Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news digest 120, 4 December 2006
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1. Association news: Christmas; ALT-N deadline
2. Association events: ALT-C 2007 opens 8 December!
3. News: UK, US and EU news
4. Calls for papers: four calls this week
5. Other events: five events
6. Invitations to tender: Doncaster Council, ESRC
7. Vacancies: seven (plus) vacancies
1. Association news
1.1 Christmas closure
The ALT office will be closed for the Christmas holiday from 22 December
2006 and will reopen on 2 January 2007.
1.2 ALT and JISC infoNet - Christmas Charitable Donations
Once again we are giving a charitable donation to Oxfam to help to
train teachers in poor communities and/or provide teaching kits which
will contain all they need, from teaching guides to blackboards.
You can view the Oxfam "tariff" here:
http://www.oxfamunwrapped.com/ProductItem.aspx?ProductID=OU2639
Go to our home page for more information: http://www.alt.ac.uk
1.3 Recruiting in the new year?
Make sure your Human Resources Department emails details of all your
learning technology vacancies to [log in to unmask]
with the subject: "For the digest - vacancies".
1.4 ALT-N http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/
The deadline for submissions to ALT-N 56 (January issue) is Friday 8
December. Email articles to the Editor, Susi Peacock: [log in to unmask]
Contact Melanie Fox to send flyers for the January mailing to members:
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2. Association events
2.1 ALT-C 2007: Beyond control
Learning technology for the social network generation
4-6 September 2007, Nottingham, UK
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2007
Please remind colleagues of these key dates:
Submissions open: 8 December 2007
Research papers close: 14 February 2007
Other streams close: 28 February 2007
Presenters’ registration deadline: 8 June 2007
Earlybird registration deadline: 29 June 2007
3. News
3.1 Elearning Papers, new European digital publication, in 19 languages.
Includes articles about mobile game-based learning; e-learning platforms
for learning languages; practical lessons from developing e-language
tools for support in lesser-used European languages; e-learning and
higher education; user-defined content in a constructivist learning
environment.
http://www.elearningpapers.eu/
3.2 From the USA, an IMM Technical Brief "Software Trends in HE: 2002-
2004"
- analysing information provided to EDUCAUSE by member institutions. It
will be followed by an analysis using data shortly to be issued by
EDUCAUSE for 2005. Provides useful data, covering software, staff
levels, and staffing organisation, should you wish to compare your
institution against HE in the USA.
http://www.immagic.com/eLibrary/ARCHIVES/GENERAL/IMM/I061127F.pdf
3.3 JISC news
3.3.1 UK Access Management Federation launched by JISC
- run by UKERNA on behalf of JISC and Becta, based on Shibboleth
technology. Universities and colleges are being invited to join the
federation, which will bring the UK education and research sectors a
step closer to achieving single sign-on to network and online resources.
http://www.ukfederation.org.uk/
- and also read ALT-N article on this: http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/
3.3.2 First successful bids under capital programme announced
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/stories/2006/11/news_capital_funding.aspx
3.4 Warren Abrogast, Consultant, interviewed by SURF edusite
- on visions, missions and lessons learnt from twenty years' experience
of ICT-led change in higher education.
http://www.edusite.nl/docs/edusite/laatste_versie_collumn.asx
4. Calls for papers
4.1 Second International Blended Learning Conference:
"Supporting the Net Generation Learner"; 14 June 2007
Call for Papers, Posters & Virtual Posters
http://www.herts.ac.uk/blu
4.2 REV2007 REMOTE ENGINEERING AND VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION
June 25-27, University of Porto (FEUP), PORTUGAL
Topics include: Standards and standardization proposals, Human computer
interfaces, usability, reusability, accessibility, Virtual and remote
laboratories, online engineering, Networking and grid technologies,
Demands in education and training, e-learning, b-learning, m-learning
and ODL, assessment techniques...
