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News digest 110, 14 July 2006

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Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news digest 110, 14 July 2006

Lots of excellent vacancies, events and news this week.

To send items for the fortnightly digest, email [log in to unmask] -
with your _brief_ text in the body of the message (no attachments,
please, and no pdf files). 
Deadline for next issue (number 111): Tuesday 25 July 2006

Join ALT at http://www.alt.ac.uk/membership_join.html
Corporate and institutional members list: 
http://www.alt.ac.uk/corporate_members.php

1. Association news: three new member organisations
2. Association events: ALT-C bookings may close early...
3. Calls for papers: 1 call this week
4. Other events: 10 events
5. Research contacts required: Techdis
6. News: HEFCE, Techwatch, LSN and more news
7. Vacancies: 8 international vacancies

1. Association news

1.1 A warm welcome to the following organisations which have recently
joined A.L.T.:
   Swansea College  http://www.swancoll.ac.uk/
   Urban Learning Space  http://www.urbanlearningspace.com/
   University of Leicester  http://www.le.ac.uk/
- and to all the individual members who have joined in the last 
fortnight.

2. Association events

2.1 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/
Bookings are 90 up on this time last year and we may have to close
early -  book now at
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2006/registering.html
Keynote speakers: Stephen Heppell, Diana Oblinger, Tim O'Shea.
Theme leaders: Terry Anderson, Phil Candy, Gilly Salmon, Chris Yapp.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2006/keynotes.html

2.2 Delivering the future for learners: harnessing technology
A one-day conference for leaders in education
7 November, ICC, Birmingham
Organised by Becta with support from ALT and many other partners
http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/e-strategy_event_update_June_23_06.pdf

3. Calls for papers

3.1 IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education
(m- ICTE2006) 29 November - 2 December 2006, Seville, Spain Abstracts
deadline: 25 September / Early Registration: 10 October.
http://www.formatex.org/micte2006

4. Other events

4.1 Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata: PREMIS Tutorial
17-18 July 2006, Wolfson Medical Building, University of Glasgow
http://www.dcc.ac.uk/events/premis-2006/

4.2 Blogs in Learning Research Symposium
21 July 2006,University of Warwick
There are a few places available to others working in this area.
A draft agenda is available at:
http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/rbotoole/entry/blogs_in_learning/

4.3 London & South East Socrates Grundtvig Event on European Education
and Training Programme 25 July 2006
http://www.niace.org.uk/Conferences/GrundtvigLO0706.htm

4.4 The Higher Education Academy Centre for ICS Annual Conference 29 -
31 August 2006, Trinity College, Dublin
http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/Events/HEADublin2006_V2/home.htm

4.4 Supporting Online Learning - an interactive day
12 September 2006, Abbey Community Centre, Westminster, London
http://www.niace.org.uk/Conferences/SupportingOL.htm
Email: [log in to unmask]

4.5 Web Futures and the Labgroup present:
"The Present and Future Semantic Web"
13 September 2006, Hewlett Packard Labs, Bristol.
Web Futures: http://www.ilrt.bris.ac.uk/projects/web_futures 
Labgroup: http://www.labgroup.org.uk/

4.6 PebblePad ePortfolio Workshop
14 September 2006, Telford, Shropshire
http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/workshop.asp

4.7 eFest 2006 - Moving Learning
27-29 September 2006, Wellington, New Zealand
http://www.efest.org.nz/

4.8 4th International ePortfolio Conference and Plugfest. 
"eStrategies for Empowering Learners." 11-13 October 2006, Oxford
http://www.eife-l.org/news/ep2006/Registration

4.9 Fourth EDEN Research Workshop
Research into online distance education and e-learning: Making the
Difference 25-28 October 2006, Castelldefels/Barcelona, Spain
http://cider.athabascau.ca/CIDERnews/edenresearch

4.10 SSeLF 2006 - Social dimensions of e-learning (3 events)
Formal and informal learning: Bridging the gap: 4 September 2006,
University of Edinburgh Organisational change, culture and learning:
20 October 2006, University of Leicester Personalisation of learning:
8 December 2006, Manchester University
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/SSeLF.htm

