Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news Digest 248 issued on 27 April 2012

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Table of Contents
1. ALT news
2. ALT events
3. News
4. Other events
5. Calls for proposals
6. Funding calls
7. Job vacancies
8. ALT Online Newsletter - links to articles from the most recent issue
9. Current articles from the ALT Journal - Research in Learning Technology


1. ALT News

1.1 Trustee elections
The call for nominations for elections for two people to serve for
three years as Trustees of ALT and for one person to serve for three
years as a Trustee of ALT in the sequential roles of Vice Chair,
Chair, and then President has now been issued.
The closing date for nominations is Friday 1 June 2012
http://repository.alt.ac.uk/2215/

1.2 2012 ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Award
The entry form for the 2012 ALT Learning Technologist of the Year
Award has been published.
The Award's overall purpose is to celebrate and reward excellent
practice and outstanding achievement in the learning technology field.
The award is open to individuals and teams based anywhere in the UK.
Awards will be presented in Manchester at the 2012 ALT Conference on
the evening of 12 September 2012, during the Conference Gala Dinner.
The closing date for entries is Friday 25 May 2012.
For more information about the award and to enter go to http://goo.gl/xaNkc

1.3 Honorary Life Membership of ALT
This year's call for nominations for Honorary Life Membership of ALT
has been issued.
ALT awards Honorary Life Membership (HLM) to individuals whom ALT
believes have made an outstanding and sustained contribution to the
advancement of ALT's aims for the development of learning technology
in a regional, national or international context through research,
practice, policy-development, leadership, or a combination of these.
The deadline for nomination is Friday, 18 May 2012.
For the full call go to http://www.alt.ac.uk/hlm

1.4 Call for expressions of interest in membership of each of ALT's
four main operational committees
This will be issued in June 2012, with the closing date likely to be
in early September, for those appointed to take part in their first
committee meeting in October.

1.5 Your ALT Newsletter needs You!
ALT is a membership organisation, and the quality of what we can do
for our members is often driven by what we can do ourselves to help
the broader community of practitioners. This is particularly true with
the ALT Newsletter. To this end, we are always receptive to new ideas
and on the lookout for new content.
For information on the kinds of articles we are looking for and
details of how to submit please go to http://goo.gl/R516X

1.6 Any employee of an ALT member organisation is entitled to join ALT
individually at no cost as an Associate Member. You can do this in
seconds from http://goo.gl/fOCYC

1.7 ALT Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
ALT Special Interest Groups bring together individuals or
organisations within ALT around a common theme. Here are links to each
of our active SIGs:
* Inclusive Learning SIG (ILSIG) http://goo.gl/CQNQX;
* Learning Environment Review SIG (LERSIG) http://goo.gl/3MgBO;
* Video in Education SIG (ViTAL) http://goo.gl/oqV7n;
* Games and Learning SIG (GLSIG) http://goo.gl/01OtH;
* Politics and Critical Theory SIG (PACT) http://goo.gl/Hhzjp;
* White Rose Learning Technologists' Forum (WRLT SIG) http://goo.gl/LLmJM;
* Open Education SIG (OESIG) http://goo.gl/J0Kkx.


2. ALT events

2.1 Large-scale curriculum redesign where technology plays a central role
Aston Business School, Birmingham, 21 May 2012
We are running this event with the Association of Colleges (AoC). The
aim of the conference is to provide delegates with ideas and
strategies for curriculum redesign which will have an impact on large
numbers of learners. The event will consist of a series of 35 minute
plenary sessions run by a mixture of presenters. All have valuable
insights to share. Please see the link for session details and
information about the presenters.
There are also sponsorship and exhibition opportunities available, for
details please contact [log in to unmask]
For more information and to register go to http://goo.gl/O0BLW

2.2 Early bird registration now open for ALT-C 2012 – a confrontation
with reality
The 19th international conference of the Association for Learning
Technology will be held at the University of Manchester, UK, 11-13
September 2012.
For more information go to http://goo.gl/N3YOC
To register go to http://goo.gl/9th8d

2.3 CMALT webinars for candidates and assessors
We run regular CMALT webinars which are free to attend for candidates
and assessors. Upcoming dates will shortly be announced at
http://www.alt.ac.uk/events


