ALT news digest 66, 30 June 2004
Last chance to book at the earlybird rate for ALT-C 2004! Read on...
1. Welcome to new members
2. ALT events
3. Calls for papers
4. Other events
5. News
6. Invitations to tender
7. Vacancies
8. Courses
1. Welcome to new members
A warm welcome to the following colleges which have just joined ALT:
Bromley College http://www.bromley.ac.uk/
Hertford Regional College http://www.hertreg.ac.uk/
Newcastle under Lyme College http://www.nulc.ac.uk/
North Devon College http://www.ndevon.ac.uk/
Peter Symonds College http://www.psc.ac.uk/
Reaseheath College http://www.reaseheath.ac.uk/
Redbridge College http://www.redbridge-college.ac.uk/
Thurrock and Basildon College http://www.basildon.ac.uk/
- and to the individuals who have joined in the last fortnight.
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Deadline for next issue: Tuesday 13 July 2004
2. ALT events
2.1 Creating interactive activities using Hot Potatoes and Quia
13 July 2004
Square Mile Training, Hillsborough, Sheffield
Presenters: Jo Tomalin and Nick Jeans, The Sheffield College.
Cost: £60 for the half day, including lunch. Places will be limited.
Booking deadline: 30 June 2004
The purpose of the workshop is to create interactive activities for
learners using easy to obtain tools for use with distance and face-to-
face learners. 'Hot Potatoes' is a simple program for creating
interactive exercises for learners. Quia is a web-based program to
create web-based interactive exercises (matching, ordering, quizzes,
etc) of a slightly different format.
Participants will
* Become familiar with this easy-to-use software for activity
creation.
* Consider the underpinning pedagogy for developing interactive
activities.
* Develop or convert their own learner activities.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=148
2.2 ALT workshop for new researchers
14 July 2004
Institute of Education, University of London
Presenters: Martin Oliver, Robin Mason, Sarah de Freitas.
Cost: FREE
This one-day workshop is aimed at those just starting, or interested
in starting, to research learning technology. The workshop will
provide an overview, give opportunities for discussion with peers and
more experienced researchers, and help you to develop plans for
undertaking research.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=153
2.3 MOODLE: a free, open source virtual learning environment
* FULLY BOOKED - email [log in to unmask] to go on the waiting
list.*
15 July 2004
Goldsmiths, University of London
Presenters: John Phelps and Sonja Gruessendorf.
Cost: £85 members, £140 non-members
The aim of this workshop is to introduce participants to Moodle, an
open source virtual learning environment developed by Martin
Dougiamas in Australia. Moodle is one of the fastest growing learning
environments used today, and is used in over 1,000 sites across the
world, by individual educators, schools, educational communities, and
in the FE and HE sectors.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=150
2.4 An introduction to getting research papers published
22 July 2004
The London Knowledge Lab, Institute of Education, London
Presenters: Martin Oliver and Jane Seale.
Cost: £85 members, £140 non-members
This workshop will provide an overview of good practice, tips and
hints on getting research and development activities published.
Participants will receive a paper to review prior to attending the
workshop, along with refereeing guidelines. During the workshop this
process will be discussed and critiqued and will conclude by
synthesising the main lessons learnt. Participants will be able to
discuss an area of their work and how to prepare it for publication,
the different types of journals on offer, and how to match their
findings to the appropriate journal.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=152
2.5 ALT-C 2004: Blue skies & pragmatism
ALT's eleventh international conference
Exeter, Devon, UK
Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 September 2004
Register by 30 June and get the earlybird rate!
En suite accommodation is available on campus and at nearby hotels,
but you must book early.
Go to http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2004/registering.html
Join our low volume opt-in email list - from
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2004/ - through which ALT will notify you of
major changes to the site.
