Our Call for Proposals for the Annual Conference 2020 is now open. The ALT Annual Conference will take place on 9-11 September 2020, at Imperial College, London. The call is open for submissions until 19 March 2020. For more information, and to submit your proposals, visit: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2SyDqzX

Learning Technologist of the Year Awards now open for entries

The ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Awards are now open for entries until 25 March 2020. The awards celebrate and reward excellence in Learning Technology, and categories cover Individuals, Teams, and Research Projects. For more information and to enter the awards, visit https://go.alt.ac.uk/3b9dAe5

Full line up of Featured Speakers announced for OER20

We are delighted to announce the full line up of Featured Speakers for our 2020 OER Conference. Joining sava saheli singh and ZEMOS98, and completing the line up, are Joe Deville and Janneke Adema. For more information on all of the featured speakers, and to register your place, visit https://go.alt.ac.uk/30joWFJ

2. News, events, courses and calls for proposals

What do we know about effective educational videos? Insights from research and practice

What makes an effective educational video? This seminar will suggest answers based on what we can learn from academic research and a paying close attention to current practice. https://go.alt.ac.uk/3bFyLoF It will address questions such as:

What video format should educators choose? How important is production value?
How long should a video be? Should it use a script?
What is the role of supporting graphics and text?
What is the evolving language of video as a medium of communication and instruction?
What is the importance of community and context for a successful video?
How can the success of videos in informal learning contexts translate into formal education and training?

TNE 4.0: Technology and TNE workshop - 27 February 2020 – 10.30 to 16.00

Technology can play a key enabling role in the delivery of high quality, equitable and accessible transnational education (TNE), addressing issues such as assuring connectivity, accessibility of digital content and the digital skills of students and staff. There are also risks associated with digital dependency, cyber security, intellectual property, the unbundling of the education experience and the impact of TNE on the environment. UUKi and Jisc are hosting a workshop to support institutions in developing TNE strategies suited to embrace Industry 4.0. We will explore:

Enhancing TNE provision through technology: the virtual TNE environment
Case studies of successful (and less successful) application of technology to TNE
Technological pitfalls of delivering higher education across borders.
Mutualising risk and profit through technology

Book your tickets: https://go.alt.ac.uk/39nLkCS

Moodlemoot UK & Ireland 2020 - Dublin, 6th - 8th April, 2020

The 16th Annual UK & Ireland Moodlemoot 2020 is being held in Dublin, from 6-8th April 2020. We go back to the very popular Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport for this year’s Moodlemoot for more learning, collaborating and networking together. Training workshops are available on the first day where you can learn about ABC Curriculum Design, Universal Design for Learning, Moodle Education Certificate, Workplace Learning or Moodle Development with experts and peers.https://go.alt.ac.uk/38xgwzq

PebbleBash 2020 - Edinburgh, 23rd – 25th June, 2020

PebbleBash 2020 will take place 10 years to the month since the very first 'Bash. A lot has changed since that first conference. Since then, we've seen a shift in Higher Education towards student-centred, real-world learning and active, authentic assessment, which has seen educators, strategists and technologists seek new ways to support students within and beyond the classroom. Practitioners across the globe are using PebblePad to chart new courses (and blaze entirely new trails) in learning and teaching. Just like previous 'Bashes, PebbleBash 2020 will be the platform for these trailblazers to share their incredible stories and journeys. https://go.alt.ac.uk/2OF5UGQ

Call for proposals - ucisa DCG and DEG Spotlight on Digital Capabilities

This year, we are focusing on students: ‘Engaging students with digital capabilities’. We welcome proposals for the following themes:

Embedding digital capabilities in the curriculum
Building digital capabilities for employability
Developing digital capabilities with flexible learners (e.g. distance learners, commuter students, part-time, apprenticeships)
Collaborating with staff and students on digital capabilities initiatives

Deadline for proposals 23rd March 2020. ucisa DCG and DEG Spotlight on Digital Capabilities 3-4 June at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre. https://go.alt.ac.uk/2SEAJg7

First CFP - 19th World Conference on Mobile, Blended and Seamless Learning (mLearn 2020) - Cairo 2-4 November 2020

We are pleased to announce the first call for papers/proposals for the 19th World Conference on Mobile, Blended and Seamless Learning (mLearn 2020). The conference theme for 2020 is “Sustaining equal access to learning in a mobile world.”

mLearn 2020 will take place in Cairo, Egypt, 2-4 November 2020 at the 5-star luxury Conrad Hotel and is hosted by IAmLearn (the International Association for Mobile learning) and Mansoura University. Deadline for submissions: May 1st 2020. Get the full mLearn 2020 CfP from the Call for Proposals page on the conference website: https://go.alt.ac.uk/39rsACA

Call for Proposals - Academic Practice and Technology (APT2020) conference, University College London, 6 July 2020

The 18th APT conference, ‘Shaping academic practice for the new decade’, is co-hosted by LSE, Imperial College and UCL. APT 2020 will examine whether the relationship between academic practice and technology needs to change for the 2020s, and how digitally enhanced learning can contribute to some of the biggest challenges facing higher and further education. Critical areas to be explored will include designing effective programmes and developing inclusive practice; creative and authentic feedback and assessment; and how we can step up to meet the challenges of a sustainable future. The Call for Proposals is now open, deadline 27 April 2020: https://go.alt.ac.uk/39nx78W

