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Although it says registration is closed - I followed the links - and it appears to have let me in... Go for it!! Best, Sandra On 28 January 2016 at 13:49, Sandra Sinfield <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear All > Re our International Online Symposium - happening NOW!! > > Congratulations to all who have presented so far - and good luck to > ALDinHE's own John Hilsdon, Carina Buckley and Andrea Didier - whose > sessions are starting soon: > > *Who are Learning Developers* > > *John Hilsdon* > > Plymouth University > > Presentation Time: 15.00 > > January 28th > > Abstract: > > The work of Learning Developers in the UK has emerged over the last > fifteen years in the form > > of a range of practices designed to supplement, support and enhance > student learning. Those > > undertaking this work do so under a variety of conditions and contexts in > relation to > > organisational structure, contracts of employment and orientations to > pedagogy. Since 2003, > > LDers have established a national organisation: the Association for > Learning Development in > > Higher Education (ALDinHE), which holds annual and regional conferences; > and (since 2008) > > publishes the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education (JLDHE). > Almost 1000 LD > > professionals subscribe to the Association’s JISCmail forum. Despite this, > data being collected > > for doctoral research involving interviews and observations of LD > professionals indicates that > > uncertainty over their role, function and identity is a primary > characteristic of LDers. This paper > > seeks to examine this situation and to explore its potential significance > for HE more widely. > > > > *Liking and not liking: Hidden selves and ideal selves when working with > students* > > *Carina Buckley* > > Southampton Solent University > > Presentation Time: 16.00 > > January 28th > > Abstract: > > Following Hochschild’s 1983 research into emotional labour, in a > pressurised service culture, > > personality and feeling can belong as much to the organisation as to the > individual producing > > them, thereby risking the alienation of the individual from their > feelings. The relation of these > > ideas to Higher Education has not been extensively explored, particularly > with regards to > > learning support. > > In the UK’s current consumerist HE climate, those providing learning > support can find > > themselves uncomfortably caught between the ideal and the possible. > Coupled with their > > frontline position in giving service to students, how do learning support > professionals approach > > their world and their feelings? > > Rich qualitative data from those working in learning development uncovers > the complex > > interplay between student demands, limited resources and their own > emotional energy levels. In > > examining the gap between what is desirable and what is achievable in > supporting students, it > > questions the emotional cost to those who provide this support. > > > > *Embedding digital literacies and new technology at the University of East > London* > > *Andrea Didier* > > University of East London > > London, UK > > Presentation Time: 17.00 > > > January 28th > > Abstract: > > This session reports on a new initiative at the University of East London > to improve students' > > digital literacy. Taking a blended learning approach and providing every > first year student with a > > tablet computer, a team of librarians, tutors and learning achievement > assistants worked within > > each school to produce resources to support students with their digital > literacy and their learning > > skills. Following the success of the scheme it will be extended to > encompass more resources > > using different media, and also work to support those students with > additional learning needs. > > > FOLLOW THE EMAIL TRAIL - THERE ARE CONNECTING LINKS > > All the best, > Sandra > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: David Bowers <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 28 January 2016 at 09:12 > Subject: Continuing today - the ICALLD Inaugural Online Symposium! > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Just to re-iterate Mandy's comments (below). I attended one of the online > webinars yesterday evening, and it was a delight to hear some fresh > perspectives on PAL/PASS from New Zealand. There was some good text > discussion too. The AdobeConnect system was really easy to use. > > Sessions re-start from 15.00 UK time today Thursday - 3 from the UK > followed by 3 from Canada. Full details at > http://www.learningspecialists.ca/events or see Maryann's email below. > > This co-founding of the new *International Consortium of Academic > Language and Learning Developers* is just one of the ways ALDinHE is > making professional development opportunities available to its members and > the wider Learning Development community. It is not too late for your > institution to take out membership if you have not yet done so (shameless > plug): http://www.aldinhe.ac.uk/index.php?p=2 > > *David Bowers* > > *Secretary, ALDinHE * > ------------------------------ > Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 08:17:41 +0000 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Starting TOMORROW evening - the ICALLD Inaugural Online > Symposium! > To: [log in to unmask] > > Hello Mandy and all, > > > > Really glad to hear you’re enjoying the first (ever!) International online > symposium! The UK presentations start this afternoon so do check them out > if you can – much friendlier times, of course! > > > > As I understand it, the recordings will be made available to ALDinHE who > then in turn will disseminate them more widely. So don’t worry if you miss > any, you will be able to see them later! > > > > Best wishes, > > Carina > > > > *Dr Carina Buckley, SFHEA* > > Instructional Design Manager | Solent Learning and Teaching Institute > > Southampton Solent University | East Park Terrace | Southampton SO14 0RJ > > T: 023 8201 3336 | E: [log in to unmask] www.solent.ac.uk > > > > *From:* learning development in higher education network [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Mandy Gough > *Sent:* 28 January 2016 08:01 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Starting TOMORROW evening - the ICALLD Inaugural Online > Symposium! > > > > I've managed to catch a couple of these so far and they've been excellent. > Unfortunately could quite keep awake for a couple I was interested in very > early this morning though [image: Relieved face]. Will the recordings be > freely available? I understand the organiser is sending recordings to > respective organisers. > > > > Mandy > > ------------------------------ > > > > Greetings colleagues! > > > > The website is ready, the presenters are pumped, and all that's needed now > is your participation! > > > > The International Consortium of Academic Language and Learning Developers > <http://www.learningspecialists.ca/About/International-Consortium> > (ICALLD) is pleased to announce that the program is ready for our first > Online Symposium, January 27-29. We have 25 presenters offering 17 > sessions over 24 hours across 11 time zones. > > > > To register for this free event and to view the agenda, please visit: > http://www.learningspecialists.ca/events The agenda includes > instructions on how to connect to the conference platform, AdobeConnect, a > web-based application, as well as the schedule and abstracts for the > sessions. > > > > If you're not sure of your time zone, visit: > https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Standard_World_Time_Zones.png > > > > > > This event is being hosted by LSAC, the Learning Specialists Association > of Canada <http://www.learningspecialists.ca/>, on behalf of ICALLD. > Please contact me if you have any questions and hope you enjoy the > symposium! > > > > > > > > Maryann > > > > -- > > *Maryann Kope, OCT, B.A., M.Ed.* > Manager, Learning Services > International Relations Director, LSAC > > > > *University of Guelph* > McLaughlin Library > Ontario, Canada > 519-824-4120, x58313 > www.lib.uoguelph.ca > > > > > > > > > -- > Sandra Sinfield > University Teaching Fellow > ________________________________________________________ > CELT Learning & Writing Development (www.londonmet.ac.uk/celt) > LC-213 London Metropolitan University, > 236-250 Holloway Road, N7 6PP. > (020) 7 133 4045 > Association of Learning Development in HE (www.aldinhe.ac.uk) > Essential Study Skills: the complete guide to success at university > (http://www.uk.sagepub.com/burnsandsinfield3e/main.htm) > http://lastrefugelmu.blogspot.co.uk/ > Find me on Twitter - or use #studychat & #loveld > -- Sandra Sinfield University Teaching Fellow ________________________________________________________ CELT Learning & Writing Development (www.londonmet.ac.uk/celt) LC-213 London Metropolitan University, 236-250 Holloway Road, N7 6PP. 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