Dear Members
ALT news digest #39
In this issue:
1. Welcome to new members
2. ALT news
3. ALT events
4. Other events
5. Other news
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1. Welcome to new members
We are pleased to announce that the following organisations have
joined ALT:
Colleges/Universities:
Leyton Sixth Form College http://www.leyton.ac.uk
University of Hull http://www.hull.ac.uk
- and to complete the truncated URL from Digest no 37:
University of Westminster http://www.westminster.ac.uk
Corporate members:
Learning & Skills Council http://www.lsc.gov.uk
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2. ALT news
2.1 Staff news
Sadly, Helen Harwood, Programmes Manager, is leaving ALT on 30 May.
Helen is taking up a position with BMS World Mission. We wish her the
best of luck in her new job.
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2.2 Advertising your vacancies
Remember - advertising in the ALT digest is FREE! Send us your
learning technology vacancies and reach the parts that other
publications never reach... Email to [log in to unmask] (as text in
body of email, please).
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3. ALT events
To book these events go to
http://www.alt.ac.uk
or contact [log in to unmask]
3.1 Effective online content development and learner support
A one-day focus group from ALT
FREE to ALT members
Date: 17 June 2003
Time: 09:45-15:00
Venue: MDC Learning Systems, Leith, Edinburgh
Booking deadline: 3 June 2003
MDC are seeking to introduce the wider elearning community to their
tools and approaches, and to gauge the reaction of the wider
elearning community. You can find out more about MDC at
http://www.mdconline.co.uk
Topics to be covered:
* Capturing learning techniques using engaging interactive media
* Identifying the types of content suitable for online learning
* Developing the skills to capture the teaching and delivery
methods
* Using the Internet to develop and deliver online courses
* Improving the motivation of the learner
* Mentoring the learner online
* Building the learning environment around the learner
Expected outcomes:
* Improved understanding of how to effectively develop online
material that captures teaching and learning
* Understanding of how to mentor online
* Managing Knowledge online to support the learner
* Integrating online learning with traditional methods
Who should attend:
* Educators responsible for flexible delivery of training and
education
* IT people who are selecting learning management systems
* Those who are involved in the HR and training function who wish
to make training more flexible and accessible and cost effective
Presenters:
Jim Robson, Scottish Fire Service College.
Dr Ken Thomson, Falkirk College.
Travel and accommodation:
For directions to MDC, please see map at
http://www.mdconline.co.uk/map
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3.2 Getting the picture: accessing and using moving images and sound
for HE and FE
A one-day workshop from ALT
Date: 27 June 2003
Time: 1000 -1600
Venue: Glasgow Caledonian University
Cost: Stlg 80 (ALT members), stlg 130 (non-members)
Booking deadline: 13 June 2003
The increasing development of moving pictures and sound (also
known as time-based media) through digital libraries, collections,
custom-designed and built solutions as well as in-house
productions, promises an exciting opportunity to integrate time-
based media into mainstream elearning. It is essential to
understand the users' experiences and requirements, and the
issues and barriers preventing its use through research and
evaluation. The purpose of the workshop is to explore collectively
the pedagogic potential of using video and audio, and to investigate
how best we can enhance access and provide services to support
the use of these resources in HE and FE. The workshop will
include case studies, examples of the use of video in Health and
Sports Sciences and audio collections of traditional Scottish
music, as well as JISC current thinking, strategies and plans for
time-based media content development and delivery through a new
Portal.
Topics to be covered:
The workshop will cover a range of themes including:
* Users experiences of using and developing time-based media
* The educational value of moving pictures and sound
* The students' experiences of using video and audio
* Users' requirements for a time-based media Portal
* JISC current thinking on Portal development
Note: this is NOT a technical 'How to' workshop.
