Weekly News Digest - Issue 636, 17 January 2022 |
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Weekly News Digest - Issue 636, 17 January 2022
Chief Executive Officer Report, January 2022
Online Winter Conference 2021 - videos and resources now open to all
New resources for ALT's Framework for Ethical Learning Technology
Learning Technologist of the Year 2021 Announced!
Membership and Special Interest Group Updates
ALSIG Webinar Series: Active learning with Video
COOLSIG: Copyright Confessions of a Learning Technologist
ALT South Group – TechThursdays
Community News, events, courses and calls for proposals
Recent publications from the #altc blog and Research in Learning Technology
Research in Learning Technology
Updates for Members
OER22 Call for Proposals
The OER22 Call for Proposals is now open. We are inviting proposals for presentations, workshops and alternative formats. The submission system is now open until 10 February 2022.
Chief Executive Officer Report, January 2022
“I hope you have had a good start to 2022 and we wish you all the best for the year ahead. Our Members continue to be at the forefront of shaping learning and teaching with technology and there are many priorities for us to address as we look at what’s ahead.” Continue reading…
Online Winter Conference 2021 - videos and resources now open to all
Recap on favourite bits, or enjoy conference content for the first time by accessing recordings through our interactive programme (login required) or YouTube.
New resources for ALT's Framework for Ethical Learning Technology
The FELT Reflective Self-Assessment. You can use this assessment tool to reflect on a particular project, a new tool or platform or you can use it to focus on a particular aspect of your work.
Learning Technologist of the Year 2021 Announced!
ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Award finalists were announced last week. With such a high standard of entries to the awards this year we showcased all of the award finalists at our Online Winter Conference.
Next CPD Webinar
Throughout 2022 we are planning to hold regular CPD webinars that are free to attend for Members. We aim to make these webinars as practical as possible, giving participants hands-on experience of the topic covered.
Title: How do you structure your technology enhanced learning (TEL) support?
Presenter: Dr Julie Voce
25 Jan 2022 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Membership and Special Interest Group Updates
ALSIG Webinar Series: Active learning with Video
Join Elisabetta Lando ( Educational technologist at City UoL) for this session where we will be looking at an open Source video tool eVoli, that gets students to tag videos for a richer learning experience. However, it would be great to share ideas of other active learning with video approaches as well, such as the Watch party for education practice developed at Glasgow university.
19 Jan 2022 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
COOLSIG: Copyright Confessions of a Learning Technologist
Kick start 2022, with Chris Morrison and Jane Secker's first webinar of the year, where we are being joined by two learning technologists working in UK higher education. ‘Confessions of a Learning Technologist’ is a chance to hear from two colleagues working in the educational technology field, to hear more about their perspectives on copyright. How does it impact on their day to day work? What are the types of queries they get from colleagues or have themselves about copyright matters?
21 Jan 2022 11:00 AM through 12:00 PM
ALT South Group – TechThursdays
Members and non-members are invited to join our monthly meeting to discuss online examination. This informal session is an opportunity to discuss challenges by sharing experiences and asking questions.
27 January 2022 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Community News, events, courses and calls for proposals
Online Seminar - Teaching, Learning and Assessment Approaches to Support Wellbeing - 26 January 2022
At this seminar we will explore the concept of 'pedagogy of care', student wellbeing issues in higher education and teaching, learning and assessment approaches that support wellbeing. A keynote presentation on the topic of 'pedagogy of care' will be delivered by Maha Bali from the American University in Cairo. The seminar will be interactive, with opportunities for discussion, questions and answers, reflections.
Ufi Northern Ireland
Join Ufi and stakeholders from across Northern Ireland for a lunchtime discussion exploring how Ufi funding and support can help you catalyse learning for work. Monday 24 January 2022, from 12:00 until 12:45
Seeking: HE Teaching Staff and HE Professional Development Trainers for study on the impact of receiving student feedback
We want to understand the personal and pedagogical impact of receiving student feedback on higher education teaching staff, and understand how higher education staff are trained to process and understand student feedback. Higher education teaching staff can participate via online survey at tinyurl.com/StaffEmotions. HE professional development trainers can participate via interview - contact Eleanor.Brownlie@glasgow.ac.uk for details.
DCG Spotlight on digital capabilities: Digital skills, a priority or lip service?
Often, digital skills are said to be strategic priorities, often mentioned in university strategies and KPIs. However, the rhetoric does not always result in investment and action. The pandemic has highlighted the digital capabilities gaps and needs of staff and students.
Bookings now open for LILAC 2022 – The Information Literacy Conference: Manchester Metropolitan University, 11-13 April 2022
LILAC 2022 will be taking place at Manchester Metropolitan University, 11- 13 April. We're really looking forward to finally being able to deliver the conference we didn't get to hold in 2020. As ever, we've received some excellent presentation submissions and the team are currently finalising the programme, which we hope to be able to share with you soon. Find out more information, and book your place, on the LILAC website.