3. Calls for papers
3.1 Final Call for Short Articles
Encyclopaedia of Human Computer Interaction
For more information please download the relevant files from
http://claudegr.cms.livjm.ac.uk/claudegr/home4.htm
3.2 Ideas in Cyberspace Education 2: call for papers
http://www.malts.ed.ac.uk/ice2/
Submissions are invited for the second ICE symposium, which will be
held from 23-25 February 2005, at Higham Hall in the English Lake
District. Focusing around the issues of power, identity and culture
in online learning, the symposium aims to give teachers, developers,
researchers and theorists a chance to discuss the culture, theory and
politics of learning and teaching in the digital domain. Abstracts
which broadly engage with the key themes of power, identity and
culture are invited for submission to ICE2 – please see the web site
at http://www.malts.ed.ac.uk/ice2/ for more details. Full papers
will also be submitted for publication in a special issue of the new
journal E-Learning, published by Triangle (see
http://www.triangle.co.uk/elea/).
3.3 10th International Conference on User Modeling, UM'05
Call for Papers
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 24-30 July, 2005
http://gate.ac.uk/conferences/um2005/
4. Other events
4.1 eLearning Network Members' Showcase:
a conference of 12 presentations of best practice and professional
expertise in e-learning.
Friday 2nd July
Registration from 09:30. Conference will start 10:15. Close at
16:25.
Venue: Novotel West, Hammersmith, London
http://www.elearningnetwork.org
4.2 MLEARN2004 Learning Anytime Everywhere conference
5th July 2004
For further information on the conference:
http://www.mobilearn.org/mlearn2004
4.3 NESTA Cnference: Beyond the Blackboard
3 & 4 November 2004, Robinson College, Cambridge, UK.
focusing on future directions for teaching,
Further details (from beginning of July):
http://www.nestafuturelab.org/events/index.htm
4.4 10th SLOAN-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning
Networks
November 12-14, 2004, Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando, FL, USA
The conference will feature Keynote and Plenary Addresses, over 100
presentations in 6 concurrent sessions, Pre-conference Workshops,
Interest Roundtables, Special Entertainment Events, and Exhibit Hall.
Register Now to Receive the Early Bird Price of $375.00!
Online registration is now available at http://www.aln.ucf.edu
4.5 NESTA Design Challenge 2005
NESTA are looking for sponsors, partners and teams for Design
Challenge 2005. This exciting event fuses the multimedia and
education worlds to create radical new ideas for learning resources.
Further details: http://www.nestafuturelab.org/events/index.htm
5. News
5.1 UK Web Archiving Consortium to boost lifespan of key web
materials
The UK Web Archiving Consortium (UKWAC) aims to expand the lifespan
of website materials from around 44 days (the same life expectancy as
a housefly) to a century or more. The UKWAC will work, with the
permission of rights holders, on an experimental system for archiving
selected key UK websites - ensuring that invaluable scholarly,
cultural and scientific resources remain available for future
generations. The UKWAC will run for an initial period of two years,
during which approximately 6,000 websites will be collected and
archived.
http://www.webarchive.org.uk/
5.2 Archive of medical journals to go online
An archive of medical journals, some dating back more than 125 years,
will be made freely available on the Internet.
The Wellcome Trust, the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC),
and the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) are joining forces to
digitise the complete backfiles of a number of important and
historically significant medical journals. The digitised content will
be made freely available on the Internet - via PubMed Central
(http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/ or http://www.pubmedcentral.org/)
Further information about this project can be found at:
http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/backfiles
5.3 Computer science teaching tool
Leeds Metropolitan University has recently setup a spinout software
company to help develop and distribute a number of CASE modeling
products. QSEE-Technologies Ltd (http://www.qsee-technologies.com)
have developed a single environment that currently supports fifteen
CASE techniques, including UML, DFDs, ERDs, Structure Charts, XML
Schema Models, Rich Pictures, RT-Yourdon, Flow Charts, State
Transition Diagram etc. The tool itself is very small and can be
downloaded and used immediately (see http://www.qsee-
technologies.com/downloads.htm). No charge for home use, therefore
students can download and use the tool at home for free. The tool is
easily distributed across networks etc. since it is not reliant on
other software (except IE for the help) and is statically linked.
