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INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

RESEARCH FELLOW POSTS FOR THE PEARL PROJECT 

Instructional Design/Evaluation 
Human Computer Interaction in Educational Software 

We are seeking two research fellows to become part of the team for a major
EU funded project PEARL (Practical Experimentation by Accessible Remote
Learning). This innovative project will research and develop a system that
enables students to conduct real-world experiments remotely from a personal
computer. The objective is to provide high quality learning experiences in
science and engineering by using the Internet (or local intranets) to bring
the teaching laboratory to students, giving flexibility in terms of time,
location, access to expensive equipment. Particular attention is being paid
to the needs of students with disabilities, since they are under
represented in science and engineering subjects. The project will greatly
enhance the scope of Internet courses by enabling students to work
collaboratively on remote experiments. The Open University is the
co-ordinator of this £ 1.1 million project, which also involves partners
from Scotland, Ireland, Portugal and Greece.

Research Fellow (Instructional Design/Evaluation)
Ref: RFP1/11078
[Details omitted for BCS-HCI list but available at:
http://www.open.ac.uk/employment/vacancies/ext11165.htm]

Research Fellow (HCI in Educational Software)
Ref: RFP2/11165

(33 month post)

For this post you need to be experienced in software development preferably
within an object-orientated paradigm. The main duties will be: 

- to undertake background research that will inform the design and
development work of the project; 
- to research key HCI issues in order to determine the most appropriate
ways of integrating the various PEARL system components at the user
interface and making these accessible to users with different requirements; 
- to work, with other partners, on the development of user interface
sub-system and the tutor and student interfaces; 
- to implement the proposed educational software framework that enables
tutors to readily construct pedagogically sound teaching experiments on the
PEARL system. 

We would be interested to hear from you if you have a first degree or
equivalent in science, computer science, engineering, psychology or other
appropriate discipline and have demonstrable research and development
experience including software development. Good team working,
communication, writing and organisational skills are essential.

You will be part of a project team of 6 persons at the OU and will be
directed by Martyn Cooper, who can be contacted by potential applicants on
01908 655729 or by e-mail to [log in to unmask] if required.

The work of both posts will be based at the Open University's campus in
Milton Keynes and will involve periodic travel, principally within Europe.

Both posts are tenable from 1st June 2000 to the end of the project (33
months). Job-share applications will be considered. Salary will be on the
Research Staff scale 1A, £16,286 - £24,479 depending on experience and
qualifications.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 21st March 2000

HOW TO APPLY FOR POSTS IN IET

Application forms, further particulars and access details for disabled
applicants for both posts are available from Mrs Pat Cross on 01908 652916
or email [log in to unmask] There is a 24 hour voicemail service
available on 01908 654127. 

Please be sure to quote the correct reference number when making an enquiry.

Disabled applicants whose skills and experience meet the requirements of
the job will be interviewed. Please let us know if you need your copy of
the further particulars in large print, on computer disk, or on audio
cassette tape. Hearing impaired persons may make enquiries on Milton Keynes
(01908) 654901 (Minicom answerphone).

The University offers a wide range of jobs with excellent training and
career development opportunities. We actively promote equal opportunities
in education and employment and welcome applications from all sections of
the community.

www.open.ac.uk/employment

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