Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news Digest 258 issued on 21 September 2012
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Table of Contents
1. ALT news
2. ALT events
3. News
4. Events
5. Calls for proposals
6. Funding calls
7. Open Educational Resources
8. Job vacancies
9. ALT Online Newsletter - links to articles from the latest Issue
published in June 2012
10. Current articles from the ALT Journal - Research in Learning Technology
1. ALT News
1.1 ALT-C 2012: Conference Publications now available online
Links to publications from the 2012 ALT Conference, including the
Conference Proceedings and Abstracts, are now available at
http://goo.gl/Xuaxo
1.2 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
2. ALT events
2.1 CMALT webinar for candidates
The next CMALT webinar for candidates is due to take place on Monday 24
September. This webinar is for CMALT candidates who are registered for
the scheme and who are working towards their portfolio submission.
For details please contact [log in to unmask]
To book your place please go to: http://goo.gl/1cAzC
2.2 OER13: Creating an OER Virtuous Circle, 26-27 March 2013
OER13 will take place at the University of Nottingham, renowned for its
Open Nottingham programme which has strategically embraced the agenda of
open access to teaching. The Conference programme will consist of an
engaging mix of refereed papers, workshops, symposia, posters and
demonstrations exploring the impact of OER on HE within the conference
themes.
http://goo.gl/WK9qw
2.3 altc2013 Building new cultures of learning
The 20th annual conference of the Association for Learning technology
will be held at the University of Nottingham, 10-12 September 2013.
More information is at http://goo.gl/TOiAk
3. News
3.1 New technology projects led by JISC Advance set to transform learning
and teaching in the UK
32 bids that showcase the innovative use of technology are to receive
funding, transforming post-16 learning and teaching in the UK. The
successful projects - managed by JISC Advance and funded by BIS - will
provide learning resources, methods and expanding opportunities for
the whole of the FE and Skills sector. The FE and Skills Development
and Resources programme managed by JISC Advance was launched earlier
this year in response to the Governments pledge to improve learning
across the UK.
http://goo.gl/uriEj
3.2 HEFCE report highlights role of further education colleges in widening
participation in England
A report published by HEFCE (Widening participation and
non-continuation indicators for further education colleges: Overview
of trends, HEFCE 2012/20) shows for the first time patterns of widening
participation and non-continuation of full-time higher education (HE)
students in HEFCE-funded further education colleges (FECs), and finds
that FECs are performing particularly strongly in widening access.
http://goo.gl/Rsgrg
4. Events
4.1 Pedagogical innovation at Harvard University, 4 October 2012,
Glasgow Caledonian University
We invite you to participate in an event organised by the
Technology-Enhanced Professional Learning Special Interest Group (TEPL
SIG), supported by the HEA. Keynote speaker: Dr Katie Vale, Director of
Academic Technology, Harvard University.
More information: http://goo.gl/wpBeL
Register: http://goo.gl/vYrgA
4.2 Augmented Reality in Education Event
The AR in Education event will take place at City University London on
Friday 19th October 2012. This is a free to attend event, aimed at
promoting the use of AR in education and exploring the underlying
technology. The event is aimed at those who have an interest or
experience in the use of AR. Confirmed speakers include pioneers and
practitioners in the field.
http://goo.gl/VqObo
4.3 Educational Technology and Education Conferences, June to December 2012
Clayton R Wright has put together an extensive list of educational
technology and education conferences taking place between June and
December this year. The list is available on the ALT Open Access
Repository at http://repository.alt.ac.uk/2218/
5. Calls for proposals
5.1 Call for Papers: Special BJET Issue on e-Research for Education:
Applied, methodological and critical perspectives
This special issue aims to provide a comprehensive review of the
emerging domain of ICT- enhanced research methods in educational
research. Contributions could broadly fall into one of the following
categories:
1) methodological papers (e.g., learning analytics, collaborative video
analysis, digital ethnography);
2) applied case studies of frontier e-research project;
3) conceptual explorations of eResearch implications.
Deadline for submissions: 21st March 2013
Call for papers: http://tinyurl.com/bjet-eresearch
5.2 Call for Expressions of Interest: Editorial Team for the Australasian
Journal of Educational Technology (AJET)
Ascilite invites Expressions of Interest for a new Editorial team for
the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET). The Editorial
team will comprise both Editor(s) and Associate Editor(s). The Editor
role may be shared but there should be at least one Editor and at least
one, although preferably more, Associate Editors. Being on the Editorial
team of a journal with such high standing as AJET presents an excellent
opportunity for career development and advancement.
Closing date: 28 September 2012
Full call at http://goo.gl/m4CfO
5.3 Moodlemoot Dublin 2013 Call for proposals
We are delighted to open the call for proposals for the Dublin
Moodlemoot 2013 being held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Northwood, Dublin,
Ireland on Feb 18-21 2013.
This year instead of setting strict themes or topics we are leaving it
open to the community to submit Moodle related presentations and we will
stream them as is best possible. We are now inviting proposals for
presentations, pecha kuchas and infographic posters!
More details: http://goo.gl/nlHOu
Submit: http://goo.gl/VLPUm
6. Funding calls
None in this issue.
7. Open Educational Resources
None in this issue.
8. Jobs
8.1 The University of Northampton
Library and Learning Services
Head of Learning Technology
YN11170
£24,520 - £30,122 per annum, pro rata
Part time, Permanent, Part Time 30 hours per week
Closing date: 27 September 2012
Informal enquiries to Rob Howe on (01604) 892483
http://goo.gl/apmj8
8.2 University of Oxford
IT Services
Technical Project Officer (Media)
104383
£29,249-£35,938
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 12:00 noon on Monday 8 October 2012
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]
http://goo.gl/RDZlU
8.3 Worcester College of Technology
ILT
ILT Advisor
B05/13
25421
Full time, Temporary
Closing date: 25 September 2012
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]
http://goo.gl/AAxR2
8.4 ULCC
E-learning Services
Senior Solutions Consultant
083/12
£39,146 - £46,299
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 30 September 2012
Informal enquiries to Mick Kahn [log in to unmask]
http://goo.gl/601nN
8.5 ULCC
E-learning Services
Learning Technoligist
084/12
£31,383 - £38,073
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 30 September 2012
Informal enquiries to Mick Kahn [log in to unmask]
http://goo.gl/mGCdI
8.6 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.
9. ALT Online Newsletter - links to articles from Issue 28, published in
August 2012
Table of contents for Issue 28 - http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/tag/issue-28/
Article A fun fair time at JISC RSC Northwests Annual Event by
Michelle Hyland
http://goo.gl/lM9QB
Article MOOC pedagogy: the challenges of developing for Coursera by
Jeremy Knox, Sian Bayne, Hamish MacLeod, Jen Ross and Christine Sinclair
http://goo.gl/dFhi4
Article UNESCO 2012 World Open Education Resources Congress by Tim Seal
http://goo.gl/tleLO
Article Scottish Mobile Learning Day by Gráinne Hamilton
http://goo.gl/Ej2WJ
Article Meet the M25 Learning Technology Group by Julie Voce and
Mimi Weiss Johnson
http://goo.gl/1OiS9
Article SIG Update: Inclusive Learning Special Interest Group
http://goo.gl/icQcm
Article A week in the life of
Maren Deepwell
http://goo.gl/M1dBm
10. 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.
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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