Expected outcomes:
The delegates will be able to engage actively with the presenters'
research and practical experiences of using, developing and
managing time-based media resources. The expected outcomes
are:
* to increase the awareness of the pedagogical potential for using
moving images and sound in HE and FE
* to identify the needs and requirements from the users for the
provision and development of time-based media collections and
Portals
* to provide an opportunity for sharing practice and user community
building
Who should attend:
The workshop will be particularly useful for teaching staff, users,
researchers, practitioners and developers, with an interest in the
use and provision of moving images and sound for HE and FE.
The presenters:
Chris Awre, Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC).
Mireia Asensio, CSALT, Educational Research, Lancaster
University.
Stevie Barrett, RSAMD, Glasgow University.
Valerie Cooper, School of Health Sciences , Robert Gordon
University.
Jeremy Atkinson, Learning Resources, The University of
Glamorgan, and Chair of JISC's Moving Pictures & Sound Working
Group.
Travel and accommodation:
For directions to the university, please visit
http://www.gcal.ac.uk/about/citycampus.htm
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4. Other events
4.1 LOCATING MOVING IMAGE ARCHIVES AND FOOTAGE
SOURCES
3rd June 2003
The BUFVC, 77 Wells Street, London W1
This course is designed to give advice to those undertaking film and
television research for the first time either for film and
television production or for academic study. It will also aid
librarians seeking to reference programmes and clips for use in
teaching.
Cost per person, per course, including light lunch and refreshments:
£160 (£136.17 + VAT); member's rate £100.00 (£85.11 + VAT).
For more information or to book for this course see website:
http://www.bufvc.ac.uk/courses/index.html
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4.2 JISC FRAMEWORK FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATING USER BEHAVIOUR
JUBILEE* and JUSTEIS** Projects - Research into Practice
A FREE one-day conference
Aston Villa Football Club, Birmingham
10th June 2003
A conference of interest to HE and FE senior managers, library
practitioners, academics, researchers and JISC committee members.
Keynote speakers include:
David House (Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Brighton; Chair of
the JISC Committee on Awareness, Liaison and Training); and
Prof. Jenny Rowley (Head of School of Management and Social Sciences,
Edge Hill College).
For more information on the programme please access:
http://is.northumbria.ac.uk/imri/rarea/rm/style3.htm
* JUBILEE - JISC User Behaviour in Information Seeking: Longitudinal
Evaluation of Electronic Information Services, Northumbria
University, Information Management Research Institute (IMRI)
**JUSTEIS - JISC Usage Surveys: Trends in Electronic Information
Service, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Department of Information
Studies
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4.3 ICT Research Network Becta Annual Research Conference
13 June 2003
Booking is now open for the third annual Becta Research conference to
be held on Friday 13th June 2003 at the TUC Congress Centre, London.
The theme of the conference will be 'Proving Effective Practice with
ICT'.
To find out more about the conference go to:
http://www.becta.org.uk/research/conference2003/index.cfm
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4.4 EduServ Grants Programme Events
CHEST, in association with TechDis, are holding eight seminars across
the UK in June and July to launch the latest software site licence
agreements negotiated as part of the EduServ Grants Programme. The
EduServ Grants Programme has fully funded the provision of site
licences for LIFT and MindGenius at no charge to all higher and
further education establishments within the UK and Republic of
Ireland. This represents a substantial potential saving for each
participating site.
These seminars will allow delegates to discover how best to implement
and use LIFT and MindGenius Education software within establishments.
Both products are particularly useful resources for organisations who
must comply with the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act
2001 (SENDA).
The calendar for these events is as follows:
Monday 16 June, Belfast
Monday 23 June, Manchester
Tuesday 24 June, Birmingham
Thursday 26 June, Cardiff
Monday 30 June, York
Tuesday 1 July, Edinburgh
Monday 7 July, London
Thursday 10 July, Plymouth
Further details of these events can be found at
http://www.techdis.ac.uk/chest
If you require any further information, please contact
[log in to unmask]
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4.5 The Plagiarism Advisory Service (www.jiscpas.ac.uk) workshop
"Plagiarism: Prevention, Practice and Policies"
Friday 20 June 2003, 9:45 to 13:00
Telford College, Edinburgh
The workshop is open to both Further Education and Higher Education
members of staff involved in learning and teaching support
activities. The workshop aims to highlight the impact of technology
upon plagiarism and promote a holistic strategy to plagiarism
prevention.
