Announcing the next #OER20 featured speaker
This year the conference is going to have a number of featured speakers for our plenary sessions. Instead of traditional keynotes this year’s plenary sessions will have different formats and include more than one individual, inviting conversation and collaboration. Today, we announce ZEMOS98 as our next featured speaker, who are a Spain based non-profit organization that develops mediation processes that activate relationships between activists, artists, academics, foundations and public institutions.who you can find out more about here: https://go.alt.ac.uk/36uAl9H
OER20 early bird registration open until 31 January
There are 3 weeks left to register as an Early Bird for the 2020 Open Education Research Conference, which will take place at Resource for London, London between 1-2 April 2020. You can register now on our OER20 website, to take advantage of the discounted prices, available until 31 January. https://go.alt.ac.uk/35FaeN4
ALT Annual Survey 2019 - Have your say
The ALT Annual Survey has now been run since 2014 and a number of questions around priority areas have remained unchanged providing an insight into how Learning Technology is used across sectors as well as identifying emerging trends in current a future practice. The Survey provides important insight into how our profession is developing and how our Members are progressing and developing in their professional practice. The Survey is now open for responses until 12 January 2020. https://go.alt.ac.uk/ALTSurvey2019
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2. News, events, courses and calls for proposals
Call for presenters - "Technology-enhanced collaborative learning: Challenges & solutions”, 21 February 10-4 at ARU Cambridge
You're invited to share your practice of using learning technologies for collaboration and co-production at the next ALT East England event at ARU Cambridge on 21 February. We'd love to receive your submissions on synchronous & asynchronous editing, online group spaces, peer feedback, group and portfolio assessments, remote presenting or related topics. Based on feedback from previous events we've included longer time slots to facilitate discussion and sharing of ideas with colleagues from across the region. Please submit your proposal by the 24 January via this form: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2QtdPIX
Cooking-up good teaching with recipes for Vevox
In this guest webinar, Learning & Teaching Technology Advisor at University of Warwick, Robert O'Toole, will explore top Vevox-based recipes, and share ideas for more recipes. https://go.alt.ac.uk/34VCo5O
What questions do you have? Increasing student confidence (Webinar)
In this guest webinar, award-winning academic and Associate Dean at Wrexham Glyndŵr University, Dr Neil Pickles, will explore effective strategies for improving the dialogue in lectures. https://go.alt.ac.uk/2ORMjEc
Integrating Vevox into Hydra Simulated Learning at USW
In this guest webinar, Immersive Learning and Hydra Technologist at the University of South Wales, Dean Whitcombe, will explore how Vevox can be integrated into simulated activities and used to collect student feedback. https://go.alt.ac.uk/355RXrF
Call for Chapters: Cases on Active Blended Learning in Higher Education
Proposal Submission Deadline: February 22, 2020. Full Chapters Due: June 21, 2020
Active blended learning (ABL) is a pedagogical approach that combines sense-making activities with focused interactions in appropriate learning settings. It encompasses a variety of concepts, methods and techniques, such as collaborative learning, experiential learning, problem-based learning, team-based learning and flipped classrooms. Educators can use ABL to develop learner autonomy, engaging students in knowledge construction, reflection and critique. This collection of case studies on ABL will inspire and guide relevant stakeholders in higher education interested in implementing this approach. https://go.alt.ac.uk/34tS13D
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3. Jobs
NEW - Cranfield University - Learning Technologist
Student Experience
Ref: 3255
£33,309 - £37,127
Temporary
Closing date: 17 January 2020
Informal enquiries to Lorraine Bell [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2FmZffo
NEW - UNIwise - Head of Sales and Marketing
£50,000 - £70,000
Full time
Closing date: 01 February 2020
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/39Gyalr
St George's, University of London - Learning Technologist (Learning Design)
Centre for Technology in Education
Ref: 150-19
£36,944-£43,469
Full time
Closing date: 16 January 2020
Informal enquiries to Luke Woodham ([log in to unmask])
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2PQUpNH
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service - Senior Digital Learning Designer
Education and Learning
Ref: ELU/SEO
£36, 774
Full time
Closing date: 09 January 2020
Informal enquiries to Jackie Carter - [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2korfnC
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service - Head of Digital Education
Education and Learning Unit (ELU)
Ref: ELU
36774
Full time
Closing date: 09 January 2020
Informal enquiries to Jackie Carter email [log in to unmask]
Coventry University - Learning Designer
Coventry University Online
Ref: CUOL000018
£37,395 - £41,795 per annum
Full time
Closing date: 19 January 2020
https://go.alt.ac.uk/34ePTwq
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4. New publications from #altc blog and Research in Learning Technology
#ALTC Blog
Research in Learning Technology
- Riddles on YouTube: Investigating the potential to engage viewers in reflective thinking
Petr Lebedev, Manjula Devi Sharma - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2OSNzFz
- Non-institutional learning technologies, risks and responsibilities: a critical discourse analysis of university artefacts
Sam Berry - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2QPVvKq
- Open educational resources for research training: quality assurance through a collaborative evaluation
Victoria I. Marín, Martha Lucía Orellana, Nancy Peré - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2qn6nVe
- Exploring children experience with educational mobile technology
Zuheir N. Khlaif, Jamil Itmazi, Shahid Farid, Ali Zuhdi Shaqour, Bochra Kouraïchi - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2CUqYDa
- Social media and professional development: a systematic review
Carles Bruguera, Montse Guitert, Teresa Romeu - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2KffXk1
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The ALT News Digest is published on Mondays. Deadline for submissions 5pm Friday. Submit your items via https://www.alt.ac.uk/news/alt-news-digest
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