Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news Digest 306 issued on 29 August 2014
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The deadline for the next issue of the Digest is 12.00 on Wednesday 10 September for the Digest to be issued on Friday 12 September 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 ALT Annual Conference 2014 - Online Participation
The ALT Annual Conference will be held in Warwick, 1-3 September.
As in previous years the conference will be live streaming a number of sessions including the Annual General Meeting.
ALT Members not attending the conference can also register for the conference online platform for networking and discussion.
For more information see our guidance: http://go.alt.ac.uk/1wN9rWw
2. ALT Events
None this issue
3. News
3.1 HARDEN’S BLOG 81: Resilience and grit in our students, 11 August 2014
A MedEdWorld blog by Ronald Harden notes recent ALT list serv communications about a teacher’s workload and digital technologies
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1lkEtzX
4. Events
4.1 Learning Technologies in Further Education: Preparing for the implementation of FELTAG, London, 22 October 2014
A 10% discount for this event is available to ALT members. Please quote code ‘ALT1’ when booking.
Register at http://go.alt.ac.uk/1vUg7xK
4.2 Catalysts of eLearning Webinar Series, a series of webinars honoring the 2014 winners of the Blackboard Catalyst Awards
Starting on 11 September five webinar presentations will represent winners from the following categories; Innovative Blended Learning, Staff Development, Student Impact, and Innovation. Presenters from the UK, Germany and United Arab Emirates look to share their achievements as they push the boundaries of educational programs and technology in order to deliver innovative and effective learning experiences.
http://tinyurl.com/Join-CatalystseLearning
4.3 Hear from an academic teaching with MyLab and Mastering, 8 – 19 September 2014
Pearson are running a series of free online presentations hosted by academics that teach with the online homework, tutorial and assessment systems MyLab and Mastering. You will hear about the impact that the resource has had on the academic's module, and any challenges to its implementation.
Register now: bit.ly/1nWiw4J
4.4 Online CPD TEL module. 3 November 2014 – 13 February 2015
The Learning, Teaching & Technology Centre at the Dublin Institute of Technology has just opened for registration an accredited online module ‘Technology Enhanced Learning, Teaching & Assessment’ (TELTA). This accredited CPD module (5 ECTS) will give participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in existing and emerging learning technologies. A unique approach will be taken to this module in that participants will be required to set their own personal learning objectives at the outset, thereby enabling them to reflect on the weekly topics from their own professional perspectives.
http://dittelta.wordpress.com
5. Calls for proposals
None this issue.
6. Funding calls
None this issue.
7. Open Educational Resources
7.1 Blended Synchronous Learning Handbook available for download
In 2011-13 the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching funded a project aimed at exploring Blended Synchronous Learning, which entails bringing together on-campus and distributed learners to partake in shared, real-time experiences. The project focused on three technologies—videoconferencing, webconferencing and 3D virtual worlds—as well as learning designs involving the use of these technologies to simultaneously engage students and teachers in collaborative activities irrespective of their location. A national scoping survey was conducted, and seven case studies were followed and investigated through participatory evaluation.
The Handbook arising from the project can be downloaded for free from http://blendsync.org/handbook.
8. Job vacancies
8.1 University of Reading
Centre for Quality Support and Development
Senior TEL Advisor
PM14075
£38,511 - £47,328
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 17 September 2014
Informal enquiries to Vicki Holmes [log in to unmask]
http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/
8.2 University of Reading
Centre for Quality Support and Development
TEL Advisor (2 posts)
PM14090
£28,695 - £37,394
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 17 September 2014
Informal enquiries to Vicki Holmes [log in to unmask]
http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/
8.3 University of Reading
Centre for Quality Support and Development
TEL Applications Manager
PM14077
£28,695 - £37,394
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 22 September 2014
Informal enquiries to Vicki Holmes [log in to unmask]
http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/
8.4 Manchester Metropolitan University
Learning & Research Technologies
Technology Enhanced Learning Adviser
5173
£28,695 - £32,277
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 12 September 2014
Informal enquiries to [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/
8.5 Dyslexia Action
Research, Development, and Policy
Research assistant for evaluating use of tablets and games
Part time, Temporary
Closing date: 15 September 2014
Informal enquiries to Dominik Lukes, [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1lzLuNM
8.6 University of Leicester
Academic Practice Service
Learning Technologist
CSE01009
£32,227 - £37,394
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 15 September 2014
Informal enquiries to Alex Moseley, [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1tJQpfQ
8.7 University of Derby
UDOL
Head of Innovation Hub
4397
£40000
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 8 September 2014
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1vtsgMC
8.8 The University of Strathclyde
Education Enhancement
Learning Technology Support Analyst
163/2014
£26,274 - £29,522
Full time
Closing date: 5 September 2014
Informal enquiries to Caroline Breslin: [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1pcqE1l
8.9 The University of Strathclyde
Education Enhancement
Learning Technology Adviser
164/2014
£30,434 - £37,394
Full time, Fixed Term (24 months)
Closing date: 10 September 2014
Informal enquiries to Howard Ramsay: [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1rE0LiZ
9. Current articles from the ALT Online Newsletter
The newsletter website is at: http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/
Latest Articles
Chief Executive’s Report, Maren Deepwell
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1paRM5l
“BYOD4L – Bring Your Own Devices For Learning”, Chrissi Nerantzi and Sue Beckingham
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1paS24b
“RIG Update: M25 Learning Technology Group”, Julie Voce, Leo Havemann, Sonja Grussendorf, Antony Coombs, and Colin Loughlin
http://go.alt.ac.uk/VpqSek
“Social Media for Every Audience : Student Social Media Showcase and the European Conference on Social Media 2014”, Sandra Huskinson
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1l6F605
“Moving towards learner autonomy – Stephen Downes on personal learning in a networked world”, Sonja Grussendorf
http://go.alt.ac.uk/UFfivw
“Open and online but not a MOOC, GCU Games On – an alternative model for online engagement?”, Sheila MacNeill
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1nRw869
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:
Editorial – “Riding giants: how to innovate and educate ahead of the wave”, Steven Verjans and Gail Wilson
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v22.25560
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1qmYNQ5
“Riding tandem: an organic and collaborative approach to research in vocational education and training”, Cathy Ellis, Alec Dyer and Dominic Thompson
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v22.24614
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1qNtyLq
“Riding the wave of BYOD: developing a framework for creative pedagogies”, Thomas Cochrane, Laurent Antonczak, Helen Keegan and Vickel Narayan
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v22.24637
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1wNgaQ6
“Addressing the challenges of a new digital technologies curriculum: MOOCs as a scalable solution for teacher professional development”, Rebecca Vivian, Katrina Falkner and Nickolas Falkner
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v22.24691
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1qmZclA
“The academic journey of university students on Facebook: an analysis of informal academic-related activity over a semester”, Rebecca Vivian, Alan Barnes, Ruth Geer and Denise Wood
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v22.24681
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1sPc3wH
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