Discusses some of the challenges that faced "English Education" during the author's tenure as editor, 1986-93, namely those concerning the lack of voice among teachers locked in a system, the narrow range of professional articles published, and the reluctance of professionals to write speculative or narrative articles. (TB)

Presents the results of a study of a one-year campus-wide writing program designed to raise the confidence and productivity of campus faculty and professional staff members. Stresses the importance of senior faculty acting as mentors. Discusses benefits of a program that seeks to involve participants from all parts of campus. (Contains 24…

Discusses the growing demands placed on the foreign language department chair and faculty members and highlights how one university has developed a system of rewards both for faculty members and graduate students that involve the public recognition, either university- or department-wide, of teaching publications, or other accomplishments. Also…

Thirty-one articles in first three volumes of "Journal of Vocational and Technical Education" (JVTE) were examined for subject matter, type, length, and research methodology. Study of submitted manuscripts (109) included acceptance rate and reviewer reliability. Study concluded JVTE acts as discussion forum for theoretical and…

Academics give away their written work without compensation and do not require a voice in determining the conditions under which their scholarship is published and disseminated. Joining forces with a writer's union would help bring equity to the publishing industry, faculty benefit, and fellow writers' benefit. (MSE)

Examines the history of scholarly writing, concentrating on how computers have affected the process. Discusses the advantages of word processing, spelling checkers, computerized thesauri, and style checkers. Cautions writers against letting computer programs reduce their writing style to a basic or generic level. (GEA)

Describes the questions pertinent to the use of blind reviewers for refereed scholarly journals. Discusses the pros and cons of using these reviewers. Presents research regarding author response to reviewer reports. (HB)

Describes the questions pertinent to the use of blind peer reviewers for refereed scholarly journals. Discusses the pros and cons of using peer reviewers. (HB)

Describes the questions pertinent to the use of blind peer reviewers for refereed scholarly journals. Discusses the pros and cons of using peer reviewers. Reviews and analyzes the author's personal experience with journal publication. (HB)

Describes the questions pertinent to the use of blind peer reviewers for refereed scholarly journals. Discusses the pros and cons of using peer reviewers. Asks what the status is of readers' reviews, particularly in their role as legitimate scholarly activity. (HB)

Describes the questions pertinent to the use of blind peer reviewers for refereed scholarly journals. Discusses the pros and cons of using peer reviewers. Reviews and analyzes the process of rhetorical interaction between author and editor, and between author and peer reviewer, as forms of dialogic collaboration. (HB)

Curriculum vitae for college faculty can be ambiguous and even misleading: they can obscure an individual's primary teaching and instructional achievements, tell less than they appear to, and convey an unintended message. Faculty should evaluate the clarity and force with which their vitae express their accomplishments and mirror their abilities.…

A study of 394 faculty in nine Ontario (Canada) Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology found many engaged in a wide range of research activities supported by various formal institutional mechanisms. Most faculty were interested in doing more research. Research was largely applied rather than scholarly, but a small core pursued scholarly…

Data from 27 business-oriented journals over a 23-year period suggest that, as more females receive advanced degrees in business and enter college teaching, their publishing increases. The data also illustrate some changes in women's authorship roles and similarities and differences between female and male authors. (Author/MSE)

It is argued that academic plagiarism is not addressed as vigorously as needed because the university code of professional conduct is not fully evolved and does not consider plagiarism as malpractice. In treating the problem, it is suggested that one place to start is teaching proper use of citation and annotation. (MSE)