Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news Digest 319 issued on 20 March 2015
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The deadline for the next issue of the Digest is 12.00 on Wednesday 1 April 2015 for the Digest to be issued on Thursday 2 April 2015.
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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. ALT Online Newsletter - links to articles from the latest Issue
10. Current articles the ALT Journal - Research in Learning Technology
1. ALT News
1.1 ALT Annual Conference 2015: Get involved as a sponsor or exhibitor
For detailed information about opportunities for sponsorship & exhibition at the 2015 ALT Annual Conference please download the prospectus at
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1wLo8dw
1.2 ALT Annual Conference 2015: Call for Proposals, deadline extended to midnight on Monday 30 March.
The call for proposals to the ALT Annual Conference 2015 is available at http://go.alt.ac.uk/18jHZoi Submit a proposal now via http://go.alt.ac.uk/1wDvqZT
View a recording of the live webinar for authors which took place earlier this month: http://go.alt.ac.uk/1M8txwK
2. ALT Events
2.1 OER15 'Mainstreaming Open Education', 14 – 15 April 2015, Cardiff UK, booking deadline 31 March 2015
An International Conference organised by a volunteer committee from the Open Education Community. OER15 is hosted by OER Wales Cymru, Universities Wales and the Association for Learning Technology and will focus on ‘Mainstreaming Open Education’. For more details please visit the OER15 website http://oer15.oerconf.org
Register at http://go.alt.ac.uk/1vHgv07
2.2 Join us for the ALT Annual Conference 2015 'Shaping the future of learning together', taking place from 8 – 10 September 2015 at the University of Manchester.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1pWh5nJ
2.3 CMALT Webinar for candidates 2 April 2015 12.30pm GMT
This free lunchtime webinar is designed to provide information and support to candidates looking to complete their portfolios in the next few months. http://go.alt.ac.uk/1F2qhnI
3. News
3.1 Nesta launches the ‘Young Digital Makers Report’, taking stock and quantifying what is happening in the field of young people and digital making across the UK, and where the gaps remain. The report contains data from surveys of young people, their parents and teachers from across the UK - asking about attitudes and behaviours towards digital making.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1B64BUJ
4. Events
4.1 Internationalising Higher Education Conference 2015, 22 April 2015, University of Salford Manchester.
An opportunity to discuss and debate the current and the future landscape of international higher education and consider the new opportunities that are currently emerging. ALT Members can book for the reduced fee of £99, use discount code ALT10 or email [log in to unmask]
www.salford.ac.uk/spd
4.2 M25 Learning Technology Group Meeting, Senate House - University of London, 24 March 1-5pm
An afternoon of talks and discussions, including the themes of, ‘Learning Analytics’ and ‘Online Learning design’. The event is free, but places are limited so please register to attend @ http://bit.ly/1BzPBNC
4.3 Moodlerooms Teaching & Learning Forum, Liverpool, 14-15 April 2015
This forum provides an insight into how others are using Moodlerooms and Moodle as part of their teaching and learning strategy.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1FzI8RZ
4.4 Education Entrepreneurs London (Startup Weekend Education) 10 - 12 April
Education Entrepreneurs is a 54 hour event where educators, students and developers come together to build tangible solutions to problems they see in education today
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1AEcYDv
4.5 The Academic Practice and Technology (APT) conference: Flipping the Institution: Higher Education in the Post Digital Age, Tuesday 7 July 201
This is the thirteenth annual conference hosted jointly by the University of Greenwich and the London School of Economics. It provides an opportunity for delegates and presenters to share, debate and explore the significant challenges for higher and post-compulsory education and training arising from these waves of rapid change in a post-digital age.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1FzJufr
4.6 University of Southampton - Technology Enhanced Learning Conference 15 April 2015
In order to kick off the University enhancement theme for 2015, ILIaD have organised a conference to encourage discussion and debate around education and research in Technology Enhanced Learning. The conference will be interactive and will stimulate actions and ideas for developing and supporting activity around Technology Enhanced Learning.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1EqhPJv
5. Calls for proposals
5.1 Call for Papers: The Second International Conference on Education Technologies and Computers (ICETC2015) Bangkok, Thailand 20-22 May 2015.
