Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news Digest 320 issued on 2 April 2015
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The deadline for the next issue of the Digest is 12.00 on Wednesday 15 April 2015 for the Digest to be issued on Friday 17 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 Special call for a new Honorary Treasurer
The Trustees of the Association are seeking to appoint a new Honorary Treasurer Closing date: 12pm GMT 1 May 2015
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1CvV4Wy
2. ALT Events
2.1 Citizen Maths: Powerful Ideas in Action – a free webinar, 6 May 2015
Citizen Maths is an open online course targeted at self-motivated adults who have decided they want to improve their grasp of mathematics at or around Level 2. In this webinar, Seb Schmoller, Citizen Maths project director, will introduce the practical case for this kind of course, and the range of inspiration behind it. Dave Pratt will talk through the design of the course, with its focus on proving insight about the power of mathematics in the lives of ordinary citizens. Graham Griffiths will present outcomes from the first run of the first part of the course and how its impact is being assessed.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1NDinAM
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
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 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
4.3 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
4.4 The Academic Practice and Technology (APT) conference: Flipping the Institution: Higher Education in the Post Digital Age, Tuesday 7 July 2015
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
4.5 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
4.6 International Research and Evaluation Seminar ‘Researching and Evaluating PDP and e-Portfolio.’ Plymouth, 16 -17 April
This will also serve as the launch for RAPPORT (The International Journal for Recording Achievement, Planning and Portfolios), a new online international peer-reviewed journal. Plus you will be bang-up-to-speed with progress in the Europortfolio Project.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1NyI7ON
4.7 Getting real about virtual learning - Galway Symposium on Higher Education, Friday June 19 2015
Featuring keynote presentations with a range of workshops, parallel sessions and activities. There is no conference fee, but booking is essential. If traveling to Galway, you'll be made very welcome. Presentations (PK and other formats) welcome.
http://celt15.splashthat.com/
4.8 The SOLSTICE e-Learning Conference, Thursday 4 – Friday 5 June, Edge Hill University
This year’s SOLSTICE Conference focuses on the enhancement of student learning through evidence informed practices. ‘Early Bird’ prices available for registrations completed by Friday 10 April 2015.
http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/solstice/
4.9 EUNIS 2015, June 2015, University of Abertay, Dundee
As part of pre-conference activities Jisc is partnering with EUNIS to deliver a workshop on the electronic management of assessment (EMA) and assessment analytics. Preference will be given to conference attendees and EUNIS member organisations but we do have some sponsored places available for non members.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DSYYCVN
4.10 Creating an effective environment for personal tutoring and research supervision, 14 April, 1-2pm
Led by Ian Palmer and Ian Douglas, University of Sheffield
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1BT1sEG
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/
5.3 Call for Papers: ihe2016 University of San Francisco - international research conference about iPad use in Higher Education (HE). Submission deadline 31 August 2015
More info go to: http://usfblogs.usfca.edu/ihe2016/
5.4 Department for Business, Innovation & Skills are asking for your views on the main challenges that face adult further education over the next decade. Consultation closes at 16 June 2015 11.45pm GMT
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1EwmQWg
5.5 Call for Proposals for The SOLSTICE e-Learning Conference 4 & 5 June Deadline 4pm GMT 14 April 2015 Before submitting go to:
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1aehKBu
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
6.2 An Elphinstone PhD Scholarship (fees only) in pedagogies of collaborative online learning is available in the School of Education at the University of Aberdeen from October 2015. Deadline 30 April 2015
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1EwgJBA
6.3 Ufi Launch the ‘New Vocational Learning Tech Fund’ this month, targeted at supporting UK-based entrepreneurs and organisations, to build innovative tech-led vocational teaching and learning solutions. http://go.alt.ac.uk/1Mtdz5I
6.4 There are a variety of funding opportunities with Jisc for more information go to: http://go.alt.ac.uk/1BLj9Fm
6.5 The Student Summer of Innovation 2015 competitions are now open for entry with Jisc for more information go to: http://go.alt.ac.uk/1BLj9Fm or email [log in to unmask]
6.6 Skills body Creative Skillset is seeking to partner with a range of organisations to develop open online training courses for professionals in the Creative Industries.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1NDgeFb
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!
7.2 The EMMA team are delighted to announce a new progamme of free MOOCs on Computer Assisted Inquiry, Business Intelligence, Blended learning, E-learning and Lisbon and the Sea. These MOOCs are open to learners all over the world, each lasting between 6 and 8 weeks. MOOCs are offered in different European languages (Estonian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese) with translations and transcriptions in English. Other MOOCs are foreseen in a couple of weeks.
To register for a MOOC go to: www.europeanmoocs.eu
7.3 ‘Experience better Webinar Series 2015’ Free webinar led by University of Sheffield. PhD students at Sheffield are required to undertake skills training to enhance their research and employability. The University use PebblePad as a tool for students to compile an e-portfolio of training and experiences.
Register at: http://go.alt.ac.uk/1BT1sEG
8. Job vacancies
8.1 Education For Health
Online Content Designer and Developer
£24,000 (circa)
Full time, Permanent
Closing Date: 17 April 2015
Informal Enquiries to: [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1Ew9CsG
8.2 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
9. Current articles from the ALT Online Newsletter
The newsletter website is at: http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/
Latest articles:
“Chief Executive’s Report, March 2015”, Maren Deepwell
http://go.alt.ac.uk/19JS7Yt
“Digifest15 Event Review”, Amy Sampson and Mark Williams
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1DrOmTp
“Learning Technologies, Olympia. January 2015”, Eoin McDonnell
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1CvSbFd
“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
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:
“’I finally felt like I had power’: student agency and voice in an online and classroom-based role-play simulation”, A. Rector-Aranda and M. Raider-Roth
DOI:org/10.3402/rlt.v23.25569
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1GKru2s
“The influence of emotions, attitudes and perceptions on learning with technology”, Meg O’Reilly
DOI:org/10.3402/rlt.v23.27763
http://go.alt.ac.uk/19CO2Fr
“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
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