Association for Learning Technology
Fortnightly news Digest 324 issued on 29 May 2015
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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 2017 ALT Conference
ALT's Trustees are seeking an experienced Chair (or up to 3 Co-Chairs) for the 2017 Conference Programme Committee and its executive, who will play a major role in planning and delivery of ALT's 24th Annual Conference in 2017.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1KNvMG1
1.2 2015 AGM Calling Notice and Nominations for Trustee and Vice-Chair
The 2015 AGM Calling Notice and Trustee and Vice-Chair nomination forms have now been published at http://repository.alt.ac.uk/2359/. All nominations should arrive by 5pm on Friday 12 June 2015.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1IEI58H
1.3 Will you be one of the #LTAwards winners this year?
The 2015 ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Awards are now open for entry. Will you be one of this year's winners? The closing date for entries is Friday, 29 May 2015.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1GOxMuo
1.4 2015 Call for nominations for Honorary Life Membership
The call for nominations for Honorary Life Membership of ALT has now been issued, with a closing date of Friday, 5 June 2015.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1c4seUj
1.5 ALT Annual Conference 2015: Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities – book early and receive a discount of 15%.
Deadline for discounted rate: 8 June 2015
For detailed information about opportunities for sponsorship & exhibition at the 2015 ALT Annual Conference please download the
prospectus at http://go.alt.ac.uk/1wLo8dw
2. ALT Events
2.1 Early bird registration is now open for the 22nd Annual Conference of the Association for Learning Technology, 8–10 September 2015, University of Manchester.
Early bird registration offers a significant discount across all conference fees and is open until 29 June. ALT members are also entitled to a further 20% discount on attendance.
To book please visit: http://go.alt.ac.uk/2015-altc-reg.
3. News
3.1 The Leadership Foundation is delighted to announce the launch of the dissemination website for Changing the Learning Landscape.
This website is designed as an opportunity to learn from the HEFCE-funded programme and contains resources which highlight activities in specific institutions as well as resources and tools which you can use to support any changes you are planning in your institution in the future.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1bTTTHa
3.2 Call for Lead Editor of the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
Ascilite invites applications for a new Lead Editor to join the existing editorial team of the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET).
Applications close 30 June 2015.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1A5Kesw
4. Events
4.1 Gathering of the Clans – ALTNWE, ELESIG and MELSIG
Free event hosted by University of Chester 11 June 2015 This meeting brings together 3 of the major significant interest groups that work across institutions in the North West of England. The aim of the meeting is to share common interests and to explore ways in which overlapping groups can work together and support each other
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1Rn3DK3
4.2 eLearning Summer School, June 22-26 2015 Dublin for anyone interested in experiencing, exploring and learning more about existing and emerging learning technologies: through its unique combination of keynote speakers, seminars and hands-on workshops, participants get an opportunity to immerse themselves in learning technologies, supported by elearning experts from across the Irish higher education sector.
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1Q9I25e
4.3 Bridging the Gap in Exam Accessibility – Free event.
BATA host a second exam accessibility forum, on Thursday 8th October 2015 to present the research results and consider the implications. This unique event will bring key stakeholders in the examination industry together to discuss the challenges faced by exam bodies, teachers, exam officers and students.
Register at: http://go.alt.ac.uk/1HKUmae
4.4 Cloud Computing - IT Training for Local Authorities & other public sector bodies
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) is hosts a Networking Event at the House of Commons on 13 July 2015 between 4.00 and 6.00 pm. The event provides an opportunity to find out more about NEBULA, a new Cloud technology training programme for local authorities or other public bodies, or those involved in delivering IT training to the public sector. The programme has been developed by a strategic partnership, including AELP from seven European countries.
