Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news digest 159, 25 July 2008

Booking closes 15 August 2008 for ALT-C 2008: Rethinking the digital
divide. 9-11 September 2008, Leeds, UK. .
For more details, see: http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2008/booking.html

For further events, vacancies, invitations to tender and news, please
read on...

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1. Association news
2. Association events – some with close deadlines
3. News
4. Calls for papers
5. Other events – some with close deadlines
6. Invitations to tender
7. Vacancies
8. Courses


1. Association news

1.1. ALT is delighted to welcome City College Norwich and TLDU, Sussex
University, Brighton as new members.

1.2. ALT member Richard Dealtry has published a new book entitled
Pioneering Innovations in Integrated Learning Management, ISBN 978 1
904481 1 71.

13. ALT members discount:
Alt members are entitled to a 10% discount  for Virtual Worlds Forum
Europe 2008 (discount code: VWF 0811). Back for the second year,
Virtual Worlds Forum Europe 2008 (VWF) is produced by the Virtual
Economic Forum, Europe's leading virtual worlds media company. Three
days of congress, expo and workshops covering entertainment,
enterprise, community, education, marketing, regulation, and
finance... plus lots more. VWF is the place to make connections, be
inspired and have fun. Mon 6th - Wed 8th 2008 October, in London, at
The Bridge SE1.
See: http://virtualworldsforum.com/


2. Association events

2.1. Book online for ALT-C 2008: Rethinking the digital divide.
9-11 September 2008, Leeds, UK. Booking closes 15 August 2008.
For more details, see: http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2008/booking.html

2.2. ALT-C 2008 Pre and Post Conference Workshops
Pre conference workshops are:
*  Two Nations – the Small Business & the Digital Divide
*  Planning and running learning activities with Learning Design
*  Experiencing Mobile Learning and Assessment
*  OpenSim – A pre-Second Life taster
Post conference workshops are:
*  Digital Storytelling: The Story so Far!
*  Re-thinking Promoting Best Practice in E-Learning and Virtual Campuses
*  Now that its all over, is it all over?
See http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2008/pre_and_post.html

2.3. Featured Pre Conference Workshop workshop
Two Nations – the Small Business & the Digital Divide
This two hour workshop is jointly hosted by ALT-C and Digital 2010
(http://www.digital2010.org.uk/). The workshop will combine creative
discussion and short interventions in a fast moving programme focused
on the significance of the conference theme for small businesses.
The workshop will be facilitated by Gilly Salmon, Professor of
e-Learning & Learning Technology at the University of Leicester and
one of the Co-chairs for ALT-C 2009.
Topics to be covered and expected outcomes: The workshop programme
will explore realities and responses, leading to ecommendations which
will be presented post-conference to stakeholders in Regional
Development Agencies, Business Links, the Learning & Skills Council
and Sector Skills Councils.
The agenda will cover:
*  Scene: What evidence of a digital divide is there in the business world?
*  Causes: Can the causes be classified? Are they systemic or localised?
*  Significance: Does it really matter to the businesses or in the
wider economy?
*  Response: What can be done by those involved in business support,
training or wider education?
Location: University of Leeds, room TBC.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2008/pre_and_post.html#nation


2.4. e-Learning, what's hot in Post-16, and wazzup?
**Postponed** (Was on Wednesday 2 July 2008).
University of Leeds.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, ALT have had to postpone this workshop.
To be placed on a waiting list in readiness for a new date, please
email [log in to unmask]
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=302
Costs: £100 members, £155 non-members.

2.5. Second Life in real life: education beyond the hype.
Thursday 23 October 2008.
National College for School Leadership (NCSL), Nottingham.
Led by Dr Steven Warburton, King's College, London.
Offered again due to popular demand, the aim of this workshop is to
introduce participants to immersive 3D environments from a practical
perspective and to stimulate critical inquiry into the possibilities
that massive multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) offer learning
and teaching practice.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/workshop_detail.php?e=297
Costs: £100 members, £155 for non-members.
This workshop is now fully booked. If you wish to be put on the
waiting list please e-mail [log in to unmask] .