3. News

3.1 Learning in a Digital Age – the new effective practice guide from JISC
The latest guide in the JISC Effective Practice series, Learning in a
Digital Age: Extending higher education opportunities for lifelong
learning, will be available from 15 June. The publication signposts
some of the effective higher education practice taking place in the UK
and addresses the benefits and challenges that arise in a digital age.
It is aimed at individuals in further and higher education who have an
interest in lifelong learning.
The guide will be available online at http://goo.gl/rpUlI
A limited number of printed copies will be available, to pre-order
please register at http://goo.gl/i6hht

3.2 AJET Special Issue on Virtual Worlds Published
The Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET) special
issue on Virtual Worlds in Tertiary Education, guest edited by Mark J.
W. Lee (Charles Sturt University and University of New England),
Barney Dalgarno (Charles Sturt University) and Helen Farley
(University of Southern Queensland) has now been published.
The articles in the special issue are freely accessible from the AJET
website at http://goo.gl/C9hHU.


4. Other events

4.1 Employer Engagement in a Digital Age - University of Greenwich, 4 July 2012
The 10th annual APT conference will debate and explore issues
surrounding employer engagement within higher education in a digital
world. It is sponsored by the HEA and will include presentations from
outside the UK. This year's keynote speaker is Marcus Orlovsky and the
conference panel will include high profile graduate employers
Programme: http://goo.gl/XyoZo
Booking: http://goo.gl/RJJHR

4.2 HEA-HeLF workshop: Managing an institutional transition from
paper-based to online submission, marking and feedback – Manchester,
Friday 8 June
The workshop will enable participants to: obtain an overview of the
current situation in online submission, marking and feedback in the
UK; learn about institutional projects and case studies; understand
the implications of implementing online submission, marking and
feedback in their own context; identify key action points to take back
to their institution. Speakers include Dr Barbara Newland (University
of Brighton), Alice Bird (Liverpool John Moores University), Dr Neil
Ringan (Manchester Metropolitan University) and Matthew Newcombe
(University of Exeter).
http://goo.gl/TiRcc

4.3 Curriculum Design: Celebrating successes and continuing the
journey, Programme Meeting - Aston University, Birmingham, 22 -23 May
2012
The purpose of the event is to share the findings from the JISC funded
programme on Institutional approaches to curriculum design and to
discuss how best these can be communicated and disseminated to the
wider community.
Register by Friday 11 May 2012
For further information about the meeting and to register: http://goo.gl/fhTjV

4.4 Introduction to the Mobile Web: get started on mobile Web content
using W3C Best Practices standards
Starting 30 April 2012 for six weeks
The Mobile Web 1: Best Practices online course will help Web designers
and content producers who are already familiar with the desktop world
to become familiar with the Web as delivered on mobile devices. It is
based entirely on W3C standards, particularly the Mobile Web Best
Practices. The course is split into weekly modules consisting of
lectures and links to further resources, followed by practical
exercises such as quizzes and/or assignments. A discussion forum
allows participants to discuss the course with each other and with the
instructors.
For more information and to register go to: http://goo.gl/2Miol

4.5 Future Tense - the Goldsmiths Learning and Teaching Conference, 18 May 2012
Goldsmiths Learning and Enhancement Unit is hosting an international
conference to profile individuals or groups of staff and projects,
that have shaped, challenged or shifted learning and teaching in their
higher education contexts.
Martin Conreen, who lectures in Goldsmiths' Design Department, and
Mark Miodownik, Professor of Materials and Society at University
College and Royal Institute Christmas Lecturer, will be giving the
keynote.
Programme and more information at http://goo.gl/y2MSZ
Register at http://goo.gl/wkUgN


5. Calls for proposals

5.1 Call for papers for the Immersive Education Initiative, Paris
Summit, 26-27 November
The theme for the 2nd European Immersive Education (iED) Summit is:
Immersive Education: combining creativity, art and pedagogy. The
two-day event is open to the global academic community and experts in
immersion, simulation, learning games, virtual reality and full,
augmented and mixed reality.
Important Dates: Paper submission - 27th July 2012, Notification of
acceptance - 28th September 2012, Final paper submission - 26th
October 2012.
See for further information: http://goo.gl/hjq7G

