ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Awards - Shortlist and Community Choice Voting Open
Established in 2007, the ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Awards celebrate and reward excellent practice and outstanding achievement in the Learning Technology field, and aim to promote intelligent use of Learning Technology.
This year’s Awards are proudly sponsored by Edina and the judges’ choices for Individual, Team and Research project awards will be announced at the Awards ceremony at the Annual Conference on the 04 September. We are also giving everyone the opportunity to vote from the judges shortlisted finalists to select this year’s Community Choice award. Find out who the finalists are and cast your vote.
Annual Conference social programme announced
We are delighted to announce the ALT Annual Conference social programme for 2019. As well as a packed programme of sessions at the Conference, we are also looking forward to offering you an array of social events throughout the Conference week. Pre-conference activities start on Monday 2 September with a free EMBED workshop and informal meet up and are followed by evening events on each day of the Conference. For the full social schedule, visit https://go.alt.ac.uk/2yPV8p9
FHEDAWG webinar series continues on 22 August
Join us on Thursday 22 August 2019 for a special guest webinar, the next in our series of webinars with the Further Higher Education Digital Accessibility Working Group (FHEDAWG). This time we are joined by Greg Gay, as he hosts his webinar 'Digital Accessibility as a right'. Greg Gay is IT Accessibility Specialist at Ryerson University and shares this project from the Creative Commons Global Summit. To register for the event, and to listen again to the first two instalments, see our website: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2z2kbFC
ALT Office Closed 26 - 27 August - Please note that the ALT Office will not be staffed between 26 - 27 August.
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2. News, events, courses and calls for proposals
ICDE World Conference on Online Learning
The ICDE World Conference on Online Learning takes place in Dublin at the start of November (3-7). With over 600 paper submissions and delegates already registered from over 50 countries, Dublin is the place to be in November 2019 if you want to help shape the global future of online learning. There is still time to contribute a late paper to this event, including submission of virtual papers, but you will have to be quick! Read the latest issue of the World Conference newsletter or visit the website for more information - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2P6mvX4
ucisa event on 18 September: Preparing for the new digital accessibility requirements
ucisa is hosting a one-day seminar to brief senior IT staff on their role in responding to the legislation, to discuss the challenges, and to hear about approaches of their peers. This event will include presentations from key stakeholders such as Government Digital Services, Jisc and accessibility experts, as well as from IT managers in the sector who have led on institutional responses. There will be a panel discussion with an opportunity to quiz the experts, discuss the challenges and share ideas and approaches. See the website for more details - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2P6Ok14
EMBED Free Pre-Conference Workshop - Monday 2 September
On Monday 02 September between 14:00-17:00 is a pre-conference event ‘Launching the European Maturity Model for Blended Education (EMBED)’. Registration for this event is free (if you are not attending the conference you are still welcome to register to attend). To find out more about EMBED and to register visit go.alt.ac.uk/EMBEDReg
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3. Jobs
NEW - University of Warwick - Academic Technology Officer
IT Services
Ref: 81241-089
£26,715 - £30,046
Full time, Temporary
Closing date: 12 September 2019
Informal enquiries to Kerry Pinny [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/33C5wPu
NEW - Glasgow Caledonian University - Senior Lecturer - Academic Development
Academic Development
Ref: GCU00712
£50,132 - £58,089
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 04 September 2019
Informal enquiries to Dr Alison Nimmo, Head of Academic Development ([log in to unmask])
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2KAyRCv
NEW - Loughborough University - E-Learning Technology Specialist (Research)
The Wolfson School Mechanical Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Ref: REQ190720
£30,395 - £39,609
Fixed Term for Three Years
Closing date: 09 September 2019
Informal enquiries to Dr Sheryl Williams by email at [log in to unmask] or by telephone on 01509227127
https://go.alt.ac.uk/303hsY9
NEW - University of South Wales - Learning Technologist - Learning Analytics
IT
Ref: (U007817)
£29,515-34,189
Full time, 1 year fixed-term
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2KAyPun
University of London - Learning Technologist
School of Advanced Study
Ref: 001455
starting at £35,807 per annum
Full time, Temporary
Closing date: 03 September 2019
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2yTvOOV
King's College London - Design Technologist
King's Online
£37,412 to £44,015 per annum, inclusive of £3,500 per annum London Allowance
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 02 September 2019
Informal enquiries to Louise Bennett [log in to unmask] +44 (0)20 7848 1793)
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2GTaz4a
The Open University - Learning Designer
Learning and Discovery Services
Ref: 16448
£33,199 - £39,609
Temporary
Closing date: 04 September 2019
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2GSVPT6
Plumpton College - Learning technologist (junior/graduate)
Teaching & Learning
£20,601 - £24,829
Full time
Closing date: 16 September 2019
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2GTO6nK
King's College London - E-Learning Visual Designer
King's Online
Ref: G5/1743/19-AG
£31,883 - £36,422 (inclusive of London weighting allowance)
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 26 August 2019
Informal enquiries to Louise Bennett ([log in to unmask], +44 (0)20 7848 1793)
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2YKU5Fy
University of Strathclyde - Learning Technologist
Education Enhancement
Ref: 233018
£27,830-£31,302
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 21 August 2019
Informal enquiries to Howard Ramsay: [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2YFHt2l
Birkbeck, University of London - Senior Digital Education Consultant
IT Services
Ref: 454
£37,912 - £43,333
Full time - 2 year fixed term (initially)
Closing date: 27 August 2019
Informal enquiries to Brett Lucas ([log in to unmask])
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2YAYJWG
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4. New publications from #altc blog and Research in Learning Technology
#ALTC Blog
Research in Learning Technology
- NEW - The impact of innovative learning environments on social competences of youth
Andrej Flogie, Boris Aberšek, Igor Pesek - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2OWvB8o
- NEW - Supporting seamless learners: exploring patterns of multiple device use in an open and distance learning context
Greig Krull, Josep M. Duart - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2OTDDik
- The Community of Inquiry framework as learning design model: a case study in postgraduate online education
Candace R. Nolan-Grant - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2JBt7HX
- Learner experiences of a blended course incorporating a MOOC on Haskell functional programming
Vicki H.M. Dale, Jeremy Singer - https://go.alt.ac.uk/32iExYx
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