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Fortnightly news digest 107, 2 June 2006
Lots of events, news and invitations to tender this week.
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1. Association events: Computer games in education
2. Calls for papers: 3 calls this week
3. Invitations to tender: EU, JISC and SYELP
4. Other events: 17 staff development events
5. News: e-Tutor deadline, SURF, HEFCE, LSC and more news
6. Courses: e-Mentor
7. Project partners sought: review partners sought
1. Association events
1.1 Computer games in education
3 July 2006, Sheffield Hallam University
Presenters: David Squire, DESQ; Gavin Peake, West Nottinghamshire
College; and Rob Woon, Nottingham City LEA and DVMS.
Booking deadline: 19 June 2006
Three presenters will demonstrate how computer games are being developed
and used in education (covering topics such as key skills assessment) and
also as tools for widening participation. The workshop will feature case
studies and feedback from students.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshops.php
1.2 ALT-C 2006: the next generation
5-7 September 2006, Edinburgh, UK
Conference co-chairs: Prof Terry Mayes and Prof Ron Oliver
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2006/
Keynote speakers: Stephen Heppell, Diana Oblinger, Tim O'Shea.
Theme leaders: Terry Anderson, Phil Candy, Gilly Salmon, Chris Yapp.
* Registration should open on 5 June. We sincerely apologise for the
delay, caused by a serious code bug.
Key deadlines:
Presenters to register by 30 June 2006
Earlybird rate closes 30 June 2006
Exhibition bookings close 30 June 2006
Registrations close 11 August 2006
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2006/keynotes.html
2. Calls for papers
2.1 ePortfolio 2006: Fourth International ePortfolio Conference
"eStrategies for empowering learners"
11 - 13 October 2006, Kings Centre, Oxford
http://www.eife-l.org/news/ep2006/
Abstracts due by 15 June. http://www.eife-l.org/news/ep2006/call/
2.2 Critical Success Factors for Institutional Change (CSFIC '06)
A one day workshop on 22nd September in Alicante, Spain, in collaboration
with ECDL 2006: http://www.ecdl2006.org/index.jsp
(Registration can be independent from the main conference). Submission of
full papers: 16 June 2006.
http://www.csfic.ecs.soton.ac.uk/
2.3 Learning Technologies 2006 Conference: Learning Partnerships
9 - 10 November, Sunshine Coast, Qld, AUSTRALIA
We are seeking 30-minute presentations of papers that provide case
studies about Learning Partnerships. Papers will not be refereed.
http://videolinq.tafe.net/learningtechnologies2006/papers.html
3. Invitations to tender
3.1 European calls
3.1.1 Towards a European e-infrastructure for e-science digital
repositories.
http://tinyurl.com/ggdlc
3.1.2 Recommendations on exploiting research infrastructure potential in
the information society.
http://tinyurl.com/hjt85
3.2 JISC ITT: Institutional Landscape Survey
… a survey of UK HE and FE Institutions to assess current readiness to
adopt services and resources made available by the developing Information
Environment (IE). Information gathered by this survey will be critical in
enabling continuing assessment of the progress of the development of the
IE. Funding of up to £45,000 is available for the study. Deadline for
receipt of tenders: 1300 hours on Wednesday 14 June 2006.
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=institutional_landscape_survey
3.3 South Yorkshire e-Learning Programme: Provision of an e-portfolio and
associated services.
Sheffield City Council, acting on behalf of itself and Barnsley MBC,
Doncaster BC and Rotherham BC, invites expressions of interest from
suitably qualified organisations with a good track record of providing an
e-portfolio and associated services to learners of all ages 10-63, to be
integrated into online learning tools and services being developed by the
four local authorities of South Yorkshire as part of the South Yorkshire
e-Learning Programme. Contact Sheffield City Council in writing/e-mail no
later than 12 noon on 20th June 2006 marked for the attention of: Wendy
Woodhead, Procurement, Partnering and Programme Management, Sheffield
City Council Corporate Resources, PO Box 1283, Town Hall, Sheffield, S1
1UJ. Fax: 0114 273 4296
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4. Other events
4.1 Outcomes of e-learning initiatives within ACL
13 June 2006, East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham
http://www.niace.org.uk/Conferences/FutureLearning.htm
4.2 IT in FE 16th National Conference
14 - 15 June 2006, Staffordshire University
Wednesday 14th June will also include a free conference for students.
http://www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/news/ITinFE.htm
4.3 Blended Learning Conference
15 June 2006, University of Hertfordshire
http://tinyurl.com/buxtd
4.4 Dead or Alive? The Future of Copyright
16 June 2006, Society of Chemical Industry, London
http://www.alpsp.org/events/2006/DOA/default.htm
4.5 Collaborative and community dimensions of learning
23 June 2006, Queen's University Belfast
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/List_4415.htm
4.6 eLit2006, the 5th International Conference on eLiteracy
28 - 30 June 2006, Loughborough University
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/library/eLit2006/index.html
4.7 OSVLE Next Generation Conference
Higher Education Academy/JISC
29 June 2006, University of Cambridge
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/List_4298.htm
4.8 Introduction to Wireless Networks
5th July 2006, Bristol CLC, Bristol
http://www.ukerna.ac.uk/training
4.9 Technology-rich spaces for inquiry-based group learning
17 July 2006, University of Warwick
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/eli_warwick.html
4.10 Technology-rich spaces for blended learning and teaching:
21 July 2006, University of Hertfordshire
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/eli_hertfordshire.html
4.11 Digital Preservation Training Programme
24 - 28 July 2006, University of York Conference Centre
http://www.ulcc.ac.uk/dptp/future-courses/booking-form.html
4.12 Technology-rich spaces for social and collaborative learning:
25 July 2006, Glasgow Caledonian University
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/eli_glasgow.html
4.13 Formal and informal learning: Bridging the gap
4 September 2006, University of Edinburgh, Main Library
ALT-C 2006 pre-conference event.
