Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news digest 85, 10 May 2005
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Lots of excellent events and vacancies in this issue:
1. Association news: final call for co-chair of ALT-C 2006
2. Association events: two workshops now taking bookings
3. Calls for papers: streaming content and learning design
4. Calls for partners: CAMELL (one hump or two?;-)
5. Other events: discounts on more great events
6. News: awards, online resources and much more
7. Vacancies: ten great jobs this week
1. Association news
1.1 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.
1.2 Meet us at the Higher Education Academy conference!
Presentation: The Association for Learning Technology in Action:
CETL, PETAL and the Certification of Practitioners; Thursday 30 June
at 15.15
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/conference.htm
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
By mid May authors will receive news about the status of their
submissions. Please note:
* Registration opens 12 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
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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
A hands-on introduction to 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
2.3 Learning Theory and Design for Learning
23 June 2005, 0930-1600, Oxford Brookes University
Presenters: Helen Beetham, JISC, and George Roberts, Oxford Brookes
University
Booking deadline: 9 June 2005
This workshop looks at the relationship between theories of learning
and practical approaches to the design of learning activities.
Participants will be introduced to various ways in which theory can
be applied to the processes of design, development and delivery of
learning, and will also be invited to consider how their own practice
is already informed by theory – explicitly or implicitly.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=187
3. Call for partners
3.1 Collaborative Approaches to the Management of Lifelong Learning
(CAMELL)
Respond by Friday 20 May.
An invitation to English HEIs and FE Colleges in direct receipt of
HEFCE funds to participate in a HEFCE Leadership, Governance and
Management Programme (LGM) Project led by JISC infoNet in partnership
with JISC Development, the Association for Learning Technology (ALT)
and the Higher Education Academy. The project will identify and
promote good practice in the management of ICT to support lifelong
learning. The project aims to develop a community of practice based
around a series of study visits and a discussion forum and we are
looking for expressions of interest from institutions that would like
to take part in the project. To find out more about the project
and/or download the full call for expressions of interest please
visit: http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/lgm
4. Calls for papers
4.1 ITSE (International Journal of Interactive Technology and Smart
Education)
Special Issue on Streaming Content Distribution Networks for e-
Learning and e-Entertainment.
Deadline: Friday 13 May 2005. Submissions (in MSWord) by email: Dr
Giancarlo Fortino [log in to unmask]
http://www.troubador.co.uk/itse/
4.2 JOURNAL OF LEARNING DESIGN
- a new open access journal
http://www.jld.qut.edu.au
5. Other events
5.1 eLearning Network conference: Online communities - myth or
reality?
13 May, SCI, Belgrave Square, London
Attendance for ALT Members just £85 plus VAT.
http://www.elearningnetwork.org
5.2 Becta Expert Technology Seminar on Creativity (free event)
Wednesday 18th May 2005, British Library, London
http://www.becta.org.uk/etseminars/forthcoming.cfm
5.3 Towards a Learning Society,
19 – 20 May, Brussels, European Commission
http://www.elearningconference.org/
5.4 EdTech2005: 6th Annual Irish Educational Technology Users'
Conference
26-27 May 2005, IADT Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
http://www.ilta.net/edtech2005
5.5 Supporting Sustainable e-Learning Forum (SSeLF) Events
- Managing blended learning activities
27 May, University of Dundee; Professor Gilly Salmon, Dr Petra Fisser
and Dr Allard Strijker.
- Designing blended learning activities
21 July, University of Southampton;
Prof Grainne Conole, Karen Fill, Lou McGill and Prof Allison
Littlejohn.
- Planning for blended learning (ALT-C 2005 pre-conference workshop)
5 September, Manchester Metropolitan University; Prof Robin Mason and
Prof Tom Boyle.
- Sharing blended learning activities
17 October 2005, London Metropolitan University; Prof Ron Harden and
Prof James Dalziel.
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/SSeLF.htm
5.6 Microsoft FE/HE Technology Day (free event)
1st June 2005, Microsoft's Reading Campus
http://www.microsoft.co.uk/events/EventDetail.aspx?eventid=8321
5.7 JISC Information Skills Consultation Workshop
6 June, London, and 7 June, Manchester
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=event_siss_0605
5.8 Two one-day national seminars on Internet research skills
The Internet for Politics: London Metropolitan University, Tuesday 7
June
The Internet for Sociology: Oxford University, Tuesday 14 June
http://www.sosig.ac.uk/events/
5.9 Learning Lab Product Briefings, Telford
- GRANADA LEARNING: Thursday 9 June 2005
aimed specifically at the schools sector.
- SENTIENT LEARNING: Tuesday 12 July 2005
Sentient DISCOVER, Folio and LearnBase object repository.
Attendance free but limited to first 25 bookings. Contact
[log in to unmask]
5.10 eLit2005, the International Conference on eLiteracy,
15 - 17 June 2005, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
http://www.elit-conf.org/elit2005/index.html
5.11 Advancing Learning Technology Interoperability (alt-i-lab) 2005
20-22 June, Sheffield
http://www.imsglobal.org/altilab/
5.12 Blending Learning – a how to guide
Thursday 23 June 2005, The Novotel London West, Hammersmith
Discount available to ALT members
http://www.elearningage.co.uk/go2.htm
5.13 Teaching with Online History Resources in Further Education
Tuesday 28 June 2005, University of Bristol
The event is free to all UK further education staff.
