Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news digest 136, 16 August 2007
More great invitations to tender, vacancies and events follow.
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1. Association news: Elluminate simulcasts at ALT-C 2007
2. Association events: CMALT, FE conference
3. ALT-C news: Call for 2008 PC members
4. News: JISC, HEFCE, LSC...
5. Other events: six events
6. Invitations to tender: SCIE and JISC calls
7. Vacancies: four excellent vacancies
1. Association news
1.1 Elluminate to simulcast ALT-C 2007 plenary sessions
Conference sponsor Elluminate, a leading provider of live eLearning and
web collaboration solutions, will be simulcasting selected ALT-C 2007
sessions. The company will use its flagship product Elluminate Live! to
provide real-time, online participation in the sessions with voice over
the Internet, interactive whiteboard, high-resolution video, text chat,
and more. Information on the online sessions will appear shortly on
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2007
Elluminate, Inc. provides award-winning eLearning and web collaboration
solutions to help academic institutions improve the learning experience.
Elluminate Live! enables schools to add live interaction to asynchronous
distance learning programmes, extend the boundaries of the physical
classroom, and build online communities that foster social networking.
http://www.elluminate.com
2. Association events
2.1 CMALT workshop at ALT-C 2007
Tuesday 4 September, 15:45-16:45, EMCC Nottingham
CMALT is a simple, peer-based accreditation scheme for learning
technologists and for people with learning technology as an important
part of their role. The workshop is aimed at ALT members and
non-members, wherever they are employed, who are thinking about
undertaking CMALT and want to find out more, or who have made a start on
their application and want support.
If your organisation would like ALT to run an internal workshop for
CMALT applicants or potential applicants, please email [log in to unmask]
2.2 FE Practitioners Conference 2007
"e-learning – making it work; from the preserve of enthusiasts to
organisation-wide implementation"
Date: 11 October 2007
Venue: The National College for School Leadership, Nottingham.
Keynote speaker: Andrew Thomson, CEO of QIA.
A conference for practitioners and leaders in further, workplace, adult,
and community learning organised by ALT and QIA, with the support of
CEL, LSC, JISC LSN and Becta.
Book now at http://tinyurl.com/2947em
A4 Flyer: http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/oct11flyer.pdf
Join the mailing list: http://www.alt.ac.uk/lists.html
3. ALT-C news
3.1 ALT-C 2007: Beyond control
Learning technology for the social network generation
4-6 September 2007, Nottingham, UK
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2007
ALT-C bookings are now closed, but you can still book for pre-conference
workshops:
- Rapid Creation and Deployment of Advanced e-Assessments using QuickTrI
- Introduction to ePortfolio with PebblePad
- Generative Learning Objects in the making
- Designing learning spaces: visions, issues and practices
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2007/pre_and_post.html
3.2 ALT-C 2008: Rethinking the digital divide
9-11 September 2008, Leeds, UK
CALL for programme committee members
Deadline: Friday 14 September 2007
http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/call_for_2008_PC.pdf
4. News
4.1 JISC infoNet hosts UK Higher Education Europe Unit 2007 survey
...on the sector's involvement in the Bologna Process and European
higher education issues. Further background from the Unit, including a
link to previous results, can be found in Europe Note E/07/05,
available from:
http://www.europeunit.ac.uk/news/europe_note_archive/2007.cfm
The survey is available at: http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/bologna/survey
Deadline: 30 September 2007
4.2 HEFCE news: The National Student Survey 2006
...research into the second NSS, identifying changes between the two
years of results.
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/rdreports/2007/rd14_07/
4.3 Learning and Skills Council trebles IT investment
- from Computerworld UK
http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/government-law/public-sector/news/index.cfm?newsid=4355
4.4 New research report on 1:1 access to mobile learning devices
The University of Bristol is conducting research into the impact of 1:1
access to mobile learning devices at KS2 and KS4 schools’ PDA
initiatives and provide examples of emerging good pedagogic practice.
The final reports from the project will be available in Winter 2008. The
Summer 2007 Interim Report is available at:
http://partners.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=rh&catcode=_re_rp_02&rid=14204
4.5 JISC TechWatch: XML-based Office Documents report is published
- moving to open standards for file formats.
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/services/services_techwatch/techwatch/techwatch_ic_reports2005_published.aspx
5. Other events
5.1 eLearning Network: 1-day workshops
23 August 2007
20 September 2007
http://www.trainingpressreleases.com/newsstory.asp?NewsID=3060
5.2 Serious Virtual Worlds 07: First European Conference on the
Professional Applications of Virtual Worlds
13 - 14 September 2007, The Serious Games Institute, Coventry, UK
http://www.seriousvirtualworlds.net
5.3 Newsfilm Online - Assisted Take Up Materials, The University of Hull
Free 1 day workshops
London - 17 September
Glasgow - 18 September
E-mail:[log in to unmask]
https://hullnewsfilm.wikispaces.com/Community+Workshops
5.4 UCISA CISG Conference 2007: opening up to our customers
21 to 23 November 2007, De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton
http://www.ucisa.ac.uk/groups/cisg/misgevents/Conference2007/
6. Invitations to tender
6.1 SCIE ITT: e-Learning objects (resources) to support social care
training and education.
From August 2007; final products due in stages from March to July 2008.
Up to £140,000 is available for the work.
Deadline: 5.00pm 7 September 2007
Contact Paul Ross, e-Learning Administrator-learning:
[log in to unmask] or tel: +44 (0)20 7089 6888
http://www.scie.org.uk
6.2 JISC ITT: Expert Consultants to Support the e-Learning Programme.
2-year period beginning October 2007
Four individuals or small teams are sought with relevant skills and
expertise in one of the following areas addressed by the e-learning
programme:
- e-portfolios
- learning resources and activities
- e-assessment
- technology-enhanced learning environments
Deadline: 12:00 noon 11 September 2007
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2007/08/expert_consultant_elearning.aspx
6.3 JISC ITT: Technical Support Project
...to develop digital repository interoperability. £150,000 is available
for this project, inclusive of VAT and all expenses.
Deadline: 12:00 noon 12 September 2007
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2007/08/digitalrepositoryinteroperability
7. Vacancies
7.1 University of Hull, Scarborough Campus
Web Developments and e-Services
Project Officer
Fixed term: 2 years
Salary: £23,002 - £27,466
Closing date: 21 August 2007
http://personnel.hull.ac.uk
7.2 Loughborough University
Professional Development
Database Officer
Salary: £20,458 - £24,403
Closing date: 7 September 2007
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/personnel/list.html#8027
7.3 Queen Margaret University, Craighall Campus
The Centre for Academic Practice
Learning Development Officer (Flexible Learning)
Ref: CRCP004A
Salary: £20,458 - £23,002 (with progression to £25,134)
For a recruitment pack, Tel: 0131 317 3291 (24hrs);
if you are requesting an application pack after 31 August 2007, Tel:
0131 474 0000 and ask for staff vacancies, or e-mail [log in to unmask]
Closing date: 10 September 2007
7.4 MyKnowledgeMap
York, North Yorkshire
E-Learning Instructional Designer
Salary: £24,000 - £30,000
Closing date: End September 2007
http://www.myknowledgemap.com
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