Welcome to this week's news digest. In this edition:

1. Updates for Members
2. News, events and Calls for Proposals
3. Jobs
4. New publications from #altc blog and Research in Learning Technology

1. Updates for Members

1.1 Welcome to new Organisational Members

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/

1.2 2018 ALT Annual Conference - Full Programme Now Available

The full programme for #altc 2018 is now available online!  Featuring over 100 sessions covering all aspects of learning technology, it is sure to provide an inspiring and engaging three days.

https://altc.alt.ac.uk/2018/2018/08/16/altc-full-programme-now-available/

Programme at https://altc.alt.ac.uk/2018/programme/#/day1

Register at https://go.alt.ac.uk/2tKUDtD

1.3 The next Annual General Meeting (AGM) 12 September 2018

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2mJbMk6

1.4 Learning Technologist of the Year 2018 Awards open for your vote

The ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Awards 2018 will be presented at the ALT Annual Conference in Manchester, on 12 September 2018.

Voting is now open for the Community Choice Award.

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2noXPIt

 

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2. News, events and calls for proposals

2.1 Virtual attendance of the ALT Annual Conference 2018 in Belfast

For Northern Ireland members who are unable to attend in person, virtual sessions will take place in Belfast: one day at Ulster University and one day at Queen’s University.

For information: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2MkA2bE

2.2 2018 University of East London's Learning and Teaching Symposium 2018

UEL Learning and Teaching Symposium: Inclusive Design, Inclusive Practice

This interactive event will take place on Thursday 20th September at University Square Stratford and will be an excellent opportunity to take part in practical sessions and share best practice with colleagues in the sector.https://go.alt.ac.uk/2MxtBOz

2.2 (Online Webinar) Do-Re-Meetoo: adapting lectures in the moment

Simeon Scheuber-Rush, a lecturer from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) will be sharing his experiences of using Meetoo (Student Response System) to increase student engagement and improve student learning with a group of music students. Date of Webinar: 2pm BST, 6th September 2018. To register and find out more information:https://go.alt.ac.uk/2MkffEp

2.3 Call for contributions: 'Learning on/with the Open Web' at Coventry Transport Museum.

On the 25th of October 2018 we will be hosting a one-day free conference under the theme of 'Learning on/with the Open Web' at Coventry Transport Museum. Rather than following the format of a traditional conference, the event will be closer to an exhibition or fair, with interactive sessions, conversations and networking opportunities scheduled throughout the day. The conference is organised in the context of the Open Web for Learning & Teaching Conference Expertise Hub (OWLTEH): http://owlteh.org/

Deadline for submissions: 4th of Sept. More information at https://www.conf.owlteh.org/

2.4 New book: Learning Technology: A Handbook for FE Teachers and Assessors #LTbookFE

Written by Daniel Scott, ALT Learning Technologist of the Year 2016, with a foreword by Geoff Rebbeck. A practical book, ideal for those starting out using or who have some awareness of ILT, and are exploring how to make the most of digital technologies in their learning and teaching practices.  A useful resource to refresh the basics of how and when to use ILT effectively. Read more about the rationale behind it: https://tinyurl.com/LTbookFErationale. Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/LTbookFE; Critical Publishing Ltd: https://tinyurl.com/LTbookFEcp

2.5 Call for papers: E-mentor Academic Journal, Special Issue on Children’s Universities

E-mentor, an open access peer reviewed academic journal (indexed in ESCI, CEJSH, CEEOL, IC), invites professionals involved in the activity of children’s universities to share their best practices and case studies. This interesting movement is spreading out systematically and it would be useful to collect and share some valuable ideas that work, especially those supported by the use of new technologies. Deadline for submissions: 25 August 2018. https://go.alt.ac.uk/2zUuaA6

2.6 Call for papers: Journal of Universal Computer Science, Special Issue on "Immersive Learning Technologies: Research and Future Directions"

J.UCS (impact factor 0.696 (2016)) invites original paper submissions on innovative research, technologies, and/or tools to foster learning, training and other activities in motivational and engaging ways using immersive technologies. Deadline for submissions: 30 September 2018 https://go.alt.ac.uk/2rhxiPP

2.7 Call for Proposals: Hybrid Poetry & Tertiary Pedagogy: Experimental Verse across the Disciplines

A call for 5000 word essays that consider, combine, or supplement any of the following suggestive (rather than prescriptive) topics on hybrid poetry within the Teaching & Learning (T&L) paradigm. Deadline for submissions: 30 September 2018. For full details and submission instructions see https://go.alt.ac.uk/2uqGtOx

2.8 Call for Seminar expert participants “Learning with Technologies” as a part of H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie project entitled “CmapER: Innovative learning platform for Knowledge integration in Energy Retrofit”.

The seminar for experts (max 10) in the field of Higher Education, Pedagogy and Learning with technologies with the aim to discuss about the learning method and tool elaborated within CmapER, which are based on a combined use of cognitive mapping technique and meaningful learning activities.

Deadline 23th September 2018. For full details see:https://go.alt.ac.uk/2JWQB7f

2.9 Panopto Conference 2018: 'Your video learning ecosystem'

Panopto's annual conference on video learning will take place on 14 November in central London.  The agenda will cover key themes such as:  How academic staff are using video, student views on video and lecture recording and how learning technologists, IT and AV staff are supporting new pedagogical approaches. There is no charge to attend.