For details go to: www.nebula-project.eu
For reservations email [log in to unmask]
4.5 SRHE Society for Research into Higher Education run a programme of events for ‘Advancing knowledge, Informing policy, Enhancing practice’. For their calendar of events go to: http://go.alt.ac.uk/1JGIyWP
4.6 Educational Technology and Related Education Conferences for June to December 2015
Clayton R Wright has circulated an updated version of his thorough listing of conferences and, as with previous updatesthis is now on the ALT Open Access repository at http://repository.alt.ac.uk/2360/
5. Calls for proposals
5.1 Call for Papers: Special Session on Immersive Technologies and
Learning at CEEC'15
Researchers are invited to submit a full paper (5-6 pages) detailing their research or a short paper (max 4 pages), which describes their work-in-progress. Papers will be published on IEEE Xplore. Paper submission deadline: 12 June 2015. http://go.alt.ac.uk/1d1Ffz8
5.2 Call for Papers: IEEE-TLT
Manuscript proposals are being solicited for a special issue of IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies on "Wearable Technologies and the Internet of Things in Education and Training". The deadline for the submission of proposals (500-word extended abstracts plus 8-10 key references in IEEE format) is 15 June 2015. The authors of shortlisted proposals will have until the end of September to submit their full manuscript. Queries may be directed to the guest editor, Mark J.W. Lee, at [log in to unmask]
http://goo.gl/R9l9yo
5.3 Call for Papers: The Immersive Learning Research Network invites researchers to submit papers to the Special Session on Immersive Technologies and Learning at 7th Computer science and Electronic Engineering Conference CEEC'15 University of Essex, September 24-25 2015. Papers will be published on IEEE Xplore. Authors of selected articles will be invited to submit an extended version to Transactions on Future Intelligent Environments (TOFIEE). Paper submission deadline: 12th June 2015. More information at: http://ceec.uk/ceec15/special-sessions/itl/
5.4 CfP Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference; Edinburgh 25-29th April
Providing a multidisciplinary forum for addressing the critical issues and challenges confronting the education sector today, the theme this year is: “Enhancing Impact: Convergence of Communities for Grounding, Implementation and Validation”. The conference welcomes practitioner and researcher submissions. For details to to: http://lak16.solaresearch.org/?page_id=6
6. Funding calls
None this issue
7. Open Educational Resources
None this issue.
8. Job vacancies
8.1 Loughborough University
Centre for Academic Practice
Assistant Director (Technology-enhanced Learning)
REQ15287
£48,743 - £54,841
Full time
Closing date: 8 June 2015
Informal enquiries to: Dr Carol Robinson, [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1FogIR5
8.2 Southampton Solent University
Learning Technologies
Technology Enhanced Learning Developer
3155
£31,342 - £36,309
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 1 June 2015
Informal enquiries to: [log in to unmask]
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1RqOAiB
8.3 Manchester Metropolitan University
Learning & Research Technologies
Technology Enhanced Learning Adviser (Maternity Cover)
T2-80099120-02
£28,695 - £32,277
Fixed Term
Closing Date: 12 June 2015
Informal Enquiries to: Mark Roche (0161 247 3362) or [log in to unmask])
https://goo.gl/mk8B6T
8.4 University of Northampton
Learning Designer
UN1705
£32,377 - £36,309
Full time, fixed term
Closing date: 24 June 2015
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1cljmJP
9. Current articles from the ALT Online Newsletter
The newsletter website is at: http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/
Latest articles:
“The View from the Air”
Dr Dan Faux and Andrew Sparkes
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1HvNOJP
“A word with Bob Harrison”
Bob Harrison
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1KnukKu
“EMMA – providing multilingual access to European MOOCs”
Alberto Nantiat
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1Jk2bFZ
“Open Library of Humanities”
Dr Paul Eve
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1IESvVZ
“Tips for the Learning Technologist of the Year Awards”
Maren Deepwell
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1L6jzge
"Imagine a Nation of Inspired Digital Makers"
Oliver Quinlan
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1AEkv5j
"Credo Reference Digital Award for Information Literacy 2015"
Chris Rowell
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1F5uRSY
We welcome articles, comment, reviews, project news and advertising enquiries. For more information on how to submit an article to the Newsletter go to http://go.alt.ac.uk/1EMDSy6
10. Current articles from our peer-reviewed Open Access journal Research in Learning Technology
The journal website is at: http://go.alt.ac.uk/1fACEcg
"Just-in-time research: a call to arms for research into mobile technologies in higher education "
Lucie Byrne-Davis, Hilary Dexter, Jo Hart, Tim Cappelli, Ged Byrne,
Ian Sampson, Jane Mooney, Colin Lumsden
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v23.25653
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1Ph7jfr
“I finally felt like I had power’: student agency and voice in an online and classroom-based role-play simulation”
A. Rector-Aranda and M. Raider-Roth
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v23.25569
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1GKru2s
“The influence of emotions, attitudes and perceptions on learning with technology”
Meg O’Reilly
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v23.27763
http://go.alt.ac.uk/19CO2Fr
“Creating visual aids with graphic organisers on an infinite canvas – the impact on the presenter”
Jordi Casteleyn, Andre Mottart and Martin Valcke
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v23.25161
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1DP6uCz
"Critical connections: personal learning environments and information literacy"
Alison Hicks and Caroline Sinkinson
DOI: 10.3402/rlt.v23.21193
http://go.alt.ac.uk/1IJv1vz
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