Registration for the Annual Conference 2019 closes on 16 August, at midnight. If you haven’t yet registered, see the ALT Annual Conference 2019 website. The title for this year’s conference is Data, Dialogue, Doing, and the programme is now published. Visit the Programme page to start exploring all the conference session titles and descriptions (the programme is still subject to minor changes).

Twelve Doug Gowan Fellows invited to ALT’s Annual Conference 2019

We were delighted to receive a record number of applications for the Doug Gowan Memorial Fund, 17 in total. The Trustees particularly aim to fund individuals from outside of Higher Education and this year prioritised applications from students, conference authors and unemployed applicants. A total of 12 applicants were funded for the 2019 Annual Conference. https://go.alt.ac.uk/2MzOonu

Call for Papers - Research in Learning Technology Special Collection on Mobile Mixed Reality Enhanced Learning

ALT and RLT are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for an update to the Special Collection on ‘Mobile Mixed Reality Enhanced Learning'.

Mobile Mixed Reality is a rapidly developing technology that is being implemented in many different learning environments. A lot has changed since the publication of our 2018 Special Collection on MMR, and this update to the special collection on MMR for 2019 will highlight the latest research in this domain. The submission deadline is 31 August 2019, and the full Call for Papers along with submission information, can be seen here - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2JJ4pp4

A new strategy for ALT - update from the Chair and Chief Executive

In six months, in February 2020, we will launch the next strategy for ALT and together with the Chair of the Board of Trustees, Sheila MacNeill, I am excited to share an update about this new vision for ALT with you and how you can help shape it https://go.alt.ac.uk/2GA3J3g

Call for nominations for Honorary Life Membership

We award Honorary Life Membership to individuals whom we believe have made an outstanding and sustained contribution to the advancement of ALT's aims for the development of Learning Technology in a regional, national or international context through research, practice, policy-development, leadership, or a combination of these. The Call for Nominations has now been issued, with a closing date of 12 August 2019. Read more here.

2. News, events, courses and calls for proposals

Digital Engaged Learning (DEL) Conference - 12 + 13 September - Texas State University - San Marcos, TX

DEL (Digitally Engaged Learning) is an international conference exploring and evolving digitally engaged teaching and learning in art and design Higher Education. DEL is a place for creative and critical making, where you will find objects, artefacts, experimental technologies and performances alongside presentations and workshops. Join us in San Marcos for a series of dynamic workshops, enriching presentations of scholarship and engaging panels. Our delegates represent a dozen institutions across three countries. DEL is a partnership with Parsons, The New School, Teaching and Learning Exchange at University of the Arts London (UAL), The Pennsylvania State University and Texas State University. For more information, visit https://go.alt.ac.uk/2Z9Ch3K

Register for the Panopto Conference on Video Learning 2019

Panopto's annual one-day conference will bring together over 250 delegates from universities, colleges and education-focused organisations to share best practices, network and learn about all the latest developments in video for teaching and learning. The event will take place on Thursday 14 November in central London. The agenda will cover key themes such as:

How academic staff are using video to enhance student learning
How learning technologists, IT and AV staff are supporting new pedagogical approaches with video
A deeper dive on the roadmap and key technical topics

You can register here: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2LZviXo

3. Jobs

NEW - University of Strathclyde - Learning Technologist

Education Enhancement
Ref: 233018
£27,830-£31,302
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 21 August 2019
Informal enquiries to Howard Ramsay: howard.ramsay@strath.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2YFHt2l

NEW - University of Southampton - Learning Facilitator

iSolutions IT Training & Development
Ref: 1145019JF-R
£30,395 - £35,211
Part time, Temporary
Closing date: 11 August 2019
Informal enquiries to Patty Gould - p.gould@soton.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2YEA8jI

NEW - Birkbeck, University of London - Senior Digital Education Consultant

IT Services
Ref: 454
£37,912 - £43,333
Full time - 2 year fixed term (initially)
Closing date: 27 August 2019
Informal enquiries to Brett Lucas (b.lucas@bbk.ac.uk)
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2YAYJWG

NEW - University of Surrey - Digital Learning Content Developer

Technology Enhanced Learning
Ref: 038419-R-R
£32,236 to £39,609 per annum
Full time
Closing date: 11 August 2019
Informal enquiries to c.loughlin@surrey.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2Kg7LyT

University of Liverpool - Learning Technologist

Management School
Ref: 012088
£34,118 - £39,610
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 09 August 2019
Informal enquiries to Management Services Team, ulmsmser@liverpool.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2JSx37m

Coventry University - Learning Designer

Studio
Ref: REQ0070690
£36,734 to £41,056
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 11 August 2019
Informal enquiries to David Hopkins / ac9772@coventry.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2x7AQ9K

University of Oxford - IT Teacher

IT Services
Ref: 141676
£32,236 - £39,609
Full time
Closing date: 08 August 2019
Informal enquiries to Dave Baker david.baker@it.ox.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2LrSOg6

4. Recent publications from the #altc blog and Research in Learning Technology

#ALTC Blog

NEW - Maren Deepwell (@marendeepwell) in conversation with… Sue Beckingham (@suebecks) - 1 August 2019 - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2MIw1wL
NEW - Broadening access to digital education: is there another way? - 1 August 2019 - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2ZyvEsd
Maren Deepwell (@marendeepwell) in conversation with… Melissa Highton (@honeybhighton) - 19 July 2019 - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2JHAQnY
The Power of the Voice! – supporting learners on placement through podcasting - 15 July 2019 - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2lmnSCg
A Report from the HEE(North) TEL Stakeholder Event - 5 July 2019 - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2ND6mHL

Research in Learning Technology

The Community of Inquiry framework as learning design model: a case study in postgraduate online education
Candace R. Nolan-Grant - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2JBt7HX
Learner experiences of a blended course incorporating a MOOC on Haskell functional programming
Vicki H.M. Dale, Jeremy Singer - https://go.alt.ac.uk/32iExYx
Developing and evaluating virtual anatomy resources for teaching allied health disciplines
Nicola Massy-Westropp, Eileen Giles, Rachaelle Dantu, Harsha Wechalekar, Arjun Burlakoti- https://go.alt.ac.uk/2x7HUmB
Use of the game-based learning platform KAHOOT! to facilitate learner engagement in Animal Science students
Kristie E. Cameron, Lewis A. Bizo - https://go.alt.ac.uk/30tAUxP

The ALT News Digest is published on Mondays. Deadline for submissions 5pm Friday. Submit your items via https://www.alt.ac.uk/news/alt-news-digest

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