Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news Digest 297 issued on 16 April 2014
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The deadline for the next issue of the Digest is 12.00 on Wednesday 30 April for the Digest to be issued on Friday 2 May 2014.
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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
10. Current articles the ALT Journal - Research in Learning Technology
1. ALT News
1.1 Early call for expressions of interest in Chairing the 2016 ALT Conference
ALT's Trustees are seeking an experienced Chair (or up to 3 Co-Chairs) for the 2016 Conference Programme Committee and its executive, who will play a major role in planning and delivery of ALT's 23rd annual conference in 2016.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1m28HEd
1.2 East Midlands Learning Technologists' SIG: Our Spring 2014 EMLT meeting – Video killed the radio star
A new blog by Sarah Horrigan reports on a recent SIG meeting where members presented and discussed on the theme of what value video might have in education & shared good practice tips.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/P06FIF
1.3 Massive open online courses: Welcome to the new wave of distance learning.
Recent article in the Independent quoting Helena Gillespie, senior lecturer in education and associate dean for teaching and learning in the Faculty of Social Science; Professor Dame Wendy Hall, dean of Southampton University’s Faculty of Physical Sciences and Engineering; Maren Deepwell, chief executive of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT)
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1dK7FMT
1.4 Contribute to shaping policy for Learning Technology in Education #ETAG
This is a new opportunity for members of ALT to engage directly with policy makers via the Education Technology Action Group ETAG
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1eQh4Of
1.5 ALT Online Newsletter – keep up to date with new articles
The ALT Online Newsletter is now publishing continuously, make sure you never miss a new article by following the links below to subscribe to the Newsletter via email or RSS.
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http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/
2. ALT Events
2.1 Digichamps Webinar, 16 May 2014, 12:30 - 1:30 PM
This webinar will discuss the models of student engagement at the University of Southampton to support the development of Digital Literacies for staff and students. Working in partnership with students in an engaging and authentic manner is an important aspect of the digital literacies work being undertaken by the Centre of Innovation in Technologies and Education (CITE).
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1oqwkoY
2.2 Enrol on ocTEL - Open Course in Technology Enhanced Learning
The Open Course in Technology Enhanced Learning (ocTEL) is back! Starting on the 28th April 2014 you will be able to participate in this online course designed to help you better understand ways to use Learning Technology for teaching, learning and assessment. The course has undergone a revision and now is shorter (six weeks plus induction week) and we are working on incorporating new features including Open Badges for accreditation.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1gHl6N7
2.3 CMALT webinar for candidates, Tuesday 29 April, 12.30 – 13.30
The session is designed to provide information and support to candidates looking to complete their portfolios in the next few months. It will provide an overview of the submission process, advice on how to complete a portfolio and an opportunity to see how the assessment process works.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1h4FQNw
2.4 OER14 Newcastle University, 28-29 April 2014
Now in its fifth year, OER14 is an international conference on open education. The conference is supported by ALT and the ALT Open Education Special Interest Group. This year the conference themes are: building and linking communities of open practice; MOOCs and open courses; academic practice; development and pedagogy; open policy; research; scholarship and access; students as users and co-creators.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1igUlPm
2.5 altc2014 Riding Giants: How to innovate and educate ahead of the wave
The 21st annual conference of the Association for Learning Technology - 1-3 September 2014, Warwick, UK. Registration will open in spring 2014, for more information please see the conference pages on the ALT website.
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc
3. News
3.1 £1.1m 'Learning Technologies: Design for Impact' competition
The Technology Strategy Board and the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) are to invest up to £1.1m in exploratory studies into the design of technology-based products and services that will improve learning outcomes.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/QlotiC
3.2 Network Dedicated to Fostering Web Talent through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is Launched with the Support of the European Commission
The European Commission has launched the network “Startup Europe” in order to help build up web skills throughout Europe. The initiative seeks to boost the lacking qualified workforce by increasing the use of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1hn1MAa
3.3 Jisc blog - Open and online: Wales, higher education and emerging modes of learning - Paul Richardson
Reflections on OER and MOOCs, includes ways to get involved ,e.g., joining ALT's OER Special Interest Group
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1qWCezH
3.4 Take 5 minutes to complete this short survey about the demand and provision of MOOCs for fostering web design and development skills.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/Pqu7zH
3.5 FE Week supplement: FELTAG and beyond
A 16-page feature supplement on the Further Education Technology Action Group (Feltag) and recently published report.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1i9H3Sw
3.6 Transforming Lives Awards - Nominations now open! Celebrating teachers, trainers and tutors who help adults change their lives through learning.
