Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news Digest 257 issued on 31 August 2012

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Table of Contents
1. ALT news
2. ALT events
3. News
4. Other events
5. Calls for proposals
6. Funding calls
7. Open Educational Resources
8. Job vacancies
9. ALT Online Newsletter - links to articles from the latest Issue
published in June 2012
10. Current articles from the ALT Journal - Research in Learning Technology


1. ALT News

1.1 ALT-C reporters wanted!
Each year the ALT Newsletter publishes a report on ALT-C and we are
looking for volunteers to write this year's conference report.
Ideally, we'd like 4 or 5 people to collaborate on writing the
article, so this is an excellent opportunity to get your name in print
and work with others. The report is usually no more than 2500 words
and describes the conference in terms of a general overview,
interesting sessions, award winners, social events, web/remote
participation and anything else that is felt to be of interest to the
learning technology community. You would be tasked to write a specific
part of the article.
Colin Loughlin, Kingston University, will be co-ordinating the
article, so if you are interested in volunteering or would like
further information, then please contact him at
[log in to unmask]

1.2 Any employee of an ALT member organisation is entitled to join ALT
individually at no cost as an Associate Member. You can do this in
seconds from http://goo.gl/fOCYC


2. ALT events

2.1 ALT-C 2012 – a confrontation with reality
The 19th international conference of the Association for Learning
Technology will be held at the University of Manchester, UK, 11-13
September 2012.
For more information go to http://goo.gl/N3YOC

2.2 UCL and ALT: The Digital Department Project - emerging roles in
the new e-learning environment. JISC Embedding Digital Literacies
Programme
This is a pre-conference workshop for ALT-C 2012 and is free for
delegates to attend. Places will be allocated on a first come first
serve basis.
Register now at http://goo.gl/Y3sPo


3. News

3.1 HEFCE report highlights role of further education colleges in widening
participation in England
A report published by HEFCE (‘Widening participation and
non-continuation indicators for further education colleges: Overview
of trends’, HEFCE 2012/20) shows for the first time patterns of
widening participation and non-continuation of full-time higher
education (HE) students in HEFCE-funded further education colleges
(FECs), and finds that FECs are performing particularly strongly in
widening access.
http://goo.gl/Rsgrg

3.2 Innovating Pedagogy
This series of reports explores new forms of teaching, learning and
assessment for an interactive world, to guide teachers and policy
makers in productive innovation. The first report proposes ten
innovations that are already in currency but have not yet had a
profound influence on education.
To view the report go to: http://goo.gl/B7rCD

3.3 Technology in Education Advice Network - An opportunity for Naace
members who are involved in providing advisory and consultancy
services
Last year Naace set up the Technology in Education Advice Network
(TiEAN). The aim of TiEAN was to respond to the growing need for
consultants to meet with service and product providers to establish
mutually beneficial relationships, to foster
first rate delivery of ICT to schools. The membership of TiEAN is
again open to new applicants. Any existing Naace member is able to
join TiEAN Free of Charge for a first year.
For more information go to http://goo.gl/nCPKZ


4. Other events

4.1 Technology Entrepreneurship: A Free One-Day Workshop for
Researchers, Friday 7th September 2012, Hackney House, London
EMC2 – Excellence in Media Computing and Communication – in
collaboration with MentorWell and UK Trade and Investment, is
organising a free one-day workshop, “From Research to
Entrepreneurship”. Specially designed for technology researchers, the
workshop provides inspiration, practical skills and mentorship from
top-flight Tech City entrepreneurs. Learn how to turn ground-breaking
research into a money-making product or service – and maybe take the
first steps to forming your own technology startup!
http://goo.gl/kwMzz

4.2 Augmented Reality in Education Event
The AR in Education event will take place at City University London on
Friday 19th October 2012. This is a free to attend event, aimed at
promoting the use of AR in education and exploring the underlying
technology. The event is aimed at those who have an interest or
experience in the use of AR. Confirmed speakers include pioneers and
practitioners in the field.
http://goo.gl/VqObo

