CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Publish your Article at the Observatory of the Institute for the Future of Education (IFE)

Would you like to share an innovative pedagogical experience with the teaching community? At the Observatory of the Institute for the Future of Education, we have a place for you!

Through the IFE Observatory Edu bits Call, we aim to promote the work of educators worldwide. This call is open to all teachers and academic leaders from any institution at any educational level. The goal is to share innovative and educational experiences and practices with other educators and our audience.

What is an Edu bits article?

It is a popular article about a pedagogical experience in educational innovation. A popular article has clear, familiar, and understandable language to convey and explain ideas, experiences, discoveries, facts, or concepts in educational, technological, scientific, social, or cultural topics. It aims to disseminate knowledge to inform society about topics for relevant and appropriate decision-making.

Who is the target audience?

• Teachers from primary to higher education
• Academic leaders
• Researchers
• Entrepreneurs
• Students, families, and tutors

Requirements for publishing an Edu bits article in the IFE Observatory

1. The proposed Edu bits article must be original, that is, it has not been previously published or disseminated in any other media nor generated with generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) tools.
2. The written content of this call’s proposed Edu bits article is the responsibility of the author in its entirety. Using AI tools for writing or editing the article is not permitted, as it detracts from the author’s personality and weakens the original writing’s presence and intensity. Such tools make it similar to other writings, taking away its uniqueness and originality. In Edu bits articles, we do not look for perfect texts, but unique ones. For this reason, this call requires that the proposed Edu bits article be entirely the author’s work.
3. The Edu bits article must be prepared following the format and publication guidelines of the editable guide presented below in this document.
4. Regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence tools: All generative AI tools considered necessary for consulting and analyzing the information before writing the article can be used as support, but not for writing or editing the dissemination article of this call. It is the author’s responsibility to write the entire content of the proposal.
5. There is no guarantee of publication. Only articles with content approved by the Observatory’s editorial team will be published.
6. The editorial team of the Observatory will confirm receipt of the article to the e-mail account you provide within ten business days.
7. The Observatory’s team of reviewers will provide feedback comments regarding the content of the proposed article. The professor must make the requested modifications to the article and resubmit it with the changes.
8. The thorough review and editing process, conducted by the Observatory’s team of editors with the participating authors, can take four to eight weeks.
9. The waiting time to begin an article’s review and editing process can be up to six months, depending on the number of applications received. However, you will be informed promptly when this process begins. We appreciate your patience.
10. Only two articles by the same author are published annually to allow other authors to submit their writings, one for each period: January-June and July-December.
11. No promotion of individual platforms, applications, tools, organizations, etc., will be accepted unless justified by the article’s author with relevance to the subject matter.
12. The publication date of the articles will be defined once the Observatory’s editorial team has determined the general publication calendar of the Observatory and accepted the content.
13. The articles published by the Observatory are considered Open Educational Resources (OER), which other publications or media can use following the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 guidelines.
14. Send your Edu bits article proposal in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format to edubits@servicios.tec.mx with the following information: Full name, the institution where you work, position, and a brief biography.
15. The published article will appear on the Observatory’s website, weekly newsletter every Tuesday and the IFE Observatory’s social media.

We would like to hear from you. Participate and share your experience!