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

2.3 (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

2.4 Call for Proposals: UCISA Digital Education Group event on Immersive Environments

On 5th December 2018 in Austin Court (Birmingham), UCISA’s Digital Education Group will be delivering a one day event on Immersive Learning Environments. For more information, please visit: https://www.ucisa.ac.uk/groups/deg/Events/2018/immersive

If you have been involved in creating, designing or evaluating Immersive Learning Environments we are keen to hear from you and would encourage you to submit a proposal via this form by 14th September 2018: https://goo.gl/forms/1KWjcqAT57I7FLfs2.

Accepted lead presenters will have complimentary access to the day.

2.5 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/

2.6 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

2.7 Call for Proposals: Education Technology Case Studies for an EdTech MOOC

We are interested in case studies in a variety of areas and we will be looking to film and write case studies in October and November 2018. Please submit your case studies no later than 7 September 2018. Full details: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2C50P7b

2.8 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

2.9 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

2.10 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

2.11 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.

2.12 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 .

2.13 (Online webinar) CMALT webinar for new assessors

A webinar to provide information and support to new CMALT assessors, providing an overview of the assessment criteria, advice on how to complete an assessment, and an opportunity to see how the assessment process works https://go.alt.ac.uk/2o5yRhC

2.14 WAVES Network 2nd Event: "We Are Our Choices" Learning to Make Good Decisions

This FREE event is on 24th October 2018 in central London. Together we will share and explore how Scenario-Based Learning is being used and delivered with Virtual Scenarios from both academia and business. With two keynotes from Diana Laurillard and James McGee and a networking reception sign up early as there are limited spaces. For more information: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2wbP4WS

3. Jobs

3.1 University of York

Programme Design and Learning Technology Team

Educational Adviser

6907

£31,604 - £38,832

Full time, Permanent

Closing date: 3 September 2018

Informal enquiries to Dr Richard Walker: [log in to unmask] / 01904 321138

https://tinyurl.com/Ed-Adviser-post

3.2 Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

YAS Academy (Training and Development)

Online Learning Resource Developer

174-OLRD-210818-AB

£28,050 - £36,644

Full time

Closing date: 4 September 2018

Informal enquiries to Louise Gardham ([log in to unmask] )

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2P6BOtZ

3.3 Teesside University

Academic Registry

Online Learning Designer (3.0 FTE)

T1353

£31,302-£37,345

Full time

Closing date: 04 September 2018

Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2w43KaH

3.4 Chartered College of Teaching

Online Learning Systems / eLearning Platform Manager

£35,000 - £41,000

Full time, Part time, Temporary

Closing date: 07 September 2018

Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]

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

3.5 University of Hertfordshire

Learning & Teaching Innovation Centre

E-Learning Technology Developer

17934

£27,830 to £30,395

Full time, Permanent

Closing date: 9th September 2018

Informal enquiries to Jonathan Meere - [log in to unmask]

http://bit.ly/2MwBCpY

3.6 Open University of the Netherlands

Welten Institute - research centre for learning, teaching and technology

Full professor Technology Enhanced Learning

FAC/PenOW/18078

€81,800-€129,000

Full time

Closing date: 16 September 2018

Informal enquiries to Prof. dr. Saskia Brand-Gruwel - tel.: +31-45-5762148, e-mail: [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2o5uUcT

3.7 Open University of the Netherlands

Welten Institute - research centre for learning, teaching and technology

Full professor - Instructional Design for Online Learning

FAC/PenOW/18077

€81,800-€129,100

Full time

Closing date: 16 September 2018

Informal enquiries to Prof. dr. Saskia Brand-Gruwel - tel.: +31-45-5762148, e-mail: [log in to unmask]

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2MLuA0N

3.8 Open University of the Netherlands

Welten Institute - research centre for learning, teaching and technology

Full professor Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL)

FAC/PenOW/18076

€81,800-€129,100

Full time, Permanent

Closing date: 16 September 2018

Informal enquiries to Prof.dr. Saskia Brand-Gruwel, tel.: +31-45-5762148, e-mail: [log in to unmask]

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

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

How Can We Identify and Communicate Ideas and Discussions about the Digital Society?https://go.alt.ac.uk/2PQhmOS

Beyond the Conference – What’s on in Manchester? https://go.alt.ac.uk/2Lkqw2F

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

Professional development of teachers acting as bridges in online social networks https://go.alt.ac.uk/2BIaO1S

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

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