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Dear all, Due to popular demand ALT is repeating the following workshop that ran earlier this year: 'Bidding and winning: the secrets of successful learning technology project bids ' Wednesday, 24 January 2007, 09:30 - 15:00 National College of School Leadership (NCSL), Nottingham "The workshop was without doubt the most valuable one I have ever attended. The focus was crystal clear, you showed us what works and what doesn’t and you got us to think. Mark Stiles' input was simply excellent: you never get a Macro-level picture unless someone like him shares his experience. Both the other colleagues' input was appropriate, clearly expressed, well-prepared and will be a great help in writing real bids, as opposed to talking about it. All of this means that I can set a clear agenda for my own development and help my institution to evolve realist targets for me. Money very well spent.'' ~Ian Simpson, St Martin's College Places are limited so to avoid disappointment please register to attend asap: http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=228 Further information can be found below. Kind regards, Hayley --- Hayley Willis ALT Events Administrator --- Bidding and winning: the secrets of successful learning technology project bids Presenter(s): Jeff Haywood, University of Edinburgh Seb Schmoller, ALT Mark Stiles, Staffordshire University Overview: Project bids are time-consuming and should not be undertaken lightly; this workshop will give tips on how to avoid wasted effort and dashed hopes. Three experienced learning technology project managers, who have run projects with funds from the JISC and other sources, and who have judged bids written by others, will share their perspectives on writing convincing bids for funds. Topics to be covered: *When to bid and when not; *Timescales; *Getting your team together; *Partnerships; *Presenting your bid; *Learning from failure. Expected outcomes: Participants will have a clearer understanding of the real cost of constructing bids, the choices and pitfalls involved in selecting partners and constructing bid consortia, the important things to remember when writing bids, and issues to consider when looking to create projects intended to have “a life beyond the project”. After the event the presenters will circulate further resources and help, covering points raised during the session panel. Who should attend? Anyone who plans to bid for funds from national or international sources for learning technology projects, including project managers, learning technologists, teachers, lecturers and senior managers. Cost The cost includes all refreshments and a three course lunch: Members of ALT: £150; Non-members of ALT: £250. A schedule for the day: 0930 Registration 1000 Welcome and Introduction 1015 Seeing it from the other side: how bids look from the commissioning organisation’s point of view. 1100 The "do’s" and "dont's" of writing bids 1130 Workshops: Participants split into three parallel groups to explore three areas in rotation; a) Project management and risk; b) Project costing; c) Making your bid credible: capturing the convincing “winning essence” of your project in your bid. 1215 Lunch 1300 - 1345 Workshop 2 (themes as above) 1350 - 1435 Workshop 3 (themes as above) 1440 Refreshments and feedback for panel For more info: http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=228