2.1 Free TLC webinar - Working One to One: Authentically Student-centred Learning Development

In this month’s Teaching and Learning Conversation, Dr Helen Webster, Head of the Writing Development Centre, Newcastle University, discusses equality, person-centred practice and co-created meaning in the context of supporting students to help them reflect on their learning and develop their academic literacies and wider study skills. The webinar is free to join and open to all: see https://tlcwebinars.wordpress.com/  

2.2 2019 UCISA bursary application portal open

Last year, 21 people from UCISA member institutions from across the UK were funded to attend a conference of their choicewww.ucisa.ac.uk/2018bursary This year, over £30k is available to support the bursary scheme. See www.ucisa.ac.uk/2019bursary and www.ucisa.ac.uk/bursary2019furtherinfo    

Closing date for applications: noon, 2 April 2019.

2.3 Student response system Meetoo has changed name to Vevox

You may have already heard the news that the Student Response System Meetoo became 'Vevox' as of 21 March 2019. For some of you this might be fresh news, but if you are an existing customer then you should have already received communication from Vevox about the change. Please read the blog to find out the background to the name change and to read all the FAQs: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2OwrOeg

2.4 Participate in research study on Using Thematic Analysis in HCI

In recent years, the 6-phase Thematic Analysis approach outlined in Braun and Clarke (2006) gained in popularity amongst the HCI community, as a method useful for analysis of data and informing of design. This research investigates how HCI researchers are using this particular approach to analyse data and map findings to design of technologies. If you have used Thematic Analysis to analyse data, and this led to design of technology, we would like to invite you to participate in our research study, which consists of completion of an online questionnaire: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2OB4tZ6

2.5 Online Learning Summit - Perspectives from authentic voices, University of Derby, Tuesday 9 April 2019

The University of Derby Online Learning are pleased to announce their inaugural Online Learning Summit. Bringing together a community of experts, researchers, practitioners and students from the UK and beyond, the event creates a space for authentic conversations around the following themes: Teaching online learners – Academic engagement; Online experience – Online learning by design; Leading online learning – Pedagogic practice through research; and Student voice – Authentic voices from online learners. The online learning conference will take an active learning approach to engage participants. This is a 1 day conference, registration £120. Find out more and register: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2TE25q4

2.6 ALT East Midlands Learning Technologists Group Spring meeting, Loughborough University, 11 April 2019

The theme for the Spring meeting of the ALT EMLT group is "Designing assessments for anonymous marking". This event will explore anonymous marking and how we need to think carefully about how assessment design has a key role to play in making this truly anonymous. During the event we will discuss why anonymous marking is a ‘hot’ topic in the learning technology community, where some of the issues around implementing this are, and how considering the assessment design is an important part of this process. If you are interested in providing a short presentations – 10 minutes – please complete this form: https://goo.gl/forms/dsLJk9rPWKsFIxZH3. Find out more and register: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2TEa5Hv

2.7 ALT North East Members Group meeting, University of Sunderland, 12 April, 10.00 - 16.00

Come along to connect with colleagues and share amazing work happening at institutions in the North East of England: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2TDn9gd

2.8 ALT Northern Ireland Annual Event 2019 - Abstracts accepted until 12 April

The ALT NI Committee is pleased to announce the date for this year’s Annual Event, 29 May 2019, Queen's University Belfast This year the format will include shared experiences from our members, and abstracts are being accepted until 12 April. For full details see http://www.altni.com/event2019/

2.9 Event - Use of Video in Higher Education: Theory and Practice, Said Business School, University of Oxford, 16 April 2019, 9.30 - 16.30

Collaborative symposium (unconference) bringing together researchers and practitioners who are interested in use of video in higher education. Submissions of discussion topics welcome.

