University of Plymouth
Faculty of Technology
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS
i-DAT [Institute of Digital Art & Technology] / Creative Partnerships
PhD Studentship in Telematic Learning Environments
Studentship #12,000 + Fees - #3,010: TOTAL #15,010 pa.
Applications are invited for a three-year Research Studentship based in
i-DAT, School of Computing Communications and Electronics at the
University of Plymouth.
This project offers an outstanding opportunity for a student to work on an
exciting practice-based research project. The research context provided by
the TInfinite InfantsU project explores the pedagogic opportunities
provided by telematic/networked learning and teaching
environments/architectures at reception level. These networked
environments will be developed in collaboration with Creative
Partnerships, HMC, Hyde Park Infants, Langley Community Infants and
Woodford Infants School. The research post will be required to develop
tools and systems that enhance the learning environment and extend the
technological systems developed through the collaboration. The project
will enhance the learning and teaching environment, provide added value to
the curriculum, empower children and teachers and enable mechanisms to
ensure the projects sustainability beyond the three year funded period.
Applicants should have programming and authoring skills in the following
areas: server side development (perl,cgi, database), web authoring,
streaming media, flash, director and a familiarity with cross platform
environments (MacOSx, windows and linux). Experience of working with
schools would be appropriate.
The studentship will commence on 1st May 2005. Further particulars and an
application form are available from Carole Watson, Faculty of Technology,
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA, UK (Tel: 01752 232339,
e-mail: [log in to unmask]).
Informal enquiries may be made to Mike Phillips, Director of i-DAT on:
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Closing Date: 14 April 2005
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