ALT news digest 73, 22 October 2004
Lots of events and vacancies in this issue, so read on...
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Deadline for next issue: Tuesday 2 November 2004.
In this issue:
1. Welcome to new members
2. ALT publications news
3. Awards
4. ALT events
5. Calls for papers
6. Other events
7. News
8. Invitations to tender
9. Vacancies
1. Welcome to new members
A warm welcome to the following organisations which have just joined
ALT:
Belfast Institute http://www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk/
Broxtowe College http://www.broxtowe.ac.uk/
Intrallect http://www.intrallect.com/
The Oldham College http://college.oldham.ac.uk/
2. ALT publications news
2.1 Making connections: British perspectives on learning technology
developments in Netherlands higher education.
A complimentary copy of this book, reporting on the ALT exchange trip
to the Netherlands in 2003, will be mailed to all members shortly.
Extra copies will be available for purchase at £15.
2.2 Report on e-portfolios and digital repositories
The 2004 ALT/SURF Research Seminar report is now available on the web
site at
http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/ALT-SURFseminar_April_2004.pdf
2.3 VACANCY: Chair of ALT Publications Executive
This is a rewarding role at the heart of ALT’s activities, overseeing
the newsletter, the journal and other publications. If you are
interested in being considered for this role, please contact the
Chair of CX, John Cook ([log in to unmask]) or the Director,
Rhonda Riachi ([log in to unmask]) by FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER, with a
brief resume of your relevant experience. Contact the outgoing Chair,
Jane Seale, for informal enquiries ([log in to unmask]).
3. Awards
3.1 E-tutor of the Year 2005
Deadline: 1 July 2005
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/etutor
3.2 The report of the 2004 E-tutor winning entry, delivering a course
to a university in Gaza, is at
http://www.elearning.mdx.ac.uk/research/BC-IUGfinalReport-v2.htm
The winners would like to offer to anyone interested a chance to
share their learning and experience from the project.
Contact Skip Basiel on [log in to unmask] or 07771 99 87 99.
3.3 Advance notice: Student Awards 2004-2005
The HE Academic Subject Network for Information and Computer Sciences
will be offering a £150 prize to the two UK undergraduate students
who write the best essay in each of the 2 categories: Computing
Science and Information Science (500-1000 words). Closing date: 18
February 2005.
http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/index.shtml
4. ALT events
4.1 Introduction to Learning Theory and Course Design
11 November 2004, Oxford Brookes University
Members - £85; non-members - £150
Presenters: Dr Bernard Scott, Cranfield University and
George Roberts, Oxford Brookes University
Booking deadline: Friday 29 October 2004
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=164
4.2 MOODLE: a free, open source virtual learning environment
9 December 2004, The Learning Lab, Telford
Presenters: John Phelps and Sonja Gruessendorf, Goldsmiths, London
Cost: £85 members, £150 non-members
Back by popular demand! Booking deadline: Thursday 25 November 2004
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=167
4.3 ALT spring conference: advance notice
Reflective practice and e-portfolios
31 March and 1 April 2005, Dublin
Don’t miss the 2005 spring conference; we were oversubscribed this
year. Themes and speakers to be confirmed soon.
5. Calls for papers
5.1 Redesigning Pedagogy: Research, Policy, Practice
Singapore, 30 May to 1 June 2005
http://conference.nie.edu.sg/rprpp
6. Other events
6.1 Online Educa Berlin: discount on fee
Berlin, December 1 - 3, 2004
The discount code for ALT members this year is AC 114. The fee will
be 500 Euro instead of 750 Euro.
http://www.online-educa.com/en/programme.php
6.2 Giunti Interactive Labs will present the learn eXact LCMS Suite
at the following events:
- Learning Management Congress, Saarbruecken, Germany, 27-28 October.
- SOMEDIA Training Forum, Milan, Italy, 10-11 November.
- Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL 2004), Milan, Italy 18 November.
- Educational Technologies (TED 2004), Genoa, Italy, 25-27 November.
- Online Educa Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 1-3 December.
For more information contact Gian Maria Brega [log in to unmask]
6.3 Does e-learning make any difference? - Evaluation from scratch
1st November 2004, Novotel London West, Hammersmith
Sponsored by ebc. Supported by E-learning Centre and The British
Learning Association
http://www.elearningage.co.uk/go2.htm
6.4 National Family Learning Network
Roots and Wings: Celebrating Family Learning
Thursday 4th November 2004, Aston Villa Football Ground, Birmingham
http://www.campaignforlearning.org.uk
6.5 New Assessment for a New Learning
12 November 2004, Metropole Hotel, McCurtain Street, Cork, Ireland.
There is no fee for the event, but places are limited.
http://www-deis.cit.ie/ramieconference
6.6 Is it Worth It? The Business Case for Learning
18 November, Westwood Training and Conference Centre, Coventry
Part of the forward planning for national Learning at Work Day on
26th May 2005.
http://www.campaign-for-learning.org.uk/events/eventsindex.asp
6.7 CELTIC WEBCT USERS GROUP
Inaugural event: Friday 26 November 2004, 2.15pm - 4.30pm, Edinburgh
University.