4.3 Inclusive Technologies for Reading - Open Online Course
Join us for the pilot of a new, and we hope innovative, open online
course in Inclusive Technologies for Reading (#ITR12) between 8
October 2012 and 22 March 2013. The course will give participants a
chance to explore in detail a range of free and inexpensive
technologies they can use to improve the reading experience of the
students they support. These include accessible document formats, text
to speech, DAISY, speech recognition, productivity, and hardware
e-readers. Participants will build a Personal Learning Network of
teachers and learning technology professionals.
Participation in the pilot course is free.
More information at http://goo.gl/q8eVg

4.4 Collabor8 4 Change in Inclusive Technologies, 12 October, London
Collabor8 4 Change and Load2Learn would like to invite you to
participate in a free practitioner unconference on the use of
technology in education with special focus on Inclusive Technologies.
Supported by this year’s TES SEN Show, the event will be held in the
Business Design Centre, from 5.30 pm until 9 pm (light refreshments
will be provided). It will combine learning with sharing and
participation.
http://goo.gl/aT5Qu

4.5 Educational Technology and Education Conferences, June to December 2012
Clayton R Wright has put together an extensive list of educational
technology and education conferences taking place between June and
December this year. The list is available on the ALT Open Access
Repository at http://repository.alt.ac.uk/2218/


5. Calls for proposals

5.1 CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Editorial Team for the Australasian
Journal of Educational Technology (AJET)
AJET is the official journal of the Australasian Society for Computers
in Learning in
Tertiary Education (AJET). Ascilite invites Expressions of Interest
for a new Editorial team for the Australasian Journal of Educational
Technology (AJET). The Editorial team will comprise both Editor(s) and
Associate Editor(s). The Editor role may be shared but there should be
at least one Editor and at least one, although preferably more,
Associate Editors. Being on the Editorial team of a journal with such
high standing as AJET presents an excellent opportunity for career
development and advancement.
Full call at http://goo.gl/m4CfO

5.2 Moodlemoot Dublin 2013 – Call for proposals
We are delighted to open the call for proposals for the Dublin
Moodlemoot 2013 being held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Northwood,
Dublin, Ireland on Feb 18-21 2013.
This year instead of setting strict themes or topics we are leaving it
open to the community to submit Moodle related presentations and we
will stream them as is best possible. We are now inviting proposals
for presentations, pecha kuchas and infographic posters!
More details: http://goo.gl/nlHOu
Submit: http://goo.gl/VLPUm

5.3 Call for Chapters: Synergic Integration of Formal and Informal
E-Learning Environments for Adult Lifelong Learners
A book edited by Sabrina Leone, Università Politecnica delle Marche,
Italy, to be published by IGI Global.
Proposal Submission Deadline: September 30 2012
Details at http://bit.ly/NklLoJ


6. Funding calls
None in this issue.


7. Open Educational Resources
None in this issue.


8. Jobs

8.1 London School of Economics
Centre for Learning Technology
Learning Technologist
£40,634 - £47,047
Full time
Closing date: 14 September 2012
Informal enquiries to Steve Ryan, [log in to unmask]
www.lse.ac.uk/jobsatLSE

8.2 London School of Economics
Centre for Learning Technology
Learning Technologist: Media Specialist
£32,148 - £38,887
Full time, Fixed term Maternity cover
Closing date: 14 September 2012
Informal enquiries to Steve Ryan, [log in to unmask]
www.lse.ac.uk/jobsatLSE

8.3 UCL
E-Learning Environments
E-learning Evaluation Specialist
1269967
£39,818-£46,972
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 5 September 2012
Informal enquiries to Steve Rowett, [log in to unmask]
http://tinyurl.com/ucl-eval-job

8.4 UCL
E-Learning Environments
E-learning Facilitator
1269954
£39,818-£46,972
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 10 September 2012
Informal enquiries to Fiona Strawbridge, [log in to unmask]
http://tinyurl.com/ucl-elf-job

8.5 UCL
E-Learning Environments
E-learning Innovations Officer
1269942
£32,055 - £ £37,744
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 13 September 2012
Informal enquiries to Steve Rowett, [log in to unmask]
http://tinyurl.com/ucl-innov-job

8.6 University of Exeter
Education Enhancement
e-Learning Advisor
P43756
£31,948
Full time, Temporary
Closing date: 16 September 2012
Informal enquiries to Matthew Newcombe, [log in to unmask]
http://goo.gl/byvXb