NIACE in partnership with NOCN and the Institute for Learning (IfL) are this year launching the Transforming Lives Awards for teachers, trainers and tutors in England. Each year, alongside the outstanding achievements of Adult Learners' Week Award winners we hear stories of the exceptional efforts that teachers, trainers and tutors go to support their learners and provide them with the tools they need to succeed. So to make sure an inspirational teacher, trainer or tutor you know receives the recognition they deserve - whether they have taught you or they are a colleague - nominate them for a Transforming Lives Award.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1qJ4bg2
4. Events
4.1 Making it Matter: Supporting education in the developing world through open and linked data, Friday 16 May
This one-day workshop is organised by the LinkedUp Project and the Commonwealth of Learning. The aim is to bring together developers, educators and individuals from the development community to see how they can work together by using open and linked data to support education in the developing world.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1mcAh1C
4.2 Team-Based Learning (TBL): Group Work that Engages Students, Tuesday 10 June 2014
Bradford School of Pharmacy invites you to attend a Masterclass in Team-Based Learning (TBL) with Larry Michaelsen at the University of Bradford. Developed by Larry in the US in the late 70’s, TBL is a special form of collaborative learning using a specific sequence of individual work, group work and feedback to create a motivational framework in which students increasingly hold each other accountable for coming to class prepared and contributing to discussion.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1ltNcvQ
4.3 eLearning Africa conference, Kampala, Uganda, 28-30 May 2014
eLearning Africa is the largest gathering of eLearning and ICT supported education and training professionals in Africa enabling participants to develop multinational and cross-industry contacts and partnerships, as well as to enhance their knowledge, expertise and abilities.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1i0rejD
4.4 Team-Based Learning (TBL): Group Work that Engages Students, University of Bradford,Tuesday 10 June 2014
Bradford School of Pharmacy invites you to attend a Master class in Team-Based Learning (TBL) with Larry Michaelsen. Developed by Larry in the US in the late 70’s, TBL is a special form of collaborative learning using a specific sequence of individual work, group work and feedback to create a motivational framework in which students increasingly hold each other accountable for coming to class prepared and contributing to discussion.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1ltNcvQ
4.5 ELESIG Masterclass, Hertfordshire University, 30 April 2014
Using technology in data collection: exploring learners' experiences through use of video diaries, social networking and twitter. This masterclass draws upon the expertise of those who have researched different aspects of the learner experience with technology, combining the practicalities of setting up data collection, the ethical issues to consider and analysing the resulting data sets with reflection on the value of the approaches.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/RhSJMh
4.6 Google Apps for Education European User Group Meeting (GEUG14), University of York UK, Monday 23 - Tuesday 24 June 2014
Registration for this year's Google Apps for Education European User Group Meeting (GEUG14) is now open! This is following on from GEUG12, a previous event held at the University of Portsmouth in 2012. Monday 23 June is open to all, with the additional sessions on Tuesday 24th June available to existing Google Apps users only. Registration is now open and costs only £50 per person.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1eA53lw
4.7 Launch of the North West ELESIG Group, Liverpool, 15 May 2014, 12:00 - 16:30 (PDT)
We are pleased to invite you to the free inaugural symposium to launch the north west ELESIG (Evaluation of Learners' Experiences of e-learning Special Interest Group). This new collaboration with the universities of Manchester, Liverpool and John Moores has been funded by the national ELESIG to bring together and further develop understanding and effective learning strategies within e-learning programmes.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/Q6c6XH
4.8 Cetis Conference 2014: Building the Digital Institution 17 – 18 June, University of Bolton
This year’s conference focuses on the digital institution exploring how technology can support and develop every aspect of university and college life. The programme includes keynote presentations from Phil Richards, Chief Innovation Officer at Jisc and Audrey Watters, freelance technology and educational journalist and author of the Hack Education blog. The conference parallel sessions cover a wide range of current topics from open education to learning analytics, from ebooks to open knowledge, from system integration and accessibility to learning metadata.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1gGdiLs
4.9 Technology Strategy Board 'Learning Technologies: Design for Impact' workshops, 28 April – 20 May
A series of knowledge sharing and partner finding workshops are being held between to highlight the challenges and opportunities specific to the design, adoption and implementation of digital technologies in the education sector used for learning and teaching. Workshops will be held between April 28 - May 20 in the following cities: Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, London, Manchester, and Newcastle. http://bit.ly/1iYWLz4
5. Calls for proposals
5.1 eLEOT 2014, 1st International Conference on e-Learning e-Education and Online Training, 18-20 September, 2014 – submission deadline extended to 28 April 2014
This conference will assess the most progressive and exciting ideas for the future of e-Learning. This is truly an incredibly valuable movement as we move towards a flatter information structure for anyone who wants to learn. The works that will be presented at eLEOT 2014 will include the following; accessibility and usability of web-based instruction in the classroom; assessment; best practices; collaborative learning and social network; e-Learning workflow; educational/learning repositories; mobile learning
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1kQThFH
5.2 The Student Social Media Showcase (SSMS), Brighton Business School, 9 July 92014,
The SSMS, hosted by the Business e-Learning Research Group at Brighton Business School, will draw together local employers in the field of digital marketing and creative industries with recent graduates, academics, apprentices, teachers and school students at the Huxley building, at the University of Brighton. University students and recent graduates are invited to submit a multimedia summary of their current academic research on social media in the form of a short video, soundbite, Prezi or any other creative artefact that can be displayed independently in the space. Students should attend to discuss their work with the delegates and potential employers from the industry who will also be there.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/Qyx3LE
5.3 CFP: Designs on E-Learning 2014: Forging Creative Connections, San Marcos/Austin, Texas, 17 – 18 September 2014
The Centre for Learning and Teaching in Art and Design (CLTAD) and Penn State University are now inviting proposals to present at the 2014 Designs on e-Learning conference.