Leeds Met Uni would appreciate your views about this product,
especially for use within teaching. If you have any queries or
comments please email Mark Dixon [log in to unmask]
5.4 Radio Research Database
The BUFVC is now hosting the Radio Research Database (RRDB) on behalf
of Bournemouth University. The RRBD aims to contain a record of all
current radio-centred academic research in the UK. Users have the
opportunity to enter their own research details, with entries being
moderated by Bournemouth University. Entries are welcomed from
academics, MPhil/PhD students or Masters students. The RRDB is the
first of a number of information resource collaborations being
planned between the BUFVC and Bournemouth University.
http://www.bufvc.ac.uk/databases
5.5 Sentient Learning Expands Global Sales Distribution Network
Sentient Learning has further expanded its global sales distribution
network to deliver Sentient DISCOVER to H.E. institutions in the
Middle East. Sentient Learning will be working in partnership with
Integrated Solutions for Business, which is the most experienced IT
and e-business solutions provider in Saudi Arabia.
Sentient Learning is a contributing member to the IMS Global Learning
Consortium, and aims to deliver maximum interoperability between
mission critical learning technologies. For additional information
about Sentient Learning or Integrated Solutions for Business, go to:
http://www.sentientlearning.com or http://www.isb-
me.com/isb/index.asp
6. Invitations to tender
Information about recent JISC Invitations to tender can be found at:
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/funding
6.1 JISC Circular 05/04: Developing Virtual Research Environments
This circular invites higher education institutions in England to
submit funding proposals for projects to build and deploy Virtual
Research Environments (VREs) based on currently available tools and
frameworks.
Funding of £3.2 million is available over two years from the date of
award. As a general guideline it is anticipated that projects will be
awarded funding of between £50,000 and £300,000, in one of four
programme strands, depending on the extent and complexity of the work
involved.
The deadline for receipt of proposals is 12 noon on Friday 13 August
2004. Projects should commence as soon as possible, and by not later
than 31st October 2004. A town meeting will be held in London from 11
am - 1 pm on Monday 19 July 2004to provide a forum for discussion
about the call and its subject matter. Institutions need to register
for this free event and should contact Nicole Harris
([log in to unmask]) by 14 July 2004 to do so. Further information
about the call can be found at
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=funding_circular5_04.
7. Vacancies
7.1 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
Learning and Teaching Support Unit
Blended Learning Support Officer
Permanent SO1 - PO1 post on the salary scale £21,852 - £26,592 pa
(pay award from 1st August 2004 increase to £22,507 - £27,390 pa)
Closing date: 2nd July 2004
Further details:
http://www.uwic.ac.uk/jobsatuwic/pdfs/B136%20Blended%20Learning%20Supp
ort%20Officer.pdf
Formal enquiries and application form from Human Resources, Tel 02920
417026 or email [log in to unmask]
7.2 Queen Mary, University of London
Educational and Staff Development
Learning Technologist
Full time, 35 hours a week, two year contract.
Pay: Academic-Related 1/2 pay scale in the range of £19,460 - £29,128
plus £2,134 London Allowance
Closing date: Friday 9 July
Download the job description, further particulars and application
forms from http://www.admin.qmul.ac.uk/esd/vacancies.htm
8. Courses
8.1 The Higher Education Academy: on-line e-moderating course.
Courses available on two separate 5-week periods:-
Course 1: Monday 19 July - Friday 20 August 2004
(Deadline for booking forms - 25 June 2004)
Course 2: Monday 23 August - Friday 24 September 2004
(Deadline for booking forms - 30 July 2004)
The course will cost £315.00 (including VAT). Each course requires a
minimum number of 12 people - up to a maximum of 16.
Complete a booking form at http://www.ics.ltsn.ac.uk/events/e-
moderating04/reg.html
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Regards
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 2004, 14-16 September, Exeter, UK
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