Colleagues, please see below details of a vacancy arising within Sheffield Hallam's core e-learning support:
Learning and IT Services
Academic Innovation
Researcher (e-learning)
Fixed Term for 2 years
Full Time
Salary £20,234 to £26,402
Vacancy Reference LIT306/06
Sheffield Hallam University is at the forefront of e-learning developments in the UK with its institution-wide implementation of the Blackboard Academic Suite as its virtual learning environment and student portal. We are looking for an innovative and highly self-motivated individual to work with colleagues in the Learning and Teaching Institute (LTI), and across SHU, to support the future development of e-learning at SHU by informing institutional decision-making, developmental plans and academic practice.
You will work as part of the Academic Innovation team within the LTI with a specific emphasis upon the evaluation of the student and staff experience of e-learning as a mainstream feature of teaching and learning, the ongoing development of the University's student information portal and student expectations of the changing role of technology. Through reporting the findings of these internal studies and other developments/studies across the international higher education community, you will directly influence the institution's e-learning priorities, developmental agenda and staff development support.
You should be educated to degree level, and have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with students and with staff at all levels. You should have experience of using a range of evaluation methods, both quantitative and qualitative, and have excellent written communication skills. An interest in the application of technology to learning and teaching, and a commitment to enhancing the quality of the student learning experience are essential.
further information is available at:
http://ntmizar.adc.shu.ac.uk/HRD/Vacancies/Research/Vacancies/LIT30606.asp <http://ntmizar.adc.shu.ac.uk/HRD/Vacancies/Research/Vacancies/LIT30606.asp>
Closing date 20 October 2006
Louise Thorpe
Head of Academic Innovation
Learning and Teaching Institute
Learning and IT Services
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield
United Kingdom
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