Language Learning & Technology publishes articles, commentaries, and reviews relating to the application of technology to language learning, teaching, and research.
General Policies | Articles | Commentaries | Reviews
The following policies apply to all submissions:
1. Send articles and commentaries to llt-editors@hawaii.edu. If your submission is not acknowledged within one week, and you do not receive a vacation message, contact the Managing Editor (llt@hawaii.edu).
2. Manuscripts that have already been published or are considered for publication elsewhere will not be considered. It is the responsibility of the author(s) to inform the editors of any similar work that has already been published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere.
3. All submissions should conform to the requirements of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition). Authors are strongly encouraged to have their manuscripts proofread by an editor familiar with English academic prose and APA guidelines. Both American and British English spelling conventions are acceptable. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of all references and citations.
4. All submissions must be in Microsoft Word or html format. Accompanying images should be sent separately as .jpg or .gif files. Manuscripts containing attachments with extensions .com, .exe, .is, .jse, .html, .ws, or with multiple extensions (e.g., "webpage.txt.htm", "picture.htm.jpg") will be filtered by the mail system and will not reach us. Consult the Managing Editor (llt@hawaii.edu) if you wish to send a file with one of these extensions.
5. Authors are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the electronic format by including hypermedia links to multimedia and other materials both within and outside the manuscript.
6. List the names, institutions, e-mail addresses, and if applicable, WWW addresses (URLs), of all authors. Include a 50-word biographical statement for each author. This information will be temporarily removed during the blind review.
7. Authors of accepted manuscripts will assign to LLT the permanent right to electronically distribute their article, but authors will retain copyright. Authors may republish their work (in print and/or electronic format) as long as they acknowledge LLT as the original publisher.
8. Requests for republication should be addressed to the author(s). LLT should be acknowledged as the original publisher.
9. Authors of published articles, commentaries, and reviews will receive 5 free hard-copy offprints of their contributions.
10. The editors of LLT reserve the right to make editorial changes to manuscripts accepted for publication for the sake of style or clarity. Authors will be consulted only if the changes are substantive.
11. Minor edits will be made within 14 days after publication. Post-publication changes involving content will be made only if there is a problem with comprehensibility. Such changes will be accompanied by a note of revision. External links will be validated at the time of publication. Broken links will be fixed at the author's request.
1. LLT publishes articles that report on original research or present an original framework that links second language acquisition theory, previous research, and language learning and teaching practices that utilize technology. Articles containing only descriptions of software, pedagogical procedures, or those presenting results of surveys without providing empirical data on actual language learning outcomes will not be considered.
2. General guidelines are available for reporting on both quantitative and qualitative research (http://llt.msu.edu/resguide.html).
3. Articles should be no more than 8,500 words in length, including references and a 200-word abstract. Appendices should be limited to 1,500 words. Lengthy appendices should be included as hyperlinks and sent as separate files in .html or .pdf format.
3. Commentaries are short articles, typically 2,000-3,000 words, that discuss material either previously published in LLT or otherwise offering interesting opinions on issues related to language learning and technology.
4. Titles should not exceed 10 words and should be adequately descriptive of the content of the article.
5. All articles and commentaries go through a two-step review process:
Step 1: Internal Review. The editors first review each manuscript to see if it meets the basic requirements (i.e., that it reports on original research or presents an original framework linking previous research, second language acquisition theory, and teaching practices), and that it is of sufficient quality to merit external review. Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements and are principally descriptions of classroom practices or software are not sent out for further review. The internal review takes 1-2 weeks. Following the internal review, authors are notified about the results.
Step 2: External Review. Submissions which meet the basic requirements are then sent out for blind peer review by 3 experts in the field. The external review takes 2-3 months. Following the external review, the authors are sent copies of the external reviewers' comments and are notified as to the decision (accept as is, accept pending changes, revise and resubmit, or reject).
1. LLT publishes reviews of professional books and software related to the use of technology in language learning, teaching, and testing.
2. LLT does not accept unsolicited reviews. Contact Review Editor Sigrun Biesenbach-Lucas (llt-reviews@hawaii.edu) if you are interested in having material reviewed or in serving as a reviewer. Send materials you wish to be reviewed to:
Sigrun Biesenbach-Lucas
2133 Comus Court
Ashburn, VA 20147
3. Reviews should provide a constructive critique of the book/software and include references to theory and research in second language acquisition, computer-assisted language learning, pedagogy, or other relevant disciplines. They should also include specific ideas for classroom implementation and suggestions for additional research.
4. Reviews should be limited to 2,000 words. Reviewers are encouraged to incorporate images (e.g., screen shots or book covers) and hypermedia links that provide additional information.
5. The following information should be included in a table at the beginning of the review:
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Books |
Software |
Author(s) |
Title (including previous titles, if applicable) and version number |
Title |
Platform |
Series (if applicable) |
Minimum hardware requirements |
Publisher |
Publisher (with contact information) |
City and country |
Support offered |
Year of publication |
Target language |
Number of pages |
Target audience (type of user, level, etc.) |
Price |
Price |
ISBN |
ISBN (if applicable) |