inventio: a journal of creative thinking about learning and teaching will publish two issues in the 1999-2000 academic year, one in October 1999 and one in February, 2000.  The Editorial Board is currently soliciting articles for these two issues.

Types of articles	Deadlines
Format Guidelines	Expressions of Interest

Types of articles

Articles for inventio fall into several categories:

• Features--in-depth articles of 3000 to 4500 words focusing on instructional research, instructional philosophy, pedagogy, learning theory, and other significant issues related to excellence in learning and teaching. 
• Current Issues--articles of 800 to 2500 words giving a brief overview of a timely issue related to teaching and learning; such an article puts the designated issue in perspective, offers insight, and may propose solutions.
• Viewpoints--articles of 800 to 2500 words expressing an author's opinion on a subject related to teaching and learning, one about which there may be some controversy.
• Spotlights--articles of 800 to 2500 words describing a teaching technique or tool that has been successful and could be implemented by other faculty members.
• Reviews--articles of 800 to 1500 words reviewing a book, web site, software application, or other resource that may be of interest to the higher education instructional community.
• Deans' Discussion--articles of 1000 words or less addressing a particular topic chosen by the University Deans. Submissions for this section will be reviewed by the University Deans.   (The topic for the Fall 1999 issue is: What innovative teaching techniques have you developed to enhance instruction in large lecture classes?)
• Reader Response--notes, letters of 1500 words or less commenting on an article previously published in inventio.

Deadlines

Articles for the October 1999 issue should be submitted by June 30, 1999.

Articles for the February 2000 issue should be submitted by October 30, 1999.

Format Guidelines

Since inventio is published on the Web, authors are encouraged to plan their articles with electronic layout considerations in mind.  At a minimum, this means that articles should include a 100-150 word summary or abstract at the beginning and be developed in sections with headings that can serve as navigation links within the article.   Notes and citations should be placed at the end of the article for ease in creating links to them.

For an example of online layout, visit Scientific American's site and look at its feature articles:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/

The Editorial Board is currently working on a publication guidelines document, which will be available on the DoIIIT  Web site in the spring semester.

Expressions of Interest

If you are interested in preparing an article for inventio, please contact the Editorial Board by sending an email to Anne Agee at aagee@gmu.edu giving a brief description of your proposed article.  The Editorial Board works cooperatively with authors to plan and develop each issue, so early notification of your interest in participating in an issue of the journal will help facilitate the process.   Please feel free to contact any member of the Editorial Board to discuss your idea for an inventio article. All submissions are reviewed by the Editorial Board, and deadlines have been set to insure ample time for discussion of revision and layout issues before final publication.

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Last Revised: 12 February 1999