5.2 Call for Papers: 11th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual
Learning mLearn 2012 - Mobile Learning in Context, 16-18 October 2012
in Helsinki, Finland
Submissions are invited for a range of sessions.
Deadline for submissions: 30 May 2012
Conference website: www.mlearn.org/mlearn2012


6. Funding calls

6.1 Bright ideas wanted for new JISC funding platform
JISC elevator is a new way to find and fund innovative ways to use
technology to improve universities and colleges. Anyone employed in UK
higher or further education can submit an idea. If your idea proves
popular then JISC will consider it for funding. The elevator is for
small, practical projects with up to £10,000 available for successful
ideas. So if you have a brainwave, why not pitch it on the elevator?
For more information and funding details please go to http://goo.gl/Mr3mF


7. Jobs

7.1 King's College London
Dickson Poon School of Law
Technology and Enhanced Learning Co-ordinator
G6/FFL/320/12-JE
£33,343 - £39,335
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 30 April 2012
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask] OR [log in to unmask]
http://goo.gl/zReYv

7.2 Pebble Learning
Project Coordinator
£25,000
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 1 May 2012
Informal enquiries to Shane Sutherland, [log in to unmask]
http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/jobs

7.3 University of Cape Town
Centre for Educational Technology (CET)
Director: Centre for Educational Technology
SR285/12
Closing date: 4 May 2012
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]
http://goo.gl/Gz5pD

7.4  Hull York Medical School
Elearning Enhancement Officer (Postgraduate)
£31,020 – £35,938, pro rata
Part time
Closing date: 30 April 2012
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask] OR [log in to unmask]
http://goo.gl/dRfG5

7.5 There is a regular supply of mainly US jobs in the learning
technology field at http://www.salt.org/salt.asp?ss=l&pn=joblistall,
with a helpful RSS feed at http://www.salt.org/Weblink/SaltJobs.rss.


8. ALT Online Newsletter - links to articles from Issue 26, published
in February 2012

Table of contents for Issue 26 - http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/tag/issue-26/

Article – ‘The Self Organised Learning Environment (SOLE) School
Support Pack’by Sugata Mitra
http://goo.gl/d5zMC

Article – ‘Mobile Publishing with Jutoh’ by Scott Hennessy
http://goo.gl/V3ufe

Article – ‘Getting the Mix Right Once Again: A Peek into the
Interaction Equivalency Theorem and Interaction Design’ by Terumi
Miyazoe
http://goo.gl/E5hHc

Article – ‘A Story of (O)pen’ by Amber Thomas
http://goo.gl/eRgEu


9. Current articles from our peer-reviewed Open Access journal
Research in Learning Technology

Research in Learning Technology is now published online continuously,
though we continue to produce printed Issues and to allocate articles
to Issues.

The journal web site is http://www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/.
Below are links to articles from the most recent Issue.

9.1 Vol 20, Issue 2 – table of contents

Editorial – “Relationships with technology”
Rhona Sharpe
http://goo.gl/QZZ4d
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.18531

Article – “Chalkface; interface; screenface: moving the metaphor of
teaching towards the nexus of teaching and learning”
Alison Ruth
http://goo.gl/Zmv22
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.17187

Article – “Perceptions of the effects of clicker technology on student
learning and engagement: a study of freshmen Chemistry students”
Jenepher Lennox Terrion, Victoria Aceti
http://goo.gl/1hkYM
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.16150

Article – “Teaching with wikis: improving staff development through
action research”
Robyn Benson, Charlotte Brack, Gayani Samarwickrema
http://goo.gl/aeQP0
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.16149

Article – “Applying a framework to evaluate assignment marking
software: a case study on Lightwork”
Eva Heinrich, John Milne
http://goo.gl/oj0BJ
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.16152

Article - "Making science real: photo-sharing in biology and chemistry"
Jenny Waycott, Barney Dalgarno, Gregor Kennedy, Andrea Bishop
http://goo.gl/BNlE6
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.16151

Article - "Linking theory to practice in learning technology research"
Cathy Gunn, Caroline Steel
http://goo.gl/QQqA8
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.16148

Article - "The implementation and evaluation of a new learning space:
a pilot study"
Gail Wilson, Marcus Randall
http://goo.gl/CwdK2
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0/14431



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