3. News

3.1 The International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies has
just published its newest issue: Vol 2, No 3 (2008).
For a table of contents, see: http://online-journals.org/i-jim/issue/view/15

3.2. The European Commission published the EU Green Paper on Copyright
in the Knowledge Economy on 16 July 2008. The paper questions where
the balance lies between access to copyright protected material and
rewarding those who produced it.  The consultation closes on 30
November 2008.   If you respond to the consultation, it would be
helpful if you could please copy your reply to
[log in to unmask] See:
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/copyright/copyright-infso/copyright-infso_en.htm#greenpaper

3.3 The European Commission published the Draft Directive on the term
of copyright for sound recordings on 16 July 2008. The Directive
proposes an extension in the term for sound recordings and performers
from 50 to 95 years. If you have any comments on the proposal you are
invited to send them to [log in to unmask]  by the end of
August. See:
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/copyright/term-protection/term-protection_en.htm


4. Calls for papers

4.1. e-Assessment in Practice
25-26 November 2008, Shrivenham, UK
http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/dcmt/symposia/eaip08.jsp
Deadline for abstracts: 1 September 2008


5. Other events

5.1. Stepping into Virtual Worlds
4 and 6 August 2008, virtual event
http://www.steppingintovirtualworlds.org

5.2. e-Learning Expo Korea 2008(eLEK2008)
9 – 11 September 2008, Seoul, Korea
Information: [log in to unmask]

5.3. eLearning Alliance Workshop:
Creating Online Networks Using Blogs, Wikis, Web Conferencing  and
Other Free Social Tools
13 September 2008, Glasgow, UK
http://www.elearningalliance.org

5.4. Futurelab: Challenging Learner Voice
23 October 2008, Warwick, UK
http://www.futurelab.org.uk/events/listing/learner_voice

5.5. Inclusive Education: the Way of the Future (IBE Conference)
25-28 November 2008, Geneva, Switzerland
http://www.icwe.net/ice-unesco/exhibition/exhibition.php and
http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/ice/48th-session-2008/events/exhibitions.html


6. Invitations to tender and funding calls

6.1. Angus Council
Tender for the Supply of an E-Learning Induction Service
Est. Value: £25,000
Duration: 3 years
Closing date: 11 August 2008
http://www.angus.gov.uk/contracts/contract21072008.htm

6.2. JISC
Evaluation and review of technical developments to support lifelong learning
Available funds: £80,000
Duration: September 2008 – March 2009
Closing date: 12 August 2008
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2008/07/ittevaluationandreview.aspx

6.3. ESRC (NCeSS research programme)
e-Social Science Quantitative Node
Closing date: 29 September 2008
Full details regarding the NCeSS research programme and the
application process are available at:
http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/current_funding_opportunities/eSSQuantNode.aspx?ComponentId=27284&SourcePageId=5964#0


7. Vacancies

7.1. Liverpool John Moores University
Faculty of Health & Applied Social Sciences
Learning Technology Development Officer
Salary: £23,002 to £27,266        Ref no.: A2564IN
2 years fixed term
Closing date: 1 August 2008
http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/VacancyDetails.asp?VacancyRef=A2564IN&VacancyID=3580
http://activeweb.livjm.ac.uk/Vacancies/Docs/A2564IN.doc

7.2. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Educational Development Centre
Instructional Design Specialist
Salary: commensurate with qualifications and experience
Ref no.: 97003
Full-time
Informal Enquiries to: Dr Angela Ho [log in to unmask]
Closing Date: 9 August 2008
 http://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/postspec/97003.pdf

7.3. University of London
Institute of Education
Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence in Education
London Knowledge Lab, Faculty of Culture and Pedagogy
Salary in the range £28,290 – £30,013 per annum, plus £2,323 London Allowance
Reference: 7AC-CPLKL-4665
Fixed term for three years. (Job share considered)
Closing date: 22nd August 2008
http://jobs.ioe.ac.uk


8. Courses

8.1. University of East London
MA in Online and Blended Learning
The course is a flexible, online professional development programme
that will help you develop your innovative thinking and other skills
necessary to help you take full advantage of 21st century pedagogic
practice and online technologies. The programme is pending
accreditation with the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and will confer
Associate or Fellowship status upon successful completion of 1 or 2
modules.
http://www.uel.ac.uk/dl/programmes/module_info/ma_obl.htm

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