Deadline for submission: 30 April 2014
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1kAP8pf
6. Funding calls
None this issue.
7. Open Educational Resources
None this issue.
8. Job vacancies
8.1 University of West London
Institute for Teaching, Innovation and Learning (INSTIL)
Academic Developer in TEL
INS018
£33,826 - £41,088
Full time, Permanent
Closing Date: 28 April 2014
Informal Enquiries to: Matt Lingard, [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/Q6fZfe
8.2 University of Edinburgh
School of Health in Social Science
Learning and Information Technology Manager
28430
£30,728 - £36,661
Full time
Closing Date: 29 April 2014
Informal Enquiries to: Sarah Bond, [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1sbzVMD
8.3 University of Edinburgh
School of Health in Social Science
Learning Technologist
28431
£25,759 to £29,837
Full time
Closing Date: 29 April 2014
Informal Enquiries to: Sarah Bond, [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1lpVXXV
8.4 The University of Nottingham
Learning Technology Consultant
LD098014
£28132 - £36661
Fixed term till July 2017
Closing date: 7 May 2014
Informal enquiries to: Andy Beggan, [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1iMNFpd
8.5 City University London
Learning Enhancement and Development
Senior Educational Technologist (Learning Spaces Lead)
NP60012060
£41242 - £49216
Full time
Closing date: 4 May 2014
Informal enquiries to Kate Reader, [log in to unmask]
9. Current articles from the ALT Online Newsletter
The newsletter website is at: http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/
Latest Articles
Article – “Interview with Terry Anderson”, Steve Wheeler
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1hAOzsv
Article – “The open course you cannot fail…”, The ALT Team
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1eF3AEL
Article – “Chief Executive’s Report”, Maren Deepwell
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1p2WEeK
Article – “Digital voices and media-enhanced learning”, Andrew Middleton
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1p2WEeK
Article – “A supportive environment for digital literacy development”, Helen Beetham
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1hEvsi
Article – “Digital literacies for lifelong/online learning”, Helen Beetham.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1gR1Ug6
For information on how to submit an article to the Newsletter email [log in to unmask]
10. Current articles from our peer-reviewed Open Access journal Research in Learning Technology
The journal website is at: http://www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/
Latest articles:
Article – “Defining a self-evaluation digital literacy framework for secondary educators: the DigiLit Leicester project”, Richard Hall, Lucy Atkins, Josie Fraser
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1kXqpHz
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v22.21440
Article – “Mobile phone voting for participation and engagement in a large compulsory law course”, Chad Habel and Matthew Stubbs
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1n6gEv0
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v22.19537
Article – “A collection of suggested electronic course templates for use in higher education”, Jill W. Fresen, Robin K. Hill, and Fawei Geng
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1j3DiAj
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v22.21669
Article – “English as a foreign language – teachers ‘perspectives on implementing online instruction in the Iranian EFL context”, Reza Dashtestani
http://go.alt.ac.uk/Nnh2FI
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v22.20142
Article - “Keep taking the tablets? Assessing the use of tablet devices in learning and teaching activities in the Further Education sector”, Khristin Febian, Donald Maclean
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1jQ2YQj
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v22.22648
Article - “Facebook levels the playing field: Dyslexic students learning through digital literacies”, Owen Barden
http://go.alt.ac.uk/NhiCt8
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v22.18535
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