Thursday, December 5, 2013

JCTE status discussed at ACTER symposium

Las Vegas, NV. – December 4, 2013. Representatives of the Journal of Career and Technical Education (JVTE) Editorial Board conducted a symposium at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Career and Technical Education held in Las Vegas on December 3-4. The symposium was chaired by Edward Fletcher (University of South Florida) and conducted in collaboration with Board members Paul Asunda and Barbara Hagler of Southern Illinois University, Stephen McCaskey (Indiana State University), and Victor Hernandez (University of South Florida).

This symposium was aimed at discussing the role and purpose JCTE, a journal affiliated with Omicron Tau Theta (OTT). The symposium provided an opportunity for ACTER members to meet the new co-editors of the JCTE, Edward Fletcher and Victor Hernandez (University of South Florida) and to learn more about the journal. Editorial board members discussed the journal’s content, emphasis, and scope in terms of targeted manuscript submissions; the expectations of quality for publishing in the journal; and the submission and review process. Panelist also engaged the audience in a discussion about the current status and quality of the journal as well as future directions for its viability.

For further information about the journal and/or manuscript submission, you may visit the JCTE site at the University of South Florida.