Anticipated outcomes of the workshop will be:
*An appreciation of the impact that technology has had upon the
incidence of suspected plagiarism
*Consideration of the strategies available to staff to discourage
plagiarism
*An introduction to the national Plagiarism Detection Service
*Consideration of the requirements of an institutional plagiarism
policy
There will be no charge for the workshop. However, attendees must be
from JISC-funded institutions. If you have any queries about the
workshop please contact [log in to unmask]
You can book online at
http://www.rsc-ne-scotland.ac.uk/booking.html
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4.6 DIVERSE conference on video and videoconferencing
June 30 - July 2, 2003
University of Derby, England.
The full schedule can now be explored on the website, and you can
register online:
http://www.derby.ac.uk/diverse/
This is the leading international conference on all aspects of video
in higher education. It is not a conference for advanced technical
detail on the latest gizmo, but for those interested in the
application of video and videoconferencing to teaching, learning and
research, whether from the perspective of academic users or support
staff.
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4.7 ELearnChina Conference 2003
July 2003
Edinburgh
E-Learning, Knowledge Management, Training, and
Localisation for the Chinese Market [biggest growth area for these
types of product at the moment].
Please see
http://www.chinaconferenceguide.com
Special conference discount available from the web site [£400 GBP
Discount on original rate].
Contact: [log in to unmask]
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4.8 ASCILITE2003 Conference
7-10 December 2003
Adelaide, Australia
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ascilite2003
Papers due (full, concise and workshops) - July 30, 2003.
Notification of acceptance (full, concise and workshops) - August 31,
2003.
Poster summaries due - August 31, 2003.
Notification of acceptance (posters only) - Mid-September, 2003.
Proceedings file due - September 30, 2003.
If you would like to present a Workshop on Sunday 7 December (either
full-day or half-day) then please contact one of the Co-conveners
below by July 30, 2003 with the following details:
Length of workshop (half-day or full-day).
Intended audience and degree of expertise required by workshop
participants.
Clear statement of the objectives of the workshop.
A detailed description of the workshop format including activities
workshop participants will be expected to engage in.
A summary of the workshop presenter's qualifications.
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4.9 ICCE 2003
Second call for proposals
Short papers, Posters, Tutorials, Panels and
Roundtables proposals are due on 5 June 2003.
Details of Submission Guides and Procedures are located
at http://www.icce03.org/paper.htm
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5. Other news
5.1 Portal Studies (Library and Institution-wide)
INVITATION TO TENDER
The JISC wishes to commission work in the area of portals development
in Further and Higher Education. The work concerns portals that have
been developed on an institutionally-wide basis or focused on library
resources.
This invitation to tender invites proposals in two areas:
A) a survey and review of further and higher education library-
orientated portals;
B) a number of case studies of portal implementation in further and
higher education
Tenders should be submitted no later than noon on Wednesday 18th June
2003.
Further information about the proposed studies and how to bid can be
found at:
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=funding_16_03
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5.2 Study to Assess Long-term Retention and Re-use of e-Learning
Objects and Materials
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) wishes to commission a
study on long-term retention and re-use for e-Learning Objects and
Materials. This study is part of the implementation of the JISC
Continuing Access and Digital Preservation Strategy 2002-5 and its
support for e-learning programmes.
Tenders should be submitted to Nike Holmes in the JISC Executive by
12 noon on Monday 16th June 2003. The study should be undertaken in
the period July 03 - January 04. Funding of £25,000 - £30,000 (plus
VAT where charged) is available for the study.