5. Research contacts required

5.1 Research contacts required at Techdis
The JISC TechDis Service are looking to expand their network of
contacts in a few key areas related to learning technologies and
inclusion. Potential future work areas include e-assessment, mobile
learning, web 2.0 technologies, assistive technologies, and the impact
of any of these upon and/or interactions with the accessibility/
inclusion/ widening participation agendas. If you have research
capabilities or expertise in any of these areas contact Simon Ball,
TechDis Coordinator: [log in to unmask] http://www.techdis.ac.uk

6. News

6.1 HEFCE and AHRC announce expert group on research metrics
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/research/

6.2 Survey on Leadership in the Learning and Skills Sector
The University of Greenwich is undertaking a research survey on views
of leadership in the Learning and Skills sector, building on research
carried out earlier this year with the University of Lancaster and the
Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL). Learning technologists with
interests in the sector are invited to fill in a quick on-line survey.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=662051187086

6.3 Rice University Press (USA) goes digital using Connexions platform
http://tinyurl.com/hjrqx

6.4 Report on Digital Rights Expression Languages (DRELs) published.
The report is available from the TechWatch website at:
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/techwatch

6.5 Webcast and blog of the LSN E-learning and continuing professional
development conference held on 19 June 2006, London. Web cast of
speakers: http://www.voiceprompt.co.uk/lsn/ E-learning conference
blog: http://www.lsncommunity.org.uk/blogs/elearning/

7. Vacancies

7.1 Edinburgh University, The Moray House School of Education
Research Fellow post: Web 2.0 pedagogies
Salary: £20,044 - £30,002 (full time, fixed-term 12 months)
Closing date: 14 July 2006
http://tinyurl.com/jdb59

7.2 The University of Nottingham
Learning Research Systems Developer (fixed-term 5 years)
Ref. JLM/207X1
Salary: £23,457 - £28,850
Contact: Ian Pearshouse: [log in to unmask]
Closing date: 27 July 2006
http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/JLM207X1

7.3 Urban Learning Space, Scotland
Developer (Web 2.0 based applications)
6-month contract (£18K pro rata); an exciting opportunity for an
enthusiastic graduate and there may be an opportunity to extend the
contract in 2007. Contact Don McIntyre, Technical Director:
[log in to unmask] Closing date: 28 July 2006

7.4 University of Bradford
Adviser on e-Learning
Salary: Grade 9: £32,490 – 37,643 (full-time, fixed term 2 years in
the first instance). Closing date: 3 August 2006 Contact: Professor
Peter Hartley: [log in to unmask] or Carol Higgison:
[log in to unmask] http://www.bradford.ac.uk/jobs

7.5 RCUK Academic Fellowships in Technology Enhanced Learning at the
London Knowledge Lab Salary: up to £35,969 inclusive Two five-year
fellowships are offered from 1 October 2006.  http://www.lkl.ac.uk

7.6 Champlain College, USA
Center for Online and Continuing Education
Director of e-Learning
Send cover letter, resume and references to:
Human Resources, Champlain College, PO Box 670,
Burlington, Vermont 05402-0670, USA
or [log in to unmask] 
Fax to:  802-860-2713 

7.7 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Educational Development Centre
Learning Technologist, e-Learning Development and Support Section
(eLDSS). Remuneration package will be highly competitive. Contact: Mr.
Geoffrey Wong: [log in to unmask]
http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/job_external.htm  (document ref:
hrform72b) Closing date: 19 August 2006

7.8 Lancaster University, Dept of Educational Research
Lecturer in Education
Ref: A607R
Salary: £27,194 - £30,607 or £31,525 - £37,643.
Closing date: 31 August 2006
http://tinyurl.com/lvqsv
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The digest returns on 28 July 2006. 
All news, jobs, events, etc, to [log in to unmask]
by Tuesday 25 July, please.

Regards
Rhonda

Disclaimer: Whilst every care is taken to provide accurate
information in compiling this digest, ALT cannot vouch for the
accuracy of information provided on other web sites to which the
digest links, and opinions expressed on those sites should not be
construed to be those of ALT.
  
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