ASEAN JOURNAL OF OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING AJODL ISSN: 2232-0814

ABOUT THE JOURNAL The ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning or AJODL (ISSN: 2232-0814) is an open access journal indexed in the ASEAN Citation Index. It is also indexed in the Malaysian Citation Index and the Thai Citation Index. AJODL provides a platform for the exchange and dissemination of scholarly ideas, research findings and insights in the field of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in the ASEAN region. The journal, launched on 12 August 2009, is an outcome a collaborative effort between Open University Malaysia (OUM), Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) and University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU). Professor Zoraini Wati Abas from OUM was the first AJODL Chief Editor. In 2015, Hanoi Open University (HOU) and Indonesia Open University (known as Universitas Terbuka Indonesia or UT) joined the collaboration. Subsequently, the online journal issues are published under the Editor-in-Chief, a position that is rotated among the journal's Publication Committee Chairpersons. The editorial members consist of academics from all five universities.

INVITATION / CALL FOR PAPERS The ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning (AJODL) is a double-blind peer-reviewed online journal. The journal is published online every June and December. It features research findings and theoretical discussions on a wide range of ODL-related subjects such as e-learning, mobile learning, information and communication technology for ODL, learning management system, ODL pedagogy, instructional design, content development, innovative teaching, learning strategies, assessment, learning behaviour, cognitive science, lifelong learning, quality management, best practices, education policies, ASEAN studies, leadership and other areas. The online submission can be done throughout the year through the following link: http://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/AJODL The manuscript submitted must be original, previously unpublished, and not under consideration for publication in any other format elsewhere. More information can be obtained from the Submission Guidelines at http://ajodl.oum.edu.my/node/11

REVIEW PROCESS All articles are reviewed by at least two external reviewers. Articles from OUM will be reviewed by reviewers outside Malaysia (by reviewers from any other countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam or Philippines). Likewise any article from one country will only be reviewed by reviewers outside that country. The external reviewers are appointed by the Editorial-in-Chief from the pool of Editorial Board Members. The Editor-in-Chief may appoint reviewers other than the Editorial Board Members if necessary. The nominated reviewers must review articles based on the given guidelines. Once the review process is completed, the editing process will commence, followed by desktop publishing, proofing of copies and online publishing.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES MANUSCRIPT TEMPLATE AND FORMAT The manuscript must be prepared using the Microsoft Word template in English (UK). The template can be downloaded from the journal website. The number of pages is limited to 10 pages. The font used must be Arial 11 pt. and single spaced. The manuscript must have the following sections: (i) Title, (ii) Name of authors with postal and e-mail addresses, (iii) Abstract, (iv) Keywords, (v) Introduction, (vi) Literature Review, (vii) Research Objective, (viii) Methodology, (ix) Findings/Analysis/Argumentation, (viii) Conclusion and (ix) Reference. An acknowledgement section could be added between the conclusion and the reference sections. The references must be cited according to the APA referencing format. All figures (including graphs) and tables must be clearly depicted and labelled. COPYRIGHT AND OPEN ACCESS INITIATIVE Upon the acceptance of the manuscript, the author(s) must sign the copyright transfer form which is an agreement by the author(s) to transfer the copyright of the manuscript to the publisher. Reproduction, posting, transmission or other forms of distribution or use of the published articles as permitted through the Open Access Permission or with written approval from the AJODL requires credit to the AJODL as the copyright holder.

CURRENT ISSUE: Volume 10, Issue No.1, 2018 PREVIOUS ISSUES Volume 1, Issue No. 1, 2009 Volume 2, Issue No. 1, 2010 Volume 3, Issue No. 1, 2011 Volume 4, Issue No. 1, 2012 Volume 5, Issue No. 1, 2013 Volume 6, Issue No. 1, 2014 Volume 7, Issue No. 1, 2015 Volume 7, Issue No. 2, 2015 Volume 8, Issue No. 1, 2016 Volume 8, Issue No. 2, 2016 Volume 9, Issue No. 1, 2017 Volume 9, Issue No. 2, 2017

Contact Us AJODL SECRETARIAT MALAYSIA HANOI INDONESIA THAILAND Open University Malaysia Tel: +603-2773 2468 Email: ajodl@oum.edu.my MALAYSIA Open University Malaysia, Jalan Tun Ismail, 50480 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +603-2773 2002 Fax: +603-2697 8824 HANOI Hanoi Open University B101 Nguyen Hien, Hai Ba Trung Dist, Ha Noi Tel: +844. 38986234 Fax: +844. 38682413 Email: contact@hou.edu.vnbr INDONESIA Universitas Terbuka Jalan Cabe Raya,Pondok Cabe, Pamulang, Tangerang Selatan 15418, Banten, Indonesia Tel: Hallo-UT (021) 1500024 SMS : 08119050024 Faks: (021) 80639011 Email: hallo-ut@ut.ac.id THAILAND Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Bangpood, Pakkret, Nonthaburi 11120 Tel: 66 2 504 7777 Fax: 66 2 503 3607 Email: stou@stou.sc.th PHILIPPINES University of the Philippines Open University, UP Open University Los Banos, Laguna Tel: (049) 536-6001 to 06 Email: info@upou.org