Apertura is a periodic publication of scientific research and dissemination, specialized in educational innovation in virtual environments. Publishes original, unpublished and current research papers in Spanish, English, and Portuguese; all these are double-blind peer-reviewed.
The journal is aimed at the scientific community in the area of educational innovation in virtual environments, and to all the public interested in the subject.
The purpose of Apertura is to promote scientific communication and academic debate in the fields of virtual education, online, distance, and unconventional educational modalities; so it distributes educational research results, narratives of argumentative experiences in educational innovation and articles that promote the debate on topics on the field of education in virtual learning environments.
The editorial line of Apertura is:
Learning management in virtual environments
Knowledge and cultural management in virtual learning environments
Management of virtual education systems
Educational innovation through the use of information and communication technologies
Periodicity
Apertura is semiannual; it publishes two numbers per year in the months of April and October.
The call for papers is open throughout the year.
Languages
Articles are received and published in English and Portuguese, as well as in Spanish.
Formats
Manuscripts are available in HTML, XML, PDF, ePub and Mp3 formats.
Fees
The journal does not charge fees for the submission, review, publication or any other editorial process of the articles.
URL: http://www.udgvirtual.udg.mx/apertura/index.php/apertura
Keywords: Virtual education systems; Educational innovation; Virtual learning environments; Learning in virtual environments
ISSN: 1665-6180
EISSN:2007-1094
Subject: Education
Publisher: Universidad de Guadalajara / Sistema de Universidad Virtual
Year: 2009
Country: Mexico
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