Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news digest 138, 27 September 2007
More great vacancies, calls, events and news follow.
This digest was compiled by Melanie Fox and edited by Rhonda Riachi.
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1. Association news: Vacancy for Assistant Administrator
2. Association events: final call for FE conference.
3. News: Becta, JISC infoNet, OLPC...
4. Calls for papers: three this week
5. Other events: seven events
6. Invitations to tender: JISC
7. Vacancies: ten great vacancies
8. Courses: Oxford Online Tutoring
1. Association news
1.1 Vacancy for Assistant Administrator (maternity cover)
Grade 5: £17,152 to £18,157 pro-rata (0.5 FTE)
ALT is advertising this eleven-month vacancy, commencing November 2007.
Please contact [log in to unmask] for details.
2. Association events
2.1 FE Practitioners Conference 2007
"e-learning – making it work"
A one-day national conference for practitioners and managers in FE, ACL,
and work-based learning
11 October 2007, The National College for School Leadership, Nottingham.
Keynote speaker: Margaret Bennett, QIA Director of Partnerships and
Communications.
Link to the booking form at http://www.alt.ac.uk/
Booking deadline: Wednesday 3 October 2007.
Programme: http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/oct11programme.pdf
20 facilitated workshop sessions will be available during the day.
Sessions are organised so that each delegate will be able to attend 4 of
the 20 workshops. Summary handouts for all sessions will be provided.
A4 Flyer: http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/oct11flyer.pdf
3. News
3.1 One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) University Programme
- to be launched during Autumn 2007, under which interested students and
staff can create "OLPC University Chapters" at their institutions.
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/University_program
3.2 Microsoft discount for UK university students
Students with a ".ac.uk" email address can purchase a full copy of
Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 for £38.95. Although this offer is mainly
aimed at HE students, any student with a valid ".ac.uk" email address
can qualify, which means that many other college students could also get
the offer price. There is a time limit on the offer.
http://www.theultimatesteal.co.uk
3.3 Competition in a Global Market: The Bologna Process & Beyond
JISC infoNet is currently hosting the UK Higher Education Europe Unit
2007 survey on the sector's involvement in the Bologna Process and
European higher education issues.
The survey is available at: http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/bologna/survey
You are invited to submit your response by: 30 September 2007.
3.4 Harnessing Technology: Learning in the 21st Century, a Call to Action -
http://publications.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=33995&page=1835
[8 pages, 3 MB PDF]
- has just been published by Becta as the introduction for a series of
policy seminars concerning the e-learning strategy and taking place
between September and November 2007, and leading up to a National
Conference to be run by Becta on 6 November.
3.5 JISC infoNet Information Management infoKit
- an online resource freely available to all FE and HE institutions.
http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/information-management
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3.6 Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN) Volume 11, Issue 3
...is a Special Issue on online learning in K–12 schools and teacher
education.
http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/jaln/index.asp
4. Calls for papers
4.1 Learning on Screen 2008
A British Universities Film & Video Council conference
18-19 March 2008, University of York
To submit a proposal, please send a 500 word summary with your full name
and short CV to: [log in to unmask]
Proposal deadline: 5.00pm 5 November 2007
4.2 The 3rd International Conference on ICT for Development, Education
and Training (eLearning Africa)
28-30 May 2008 Accra, Ghana
Please send proposal using the online submission form at:
http://www.elearning-africa.com/proposals.php
Proposal deadline: 7 December 2007
4.3 Final Call For Participation
"e" Teaching and Learning Workshop 2008
3 June 2008, University of Greenwich, London, part of the 1st eCentre
Conference (3-5 June 2008).