Further details about the study and how to bid can be found at:
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=funding_14_03
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5.3 JISC Circular 04/03: Calls for bids to host a Grid infrastructure
testbed facility for the UK academic community
Bids are sought from UK HE institutions to host components of a Grid
infrastructure testbed facility.
The Grid is a new technology for linking computers, data resources,
scientific instruments and visualisation environments using high
bandwidth networks. It is initially finding application in advanced
scientific research projects as part of the UK e-Science programme.
The prototype UK Grid links resources at all the main e-Science
Centres.
The facility will comprise four computing clusters (two compute-
intensive and two data-intensive clusters) for installation on the UK
e-Science Grid. It is intended to locate the facility over four
different sites, with CCLRC's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory hosting
one data cluster and acting as 'lead site' to address management
issues. This call invites bids to host the other 3 clusters. The call
is likely to be of interest only to those HEIs currently involved in
Grid activities.
The computing clusters are being procured by CCLRC, on behalf of the
JISC, under EU procurement procedures.
Requirements of Host Sites:
If potential bidders are unsure about whether their host institution
has 1 Gbps network access, they should contact: Henry Hughes
SuperJANET Development Manager UKERNA
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Submission of Proposals:
Bids should be a maximum of ten A4 pages, including a one-page cover
sheet stating the name of the bidding site, and giving contact
details for the person leading the bid. Bids must be accompanied by
a letter of support from a senior representative of the institution.
The revised circular can be found at
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=circular_4_03.
The deadline for the submission of proposals is 12 noon on 27 June
2003.
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5.4 JISC CIRCULAR 5/03: Developing the Archives Hub - Further call
for content
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has published the
above JISC Circular to the UK FE and HE community.
The Archives Hub service (http://www.archiveshub.ac.uk) allows users,
ranging from the novice to the experienced researcher, online access
to descriptions of archival collections in the UK higher and further
education sectors. This circular invites proposals from institutions
or consortia to develop and contribute content to the Archives Hub
service.
Funding is available for descriptions of archive collections and
manuscripts for which institutions have curatorial responsibility and
which are made available to researchers. Funding for these
descriptions is available in the 2003-04 AY and 2004-05 AY.
The closing date for receipt of proposals is 12 noon on Wednesday 2nd
July 2003. An electronic copy of this invitation can be found at
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=circular_5_03
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5.5 JISC RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Successful bids under this JISC Programme have been announced and
individual projects will be completed by December 2003. Although
focussed on records management and digital preservation the issues
addressed in the programme and individual projects are likely to be
of wider interest.
The aim of this programme is to help both FE and HE institutions to
implement institutional records management programmes that will meet
the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (2000) and conform
to established good practice for the management of records and
digital assets throughout their lifecycle.
This programme builds upon several existing JISC initiatives,
especially the Study of the Records Lifecycle
<http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=recordsman_papers_cycle> and
the creation of the Model Action Plan
<http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=reports_modelaction> for
Achieving Compliance with the Lord Chancellor's Code of Practice on
Records Management.
A core theme of the programme is embedding theoretical models of good
practice within the community by drawing on the experience of actual
institutions. The studies and initiatives being funded are intended
to help raise the profile of records management within the community
and to provide practical advise and guidance as to how institutions
should begin or further develop their own institutional programmes.
The studies and initiatives are intended to achieve this by
addressing this issue at a variety of levels, from strategic planning
to practical training for staff. It is also intended that the range
of initiatives in this programme will be of relevance and practical
value to all staff employed by FE and HE institutions who have
responsibility for managing records, professionally trained or
otherwise.
Further information on the programme and links to descriptions of
individual projects can be found at:
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=programme_supporting_irm
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5.6 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MONITOR
Are you working on R & D in e-Learning, technology-supported
learning, m-learning, learning technologies or educational technology
innovation? Are you aiming to support education and training in rural
areas? Do you have a project, product, device or system nearing
completion, ready to publish or about to come to market?
