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Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.- This checklist is not optional. You MUST be able to complete each step before submission. Failure to do so will result in your submission simply being declined.
- This submission has not been previously published in any publicly available form (conference proceedings, book chapters, journals, blog posts, etc.)
- This submission has not been submitted to another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- All authors have registered on the website and have completed the 'author biography' field, part of the author's public profile prior to submission. Length between 40 to 80 words.
- Where submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
- The text adheres to APA 7 referencing conventions. Ensure you have read the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal. Please double check the consistency of all citations and references before submission. Use a bibliographic software package (such as Zotero) to ensure consistency.
- Wherever available, DOIs or hyperlinks for the references have been provided.
- The text submission files are in Microsoft Word document file format and is virus free. Image attachments must be in JPG or PNG format. Test image quality before submitting.
- The text submission has been thouroughly reviewed through spelling and grammer checking software (Grammerly, MS Editor, ProWritingAid)
- The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
- When including images, tables or figures or similar material from a third party, you must obtain written permission from the copyright holder to include their work in your article. Evidence of this approval should be uploaded with your submission. It is important to include appropriate acknowledgment to the copyright holder with each image, table and/or figure caption.
- Please consider registering your scholarship profile with ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID). A non-profit global organisation that supports the appropriate attribution of scholarly works. ORCID strives to enable transparent and trustworthy connections between researchers, their contributions, and their affiliations by providing a unique, persistent identifier for individuals to use as they engage in research, scholarship, and innovation activities. Access https://orcid.org to create your free profile. Note this is optional but incredibly useful for you as an academic author.
Invited Articles
These are incited or commissioned items or articles. We are starting with the EAB as the first pool of people to invite submissions from and can broaden that out later.
Articles - Primary studies
Primary studies or evaluations are articles reporting on primary research activity. Primary studies are required to demonstrate clear and appropriate methodology, a clear description of context and transferable lessons for others' benefit. Submissions of between 4000 and 6000 words not including references, addressing one or more of Boyer's (1990) forms of scholarship. A 250-word abstract must be included.
Articles - Literature reviews
A literature review is an article providing an up to date, reasonably comprehensive overview of peer-reviewed literature relating to a particular aspect of open, flexible or distance learning. Acceptable word length is between 4000 - 6000 words not including references. A 250-word abstract must be included.
Articles - Descriptive pieces
A descriptive piece is an article providing an orientation to a particular initiative associated with open, flexible or distance learning. Descriptive pieces have a definite 'so what' to them, and include implications that are meaningful to a general audience. Acceptable word length is between 4000 - 6000 words not including references. A 250-word abstract must be included.
Articles - Position pieces
A position piece is an article with a clear, honest and insightful perspective on some aspect of open, flexible or distance education. Position pieces are expected to be grounded in relevant literature and contribute to an ongoing discourse. Acceptable word length is between 4000 - 6000 words not including references. A 250-word abstract must be included.
Research notes or reports
Descriptions of current or ongoing research projects. Acceptable word length is between 3000-4000 words not including references. A 250-word abstract must be included.
Book reviews
Invited book reviews of between 1000-1500 words of published works related to open, distance and flexible education theory and practice. Word count excludes any references.
Publishers or authors wishing to seek reviews should contact jofdlnz@gmail.com in the first instance.
Addenda to Articles
Addendum to Articles are follow-up reports, new information, or further exploration of something already published. Addedndum are preferably written by the original authors.
Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
a. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full text of the articles in this journal.
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b. Acknowledgement should be made of the work’s authorship and initial publication in this journal using a full citation. In addition, a link to the JOFDL site at https://www.jofdl.nz is recommended where appropriate.
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The names and email addresses entered in this journal site are to be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and we do not aim to make them available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Privacy Policy
The data collected from users of this journal falls within the scope of the standard functioning of peer-reviewed journals. It includes information that makes communication possible for the editorial process. The information is used to inform readers about the authorship and editing of content, collecting aggregated data on readership behaviors, as well as tracking geopolitical and social elements of scholarly communication. The collected data is not used for profiling or automated decision-making.
Collection and Processing of Data
The Open Journal Systems software used by this journal collects personal data in several ways. Personal data collected by this journal includes user registration data, contributor metadata, workflow data, and general visitor information.
User Registration Information
When you register as a user of this journal, the following information is collected during the registration process:
- Full Name
- Username
- Password (encrypted)
- Email Address
In addition to the above required fields, the user can also provide the following information during registration or later by editing the user profile:
- Affiliation
- Country
- Reviewing Interests
- Salutation
- Initials
- Gender
- ORCID
- Website
- Mailing Address
- Phone/Fax
- Biography
The journal also records registration and last login dates. The site administrators and journal managers can create new user accounts based on a request from a new user. The above information is available to the users via their user profile and can be edited by the user (with the exception of username and dates). The above data is not publicly available.
Contributor Metadata Information
When a manuscript is submitted to the journal, contributor information is included. Contributors can be authors, translators, volume editors, and so on. This information is stored as submission metadata and is provided as part of any published manuscript record. The user who submits the manuscript usually provides the contributor data. If there are other contributors involved, the submitting user needs to have their permission to provide their personal data. The editors of the journal may edit and/or add additional contributor details after the submission is finished.
The following contributor information is collected:
- Full Name (required)
- Email Address (required)
- Country
- Salutation
- ORCID
- Website
- Affiliation
- Biography
The contributor data is an integral part of the manuscript metadata and will be deleted only in special circumstances.
Workflow Data
The journal keeps track of workflow information. All actions taken by authors, editors, reviewers and other participants in the editorial process will be recorded for the proper functioning and integrity of the publication process. The workflow data is an integral part of the journal’s archive and will be deleted only in special circumstances.
General Visitor Information
When a user visits this journal website, some visitor data is automatically collected. That is generally true of all websites. Information such as cookies to manage sessions, and IP address of the visitor, page visits, date of visits, and information provided by your web browser such as browser name are collected. This journal may also make use of third party analytics services such as Google Analytics. Those analytics are available to us only in aggregate form and individual users cannot be traced.
Users can choose to block cookies in their browser while visiting this journal website. In such a case, the ability to log-in as a user will not function but other parts of the website will work normally.
Data Transfers
Contributor data for published manuscripts may be transferred to other services designed to index and disseminate scientific publications. Contributor data for published manuscripts may also be currently, or in the future, made openly available for harvesting through an OAI-PMH service. Examples of such services are DOAJ and Crossref article databases. Indexing services used by the journal may vary. Users’ profile data is never transferred to third parties.
Correction or Deletion of Information
The data in user accounts can be deleted upon request. We may request identification before acting on such requests. Upon receiving a written request for removal of personal information in the user account, we will endeavour to fulfill your request. However, some personal information may persist in backup copies for a certain period of time and may be retained as necessary for legitimate business purposes or to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, preserve journal integrity, and enforce our agreements. Those involved in editing this journal seek to be compliant with industry standards for data privacy while maintaining, with the greatest integrity possible, the public record of scholarly publishing.
Contact Information
You may contact the journal managers/administrators of this journal if you have any unanswered questions about this privacy policy or to request correction or deletion of your personal information held by this journal. The most current contact information is available on the journal contact page.
