Kairos  is a hypertext journal exploring all aspects of the pedagogical and scholarly uses of hypertext, written in hypertextual format(s). It is designed to serve as a resource for teachers, researchers, and tutors of writing, including: Technical Writing, Business Writing, Professional Communication, Creative Writing, Composition, Literature and a w ide variety of humanities-based scholarship.

We are interested in receiving submissions addressing (but not limited to) the following:

• hypertexts designed to help ground pedagogical theory in classroom praxis;
• reports on empirical research conducted in and related to networked writing environments;
• editorials from teachers regarding classroom experiences;
• sample syllabi, with notes and commentary from teachers and students;
• additional material in categories listed below.

Inquiries for the Spring 1998 issue are due no later than Nov. 23, 1997
Completed texts for review are due by January 15, 1998.
Target publication date for the Spring 1998 issue is the April 5, 1998 -- the Monday following the 1998 Conference on College Composition & Communication.

Inquiries for the Fall 1998 issue are due no later than May 15 1998.
Completed texts for review are due by August 15, 1998.
Target publication date for the Fall 1998 issue is Wednesday, October 28 -- the week preceding Halloween.
Address questions and inquiries to Editor Mick Doherty at: mick@rpi.edu

Special Calls for contributions to our Coverweb, Review, and Response sections are as follows:

Coverweb

The Coverweb project is a multi-vocal, multi-linear hypertext collaboratively written and reviewed for each issue of the journal. Please visit our homesite to explore Coverwebs which examined OWLs, MOOs & MUDs in education, Technology & Tenure, Electracy, and Gender & Electronic Communication.

The Coverweb topic for issue 3.1 is "Intellectual Property, Copyright, Plagiarism and Electronic Writing Spaces." The actual implementation of this topic is open to interpretation; all proposals will be considered. Inquiries for the Spring 1998 issue are due no later than Dec. 15, 1998.

The Coverweb topic for issue 3.2 is "Hypertext Fiction & Poetry: Re-Writing the Writing Classroom." Again, the actual implementation of this topic is open to interpretation; all proposals will be considered. Inquiries for the Fall 1998 issue are due no later than May 15, 1998.

We always welcome suggestions regarding other possible Coverweb themes!

Reviews

3.1 Copyright, Intellectual Property & Plagiarism

3.2 English Grammars and Handbooks and the Internet

Response

Reader reactions are precisely what they sound like: the readers' reactions to previously-published webtexts. These take a variety of forms, from simple "Letters to the Editor" reactions, to responses much more involved and interactive like Issue 2.2's Link/Age  Response, which was a response/review, whatwe have termed a "responsaview." We are always looking for reader responses.

Classroom Spotlight is an overview, and re-publication of the webwork of a class focusing on key issues for teachers of writing. We prefer classes which relate directly to the issue's Coverweb, but are open to any proposals. The 3.1 coverweb focuses on copyright, intellectual property rights, and plagiarism, especially as they relate to cyberspace and the Internet. If your class has written about this issue please contact us and participate! Both undergraduate classes and graduate seminars are encouraged to query.

The ten MOO sessions between publication of 2.2 and 3.1 will be held from November to March, with regular announcements about the date and time. If there is a particular component of any past or current issue of the journal you would like to help coordinate a MOO discussion about, please contact us!