https://go.alt.ac.uk/2XgXR5T

2.10 FHEDAWG webinar: Inclusivity by design in Virtual Learning Environments. 26 April, 12:00 - 13:00

In this open webinar, organised by ALT as part of our work with the Further Higher Education Digital AccessibilityWorking Group (FHEDAWG), Ben Watson and Daniel Clark of the University of Kent present a discussion accessibility and inclusivity in relation to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Virtual Learning Environments: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2OycYnA

2.11 Call for Proposals - Measuring Excellence in Higher Education: Approaches and their Impact, University of Wolverhampton, 11-13 September 2019

The HEIR conference is an international event attracting delegates from across the HE sector including: students, teachers, researchers, managers, data practitioners and institutional experts, quality professionals, educational developers, policy makers, digital service specialists, consultants, and all who share an interest in the future of education. Proposals are invited for presentation under one of three broad themes: 1. Defining and ‘measuring excellence’; 2. Critical learning and teaching environments; 3. Accountability, inclusivity & sustainability. Deadline for proposals: 26 April 2019. https://go.alt.ac.uk/2EtYFvO

2.12 Call for Proposals, OEB Global, Berlin, 27-29 November 2019

OEB Global, Europe’s largest international conference & exhibition on digitally enhanced learning and training, appeals to all practitioners, experts and innovators to lead the discussion on how we should reshape and rediscover learning and training in an era of rapid change, in which learning will be at the heart of life and work. The overall theme is  ‘Discovering Learning’, with sub-themes including Frictionless digital learning: engaging learners for action; New roles and competencies of educators, L&D teams and partners; Evolving learning technologies: EdTech and digital transformation; Content, knowledge and the mind; Collecting, protecting and measuring key data; Closing the skills gap with learning and training; The new home of learning: operational excellence, spaces, ecosystem. Submission deadline: 30 April 2019. See https://oeb.global/programme

2.13 Call for Proposals - Academic Practice and Technology (APT2019) conference, University College London, 1 July 2019

The 17th APT conference, ‘The Changing Roles of Educators in Higher Education’, is co-hosted by the London School of Economics, University College London and the University of Greenwich. APT 2019 will explore how higher and further educators in 2019 are meeting the challenges of student expectations and how their education should prepare them for their future careers. Educators are asking critical questions as their roles change – How can we help our students to thrive in the face of a buffeting digital maelstrom? Where can technology create distinctive possibilities? Where might it actually hinder learning? Call for Proposals is now open, deadline 13 May 2019. See: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2FkJnLp

2.14 Call for Proposals - 2019 Technology, Pedagogy and Education Association Conference, Winchester, 11-12 July 2019

The TPEA (a partnership between the Association of Teachers in Information Technology, ITTE, and the MirandaNet Fellowship) seeks proposals for its 33rd international conference, on the theme of ‘A richer curriculum? Creating a culture of opportunity in a digital world’. Proposals for posters, short, and long presentations, both research- and practice-oriented, are invited to address the main conference theme and the following sub-themes: Innovative Research; Bridging Pedagogic and Subject Knowledge; Facilitating Professional Dialogue; Influencing Policy and Practice. The conference draws together on the experience, knowledge and expertise of delegates in order to influence edtech policy and practice nationally and internationally. Deadline for submissions: 13 May 2019. See: http://conference.itte.org.uk/2019-conference/

2.15 Immersive Learning Research Network Conference 2019, London, 24 - 27 June 2019

iLRN invites the ALT community to attend its annual conference. The event, hosted at the University of Westminster (Cavendish Campus), aims to develop the scientific, technical, and applied potential of immersive learning. This year's theme is "Immersive Learning in Urban Environments". There will be special tracks on augmented reality, digital heritage, serious games, wearable technology, medical education, creative learning, gerontology, data visualisation, among other topics. This year keynote is Prof. Mel Slater from University of Barcelona, with invited speakers from Ordnance Survey, BT, Promethean and the University of the West of England. Further information:  https://immersivelrn.org/ilrn2019/

2.16 Call for Proposals - UEL Learning and Teaching Symposium 2019