Register here: https://panopto_emea_conference_2018.eventbrite.co.uk

 

2.10 This is a final Call for Papers for a special issue of the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET) on "Re-Examining Cognitive Tools: New Developments, New Perspectives, and New Opportunities for Educational Technology Research"

 

The special issue seeks to rekindle and re-energise scholarly interest in, and dialogue around, the concept of technologies as cognitive tools for learning. The final, extended deadline for manuscript submissions is 1 October 2018, but to assist in forward planning, authors are asked to provide draft/working titles and abstracts ahead of time.
The full Call is available at https://goo.gl/7mc7Uh .

 

 

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3. Jobs

3.1 Queen's University Belfast

Knowledge Transfer Partnership

E-Learning Designer  - KTP Associate - James Leckey Design Ltd

18/106659

£28,000 - £32,000 (+£8,500 Training & Development Budget)

Full time, Temporary

Closing date: 17 August 2018

Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2OGOqHT

3.2 Loughborough University

IT Services

Software Developer

21498

£29799 - £38833

Full time, Permanent

Closing date: 17 August 2018

Informal enquiries to Richard Goodman, [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2vAnP7g

3.3 Loughborough University

IT Services

Junior Software Developer

21499

£24285 - £28936

Full time, Permanent

Closing date: 17 August 2018

Informal enquiries to Richard Goodman, [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2M04uXx

3.4 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Education

Educational Technologist

183-18

£28,098 to £32,548

Full time, Permanent

Closing date: 29 August 2018

Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2MmCWN5

3.5 University of South Wales

CELT

Learning Technologist

U001358

£28,936 - £33,518

Full time, Temporary

Closing date: 30 August 2018

Informal enquiries to Catherine Naamani [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2BhpG7k

3.6 The Wood Foundation

Learning and Evaluation Manager

£38,000 - £43,000

Full time, 3-year contract with possibility of extension to permanent post

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 26th August 2018

Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2OVM9t7

3.7 TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC REGISTRY

HEAD OF ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING

A4626

£49,149 - £58,655

Full time

Closing date: 26/08/18

Informal enquiries to JONATHAN EATON, [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2wa2eTw

3.8 Imperial College London
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Senior Learning Technologist (Transformation)
NAT00251
£46,762 – £56,526
Full time, Permanent, This is an open ended appointment with fixed funding for five years in the first instance.
Closing date: 28 August 2018
Informal enquiries to Moira Sarsfield - [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2nKCl9g

3.9 Imperial College London

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Senior Learning Technologist (Review and Maintenance)

NAT00244

£46,762 – £56,526

Full time, This is a fixed term appointment for a period of four years in the first instance.

Closing date: 28 August 2018

Informal enquiries to Moira Sarsfield - [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2MWDLrS

3.10 Imperial College London

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Learning Technologist (Transformation) - three posts

NAT00252

£36,926 – £45,547

Full time, This is a fixed term appointment for a period of 42 months.

Closing date: 28 August 2018

Informal enquiries to Moira Sarsfield - [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2PgJhHM

3.11 University of Sunderland

Centre for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching

Learning Technologies Co-ordinator (VLE)

0289-18

£32,548 to £38,832

Full time

Closing date: 28/08/2018

Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2PfWkZE

3.12 University of Oxford

IT Services
Learning Technologist
135745
£31,604 - £38,833
Full-time, but applications for 0.8 FTE also welcome.
Closing date: 29 August 2018
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2LGCpUU

3.13 INASP

Freelancer/Learning Design Associate

Consultancy

Closing date: 31 August 2018

Informal enquiries to Joanna Wild, [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2JZQhEI

3.14 Academy of Contemporary Music

Digital Education

Learning Technologist

ACM-LT1-2018

£28,000 to £32,000 DOE

Full time, Permanent

Closing date: 2018-08-26

Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2NR6XRw

3.15 Leeds Beckett University

Distance Learning Unit

Instructional Design Support Officer

£24,983 - £28,936

Full time, Permanent

Closing date: 22nd August 2018 (Midnight)

Informal enquiries to Sara Thornes [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2n3B4to

 

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4. New publications from #altc blog and Research in Learning Technology

Chief Executive Officer’s Report, August 2018 https://go.alt.ac.uk/2M8WMvf

 

M25-LTG July 2018 Meeting on Instructional Design / Learning Design https://go.alt.ac.uk/2OWx1Mf

 

Are creative media students really digitally literate? https://go.alt.ac.uk/2vUGZF0

 

#HEblogswap 2018 – Find a blog partner, write for each other’s blog and post https://go.alt.ac.uk/2LTfoLd

 

Digital literacy: a Palestinian refugee perspective http://go.alt.ac.uk/2oYWNTJ

 

ResearchGate and Academia.edu as networked socio-technical systems for scholarly communication: a literature review http://go.alt.ac.uk/2Czw9FP

 

Stakeholder perspectives on graphical tools for visualising student assessment and feedback data https://go.alt.ac.uk/2nlGaS2

 

Success in information technology – what do student nurses think it takes? A quantitative study based on Legitimation Code Theory https://go.alt.ac.uk/2vhL5XR

 

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