Staff supporting WebCT in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland are
invited to the first meeting.
http://www.celticwebct.org.uk/
6.8 Problem Based Learning - not just a method but a system?
1 December 2004
The Foresight Centre, University of Liverpool
Presented by Professor Peter Dangerfield and Professor Charles Engel
http://www.ltsn-01.ac.uk/resources/meetings/workshops/
6.9 eAgenda International Summit
12- 14 December, 2004, San Diego, California, USA
http://www.eagenda.cc
6.10 Defining and Designing an ePortfolio System
Monday 13 December 2004, Wolverhampton Science Park
A one-day conference hosted by the Centre for Learning and Teaching,
University of Wolverhampton.
http://asp2.wlv.ac.uk/celt/eportfolio
6.11 One-Day Workshop on the Teaching of Computer Security
Thursday 20 January 2005, University of Leeds
Register your interest by contacting Nick Efford,
[log in to unmask]
7. News
7.1 UK Higher Education Academy launched
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/default.asp
7.2 Journal co-editor sought
Taylor & Francis, new Publishers of Interactive Learning
Environments:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10494820.asp
- are seeking expressions of interest in the European co-Editorship
of the journal, to replace Masoud Yazdani, in 2005. Any interested
parties should contact: Ian White, Publisher, Journals (Education),
Taylor & Francis, 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4RN, UK.
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7.3 Oxford Brookes launches e-journal of learning and teaching
http://www.brookes.ac.uk/publications/bejlt/
7.4 Innovate
The inaugural issue of this peer-reviewed bimonthly e-journal is now
available at http://www.innovateonline.info
7.5 ICT in Education in Developing Countries: email discussion list
http://lists.cdu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/ictdeved
It is a private list and un-moderated, hosted by the Charles Darwin
University, Darwin, Australia, and the list owner is Dr Greg Shaw,
School of Education.
7.6 JISC project dissemination review
The JISC has commissioned a brief review of the methods used by its
development projects to disseminate their outcomes. They would be
grateful if you would respond to a very brief email questionnaire,
targeted at users of JISC services and events. Please request a
questionnaire by sending an email to [log in to unmask]
7.8 Launch of Major New Online Resource for Hairdressing Students
The resource, developed for NVQ students, is intended to stimulate
students' interest in the hairdressing profession. Free 60 day trials
are available to Further Education colleges by visiting
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/hairform
The resource is available at special rates to the UK Further
Education colleges, exclusively through a JISC licence.
7.9 E-learning in social care
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and Topss England are
consulting jointly on a strategy for the development of e-learning in
social care. The discussion paper and questionnaire will be available
online at SCIE’s e-learning website at http://www.elfs.org.uk
7.10 Glasgow Caledonian University first UK university to choose e-
portfolio system folio by ePortaro
More info at http://www.sentientlearning.com or
http://www.eportaro.com
7.11 October release of NLN Materials now available
http://www.nln.ac.uk/materials
For a list of the learning objects now available and a full list of
Round 3 subjects in development see
http://www.nln.ac.uk/materials/tutors/round_three_materials.asp
If you have any queries contact your local JISC Regional Support
Centre (RSC)
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/rsc
7.12 JISC joins US Digital Library Federation
The Digital Library Federation, founded in 1995, is a partnership
organization of 38 academic libraries and related organizations in
the US that are pioneering the use of electronic-information
technologies to extend their collections and services.
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=pr_dlf_news181004
8. Invitations to tender
8.1 Software Quality Evaluator
Deadline for Proposals: 12:00 noon on Friday 12 November 2004
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) is seeking to evaluate
the quality of the software outputs from projects within its
eLearning Development Programme. Up to £80,000 (including VAT) is
available to contract a group to define and undertake an evaluation
of software quality. Further details can be found at:
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/funding_software.html
9. Vacancies
9.1 University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor (Confirmation Path)
Higher Education Development Centre
Reference Number: A04/145.Closing Date: Monday 1 November 2004.
For application information and a full job description go to:
http://www.otago.ac.nz/jobs
9.2 The Higher Education Academy - Engineering Subject Centre
Web Officer (Fixed term)
£20,235 - £25,633 per annum (pro rata if part-time)
Ref no: ENG/11622.
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/personnel/list.html
Closing date for receipt of applications is 3 November 2004 and
interviews will be held on 24 November 2004.
9.3 Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh
Centre for Academic Practice
Learning Development Support Officer (Flexible Learning)
Up to £21,733 pa (pay award pending)
You will contribute to and support the on-going development of QMUC’s
e-learning environment and e-resources.
Closing Date: 12 November 2004.
Contact Human Resources on 0131 317 3291 (24hrs) or e-mail
[log in to unmask] quoting reference number: CP004.
For informal enquiries please contact Susi Peacock on 0131 317 3722
or email [log in to unmask]
9.4 New chair at Oxford in e-Learning
Oxford University Department of Educational Studies
(http://www.edstud.ox.ac.uk/ ) will be recruiting for a new chair in
e-Learning later this term.
Candidates wishing to find out more about the Department or our
vision for the new post should get in touch with the Director,
Professor John Furlong: [log in to unmask]
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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
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