Register for the ALT Annual General Meeting 2020
ALT’s members are invited to attend this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held online at 10am (BST) on 24 June 2020. The AGM will be open to all and Members and observers can register via https://go.alt.ac.uk/2ZYSb4e
Seeking input from ALT Members for UUK
Are you supporting international students with Learning Technology? ALT are seeking input from Members on behalf of Universities UK (UUK), in a call for case studies. Find out more here: https://go.alt.ac.uk/3ddggIn
Last Week’s Top @A_L_T Tweet
[ALT News] Are you supporting international students with Learning Technology? - We are seeking input from ALT Members for UUK #altc - 28 May, 2020
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2. News, events, courses and calls for proposals
The CCGame Project eSymposium 2020 - online, 18th June, 14:30 (Hong Kong Time)
Register now via the link below for the eSymposium 2020 of the CCGame Project – a half-day online event (afternoon in Hong Kong; morning in UK) with the theme “Gamified Teaching and Learning for Heightening Students’ Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Competencies”. In addition to the talks by renowned speakers, students who had participated in the Project would share how they had overcome the challenges to achieve the goals of their virtual teams. For enquiries, please write to [log in to unmask]. https://go.alt.ac.uk/3gsYSkY
Managing Change - Challenging Existing Practice, 11 June, 11:00-15:00 BST
Register now via Eventbrite for our online event about managing change, especially relevant during the Covid-19 pandemic where everyone has needed to adapt to online teaching delivery and support. This event has been jointly organised between ALT East England and the East Midlands Learning Technologists’ Group and will feature short presentations and workshops discussing ideas, case studies and research into learning technologies for managing change. https://go.alt.ac.uk/2XuIasD
ALT West Midlands online meeting - Tuesday, 2nd June, 12:00-14:00 BST
Join us for presentations and discussions on experiences of 'The New Normal' for learning technologists. You can find out more, view the provisional agenda and sign up for the meeting on the Eventbrite page. https://go.alt.ac.uk/2WQXEs8
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3. Jobs
Members Directory: a directory of consultants and commercial services, connecting those who have expertise with those who need additional input. You can add yourself to the directory here and access the full list here.
NEW - University of Edinburgh - Learning Technology Service Co-ordinator
Information Services Group
Ref: 052198
£28,331 to £32,816
Full time, Temporary
Closing date: 12 June 2020
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2XCIPZh
University of Edinburgh - eLearning Systems Developer
Learning, Teaching and Web Services
Ref: 052199
£33,797 to £40,322
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 15 June 2020
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2TDn0aQ
University of Edinburgh - Learning Technology Support Officer
Information Services Group
Ref: 052131
£28,331 to £32,816
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 04 June 2020
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2Lzb8Ca
London School of Economics and Political Science - Learning Technologist (2 posts)
Eden Centre for Education Enhancement
From £36,647 to £44,140 pa inclusive of London allowance with potential to progress to £47,456 pa inclusive of London allowance
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 03 June 2020
Informal enquiries to Athina Chatzigavriil, [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/3bGVIq3
London School of Economics Political Science - Learning Technology Systems Specialist
Eden Centre for Education Enhancement
From £36,647 to £44,140 pa inclusive of London allowance with potential to progress to £47,456 pa inclusive of London allowance
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 03 June 2020
Informal enquiries to Chris Fryer, [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/3bG3twB
PebblePad - Learning Technologist
Implementation and customer success
£28,000 - £35,000
Full time, Part time, Permanent, Flexible
Closing date: 12 June 2020
Informal enquiries to Iain Griffin [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2SIKbQu
Leeds Beckett University - Instructional Design Support Officer
Distance Learning Unit
Ref: REQ0000364
£25,941 - £30,046
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 22 June 2020
Informal enquiries to Sara Thornes - [log in to unmask]
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2xLXGI0
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4. New publications from #altc blog and Research in Learning Technology
- Peer-graded individualised student homework in a single-instructor undergraduate engineering course
Olivier Cleynen, Germán Santa-Maria, Mathias Magdowski, Dominique Thévenin - https://go.alt.ac.uk/3dQJtIU
- Holographic teaching presence: participant experiences of interactive synchronous seminars delivered via holographic videoconferencing
Nai Li, David Lefevre - https://go.alt.ac.uk/3c83muF
- Learner skills in open virtual mobility
Kamakshi Rajagopal, Olga Firssova, Ilse Op de Beeck, Elke Van der Stappen, Slavi Stoyanov, Piet Henderikx, Ilona Buchem - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2UAKIEq
- The seven principles of online learning: Feedback from faculty and alumni on its importance for teaching and learning
Cynthia Janet Tanis - https://go.alt.ac.uk/3bpL7Al
- Examining educational technology and research impact: the two roles of e-learning and related terms in the 2014 REF impact case studies
Katy Jordan - https://go.alt.ac.uk/3cNuaRH
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