8.7 University of Derby
Institute for Learning Enhancement and Innovation
Senior Learning Technology Adviser
AL00007
£32,749 - £35,170 per annum (pay award pending)
Full time
Closing date: 12 September 2012
www.derby.ac.uk/jobs

8.8 Institute of Education, University of London
London Knowledge Lab
Research Officer
7AC-CLCCM-5182
£30,124 to £35,940 plus £2,323 London Allowance
Full time
Closing date: 14 September 2012
Informal enquiries to Niall Winters, [log in to unmask]
http://goo.gl/GxREw

8.9 The National Extension College (NEC)
Next generation Information and IT Services Manager
Cambridge-based
£23-25,000 (possibly more for an exceptional candidate)
For full details contact Ros Morpeth [log in to unmask]

8.10 There is a regular supply of mainly US jobs in the learning
technology field at http://www.salt.org/salt.asp?ss=l&pn=joblistall,
with a helpful RSS feed at http://www.salt.org/Weblink/SaltJobs.rss.


9. ALT Online Newsletter - links to articles from Issue 27, published
in June 2012

Table of contents for Issue 27 - http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/tag/issue-27/

Article – ‘Is education research a form of alchemy?’ by Aaron Sloman
http://goo.gl/WdA10

Article – ‘The SCARLET Project: Marrying Augmented Reality and Special
Collections’ by the SCARLET Team
http://goo.gl/KDCQx

Article – ‘Staff Development through Tightly Integrated Blended
Learning’ by Peter Wren
http://goo.gl/7HQEb

Article – ‘Using Blackboard Collaborate 11 to deliver a global online
conference’ by Simon Kear
http://goo.gl/dhD0m

Article – ‘Blackboard Teaching and Learning Conference 2012’ by Adel
Gordon and Julie Usher
http://goo.gl/oMR5j

Article – ‘Over the Irish Sea: Moodlemoot 2012’ by James Clay
http://goo.gl/Bt6W4

Article – ‘Plymouth Enhanced Learning Conference (PELeCON) 2012’ by
Catherine Cronin, Farzana Latif, Matt Lingard and Santanu Vasant
http://goo.gl/kZ1en

Article – ‘Video in Teaching And Learning Special Interest Group
(ViTAL SIG) Update’ by John Conway, Philip Tubman and Dr Clive P L
Young
http://goo.gl/kBPii
Article – ‘A week in the life of…Sarah Sherman’
http://goo.gl/KV9aA


10. Current articles from our peer-reviewed Open Access journal
Research in Learning Technology

Research in Learning Technology is now published online continuously,
though we continue to produce printed Issues and to allocate articles
to Issues.

The journal web site is http://www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/.
Below are links to articles from the most recent Issue.

Vol 20, Issue 2 – table of contents

Editorial – “Relationships with technology”
Rhona Sharpe
http://goo.gl/QZZ4d
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.18531

Article – “Chalkface; interface; screenface: moving the metaphor of
teaching towards the nexus of teaching and learning”
Alison Ruth
http://goo.gl/Zmv22
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.17187

Article – “Perceptions of the effects of clicker technology on student
learning and engagement: a study of freshmen Chemistry students”
Jenepher Lennox Terrion, Victoria Aceti
http://goo.gl/1hkYM
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.16150

Article – “Teaching with wikis: improving staff development through
action research”
Robyn Benson, Charlotte Brack, Gayani Samarwickrema
http://goo.gl/aeQP0
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.16149

Article – “Applying a framework to evaluate assignment marking
software: a case study on Lightwork”
Eva Heinrich, John Milne
http://goo.gl/oj0BJ
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.16152

Article - "Making science real: photo-sharing in biology and chemistry"
Jenny Waycott, Barney Dalgarno, Gregor Kennedy, Andrea Bishop
http://goo.gl/BNlE6
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.16151

Article - "Linking theory to practice in learning technology research"
Cathy Gunn, Caroline Steel
http://goo.gl/QQqA8
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0.16148

Article - "The implementation and evaluation of a new learning space:
a pilot study"
Gail Wilson, Marcus Randall
http://goo.gl/CwdK2
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v20i0/14431



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