About the Journal

3CL Insights is the occasional paper series of the Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning Foundation (3CL Foundation, Malta). The series provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to critically explore the reflexive relationship between technology and society, with a particular focus on learning, communication, and digital governance. Contributions that draw on interdisciplinary perspectives combining education with sociology, psychology, communication studies, computer and digital sciences, media literacy, information literacy, anthropology, or economics are especially welcome.

As an occasional paper series rather than a periodical journal, 3CL Insights is designed to respond to the pace at which technology reshapes learning and society, publishing contributions singly and as they are ready, rather than grouped together as an issue and on a fixed schedule. Such a format gives authors the space to develop timely, substantive arguments without the constraints of a journal cycle.

Types of Contributions

Contributions should typically be around 6,000 words and may take the following forms:

Original Research Papers

Technology-Driven Innovation in Education Studies examining the impact of AI, VR, AR, and other emerging technologies on learning outcomes, teaching methodologies, and learner engagement across the human life cycle, from early years to gerontology. These studies may also interrogate the reconfiguration of the perennial 'agency versus structure' debate.

Disruptive Communication Technologies Research on the social, cultural, and psychological effects of technologies such as social media, gaming, instant messaging, deep fakes, avatars, AI, and online communities.

Ethical and Sustainable Development Implications of Disruptive Technologies Critical reflections on the development and use of disruptive technologies, particularly in education and communication, from ethical or sustainability perspectives.

Review and Synthesis Papers

Broad overviews of a field or systematic examinations of existing research - for example, the evolution of mobile learning, the role of social media in political discourse, or the impact of generative AI on student performance.

Case Studies

Real-World Applications In-depth examinations of specific instances of technology deployment. For example, a VR training programme in healthcare or an AI literacy initiative in a small-state context.

Policy Analysis Analyses of government policies and regulations relating to technology, education, and communication, and their implications for innovation and development.

Conceptual and Theoretical Papers

The development of theoretical or epistemological frameworks for understanding the complex relationship between technology, learning, and communication, or informed critiques of existing theories and methodologies offering alternative perspectives.