Webinar: Enhancing & Supporting Student Employability & Graduate Outcomes with ePortfolio, Myshowcase.me

In support of National Careers Week this year, on 5th March at 12.30pm GMT we will be running a short webinar to discuss how ePortfolio, Myshowcase.me can support students in developing valuable employability skills, improve graduate outcomes and ultimately succeed in today’s competitive careers landscape. Join us for this exclusive webinar and register today: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2UF8QqM

Integrating Vevox into Hydra Simulated Learning at USW (Online Webinar)

In this guest webinar, Immersive Learning and Hydra Technologist at the University of South Wales, Dean Whitcombe, will explore how Vevox can be integrated into simulated activities and used to collect student feedback. https://go.alt.ac.uk/355RXrF

3. Jobs

NEW - Imperial College - Learning Technologist (Transformation)

Faculty Of Natural Sciences Ed Tech Team
Ref: NAT00582
£38,006 – £46,627
Full time, Fixed Term
Closing date: 02 March 2020
Informal enquiries to Kiran Gawali k.gawali@imperial.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2SSQJv4

NEW - NCC Education - Moodle VLE Developer

Digital Improvement
Full time
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2STHhYe

NEW - London School of Economics and Political Science - Learning Technologist

Eden Centre for Education Enhancement
£36,647 to £44,140 pa inclusive of London allowance
Full time, Temporary
Closing date: 01 March 2020
Informal enquiries to Athina Chatzigavriil, A.Chatzigavriil@lse.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/31Uszog

NEW - Manchester Metropolitan University - Learning Technologist

Learning and Research Technologies
Ref: 2630
£35,845 - £41,526
Full time, 12 months fixed term
Closing date: 24 February 2020
Informal enquiries to Debbie Prescott, D.Prescott@mmu.ac.uk, 0161 247 3670
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2uIiluX

Edinburgh Napier University - Learning Technology Adviser

Information Services
Ref: 0000009712
£26,715 - £31,865
Permanent
Closing date: 01 March 2020
Informal enquiries to Stephen Bruce
https://go.alt.ac.uk/3bqXjl2

The TEC Partnership - Instructional Designer

Innovate
Ref: (ref: 18/406)
£31,500 per annum
Temporary
Closing date: 23 February 2020
Informal enquiries to Deborah Millar at: millardk@grimsby.ac.uk.
https://go.alt.ac.uk/39dVje1

FutureLearn - Learning Designer

Learning team
£40,000 - £50,000
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 25 February 2020
Informal enquiries to Matt Jenner, matt.jenner@futurelearn.com
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2OudMuS

The University of Lincoln - Digital Education Consultant

Digital Education
Ref: LALT033
From £39,152
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 01 March 2020
Informal enquiries to abeggan@lincoln.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/3b9bJG6

Liverpool John Moores University - Dean of Teaching and Learning Academy

Teaching and Learning Academy
Ref: 2900
£52,559 - £59,135 per annum
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 01 March 2020
Informal enquiries to 0151 231 2121
https://go.alt.ac.uk/38KQmZQ

University of Edinburgh - Learning Technology Team Manager

Learning, Teaching, and Web Services
Ref: 051195
£41,526 to £49,553
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 19 February 2020
Informal enquiries to Stuart Nicol, stuart.nicol@ed.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2O8hVEr

James Leckey Design Limited - E-Learning Designer - KTP Associate

£25,000-£32,000 plus access to a £8,500 training & travel budget over the 18 month project
Full time
Closing date: 26 February 2020
Informal enquiries to k.mcgeough@qub.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/37w8WF0

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

#ALTC Blog

Seeking the next Chair for ALT: an inside perspective - 3 February 2020 - https://go.alt.ac.uk/3950mNW
Library and Edtech heroes, creating time to experiment and WCAG 2.0 VLE mapping - 28 January 2020 - https://go.alt.ac.uk/36zucs4
Podcasts and Flipped Learning - 21 January 2020 - https://go.alt.ac.uk/37wt6i8
A brief history of ALT East England (1 year in) - 27 January 2020 - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2O3f8fY
M25-LTG Autumn 2019 – ‘Education 4.0’ - 13 January 2020 - https://go.alt.ac.uk/37Z2q9B

Research in Learning Technology

NEW - Integration of mobile augmented reality (MAR) applications into biology laboratory: Anatomic structure of the heart
Cuneyd Celik, Gokhan Guven, Nevin Kozcu Cakir - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2Hxv5Yc
NEW - MESH360: a framework for designing MMR-enhanced clinical simulations
Thomas Cochrane, Stephen Aiello, Stuart Cook, Claudio Aguayo, Norm Wilkinson - https://go.alt.ac.uk/38zZRvl
NEW -The effect of adding same-language subtitles to recorded lectures for non-native, English speakers in e-learning environments
Gordon Matthew - https://go.alt.ac.uk/3bvIVYB
Choice of device to view video lectures: an analysis of two independent cohorts of first-year university students
Jesca Namuddu, Paul N. Watts - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2UB3xsJ
Development of the learning to learn competence in the university context: flipped classroom or traditional method?
María Espada, José Antonio Navia, Patricia Rocu, Maite Gómez-López - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2UlVeRo

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