Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news digest 84, 21 April 2005
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In this issue:
1. Association news: AGM; call for co-chair of ALT-C 2006...
2. Association events: draft programme for ALT-C 2005 published
3. Calls for papers
4. Other events: many free events this week...
5. News
6. Invitations to tender: Woodcraft Folk...
7. Calls for partners: your space to use...
8. Vacancies: lots of great jobs...
1. Association news
1.1 A warm welcome to the following organisation which has recently
joined ALT:
Bedford College http://www.bedford.ac.uk/
- and to all the individual members who have joined in the last
fortnight.
Apologies to Iconography for the error in last digest; the correct
URL is
http://www.iconography.co.uk
1.2 ALT-C 2006: call for co-chair
We are seeking a co-chair to work with Prof Ron Oliver for ALT-C
2006. The venue next year is in Edinburgh; a welcome
return to Scotland for ALT-C. Contact me for more details
([log in to unmask]). Deadline for applications: Thursday 12 May.
A call for programme committee members will go out when the co-chair
has been confirmed.
1.3 AGM nominations 2005
There will be 3 vacancies for the Central Executive Committee to be
elected at the AGM in Manchester this September: the Vice-Chair and
two Trustee positions. These pivotal, three-year roles give you a
chance to influence the direction of the Association. Contact me for
more details ([log in to unmask]).
2. Association events
2.1 ALT-C 2005
Exploring the frontiers of e-learning: borders, outposts and
migration
6-8 September 2005, Manchester, UK
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2005
* In early May authors will receive news about the status of their
submissions. Registration also opens in May.
* All authors must register by 10 June; the early bird rate expires
on 30 June.
* The draft programme is available at
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2005/timetable.html
BOOK NOW to organise a pre- or post-conference workshop:
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2005/pre_and_post.html
Reserve an exhibition space now (places going fast) at
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2005/exhibitor_information.html
Major anchor sponsors:
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2005/sponsors.html
Sign up to receive regular information on the conference (low-volume
email list) from the home page: http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2005/
2.2 The DialogPlus Toolkit for Learning Activity Designers
14 July 2005, 1000-1600, Southampton University
Presenters: Dr Christopher Bailey and Karen Fill, University of
Southampton
Cost: £95 ALT members, £150 non-members
Booking deadline: 30 June 2005
This hands-on workshop will introduce the online toolkit developed,
as part of the JISC/NSF funded DialogPlus project, to guide and
support teachers as they create, modify and share learning activities
and resources.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=177
3. Calls for papers
3.1 Call for Papers: Interactive Learning Environments
From Volume 13, 2005
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10494820.asp
3.2 Promoting Information Literacy for Information and Computer
Sciences: Call for Posters.
Send a synopsis of proposed poster to John Colvin
([log in to unmask])
http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/Events/Promoting_Info/index.shtml
4. Other events
4.1 Creative Futures Event
Tuesday 26th April 2005, The Hilton, Sheffield.
A national conference facilitated by the Learning and Skills Council
South Yorkshire and Yorkshire Forward.
http://www.digitalsy.org.uk/events/CFI.doc
4.2 Questionmark Breakfast Briefings (free events)
27 April in London, and 28 April in Edinburgh
http://www.questionmark.com/go/ukbriefings
4.3 Innovate-Live webcasts: http://www.uliveandlearn.com/innovate/
All times are Eastern Time zone; use the world clock at
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
(Webcasts are archived within the features section of the article
itself shortly after the webcast.)
Full-Featured Web Conferencing Systems: April 18 2005 12:00PM.
Network-Based Learning and Assessment Applications on the Semantic
Web: April 18, 2005 3:00PM.
The Distancing Question in Online Education: April 27, 2005 7:00PM
4.4 Eduserv eLearning Symposium
Only a few places remaining on the 27th April!
Free event, but delegates are asked to register, deadline: Friday
22nd April 2005
http://www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation/symposium
4.5 Centre for Excellence in Teaching and learning (CETL) in Reusable
Learning Objects
on behalf of the HE Academy Subject Centre for the Information and
Computer Sciences.
