~~~~~~~ BRITISH HCI GROUP NEWS SERVICE ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ http://www.bcs-hci.org.uk/ ~~ ~~ All news to: [log in to unmask] ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ NOTE: Please reply to article's originator, ~~ ~~ not the News Service ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ University of Nottingham Learning Sciences Research Institute (LSRI) Master of Science (MSc) Advanced Interactive Technologies for Work, Play and Learning Bursaries: A number of bursaries are available in 2005/06 which will be awarded on a competitive basis. Further information is available from [log in to unmask] The Learning Sciences Research Institute (LSRI) is a collaboration between the Schools of Education, Computer Science and IT, and Psychology. The MSc course offers a new opportunity to extend your knowledge and skills of developing, using or evaluating technology to enhance work, play and learning. The programme has been designed for graduates from a variety of backgrounds in order to encourage interdisciplinary approaches to interaction design, research and development. It will be of most benefit to those wishing to enhance their careers prospects in sectors such as new media and technology, entertainment, training, learning or research. Students will engage with academics working at the forefront of research in the UK to explore the latest thinking and developments in technology-mediated interaction in the digital age. Core modules include an exploration of innovative technologies, advanced research methods, interaction design and the psychological aspects of learning and cognition. Topics covered include games design, virtual, mixed and other realities, and applications of online and mobile computing. The course promotes both practical and theoretical insights, and offers participants first-hand experience of research bridging laboratory studies and real user contexts. The Learning Sciences Research Institute offers an ideal environment in which to pursue professional development as there is easy access to a range of exemplary resources including the award-winning Mixed Reality Lab, multi- campus hub and satellite learning spaces, and human- computer interaction labs. LSRI's extensive networks will also enable students to benefit from interactions with key players in technology, policy, learning, entertainment and educational sectors, becoming part of a growing international learning sciences community. Candidates should have or expect to gain at least a 2.1 in an undergraduate degree in Psychology, Computer Science, and Education or in an appropriate discipline. International students are encouraged to apply and should have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent. For more information about the Institute and MSc, please refer to our website: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/lsri Contact Details Miss Heidi Mather LSRI University of Nottingham Wollaton Road, Jubilee Campus, Nottingham NG8 1BB [log in to unmask] Telephone +44 (0) 115 8467671 Fax +44 (0) 115 8467931 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ To receive HCI news, send the message: ~~ ~~ "JOIN BCS-HCI your_firstname your_lastname" ~~ ~~ to [log in to unmask] ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ Newsarchives: ~~ ~~ http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/bcs-hci.html ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ To join the British HCI Group, contact ~~ ~~ [log in to unmask] ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is intended for the addressee(s) only and should not be read, copied or disclosed to anyone else outwith the University without the permission of the sender. It is your responsibility to ensure that this message and any attachments are scanned for viruses or other defects. Napier University does not accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from this email or any attachment, or for errors or omissions arising after it was sent. Email is not a secure medium. Email entering the University's system is subject to routine monitoring and filtering by the University.