Articles are invited that describe successful capstone experiences such as courses, practica, creative work, etc., including evidence of their success. Discussion of the thinking and process involved in the experiences’ development is encouraged.
Submission Guidelines
Creative College Teaching Journal is a theme-focused, peer reviewed journal. Typically, only 20-30% of submissions are accepted for publication. Articles are more likely to be accepted if they:
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Are written well;
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Describe an actual application of theory;
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Include research data that demonstrates systemic comparison of learning outcomes and student satisfaction levels with and without the approach;
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Do not rely primarily on student course evaluation results;
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Include a discussion of the reasons for employing the specific approach and the hurdles that needed to be overcome; and
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Contain a bibliography of relevant literature and resources.
I. Length
» up to 5,000 words (10-20 pages, double-spaced)
II. Style
» Font: Times New Roman, 12 point
» Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition, University of Chicago Press. Use section #16 (p. 637) for guidance on references.
» Merriam Webster Dictionary 10th edition
» Words into Type (Skillin et. al., Prentice-Hall 3rd edition)
III. Software & Formatting
» Submit finished manuscript in MS Word format, version 2002 or later.
» The manuscript must be a final draft without any markup text, comments or annotations. If Tracking Options was used, all changes must be shown as "accepted" on the Reviewing Pane toolbar.
» Hidden data must be removed, especially when EndNote, Refworks, or similar reference notation software was used to prepare the document.
» Do not embed graphics/artwork in the document itself. Rather, include it separately at the end of the article, and refer to it within the article as “Figure 1 here” or “Chart 4 here” etc. All artwork must be inserted as GIF or JPEG objects.
» Avoid the use of special or unique style sheets. If using a style sheet is necessary, modify one of the standard style sheets.
» If Word is not the original word processing software used (if you use WordPerfect, for instance), make sure to re-format document in Word. For example, all default TABs must be removed.
NOTE: YOU WILL BE SAVING YOURSELF TIME AND EFFORT BY USING THESE SIMPLE GUIDELINES, SHOULD YOUR ARTICLE BE ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION. SO, IF IN DOUBT OR UNCLEAR ABOUT A REQUIREMENT, PLEASE CONSULT PERSONS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN COMPUTER GENERATED MANUSCRIPTS AT YOUR INSTITUTION.
IV. Packaging
» Abstract of 100-200 words
» Six printed copies, one with cover sheet, five without
» Cover sheet information, in addition to article title, should include for each author:
» Name
» Professional title
» Department
» School/Organization
» Mailing address
» Phone & Fax
» Email address
» One paragraph (up to 150 words) biography of each author
» CD or diskette (PC, no Macs) with all required materials and information.
Please Note: NO FAXED OR E-MAILED SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
V. Deadline
» Submission should be postmarked by July 1 , 2008.
VI. Only one submission per author accepted (even in the case of multiple authors).
VII. Article may not have been previously published.
VII. Send article submissions to:
Dr. Leora Baron, Managing Editor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
TLC, Box 3054
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
