Dear Members

The October issue of ALT-N is now available online at
http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/

See below for summaries of the articles and links.

Regards
Rhonda
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ALT Newsletter
Issue 6, October 2006

IN THIS ISSUE

1. ALT-C 2006: SUMMARIES OF CONFERENCE THEMES
2. BLOGS, BUDDIES, WIKIS AND WINE: REVIEWS OF ALT-C 2006
3. INTERACTIVE GAME-BASED LEARNING
4. RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF MEDIA-RICH, INTERACTIVE E-LEARNING
5. FEDERATED ACCESS MANAGEMENT
6. GAME ON FOR LEARNING
7. EUROCALL GOES VIRTUAL: FROM GRANADA TO CYBERSPACE
8. PUBLICATIONS FROM THE SURF E-LEARNING WEBSITE
9. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
10. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY'S REPORT

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1. ALT-C 2006: summaries of conference themes
by Gilly Salmon, Philip Candy, Terry Anderson and Julie Voce

Following another successful ALT-C, this review provides 
summaries of the main conference themes: Next Generation 
Learning, Next Generation Learners, Next Generation Technology, 
and Next Generation Providers.
http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/e_article000679694.cfm?x=b8kyLfK,b3scdv19

2. Blogs, buddies, wikis and wine: reviews of ALT-C 2006 
by Cathy Ellis and Frances Bell 

These reviews present personal perspectives on the conference from Cathy 
Ellis and Frances Bell. We also provide links to four of our conference 
bloggers: Marc Dupuis, Steve Warburton, John Rudkin and Russell Dyas.  
http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/e_article000678735.cfm?x=b8kyLfK,b3scdv19

3. Interactive game-based learning 
by Maria Fasli and Michael Michalakopoulos

This case study examines how online games may provide the means to 
increase student motivation and engagement and how they can even make the 
learning experience enjoyable and fun. 
http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/e_article000678809.cfm?x=b8kyLfK,b3scdv19

4. Rapid development of media-rich, interactive e-learning 
by Niall Watts

This case study describes an e-learning action research project carried 
out by the University College Dublin Audio Visual Centre and School of 
Medicine and Medical Science.  
http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/e_article000678791.cfm?x=b8kyLfK,b3scdv19

5. Federated access management 
A new framework for accessing online material
by Henry Hughes

On 30 November 2006 UKERNA will launch a new Federated Access Management 
Service for schools, further and higher education and research 
organisations in the UK, using the standards-based Shibboleth software.  
http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/e_article000675360.cfm?x=b8kyLfK,b3scdv19

6. Game On for learning 
by Sara de Freitas

Learning in Immersive Worlds: a review of game-based learning 
(commissioned by the JISC) provides a scoping study of current usage of 
games for learning in the higher education and post-16 sectors in the 
United Kingdom.  
http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/e_article000675383.cfm?x=b8kyLfK,b3scdv19

7. EuroCALL goes virtual: from Granada to Cyberspace 
The EuroCALL Virtual Strand by Lesley Shield

This year the European Association for Computer-Assisted Language 
Learning (EuroCALL) conference offered a Virtual Conference Strand to 
those unable to attend the conference in Granada.  
http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/e_article000678820.cfm?x=b8kyLfK,b3scdv19

8. Publications from the SURF e-learning website 
by Marja Verstelle, Peter B Sloep, Gayle Calverley

From time to time ALT-N provides summaries of articles which have been
published in English on the SURF E-learning Theme Site. Links to PDFs of 
the work and contact details are provided.
http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/e_article000671879.cfm?x=b8kyLfK,b3scdv19

9. Director's report 
News from Rhonda Riachi
ALT-C 2006 presentation files, ALT-C 2007 keynotes and deadlines, Online 
Educa Berlin, CAMEL publication, and AGM news.
http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/e_article000675324.cfm?x=b8kyLfK,b3scdv19

10. Executive Secretary's report 
News from Seb Schmoller
ALT strategy, membership tariffs, software patents, consultation 
responses, committee profiles, and staff news.
http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/e_article000675336.cfm?x=b8kyLfK,b3scdv19

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