Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news Digest 278 issued on 12 July 2013

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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. Open Educational Resources
8. Job vacancies 
9. Courses
10. ALT Online Newsletter - links to articles from the latest Issue 
11. Current articles the ALT Journal - Research in Learning Technology 

1. ALT News

1.1 Early Bird deadline for altc2013, Monday 15 July 2013
Book before midnight on 15 July to receive a 20% discount
http://goo.gl/iXkxq

1.2 We warmly welcome Learning Unlimited as a new Organisational Member of ALT.
http://www.learningunlimited.co.uk

1.3 Call for expressions of interest to join the CMALT Development Group
ALT is looking to appoint up to three new members to the CMALT Development Group (CDG) for September 2013. We are particularly encouraging expressions of interest from individuals based outside the UK and those who have a background in Further Education and Adult Learning.
http://goo.gl/DFSXp

1.4 Call for Expressions of Interest to join ALT's Operational Committees
ALT wishes to fill several vacancies on its main operational committees. In all cases this is for an initial three year term.
http://goo.gl/xefkZ

1.5 Early call for expressions of interest in Chairing the 2015 ALT Conference
ALT's Trustees are seeking an experienced Chair (or up to 3 Co-Chairs) for the 2015 Conference Programme Committee and its executive, who will play a major role in planning and delivery of ALT's 22nd annual conference in 2015.
http://goo.gl/NY2OT

1.6 Robin Mason Fellowships
ALT has set up a fund to commemorate Robin Mason’s life. The purpose of the fellowship fund is to support researchers who cannot otherwise come to the annual conference. You can now contribute to the fund at
http://www.alt.ac.uk/robinmasonfellowships

1.7 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, 17 July, 12:30-13:30 BST
The session is designed to provide information and support to candidates looking to complete their portfolios in the next few months.
http://goo.gl/VOsYB

2.2 Developing Digital Literacies pre-conference webinar, 30 August, 12:30-13:30 BST
This webinar will look at some of the long-term trends behind the digital literacies agenda, with reference to outcomes from the JISC Developing Digital Literacies programme and beyond. 
http://goo.gl/Vbp6b

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 including how to book, can be found at http://goo.gl/TOiAk


3. News

3.1 MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 9(1) published
Volume 9, Issue 1 of the MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) has been published and is available online at http://jolt.merlot.org/. In this issue you will find 12 peer-reviewed scholarly articles relating to various aspects of online learning and teaching.
http://bit.ly/1bcKJS9

3.2 Digital Literacies Toolkit
eLanguages at the University of Southampton have created a Digital Literacies Toolkit aimed at helping students explore the educational uses of Web 2.0 tools and develop good practice in the use of social software and the internet. http://goo.gl/8QMfL

3.3 OER14 Organising Committee – Call for Members
Following a highly successful OER13 conference we are delighted to have the continued support of ALT to deliver OER14. We would greatly appreciate it if you would consider joining the OER14 organising committee. Most meetings are virtual (using Adobe Connect) approximately once a month. 
To sign up to the organising committee of OER14 please join [log in to unmask] at http://bit.ly/ZllGUJ
Or email Megan at [log in to unmask] 

3.4 Jisc Legal Launches BYOD Toolkit
Jisc Legal has published a BYOD toolkit in response to the rise in learners and employees using their personal computing devices (typically smart phone and tablets) in the work and learning environment. 
http://jiscleg.al/BYODToolkit


4. Events

4.1 Deadline extended for London Immersive Education (iED) Summit
To allow enough time for authors to submit their papers to the iED London summit, the deadline for papers has now been extended to 23rd August 2013 (originally 26th July). 
http://goo.gl/nPhTN
http://goo.gl/cgDvf

4.2 New technologies for schools, 9 September 2013
This seminar will bring out latest thinking on the use of technology in education - including examples of current best practice, and the potential for expanding and improving the use of technology in teaching, learning and assessment.
http://goo.gl/aKr2W

4.3 One Day event - Academic Communities in Scotland: awareness, participation, recognition, 19 September 2013
This event aims to build our academic and educational development communities in Scotland by bringing together interested individuals and relevant organisations to discuss closer collaboration and potential joint activity.
http://goo.gl/6dM3Q

4.4 European Immersive Education Summit in London, 28-29 November 2013
The invited keynote presenters for the forthcoming European Immersive Education Summit have been announced. The summit will take place at King's College London on 28th-29th November 2013. For further information see the summit website at: http://goo.gl/un35c


5. Calls for proposals

5.1 Call for Book Chapters - Open Learning and Formal Credentialing
Deadline for 2-3 page chapter proposal: 30 July 2013
This new Book, published by IGI Global, will attempt to explore the philosophy, politics, theories, debates, curriculum models and assessment practices that characterise recognition practices associated with the development of formal credentials in response to open and lifelong learning. 
http://goo.gl/ttciD