The submission deadline for papers is 15 April 2015. All registered papers will be submitted for potential inclusion in IEEE Xplore, with selected papers to be published in journal special issues.
Expressions of interest to organize workshops, tutorials or special sessions may be directed to [log in to unmask]
http://sdiwc.net/conferences/icetc2015/
5.2 Call for Papers: DeL 2015: Technology, Culture, Practice, application deadline: 15 April 2015
We invite applications for panel discussions, workshops or short paper presentations on the following themes:
• Cross-disciplinarily
• Understanding practice & culture
• Engaging students in digital spaces
• Digital identity
• Digital scholarship
Full details: http://www.designsonelearning.net/
6. Funding calls
6.1 2015 UCISA bursaries launched - applications open until 4pm Thursday 2 April
UCISA has created another bursary scheme this year, which ALT colleagues are warmly invited to apply to. The aim of the bursary scheme is to give individuals from UCISA member institutions (www.ucisa.ac.uk/membersdirectory) the opportunity to go to an event they would not usually have the opportunity to attend, then disseminate what they have learnt to the UCISA community.
www.ucisa.ac.uk/bursary15
7. Open Educational Resources
7.1 Learning Futures Programme Launches Free Webinars and Resources
Learning Futures has a new range of free CPD modules to support the post-16 education and training workforce in their use of learning technologies. Interested in finding out more? Then visit: www.lfutures.co.uk and register now!
8. Job vacancies
8.1 University of Southampton
National Centre for Research Methods
PhD Studentship: 'Virtual Learning of Research Methods'
£13863
Full time
Closing Date: 27 March 2015
Informal Enquiries: Prof. Mel Nind, [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1EjFvCS
8.2 Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Technology Enhanced Learning Developer
TEL001
£27,057 – £29,552
Full time, Temporary
Closing Date: 22 March 2015
Informal Enquiries: [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1wXCli7
8.3 Family Nurse Partnership, Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust
FNP
eLearning Content Designer
260-1069-CO
£30,939 - £40,809 pro rata
Part time, Temporary
Closing date: 3 April 2015
Informal enquiries to Simon Kear, [log in to unmask], 0208 938 2073
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1BaWDp0
8.4 The University of Edinburgh
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Learning Technologist
32824
£26,274 - £30,434
Full time
Closing date: 2 April 2015
Informal enquiries to Cedric MacMartin, [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/Nhmryi
9. Current articles from the ALT Online Newsletter
The newsletter website is at: http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/
Latest articles:
“Five shades of flipping: using learning analytics in mixed models of learning”, Alan Dix
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1AYqS2r
“About Me - Fiona Harvey, ALT Trustee”, Fiona Harvey
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1BTKZ6J
“ALT Members suggested resources for computer home schooling”, Martin Hawksey
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1M6xp2Z
“Open Badges supporting Intercultural Language learning in a MOOC”, Teresa MacKinnon
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1M4VxRH
“Reclaiming the webinar: challenges and opportunities for live online learning”, Sarah Cornelius
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1zZYuxr
“What does the Ed Tech think about all this? The Really Useful #EdTechBook launches with free download”, David Hopkins
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1F8EEDs
“Perspectives on BETT 2015”, Manoj Singh, Richard Chantler, Yousef Fouda
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1AzqCwO
We welcome articles, comment, reviews, project news and advertising enquiries. For more information on how to submit an article to the Newsletter go to http://go.alt.ac.uk/1EMDSy6
10. Current articles from our peer-reviewed Open Access journal Research in Learning Technology
The journal website is at: http://go.alt.ac.uk/1fACEcg
Latest articles:
“Creating visual aids with graphic organisers on an infinite canvas – the impact on the presenter”, Jordi Casteleyn, Andre Mottart and Martin Valcke
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v23.25161
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1DP6uCz
"Critical connections: personal learning environments and information literacy", Alison Hicks and Caroline Sinkinson
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v23.21193
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1IJv1vz
“Aspects of openness in education”, Meg O’Reilly
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v22.26324
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1zWejo4
“Using social media to engage and develop the online learner in self-determined learning”, Lisa Marie Blaschke
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v22.21635
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1Au879x
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