CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
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TITLE OF A CHAPTER BOOK:
Smart Universities: Concepts, Systems, Research


GOAL:
The Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies (SIST) book series encompasses the topics of knowledge, intelligence, innovation and sustainability. The aim of the series is to make available a platform for a publication of all aspects of single and multi-disciplinary research on these themes in order to make the latest results available in a readily-accessible form; details are available at www.springer.com/series/8767

The goal of to-be-published chapter book is to present original ideas and approaches, state-of-the-art developed software and hardware systems, unique outcomes and findings of various research, design and development projects, best practices and innovative studies in the areas of Smart University, Smart Classroom, Smart Education, Smart Learning, Smart Pedagogy, and Smart Educational Systems and Technology.


MAIN TOPICS (A PRELIMINARY LIST):
1. Smart University: Concepts and Characteristics
2. Software and Hardware Systems for Smart University
3. Smart Educational Technologies
4. Smart Classrooms. Smart Learning Environments
5. Smart e-Learning
6. Smart Pedagogy
7. Smart University: Curriculum and Courseware issues
8. Faculty in Smart University and/or Smart Classroom. Faculty development
9. Special Students (including Students with Disabilities) in Smart University
10. Smart Life Long Learning. Smart Professional Training
11. Research Projects and Best Practices in Smart University area
12. National/International Collaborative Projects in Smart University area


INFORMATION ABOUT A SERIES, PUBLISHER AND TENTATIVE PUBLICATION DATE:
- “Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies” series
- Details available at http://www.springer.com/series/8767
- ISSN: 2190-3018
- Publisher: Springer
- Expected publication date: first quarter of 2017


TIMETABLE:
- August 1, 2016 - extended abstract submission (extended abstract = chapter’s detailed table of content + chapter’s 2-page long summary) due
- August 20, 2016 - extended abstract review notification
- October 1, 2016 - full chapter submission (25-30 pages) due
- November 01, 2016 – chapter review notification
- December 01, 2016 - final revised chapter due
- December 15, 2016 – a model of entire manuscript will be moved to Springer


CHAPTERS:
25-30 pages long (with unpublished and unique content); chapter’s template (in DOC format as required by Springer publishing company) will be provided to authors of accepted extended abstracts)


CO-EDITORS:
Professor Vladimir Uskov, Ph.D., Bradley University (U.S.A.) – corresponding co-editor (all submissions should be emailed to Prof. Uskov)
Professor Jeffrey P. Bakken, Ph.D., Bradley University (U.S.A.)
Professor Robert J. Howlett, Ph.D., KES International (U.K.)
Professor Lakhmi C. Jain, Ph.D., University of Canberra (Australia)


RECENT RELEVANT CHAPTER BOOKS PUBLISHED BY CO-EDITORS:
- (2016) Smart Education and e-Learning 2016, Springer, June 2016,
http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319396897
- (2015) Smart Education and Smart e-Learning, Springer, June 2015,
http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319198743
- (2014) Smart Digital Futures, IOS Press, June 2014
http://www.iospress.nl/book/smart-digital-futures-2014/


INQUIRES? QUESTIONS?
Send inquires to the corresponding co-editor:
Professor Vladimir Uskov, Ph.D., Bradley University (U.S.A.)
Email: uskov@bradley.edu