5.2 Call for papers and presentation proposals: 2014 International HETL Conference, Anchorage, 8-10 June 2014
Deadline for submission: 26 July 2013
The International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (HETL) invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation at its 2014 International HETL Conference, to be held in Anchorage, in partnership with the University of Alaska. Proposals are especially favoured on the conference theme: Impacts of Social and Mobile Media on Higher Education.
http://goo.gl/ALCAi


6. Funding calls

6.1 MOOC Research - Call for Proposals
MOOC Research Initiative (MRI) is to award grants in the range of $10,000 – $25,000 to explore the potential of MOOCs to extend access to postsecondary credentials through more personalized, more affordable pathways. The grant is lead and administered by Athabasca University. 
http://goo.gl/dNNWN


7. Open Educational Resources

7.1 European TEL Thesaurus and dictionary
A group of European leaders in TEL, led by Nicolas Balacheff, is putting together an open access Thesaurus and Dictionary of TEL, in multiple languages, as a service to the community. Nicolas is looking for further entries to be written on e.g.: Pervasive Learning, Augmented Reality Learning, Handheld Learning, Blended Learning and would be happy to have offers of further topics that are not in the list. A Thesaurus entry is short (one page) in a structured format, and you will be credited as editor of that entry. 
Contact Nicolas Balacheff: [log in to unmask] 
www.tel-thesaurus.net/wiki/

7.2 CETIS Analytics Series
The CETIS Analytics Series explores a number of key issues around the potential strategic advantages and insights which the increased attention on, and use of, analytics is bringing to the education sector.
For more information: http://goo.gl/gwmZ2


8. Jobs

8.1 Association for Learning Technology, Oxford
Administration Officer
456/13628/AW
£19,056 rising annually to £20,764
Closing date: 26 July 2013
Informal enquiries to: 01865 484125
http://goo.gl/j8xTm

8.2 Information and Communication Technologies, Imperial College London
E-learning Support Officer
SS 2013 130 TAA
£32,930 - £40,720 per annum
Full time
Closing date: 18 July 2013
Informal enquiries to Sue Pritchett: [log in to unmask]
http://goo.gl/zeGlW

8.3 Goldsmiths Learning Enhancement Unit (GLEU), Goldsmths, University of London
Academic Developer (Technology Enhanced Learning)
GLEU000010
£17,476 - £19,492
Part time
Closing date: 19 July 2013
Informal enquiries to Simon Kear: [log in to unmask], 020 7717 2249
http://goo.gl/JQ4AU

8.4 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Keele University
Learning Technologist
Post Ref: SE13/56
Grade 5: Starting salary £20,764 pa
Full time
Closing date: 24 July 2013
www.tinyurl.com/lhmjrsa

8.5 Unit for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (UELT), University of Kent
Faculty Learning Technologist
OTR0729
£31,331 - £36,298
Full time and Open-ended
Closing date: 11 August 2013
Informal enquiries to: [log in to unmask]
http://www.kent.ac.uk/jobs/

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. Courses

9.1 MSc in Technology Enhanced Learning
It's not too late to apply for the MSc TEL at University of Huddersfield. This well established course delivered using online and 6 Saturday Day Schools enables you to gain recognition for your elearning expertise with support and guidance on studying at masters level.
http://bit.ly/XI3JlE

9.2 MSc Learning Innovation, University of Leicester
The University of Leicester's Institute of Learning Innovation and School of Education is excited to announce the new MSc Learning Innovation, beginning October 2013, which will be delivered by distance learning. The first 12 full-fee-paying students to register will receive an iPad mini for use in their studies.
http://goo.gl/2mxcR


10. ALT Online Newsletter

The newsletter website is at: http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/

Latest Articles

Article – “Let students judge: assessing nebulous knowledge”
Ian Jones
http://goo.gl/SVmMR

Article – “Chief Executive’s Report”
Maren Deepwell
http://goo.gl/0mzCo

Article – “Developing digital literacies in the Curriculum”
Helen Beetham
http://goo.gl/WqQOA


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

The journal website is at: http://www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/

Latest Articles

Article – “Redesigning professional development: reconceptualising teaching using social learning technologies”
Thomas Cochrane, Vickel Narayan
http://goo.gl/eEQLZ
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v21i0.19226

Article – “Teaching with student response systems (SRS): teacher-centric aspects that can negatively affect students’ experience of using SRS”
Kjetil L. Nielsen, Gabrielle Hansen, John B. Stav
http://goo.gl/UWGDw
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v21i0.18989

Article – “Experience of developing Twitter-based communities of practice in higher education”
Bex Lewis, David Rush
http://goo.gl/NPCGQ
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v21i0.18598

Article – “Introducing blended learning: An experience of uncertainty for students in the United Arab Emirates”
Linzi J. Kemp
http://goo.gl/QU9KO
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v21i0.18461

Article – “Combining the formative with the summative: the development of a twostage online test to encourage engagement and provide personal feedback in large classes”
Susanne Voelkel
http://goo.gl/47gwu
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v21i0.19153

Article – “Is it cheating – or learning the craft of writing? Using Turnitin to help students avoid plagiarism”
Lynne Graham-Matheson, Simon Starr
http://goo.gl/MGaZz
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v21i0.17218


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