Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news digest 160, 20 August 2008
ALT-C 2008 preparations unavoidably delayed publication of this
digest, apologies from ALT.
Digest 161 will be published on Friday 22 August 2008.
Digest 162 will be published on Friday 5 September 2008.
For further events, vacancies, invitations to tender and news, please
read on...
This issue was compiled by Louise Ryan and edited by Mark van Harmelen.
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1. Association news
2. Association events – some with close deadlines
3. News
4. Calls for papers
5. Other events – some with close deadlines
6. Invitations to tender
7. Vacancies
8. Courses
1. Association news
1.1 CMALT offer extended:
We have received a large number of applications for ALT's Certified
Membership scheme, CMALT, at the preferential rate of £47.50. This is
supported by a generous grant from the JISC. The JISC have now given
us permission to extend this offer to the end of September in the
first instance, which will be good news to anyone who missed the end
of July deadline yet still wishes to apply. The JISC-supported rate of
a 50% reduction is open any individual working in UK HE/FE (including
Adult & Community Learning and Work Based Learning) who is entered for
CMALT before 30 September 2008. After registering, applicants have up
to 6 months to prepare and submit a CMALT portfolio for peer review
and upon passing will receive a Certificate and pin badge and are
eligible to use 'CMALT' as post-nominal letters.
See http://www.alt.ac.uk/cmalt.html for full details of CMALT.
1.2 ALT members discount:
Alt members are entitled to a 10% discount for Virtual Worlds Forum
Europe 2008 (discount code: VWF 0811 ). Back for the second year,
Virtual Worlds Forum Europe 2008 (VWF) is produced by the Virtual
Economic Forum, Europe's leading virtual worlds media company. Three
days of congress, expo and workshops covering entertainment,
enterprise, community, education, marketing, regulation, and
finance... plus lots more. VWF is the place to make connections, be
inspired and have fun. Mon 6th - Wed 8th 2008 October, in London, at
The Bridge SE1.
See: http://virtualworldsforum.com/
2. Association events
2.1. Book online for ALT-C 2008: Rethinking the digital divide.
9-11 September 2008, Leeds, UK. Booking closes Friday 22 August 2008.
For more details, see: http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2008/booking.html
2.2. ALT-C 2008 Pre-Conference Workshop:
Two Nations – the Small Business & the Digital Divide
This two hour workshop is jointly hosted by ALT-C and Digital 2010. It
will combine creative discussion and short interventions in a fast
moving programme focused on the significance of the conference theme
for small businesses.
It will be facilitated by Gilly Salmon, Professor of e-Learning &
Learning Technology at the University of Leicester.
Topics to be covered and expected outcomes:
The programme will explore realities and responses, leading to
recommendations which will be presented post-conference to
stakeholders in Regional Development Agencies, Business Links, the
Learning & Skills Council and Sector Skills Councils.
The agenda will cover:
• Scene: What evidence of a digital divide is there in the business world?
• Causes: Can the causes be classified? Are they systemic or localised?
• Significance: Does it really matter to the businesses or in the wider economy?
• Response: What can be done by those involved in business support,
training or wider education?
Location: University of Leeds, room TBC.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2008/pre_and_post.html#nation
2.3. e-Learning, what's hot in Post-16, and wazzup?
**Postponed** (Was on Wednesday 2 July 2008).
University of Leeds.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, ALT have had to postpone this workshop.
To be placed on a waiting list in readiness for a new date, please
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http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=302
Costs: £100 members, £155 non-members.
2.4. Second Life in real life: education beyond the hype.
Thursday 23 October 2008.
National College for School Leadership (NCSL), Nottingham.
Led by Dr Steven Warburton, King's College, London.
Offered again due to popular demand, the aim of this workshop is to
introduce participants to immersive 3D environments from a practical
perspective and to stimulate critical inquiry into the possibilities
that massive multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) offer learning
and teaching practice.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=297
Costs: £100 members, £155 for non-members.
This workshop is now fully booked. If you wish to be put on the
waiting list please e-mail [log in to unmask] .