General enquiries: [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask]
http://ecentre.cms.gre.ac.uk
Workshop website: http://ecentre.cms.gre.ac.uk
5. Other events
5.1 The eLearning Alliance
"The New Alliance", 3 October 2007, Glasgow
http://www.elearningalliance.org/content.asp?ArticleCode=1491
5.2 The eLearning Alliance
HE/FE Special Interest Group Meeting
11 October 2007, Clydebank
http://www.elearningalliance.org/content.asp?ArticleCode=1500
5.3 E-learning seminar series 2007/08
Four seminars run by the UK Centre for Legal Education for legal
academics with an interest in e-learning, educational developers and
learning technologists.
http://www.ukcle.ac.uk/newsevents/ukcleevent.html?event=453
5.4 What Good is E-Learning?
5 October, 2007, 6.30-9.00pm, The London Knowledge Lab
http://www.instituteofideas.com/events/battleofideas2007/satellite_learning.html
5.5 Sloan-C November Conference
7-9 November 2007, Caribe Royale Hotel, Orlando, Florida
Early Bird Deadline and Hotel Deadline: 8 October 2007.
http://www.aln.ucf.edu
5.6 First International M-Libraries Conference (in collaboration with
colleagues from Athabasca University in Canada)
13-14 November, Open University, Milton Keynes
Registration closes: 30 September 2007
http://library.open.ac.uk/mLibraries/
5.7 Understanding User Generated Content and Web 2.0
13 December 2007, The University of Oxford
A one-day course covering movies, music, news, blogging and podcasting.
http://cpd.conted.ox.ac.uk/electronics/courses/web_2.0.asp
6. Invitations to tender
6.1 JISC ITT: Developing Personalisation for the Information Environment (2)
A project to identify how personalisation can be supported in its
services in conjunction with federated access management. Funding of up
to £90,000 (inclusive of VAT and related travel and subsistence) is
available. Deadline: 12 noon, 17 October 2007.
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2007/09/personalisation_ie_2.aspx
7. Vacancies
7.1 University of Plymouth
Senior Learning Technologist
Educational Development and Learning Technologies (EDaLT).
Salary: £28,289 - £32,796. Ref: A0391
For an informal discussion, please contact Sue Burkill, Head of EDaLT:
01752 232345
Email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/vacancies
Closing date: 12 Noon, 3 October 2007
7.2 University of York
E-Learning Training Officer
Salary: £26,666 - £32,796. Ref: AH07242A
E-Learning Training Assistant
Salary: £21,050. Ref: AS07379
http://www.york.ac.uk/univ/mis/cfm/vacancies/vac_result.cfm
Closing date: 4 October 2007
7.3 Southampton Solent University
Learning Technology Unit (LTU)
eLearning Support Officers
Salary: £19,833 - £23,884. Ref: BBAD/13
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
http://www.solent.ac.uk/vacancies/bbad13.aspx
Closing date: 4 October 2007
7.4 Macmillan Cancer Support
Learning Technology Support Officer
Salary: c£30,000
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/jobs
Closing date: 17 October 2007
7.5 University of Essex (Colchester campus)
Learning Technologist (permanent post)
Salary: £27,466 - £32,796. Ref: SS461
Web Support Officer (permanent post)
Salary: £27,466 - £32,796. Ref: SS462
http://jobs.essex.ac.uk
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]
Closing date (both posts): 26 October 2007
7.6 Caledonian Academy, Glasgow Caledonian University
Lecturer in Work Related Learning and Employability
The post is initially funded until 31 July 2011.
Salary: In the range up to £36k (approx)
Closing date: 26 October 2007
7.7 Caledonian Academy, Glasgow Caledonian University
Development Director – Research & Scholarship
Salary: £41,545 – £48,161. Ref: P.4040
Research Fellow/Educational Development Adviser
Salary: £33,779 – £40,335. Ref: P.1010
For further information please contact Professor Allison Littlejohn,
Director, Caledonian Academy: 0141 331 8409.
Details and application pack: http://www.caledonian.ac.uk/jobs
Closing date: 2 November 2007
8. Courses
8.1 University of Oxford Effective Online Tutoring course
5 November 2007 - for 6 weeks
This new online course offers a free trial unit to prospective
participants.
http://cpd.conted.ox.ac.uk/personaldev/courses/effective_online_tutoring.asp
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