Scope and Content

TIEE became available through the ESA website in 2003 and is supported by funding from the Division of Undergraduate Education Program at NSF. It is designed to improve ecology teaching by helping undergraduate faculty include more student-active teaching approaches in ecology courses, both in lecture and in lab. TIEE evolved through discussions in the Education Section of ESA. For this reason — and because TIEE relies on ecologists for submissions, reviews, evaluation, and new ideas — it is a community effort.

We welcome suggestions for new ideas about contributions.

Submissions

We are currently seeking submissions of Research Papers, Experiments, and Issues for the next volume of TIEE (Issues can be Figure Sets and/or Data Sets). Submissions will undergo review, and if accepted, will become a part of a peer-reviewed publication of educational materials offered through ESA. Please submit in Word (DOC) format.

If you have any questions please contact the TIEE Managing Editor (TIEESubmissions@esa.org), Charlene D'Avanzo (cdavanzo@hampshire.edu), or Bruce W. Grant (grant@pop1.science.widener.edu).

The deadline for submissions for Volume 6 is January 4th, 2008.

Research

• Overview — Familiarize yourself with the goals and objectives of Research.
• Instructions for Authors
• Research Submission Form (MSWord Doc)
• Copyright License Agreement (MSWord Doc)

Issues

• Overview — Familiarize yourself with the goals and objectives of Issues.
• Instructions for Authors
• Figure Set Submission Form (MSWord Doc)
• Data Set Submission Form (MSWord Doc)
• Copyright License Agreement (MSWord Doc)

Experiments

• Overview — Familiarize yourself with the goals and objectives of Experiments.
• Instructions for Authors
• Experiments Submission Form (MSWord Doc)
• Copyright License Agreement (MSWord Doc)

Submission Checklist (all submission types)

• Manuscripts should be sent in Word (DOC) format so that editors and reviewers can comment within the document.
• Unless otherwise indicated, figures and tables should be imbedded in the Word document where you would want them to appear during publication.
• Figures and tables should be in black and white. This is so they are easier to print from the website.
• Follow the reference style used by previously published activities of the same type as your submission.
• Be sure to provide a short list of Keywords and an Acknowledgements section.
• Include a signed copyright agreement (MSWord Doc) with your submission (emailed or faxed separately).

Reviews

TIEE submissions are peer reviewed to ensure they are accurate scientifically and pedagogically. Reviewers are asked to keep a positive and impartial attitude as they provide their constructive feedback. If you are interested in reviewing any of the Issues and/or Experiments please read the Reviewer Guidelines. Your review is very important and your commitment to completing a review is greatly appreciated.