Submission deadline: 25 March 2007
http://www.rev-conference.org
4.3 Designs on eLearning
12 - 14 September 2007, University of the Arts, London
Conference in the use of technology for teaching and learning in art,
design and communication. Submission of abstracts for consideration for
research papers by 30 March 2007.
http://www.designsonelearning.net/index.php?section=1&item=3
4.4 UCFV Research Review
Special issue on Ethical Citizenship and Post-Secondary Education (2:3),
to be published in October 2007.
Submissions due to [log in to unmask] by 15 April 2007
http://journals.ucfv.ca/ojs/rr/RR-info/cfp-4.html
5. Other events
5.1 Lots of events, training workshops, etc, at AskButler
http://www.learningtechnologies.ac.uk/ask/users/calendar_view.asp
5.2 Artificial Intelligence in Education workshop
11 December 2006, Peterhouse College, Cambridge, UK
http://www.bcs-sgai.org/ai2006/
5.3 2007 BDRA LEARNING FUTURES CONFERENCE
9 - 10 January 2007, University of Leicester
Closing date for bookings: 8 December 2006.
http://www.le.ac.uk/beyonddistance
5.4 NTED2007-International Technology, Education and Development
Conference
7-9 March 2007, Valencia, SPAIN
http://www.iated.org
5.5 SOLSTICE - Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Conference 2007: Researching eLearning for Innovation and Development
11 May 2007, Edge Hill University, UK
http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/SOLSTICE/Conference2007
6. Invitations to tender
6.1 Provision of an eLearning Environment – Virtual Classroom Network
Pre-contract consultation
Doncaster Council will shortly be advertising under the OJEU Regulations
for a Partner to develop a Virtual Classroom Network for Doncaster’s
secondary schools as part of our drive to raise standards of attainment
in our schools. The authority wishes to enter into discussions with
organisations who would like to contribute to the development of this
work. This work will build on the success of South Yorkshire E-Learning
Programme and is similarly funded through EU ERDF Objective One funding.
Contact Tony Riley on 01302 734358 or [log in to unmask]
Please confirm your interest giving some information regarding your
organisation by Friday 22 December 2006.
6.2 Key Research Challenges in Science and Mathematics Education
The ESRC, working with RCUK partners, is inviting outline research
proposals as a part of a new £3million targeted initiative, focused on
addressing a number of key research challenges in Science and
Mathematics Education. Deadline for receipt of applications: 4.00pm 24
January 2007.
http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/current_fun
ding_opportunities/science.aspx?
7. Vacancies
7.1 University of Worcester
Deputy Director of Information and Learning Services
Ref: ILS0613
Salary: £40,335 - £46,759 (with the opportunity to progress to £49,607)
Closing date: Friday 8 December 2006
http://cook.worc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/personnel/displayvac.pl?refno=ILS0616
7.1 University of Nottingham
Information Services, IT Systems Division
Learning Support Development Officer (Fixed-term 3 years)
Reference: JLM256X1
Salary: £23,457 - £28,850 per annum,
Closing date: Friday 8 December 2006
http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancies.aspx?cat=111#j1147
7.3 University of Oxford
Medical Sciences Division Learning Technologies Group
Educational Technologist
Closing date: 15 December 2006
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/ps/gp/current/http030.shtml
For informal enquiries email: [log in to unmask]
7.4 History of Parliament Trust
Project Manager Electronic Publication
Starting salary: £30,901. Fixed-term (1-3 years)
Closing date: 18 December 2006
http://www.histparl.ac.uk
7.5 British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - (Becta)
Three Board Members
Closing date: 19 December 2006
http://www.saxbam.com/ARC using reference: RFVJ/THES
7.6 The University of Nottingham
Chief Information Officer (re-advertisement)
Closing date: 8 January 2007
For further information, email: [log in to unmask]
http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancies.aspx?cat=107#j1143
7.7 DESQ seeks Education Consultants
To support the development of multimedia teaching and learning resources
for the Creative Arts and Media subject areas, commissioned by the
Quality Improvement Agency (QIA).
http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/aboutDESQ.pdf
http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/QIA_DESQ.pdf
http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/Subject_Leads_DESQ.pdf
To discuss these roles contact Liz Wheat, Senior Producer, via email at:
lizwheat"AT"desq.co.uk.
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Rhonda
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