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/List_4416.htm
4.14 Enhancing learning in law through web based technology
20 September 2006, Aston Business School, Birmingham
http://www.ukcle.ac.uk/newsevents/ukcle.html
4.15 Enabling institution-wide, strategic development of technology-rich
learning spaces
21 September 2006, University of East London
http:// www.jisc.ac.uk/eli_learningspaces.html
4.16 Organisational change, culture and learning
20 October 2006, University of Leicester, Charles Wilson building
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/SSeLF.htm
4.17 Personalisation of learning
8 December 2006, Manchester Conference Centre, Weston building
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/SSeLF.htm
5. News
5.1 Higher Education Academy 2006 e-Tutor competition
sponsored by Times Higher Education Supplement, Toshiba and ALT
Deadline: 9 JUNE.
This year there are two first prizes and two runners-up prizes, and free
entry to ALT-C 2006 to both winners and runners-up for the presentation
of the awards on Wednesday 6 September.
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/etutor.htm
5.2 InfoKit on Change Management
This new resource, free to the education sector, is now available from
the JISC infoNet website
http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/change-management
5.3 Lecturer drops lectures for podcasts
Lecturer at Bradford University, UK, to eliminate traditional lectures
from his biochemistry course and replace them with podcasts - BBC, 26 May
2006:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_yorkshire/5013194.stm
5.4 LSC news
5.4.1 Learning and Skills - the agenda for change Funding Reforms
Second Consultation. Deadline for responses: 26 July 2006.
http://tinyurl.com/onjwc
5.4.2 Managing the Balance and Mix of Provision: Final Report
http://tinyurl.com/nyehn
5.5 HEFCE news
5.5.1 Council Briefing (issue 64 May 2006) is now available
- includes an update on recent publications and R&D reports, and a
special supplement on Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
(CETLs).
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/CBrief/2006/
5.5.2 2006/15 Strategic Development Fund: updated guidance
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2006/06_15/
5.5.3 Circular letter CL 06/2006: Employer engagement in learning at HE
level
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/circlets/2006/cl06_06/
5.5.4 International research management: benchmarking programme
Report to HEFCE by the Association of Commonwealth Universities
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/rdreports/2006/rd11_06/
5.6 SURF news: SURF E-learning Theme Site
5.6.1 Thesis by Tamara van Gog: Uncovering the problem-solving process to
design effective worked
examples. The thesis is in English and can be downloaded in pdf.
http://www.ou.nl/eCache/DEF/58.html#Promoties
http://e-learning.surf.nl/e-learning/artikelen/3440
5.6.2 Review of "Networked Learning", a thesis by Maarten de Laat
Fieke Roozen, a consultant active in the field of networked learning,
reviewed De Laat's publication.
http://e-learning.surf.nl/e-learning/english/3481
The thesis is also in English: http://www.e-
learning.nl/files/dissertatie%20maarten.pdf
5.7 SURVEY LXP PROJECT
The UK e-learning research centre (eLRC) based at the HE Academy and the
Universities of Manchester and Southampton, is carrying out research into
the student experience of using learning technologies in their studies.
Please encourage students in your classes to contribute to the survey at:
http://www.geodata.soton.ac.uk/eLRC/learner_survey/
Everyone filling in the questionnaire will be entered into a prize draw.
More information on the eLRC: http://www.elrc.ac.uk/
5.8 EDEN survey: e-Learning and internationalisation of education and
training
The survey is being conducted as part of the HELIOS project, co-funded by
the European Commission, aimed at establishing a sustainable observation
platform for monitoring the development of e-Learning in Europe in
relation to policy objectives and at generating scenarios of e-Learning
in future years.
http://tinyurl.com/p5xd3
6. Courses
6.1 E-mentor course - study online with The Sheffield College
Next start date: 29 June (applications to be received by 2 June).
The E-mentor course introduces the skills and knowledge that mentors need
to be effective in the mentoring role, and explores how modern
technologies can enhance that role.
http://my.sheffcol.ac.uk/courses/online_learning/e-mentor
7. Project partners sought
7.1 Virtual Ward
The University of Central England, Faculty of Health, seeks a number of
evaluation and review partners to contribute to the development of a
multimedia resource that aims to enhance problem solving and patient
assessment skills in health care students and qualified staff. The
software, currently called the Virtual Ward, consists of an open-ended
learning environment that depicts a number of patient cases.
As a review partner you will be asked to provide constructive feedback on
the software in terms of its functionality, accessibility and future
development as well as its potential to be used as a learning tool in
your area of work.
Contact: Nigel Wynne, Senior Academic Learning and Teaching, Learning
Partnerships Development Unit, Faculty of Health
University of Central England in Birmingham. Tel: 0121 331 7172/6082.
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