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=event_eresource_0605
5.14 UCISA-TLIG Advisory Services Working Group Symposium 2005:
Quality
Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 July 2005, Staffordshire University
http://www.ucisa.ac.uk/groups/tlig/asg/courses/symp2005/
5.15 ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, November 30 - December 2, 2005.
ALT members' discount code: AC 114 (reduced fee of 550 Euro)
http://www.online-educa.com
6. News
6.1 Deadline for The e-learning Awards entries: June 2005
http://www.elearningage.co.uk/awards
6.2 Stockholm Challenge Award
- to encourage and support projects that tackle the problems of the
digital divide and that use ICT
to intervene in social and economic problems in worthwhile and
innovative ways.
http://www.stockholmchallenge.se/index.html
6.3 Release of NLN Materials 10 May 2005
Amended Round 3 NLN Materials have been made available from the
subject areas:
* Basic Skills
* Construction
* History
http://www.nln.ac.uk/materials
6.4 From the Learning Lab e-Learning news report
(http://www.LearningLab.org.uk)
MICROSOFT SOLICITS READER INPUT FOR ENCYCLOPEDIA
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/04/18/encarta.wiki.ap/index.html
MIT'S $100 LAPTOPS TO BRIDGE DIGITAL DIVIDE?
http://laptop.media.mit.edu
POLYTECHS MIGRATE TO MOODLE
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3251313a28,00.html
CAN VIDEO GAMES STIMULATE ACADEMIC LEARNING?
http://cognitivedaily.com/?p=43
ADOBE BUYS MACROMEDIA IN $3.4 BILLION DEAL
http://tinyurl.com/e4oq4
6.5 New JISC interactive resource for teaching and learning: TASI
http://www.tasi.ac.uk/advice/using/images_education.html
6.6 Review of the JORUM Scoping Study report, by Stephen Downes
http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/website/research.cgi?item=1076704148
6.7 JISC and BAILII to make legal resources openly available
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=newsandevents
6.8 Guide to the Centres of Excellence in Teaching and Learning
(CETLs)
- based on geographic location of the lead institution
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/2504.htm
7. Vacancies
7.1 University of Strathclyde
Teaching & Learning Technology Officer
£22,507 - £29,128 per annum
Closing date: 13 May 2005.
http://www.mis.strath.ac.uk/Personnel/site/vacancies.html
7.2 University of Paisley
Individualised Support for Learning through ePortfolios (ISLE)
Project Manager
circa £40,000 p.a.
Closing date: 13 May 2005. Ref: 05/165.
http://www.paisley.ac.uk/hr/employment/support-vacancies.asp
7.3 Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning (TALL) Unit,
Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford
Project Manager
£27,116 - £35,883 p.a.
Deadline: 12 noon on Friday 20 May 2005
http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/TALLProjectManager.asp
7.4 Harper Adams University College, Shropshire
e-Learning Content Developer
Closing date: Friday 20th May.
For details contact: Mrs T Woolley, Personnel Administrator
Tel: 01952 815456. E-mail: [log in to unmask]
7.5 THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
Centre for Learning Technology
Systems Administrator
£24,854 - £31,473 pa incl. Ref: AR/04/29.
For queries contact Steve Ryan, Director of the Centre for Learning
Technology, on 020 7955 6008 or
[log in to unmask]
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/recruitment/jobsAtLSE/#AR/04/29
7.6 Vacancies at University of York, England
Learning Technologist (Ref: AO05196) and
Digital Learning Resources Manager (Ref: AO05197)
£19,460 - £29,128 per annum.
Posts are full-time, permanent and based in the E-Learning
Development Team.
Deadline: 31st May 2005
Contact Dr Richard Walker for any additional information:
[log in to unmask] (01904) 321138
http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/persnl/jobs/
7.7 Swansea University, Wales
Learning Technologist
£19,460 - £29,128 per annum.
Closing date: Friday 20th May 2005. Ref: M0230.
http://www.swan.ac.uk/personnel/vacancies
7.8 Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Reusable
Learning Objects
Multimedia Developer
Reference Number: 332FXN
£23,178 - £27,663 per annum (5-year post)
For informal discussion please contact Dr John Cook (CETL Operations
Manager).
[log in to unmask]
Closing date: 25 May 2005.
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/vacancies
7.9 eLearning Research Fellow, University of Dundee
up to £27,174. Fixed term appointment for 12 months.
Reference: ES/827
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Allison Littlejohn
([log in to unmask]) for further information.
Closing date: 27 May 2005 (interviews will be held in late June).
http://www.jobs.dundee.ac.uk/vacancies/20050527_00001-y.html
7.10 Project Director: Learning Management System Governance
The University of Melbourne and Monash University
AU$75,266 - AU$86,788 p.a. Ref: B0001864.
http://www.hr.unimelb.edu.au/pds/B0001864.pdf
Application details from http://www.unimelb.edu.au
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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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