· experiences at individual institutions or
labs in any of the topics listed above under "Topic Information"
·guest editorials
· a summary of available information on a
given topic
· descriptions of projects
· techniques for teaching with technology
Bibliography and citations of other experts in the field are appropriate
but not required.
Conference Reports gives summaries of previous conferences and meetings of particular interest to IALL members.
Courseware Reviews includes reviews of audio/video and computer products that can be used for the teaching and learning of foreign and second languages. Reviews of authoring programs are also appropriate. The Journal's official review format must be followed by reviewers; contact the columnist for details.
In Other Journals summarizes articles that have appeared in other publications.
Intellectual Property regularly summarizes information from copyright and intellectual property listservs. Other topics include: summaries and reviews of publications, example situations, announcements of upcoming events or presentations, summaries of presentations, pertinent court cases. Lab Management includes such topics as: management of permanent and student staff, faculty development, funding, JNCL (Joint National Committee for Languages) updates, leadership, giving presentations, reviews of software or publicatons useful in the management of a language learning lab.
LLTI Highlights summarizes various topic discussions posted on the LLTI (the Language Learning Technology International listserv).
Network Update reports on the Internet, Minitel, and other networks pertinent to foreign language teaching and learning, and includes such topics as book and product reviews, bulletin boards, instructional applications, model projects, and funding sources for projects.
Satellite Update includes such topics as: programming updates that are not transitory in nature, comparative reviews of the various satellite services, updates on satellite hardware and technology, tips on buying and installing, information on print and other information resources. Reviews of satellite-delivered programs may also be suitable.
Secondary School Update includes such topics as: technology-based projects in primary or secondary foreign language education, training and funding opportunities for teachers and schools, lab renovations, new product announcements, and reviews of courseware that specifically target the pre-collegiate market.
Technical Update reports information of particular interest to the language technology professional regarding computer software and hardware, and audio/video hardware and products. (Reviews of video and software meant for foreign language teaching and learning are more appropriately included in the Courseware Reviews Column.)
In all categories the Editors will consider reprinting materials published elsewhere. If you are submitting already-published material, provide name of publication, issue, and address, phone and email (if available) of the copyright holder.
Classifieds/Announcements/Advertisements: See The End of the Reel section for complete information on advertising in the IALL Journal.
Product News and Announcements: We invite our corporate members to submit information, press releases, etc., about language learning lab products. The IALL Journal does not endorse any product but provides this space as a service to our members. Publishers and developers are also invited to contact the Courseware Review columnist, to request review of their products (see address above).
o Follow one of the standard scholarly guidelines: American Psychological Association, The Chicago Manual of Style, MLA Handbook. o Double-space and spellcheck. o Include both printed and electronic formats. Enclose a diskette in either Macintosh MSWord (preferred), IBM WordPerfect for Windows format, or as text-only files. Alternately, if you use the Mac MSWord or Windows MSWord version, you may send your manuscript as a Macintosh email attachment.
o Submit three copies with a title page listing:
o Include a brief biographical statement of not more than 30 words.
o For Feature and Lab Notes submissions, include an abstract of between 75 and 125 words.
We encourage you to include illustrative graphs, charts, artwork, and/or photographs in your submission. Submit each visual on a page separate from the text of your manuscript. Send your materials to the Editor-in-Chief (see address above).