Information and Learning Sciences Special Issues Published, 2017-Present

Information and Learning Sciences’ (ILS) special issues from 2017 onwards can be found below, with links to the issues’ contents page:

2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) in education: transforming teaching and learning Volume: 126 Issue(s): 1-2

2024

Perspectives on Data Literacies Part 1 Volume: 125 Issue(s): 3-4

Perspectives on Data Literacies Part 2 Volume: 125 Issue(s): 5-6

Learning with Social Media in an Algorithmic Age: Opportunities and Challenges for Education – Part 1 Volume: 125 Issue(s): 9

Learning with Social Media in an Algorithmic Age: Opportunities and Challenges for Education - Part 2 Volume: 125 Issue(s): 10

2023

The Datafication of Student Life in Higher Education: Privacy Problems and Paths Forward Volume: 124 Issue(s): 9-10

2022

Teaching and Learning about Misinformation and Disinformation: Evidence-based Practices and Approaches Volume: 123 Issue(s): 1-2

Beyond digital youth: understanding, supporting, and designing for young people's digital experiences Volume: 123 Issue(s): 7-8

2021

Designing, Evaluating and Assessing Learning and Engagement in School, Library, Museum and Community Makerspaces Volume: 122 Issue(s): 3-4

Strategic approaches to immersive learning Volume: 122 Issue(s): 7-8

2020

Evidence-based and Pragmatic Online Teaching and Learning Approaches: A Response to Emergency Transitions to Remote Online Education in K-12, Higher Education, and Librarianship Part 1 Volume: 121 Issue(s): 5-6

Evidence-based and Pragmatic Online Teaching and Learning Approaches: A Response to Emergency Transitions to Remote Online Education in K-12, Higher Education, and Librarianship Part 2 Volume: 121 Issue(s): 7-8

Reframing designs for learning in context: culturally-situated and social justice research and approaches in the learning and information sciences Volume: 121 Issue(s): 9-10

2019

Inaugural issue perspectives on Information and Learning Sciences as an integral scholarly Nexus Volume: 120 Issue(s): 1-2

Learning to Code, Coding to Learn: Youth and Computational Thinking Volume: 120 Issue(s): 5-6

Foregrounding Play: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Video Games and Learning Volume: 120 Issue(s): 9-10

Learning in Low-tech, Information-rich Environments Volume: 120 Issue(s): 11-12

2018

Assessing impact and proving value: the agenda for libraries Volume: 119 Issue(s): 1-2

The information journey Volume: 119 Issue(s): 12

2017

Using participatory methodologies for conducting literacy activities Volume: 118 Issue(s): 9