Call for Proposals - Academic Practice and Technology (APT2022) conference - Friday July 1st, 2022
This year’s conference theme is “Shaping academic practice through diversity and flexibility” and will be at the UCL campus, supported by online events and resources. It intends to maximise face-to-face engagement through activities including workshops, round tables etc. We invite proposals across a wide range of formats and sub-themes (see website) and will especially value proposals which include student authors/contributors. The deadline for contributions is 6 May 2022.
Online Seminar - Teaching, Learning and Assessment Approaches to Support Wellbeing - 26 January 2022
At this seminar we will explore the concept of 'pedagogy of care', student wellbeing issues in higher education and teaching, learning and assessment approaches that support wellbeing. A keynote presentation on the topic of 'pedagogy of care' will be delivered by Maha Bali from the American University in Cairo. The seminar will be interactive, with opportunities for discussion, questions and answers, reflections.
Recent publications from the #altc blog and Research in Learning Technology
#ALTC Blog
Do you ever wonder what goes on in students’ Whatsapp groups?
Published 14 January 2022
ALT CoOLSIG – Confessions of a Learning Technologist
Published 13 January 2022
Get set for UK Fair Dealing week, running from February 21st – 25th 2022
Published 06 December 2021
UK Copyright Education & Training resources
Published 26 November 2021
Engaging Children Online at The Study Buddy Club: A Novel Case Study
Published 18 November 2021
Research in Learning Technology
Smartphones as digital instructional interface devices: the teacher’s perspective
Terrence Manyeredzi, Vongai Mpofu
Transforming the online learning space through advanced development retreats
Daniel J. Belton, Sue Folley, Sophie McGown
Maggie A. Mosher, Adam C. Carreon
Jobs
Members Directory: a directory of consultants and commercial services, connecting those who have expertise with those who need additional input. You can add yourself to the directory here and access the full list here.
NEW - Jisc - Data Analytics consultant (surveys) - Business intelligence
Business Intelligence, Data Analytics
Ref: ST-CS-2412
Circa £35,000 per annum (when working full time 35 hours per week)
Full time, Permanent
NEW - Royal Veterinary College (RVC) - Learning Technologist
Directorate of Learning and Wellbeing
Ref: PSD-0303-21
£35,802 - £45,789
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 31 January 2022
Informal enquiries to Veronica Brewster vbrewster@rvc.ac.uk
NEW - Coventry University - Education Technologist
CU Online
Ref: CUOL000087
£35,196 - £38,495
Full time
Closing date: 31 January 2022
Informal enquiries to ad7090@coventry.ac.uk
NEW - Birmingham City University - Digital Learning Content Developer
Digital Academic Practice
Ref: 012022-06
£29,951 - £32,555
Full time, 2 Permanent and 2 Fixed Term for 3 years
Closing date: 04 February 2022
Informal enquiries to craig.tucker@bcu.ac.uk
NEW - Birmingham City University - Instructional Developer
Digital Academic Practice
Ref: 012022-07
£32,669 - £35,510
Full time, Fixed Term 36 Months (3 years)
Closing date: 04 February 2022
Informal enquiries to craig.tucker@bcu.ac.uk
NEW - University of Glasgow - Learning Technology Specialist
MVLS Digital Education Unit
Ref: 073547
£36,382 - £40,927 per annum
Full time
Closing date: 20 January 2022
Informal enquiries to Jenny Crow jenny.crow@glasgow.ac.uk
NEW - Jisc - Data Analytics consultant (surveys) - Business intelligence
Business Intelligence, Data Analytics
Ref: ST-CS-2412
Circa £35,000 per annum (when working full time 35 hours per week)
Full time, Permanent
NEW - Royal Veterinary College (RVC) - Learning Technologist
Directorate of Learning and Wellbeing
Ref: PSD-0303-21
£35,802 - £45,789
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 31 January 2022
Informal enquiries to Veronica Brewster vbrewster@rvc.ac.uk
Imperial College London - Learning Technologist
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Ref: NAT01049
£39,309 – £48,226
Full time, Fixed-term post
Closing date: 01 May 2022
Informal enquiries to jdunbar@ic.ac.uk
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Learning Technologist
Education
Ref: LTJan2022
£26,756 - £29,779 pro rata
Part time, Fixed term 3 years
Closing date: 24 January 2022
Informal enquiries to Jane Robertson, jrobertson@rbge.org.uk
Bayer UK - Learning Technologist
Learning Technology
Ref: 548149
£45,000 - £52,000
Full time
Closing date: 31 January 2022
Informal enquiries to Luke Gleeson - luke.gleeson.ext@bayer.com
Edge Hill University - Senior Digital Learning Technology Officer
Digital Learning Technology Division
Ref: EHA0210-0122
£31,406 to £34,304
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 31 January 2022
Informal enquiries to Helen Jamieson, Helen.Jamieson@edgehill.ac.uk
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