The National ICT Research Centre is supported by the UK Department
for Education and Skills (DfES) and is tasked with briefing policy-
makers and analysts with news of relevant developments. The Centre
regularly produces a digest of these developments. To contribute your
news, please go to
http://www.learninglab.org.uk/researchcentre/tw_research_upload.asp
If you have any queries about this service, please contact John
Traxler ([log in to unmask]).
To learn more about the Centre's projects, go to
http://www.learninglab.org.uk/researchcentre
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5.7 Call for papers, Peer-reviewed journal
Educational Media International
Special Issue
Publishing date: March 2004
Guest editors:
Geraldine Lefoe [log in to unmask]
Rebecca Albury [log in to unmask]
University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
Distributed Learning Environments: the convergence of distance and
campus-based learning
Recent trends in education have produced a blurring of boundaries
between face-to-face and distance education, as teaching, delivery
methods, and resources once used only for one area are now used to
support learning in both. A Distributed Learning Environment takes
the best of both worlds and is referred to in the literature as mixed-
mode, blended or flexible learning environments. It involves the
combination of reduced face-to-face teaching with components
supported by educational technologies, such as web-based
environments, CD-ROM or print-based resources, and may include other
technologies such as videoconferencing and audio conferencing.
Sub-themes may include but are not restricted to:
Changing environments for teaching and learning
Impact of technology on teaching and learning
Institutional contexts for distributed learning
Academic and student roles
Staff development for new learning environments
Evaluation methods and models for distributed learning
New roles for support staff
Educational Media International can be viewed online at
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/online/0952-3987.html
Instructions for authors are available:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/r-authors/emiauth.html
Key dates:
Short abstracts (up to 500 words) due Friday 22nd August 2003
Full papers due Friday 31st October 2003
Changes based on peer reviews to be re-submitted by December 19th,
2003
Please forward abstracts to Geraldine Lefoe [log in to unmask] by
August 22nd 2003.
Geraldine Lefoe
CEDIR
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522, Australia.
61 2 42 213193 (phone)
61 2 42 258312 (fax)
http://cedir.uow.edu.au
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5.8 Society for Applied Learning Technology®
Spring SALT® Newsletter
The 2003 Spring issue of the quarterly SALT® Newsletter is now
available. Includes information regarding the upcoming SALT®
sponsored Interactive Learning Technologies conference in Arlington,
Virginia To obtain additional information about SALT®, follow the
links below or visit the SALT web site at http://www.salt.org/
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5.9 Interactions, the web journal for e-learning at Warwick
- is now available:
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/ETS/interactions/
This term's issue takes the theme of E-Tutoring:
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/ETS/interactions/vol7no2/
E-tutoring can be defined as teaching, support, management and
assessment of students on programmes of study that involve a
significant use of online technologies. There are significant
distinctions to online learning to traditional teaching in terms of
time, distance and the specific technologies adopted all of which
have implications for teaching staff. Development of learning
materials and activities, interactions with students and response to
learners' needs online can be very different than in classroom-based
teaching. This is not just relevant to distance learning courses but
is particularly crucial to 'blended learning' where classroom and
online activities must be integrated in ways that allows them to
deliver learning as a coherent and effective whole.
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5.10 British Universities Film & Video Council News Online
- can be found at: http://www.bufvc.ac.uk/news/
News Items:
* ERA/BUFVC Survey of Online Delivery of Resource Material Via VLEs
and Similar Systems
* TRILT-talk
* The Grierson Forum: HOW WE MADE FELTHAM SING, 3 July 2003
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The digest returns on 11 June.
All notices, jobs, news, etc to [log in to unmask] by 10 June, please.
Best wishes
Rhonda
Rhonda Riachi, Director
Association for Learning Technology
Oxford Brookes University, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1865 484125 Fax: +44 (0)1865 484165
Email: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.alt.ac.uk/
Registered Charity Number: 1063519
ALT-C 2003: Communities of practice, 8-10 Sept 2003
Tenth anniversary conference: www.shef.ac.uk/alt/
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