10 and 11 May 2005, London Metropolitan University
http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/Events/DLOMay05/index.shtml
4.6 CETL Repository Workshop - an invitation to participate
University of Cambridge, Thursday 12 May 2005, 10:15-15:30
Free event funded by The Higher Education Academy.
http://www.ucel.ac.uk/workshops/repository_book.htm
4.7 The Higher Education Academy ICS Animation Workshop,
University of Bolton, 25 May 2005
http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/Events/Animation05/index.shtml
4.8 JISC Legal conference: Legal Aspects of Online Learning
Environments
Tuesday 31 May to Thursday 2 June 2005, University of Warwick
http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/events/06_OLE_Warwick.htm
4.9 Digital Game Based Learning 4th Symposium for Information Design
2nd June 2005, Stuttgart Media University (HdM), Germany
http://www.information-design-symposium.org
4.10 Promoting Information Literacy for Information and Computer
Sciences
University College Worcester, Wednesday 8th June 2005
http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/Events/Promoting_Info/index
4.11 The 5th Annual National Conference of the University of Bristol
Learning Technology Support Service
Virtual Learning - eAssessment: latest tools, techniques and practice
Monday 20 June 2005, 10am-5.30pm, University of Bristol
http://www.ltss.bris.ac.uk/vleconf05/
4.12 The Learning Technology Team, Dublin Institute of Technology,
Ireland
3rd annual Summer School, 20 - 24 June 2005
http://www.dit.ie/DIT/ltt/index.html
5. News
5.1 New monthly newsletter from IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc.
http://www.imsglobal.org/lists/subscribe.cfm
5.2 JISC Headlines:
A path through the Intellectual Property Rights swamp
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=oss_watch_news_190405
Discover Ordnance Survey map data for free
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=collections_news180405
5.3.1 JISC adopts Shibboleth for access management with Eduserv
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=pr_shib_110405
5.3.2 Shibboleth presentation at ALT spring conference by Graham
Mason and Ed Beddows
http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/g_mason_and_e_beddows.ppt
5.4 TVTimes Project 1955-1985 [TVTiP] database.
...contains the listings of the TVTimes from 1955 - 1985.
http://temp5.bufvc.ac.uk/tvtipinfo/?page=faq
5.5 From the Learning Lab e-learning news report:
COURSES TAUGHT ONLINE GAINING POPULARITY
http://www.kstatecollegian.com/article.php?a=5558
6. Invitations to tender
6.1 Web Content Management, The Woodcraft Folk
CLOSING DATE: 20 April 2005
http://www.globalvillage2006.org
... a contract to manage and maintain site content, including the
production of interactive resources and activities for children and
young people to be delivered through our existing site as part of the
Global Village project. It is anticipated that the work will require
full-time commitment between May and July 2005, with ongoing site
maintenance until August 2006.
7. Calls for partners
7.1 Searching for a partner for your project?
Use this space to advertise for your ideal partner!
Email [log in to unmask] and put "for the digest partner section" in
your subject line.
8. Vacancies
8.1 Manchester Metropolitan University
4 Learning Technologist posts
Posts are full-time, permanent, at Senior Lecturer level and based in
the Learning + Teaching Unit.
Deadline 18th April 2005 and details at:
http://www.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/index.php
Contact Professor Fred Lockwood for any additional information:
[log in to unmask]
8.2 Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow - e-Technologies for
Learning
Middlesex University, School of Computing Science
Campus: Tottenham, relocating to Hendon in Summer 2005
Grade RB2/RC. Temporary appointment for 2 years with possibility of
extension.
Ref no: COM169. Closing date: 29 April 2005
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Walaa
Bakry on 020 8411 6419 or e-mail [log in to unmask]
http://www.cs.mdx.ac.uk/jobs/academic.html
8.3.1 Napier University
E-Learning Adviser
£22,113 - £25,700 p.a.
Closing date: 29 April 2005
http://www.news.napier.ac.uk/vacancies/vacancy_367.htm
8.3.2 Educational Development (EdDev)
Academic Development Adviser (On-line Learning)
£25,700 - £30,738 p.a.
Closing date: 6 May 2005
Application forms and further particulars from: Anne Wardrope,
Educational Development, Napier University.
Tel: 0131 455 6108, e-mail: [log in to unmask]
8.4 KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE OFFICE, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
Salary: in the region of 65,000 Euro pa, plus a generous non-
contributory pension allowance.
PROGRAMME MANAGER
Salary: in the region of 55,000 Euro pa, plus a generous non-
contributory pension allowance.
http://www.bs.dk
Closing date: 13 May 2005 before 12 noon.
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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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