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Association for Learning Technology Fortnightly news digest 114, 1 September 2006 Ok - this really is the last digest before ALT-C 2006! More great vacancies and invitations to tender this week. To send items for the fortnightly digest, email [log in to unmask] - with your _brief_ text in the body of the message (no attachments, please, and no pdf files). Deadline for next issue (number 115): Wednesday 21 September 2006 Join ALT at http://www.alt.ac.uk/membership_join.html Corporate and institutional members list: http://www.alt.ac.uk/corporate_members.php 1. Association news: Annual Report to members 2. Association events: ALT-C 2007 web site online 3. Calls for papers: two calls this week 4. News: RAE 2008 pilot 5. Other events and courses: two events/courses 6. Invitations to tender: JISC, AHRC-EPSRC 7. Vacancies: eight vacancies 1. Association news 1.1 Annual Report to members 2006 - now online at http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/annual_report_agm_6sept2006.pdf 2. Association events 2.1 ALT-C 2007: Beyond control Learning technology for the social network generation 4-6 September 2007, Nottingham, UK Conference co-chairs: Prof Mike Sharples and Sharon Waller http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2007 ALT-C 2006 bookings closed ten days early, so don't miss out next year - note these key dates now: Research papers close: 14 February 2007 Other streams close: 28 February 2007 Presenters’ registration deadline: 8 June 2007 Earlybird registration deadline: 29 June 2007 Registrations close: 10 August 2007 2.2 Delivering the future for learners: harnessing technology A one-day conference for leaders in education 7 November, ICC, Birmingham Organised by Becta with support from ALT and many other partners http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/e-strategy_event_update_June_23_06.pdf 3. Calls for Papers 3.1 CAL’07 – DEVELOPMENT, DISRUPTION & DEBATE – D3 26 - 28 March 2007, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Abstract submission deadline: 29 September 2006 http://www.cal-conference.elsevier.com 3.2 ED-MEDIA 2007 June 25-29, 2007, Vancouver, BC, Canada Submissions due: Dec. 19, 2006 http://www.aace.org 4. News 4.1 UK RAE 2008 data collection system pilot released http://www.rae.ac.uk/news/2006/pilot.htm 5. Other events and courses 5.1 JISC/UUK/SCOP One-day Conference “Tackling Plagiarism, Collusion and Cheating in Higher Education: Changing Cultures and Sharing Good Practice” Tuesday 17 October 2006, Woburn House Conference Centre, London WC1. http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/events 5.2 Accredited professional development opportunitites in e-learning at the University of Greenwich ... a wide range of accredited professional development opportunities in e-learning comprising a series of blended workshops, single courses, foundation degree, BSc in Education & Training (e-learning) and an MA in Education (e-learning). All are designed to be of practical use to teachers wanting to gain a better understanding of eLearning and how to apply it in their teaching. Places are limited; contact a member of the CeLTT team on [log in to unmask] http://www.gre.ac.uk/celtt/ 6. Invitations to tender 6.1 AHRC-EPSRC-JISC Arts and Humanities e-Science Initiative …inviting applications for research project grants under the e-Science Research Grants scheme. The call will support a portfolio of research projects up to a maximum of 48 months in duration, and for between £20,000 and £400,000 (fEC). Applications can request either a Research Grants project, a Research Grants project with one/two studentships attached OR an application for one/two project studentships. Closing date: 4pm on 2 November 2006 Applications must be submitted to the AHRC through the Joint Electronic Submission (Je-S) System: http://je-s.rcuk.ac.uk/ Further info from: http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/apply/research/sfi/ahrcsi/ahrc-epsrc- jisc_arts_humanities_e-science_initiative.asp 6.2 JISC ITT: Three studies on good practice and technology-supported approaches in recruitment and admissions ... These studies will inform future JISC work on the use of technology to support admissions to higher education. The studies are also expected to draw on good human resources practice in the employment sector. Work should begin in November 2006 and the final reports delivered in March 2007. Up to £20,000 (including VAT and expenses) is available for each study. Tenders should be submitted no later than 12:00 on 25 September 2006. http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=funding_recandad 7. Vacancies 7.1 Open University, UK The EU4ALL project is a major European project, of which the Open University is a leading partner, developing a framework for Life-Long Learning accessible to disabled students. We require 3 researchers to work on the project from its start in October 2006 at the Institute of Educational Technology, based in Milton Keynes. The deadline for applications is Monday 4th September. Senior Research Fellow Accessible Educational Technology 4-year contract - £41,133 - £46,295 http://www3.open.ac.uk/employment/job-details.asp?id=2474&ref=ext Senior Research Fellow Educational Technology and Accessibility Standards 4 year contract, 11.10 hours per week - £41,133 - £46,295 pro rata http://www3.open.ac.uk/employment/job-details.asp?id=2476&ref=ext Research Fellow Social Science and Human Factors including Accessibility 4 year contract, 27.75 hours per week - £32,471 - £38,772 pro rata http://www3.open.ac.uk/employment/job-details.asp?id=2475&ref=ext Closing date: 4th September 2006 7.2 King’s Institute of Learning and Teaching (KILT) e-Technologist Ref: E2/RTV/124/06 Full-time, fixed term basis for one year Salary: £22,928 - £33,225 (inclusive of £2,323 London Allowance) http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/vacancy/ Closing date: 8 September 2006 7.3 Becta Evidence & Evaluation Four posts have recently been advertised: Research Manager, Technology Research Research Manager, Educational Research Strategic Analyst, Evidence and Communication Strategic Analyst, Evidence and Research http://vacancies.becta.org.uk/current_vacancies/ Closing date: 15 September 2006 Interview date: 2 October – 6 October 2006 -- The digest returns on 23 September 2006. All news, jobs, events, etc, to [log in to unmask] by Weds 21 September, please. Regards Rhonda Disclaimer: Whilst every care is taken to provide accurate information in compiling this digest, ALT cannot vouch for the accuracy of information provided on other web sites to which the digest links, and opinions expressed on those sites should not be construed to be those of ALT. Rhonda Riachi, Director Association for Learning Technology Gipsy Lane, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1865 484125 Fax: +44 (0)1865 484165 Email: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.alt.ac.uk/ Registered Charity Number: 1063519 ALT-C 2006: 5-7 September, Edinburgh, Scotland http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2006 ALT's email response policy: http://www.alt.ac.uk/contact.html#Email