3. News
3.1 The HEFCE, on behalf of the UK funding bodies, has announced the
new chair of JISC. Professor Sir Timothy O'Shea, Principal and
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, has been appointed to
succeed Professor Sir Ron Cooke as the new chair of JISC from 1
January 2009. For further information, contact: Philip Walker at
[log in to unmask]
See: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/stories/2008/08/chair.aspx
3.2 As part of the government's consultation to gain opinions and
views on its higher education debate, JISC is hosting a blog on its
JISC Involve platform. The DIUS launched a debate on Higher Education,
in February 2008 when it announced the intention to develop a
framework for Higher Education for the next ten to fifteen years. For
further information and to make your views known on the debate blog,
please go to: http://hedebate.jiscinvolve.org/
3.3 In April the HEFCE issued a Circular Letter, 'Changes to
fundability status of students for 2008-09 as a result of the ELQ
policy'. There have been a number of amendments and final
consolidated guidance on fundability status will be incorporated in
the HESES08 and HEIFES08 surveys, which will be available from
mid-September.
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http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/circlets/2008/cl07_08/
3.4 The HEFCE will lead a debate on developing local higher education
provision. The HEFCE consultation on the 'New University Challenge,
will be available for completion on-line on the HEFCE web-site.
http://www.hefce.ac.uk
3.5 National Teaching Fellowship Scheme individual awards announced.
Fifty lecturers and learning support staff have been awarded National
Teaching Fellowships from the Higher Education Academy.
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ourwork/professional/ntfs
4. Calls for papers
4.1 C-SAP Conference,
15 - 16 January 2009, London
http://www.c-sap.bham.ac.uk/events/conference_jan_09/index.html
Deadline for abstracts: 5 September 2008
5. Other events
5.1 Faculty Development: What's Working Now and What's Next (What's
Still Missing)?
9 September – 1:00pm Eastern Time. TLT Group, online symposium
http://www.tltgroup.org/calendar.htm
5.2 ICL 2008 International Conference
24, 25 and 26 September, Villach, Austria
Final programme now available:
http://www.conftool.com/icl-conference/sessions.php
http://www.conftool.com/icl-conference/sessions.php
5.3 The 9th Annual Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for
Information and Computer Sciences Conference
26 August – 28 August 2009, Liverpool Hope University
http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/events/9th-annual-conf/programme_day1.php
5.4 Legislative change, the online threat and the credit crunch: are your
data security systems prepared for the new challenges?
10 September 2008, Stirling Enterprise Park, Stirling
http://www.elearningalliance.org
5.5 eLearning Alliance Annual Conference 2008
30 October 2008, Scottish Widows, 69 Morrison Street
Edinburgh, EH3 8YF
http://www.downes.ca/
5.6 Learning Lab Showcase Event
17 September 2008, 14:00-18:30: Learning Lab, University of Wolverhampton,
Further details and the full programme:
www.learninglab.org.uk/asp/conference.home.asp?ses=?typechk=2
6. Invitations to tender and funding calls
6.1 The Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Information and
Computer Sciences Development fund to support small development
projects within the ICS community. Available funds: £35,000 (a maximum
of £3,500 has been allocated to any single project)
Duration: December 2008 – July 2009
Closing date: 10 October 2008
http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/projects/development-fund/general.php
6.2 JISC
Learning and Teaching Innovation Grants - Round 2
Available funds: Up to £75,000 for projects of one year duration
Closing date: 24 September 2008
http://survey.jisc.ac.uk/ltig2
7. Vacancies
7.1 The Open University
Faculty of Mathematics, Computing and Technology
Research Associate, JISC-funded project, Design of Learning Spaces in
3-D Virtual Environments
Salary: £25,888 - £30,912 per annum Ref no. 4877
Full-time for 9 months from 1st Oct 2008
Closing date: 21 August 2008
Informal enquiries to: Dr Shailey Minocha [log in to unmask]
7.2 Glasgow Caledonian University
Caledonian Academy
Research Fellow - Educational Development Advisor
Salary: £34,792 - £41,545
Permanent
Closing date: 31 August 2008
For more information contact [log in to unmask] or view
http://www.gcal.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies
8. Courses
8.1 The Open University
Accessible online learning: supporting disabled students
This new course launches in September and offers practitioners, with
an interest in accessible learning, the chance to learn about good
practice in this area. It is a 20 week online course about the
challenges for disabled students in post-16 education. The closing
date for applications is 5 September 2008. Further information about
the course is available from
http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01H810_
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