We are proud to launch our new strategy for 2020-25. An active consultation period has resulted in a strong vision and shared values as well as helping us identify what matters most to our Members and set our strategic priorities accordingly. Explore our new strategy here - http://go.alt.ac.uk/1S3WAps

OER programme now published

The full programme for #OER20 is now published and can be viewed online, or downloaded as a Printable Programme (.PDF) via our website: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2whOb22 If you have not yet registered, places are still available and you can register until 16 March https://go.alt.ac.uk/30joWFJ

Call for Proposals for the ALT Annual Conference 2020 closes in 2 weeks

Our Call for Proposals for the Annual Conference 2020 is still 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 still open for entries until 25 March

The ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Awards are still open for entries, and close on 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

Supporting Members during industrial action

We are taking action to support ALT Members who are taking part in forthcoming strike action in the UK. University and College Union (UCU) announced strike action on pensions and on pay and working conditions, from Thursday 20 February - Friday 12 March. You can read more on this here: https://go.alt.ac.uk/37KjcJ4

2. News, events, courses and calls for proposals

International Conference on Visual Literacies and Visual Technologies for Teaching, Learning and Inclusion – 12th May 2020, Athens, Greece: Call for Abstracts

This conference explores how visual learning technologies (e.g. digital comics, video, virtual and augmented reality) can contribute to addressing challenges in teaching, learning and inclusion. The conference includes a workshop on comics for inclusive English language learning and showcases an new mobile app and open educational resources. You are invited to submit a 300-word abstract by 13th March to conference@ciell.eu

Registration is FREE for all participants. Accommodation will be provided to participants from outside Greece (subject to approval on a first come, first served basis as numbers are limited). This conference is hosted by the CIELL consortium, co-funded by the ERASMUS+ Programme of the European Union. For further information see ciell.eu/conference or email j.sime@lancaster.ac.uk https://go.alt.ac.uk/2HXablm

Survey on use of digital comics for teaching and learning English as a Foreign Language, open until 13th March 2020.

We are carrying out a survey on the use of digital comics in teaching and learning. This will involve answering 16 questions and you can skip any that you do not want to answer. It should take about 10-15 minutes. This survey from the CIELL consortium (http://ciell.eu) is co-funded by the ERASMUS+ Programme of the European Union. We are a consortium of learning technologists, educational researchers and artists who are developing open educational resources for teaching. Please complete the survey by 13th March 2020: https://go.alt.ac.uk/2VuSeT9

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

ALT West Midlands meeting: Accessible learning

Booking is now open for an ALT West Midlands regional group meeting at the University of Warwick on Monday 27th April 2020. Join us and share how your institutions are designing more accessible learning environments and resources.

The meeting will be held in the Experimental Teaching Space at University of Warwick and hosted by Kerry Pinny (Senior Academic Technologist).

To contribute a proposal, contact John (johncouperthwaite@gmail.com) or Libby Symonds (e.symonds@worc.ac.uk). https://go.alt.ac.uk/2vSjOyM

Integrating Vevox into Hydra Simulated Learning at USW (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 - Manchester Metropolitan University - E-Learning Developer/ Learning Technologist (x4)

Learning and Research Technologies
Ref: 2675
£30,942 - £34,804
Full time
Closing date: 10 March 2020
Informal enquiries to Osman Javaid, osman.javaid@mmu.ac.uk, 01612472286
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2wo5TAN

NEW - Teesside University - Learning Systems Developer

Academic Registry
Ref: T1458
£31,866 - £38,017
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 12 March 2020
Informal enquiries to Chris Cooper / c.a.cooper@tees.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/3c6ZP0d

NEW - Teesside University - Digital Learning Designer

Academic Registry
Ref: A2770
£31,866 - £38,017
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 04 March 2020
Informal enquiries to Paul Durston (paul.durston@tees.ac.uk)
https://go.alt.ac.uk/3akOTdN

University of York - IT Accessibility Support Specialist

Library and Archives/IT
Ref: 8489
£25,941 - £31,866
Full time, Fixed Term
Closing date: 08 March 2020
Informal enquiries to Susan Halfpenny, susan.halfpenny@york.ac.uk, 01904 324253
https://go.alt.ac.uk/2uSBZoe

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

#ALTC Blog

NEW - TELFest NW 2019 - 28 February 2020 - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2Txvi2T
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

Research in Learning Technology

NEW - A cross-sectional study of video game play habits and graduate skills attainment
Matthew Barr - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2PzbHyn
Exploring mixed reality based on self-efficacy and motivation of users
Kathy Essmiller, Tutaleni I. Asino, Ayodeji Ibukun, Frances Alvarado-Albertorio, Sarinporn Chaivisit, Thanh Do, Younglong Kim - https://go.alt.ac.uk/39TD3XA
Analysing construction student experiences of mobile mixed reality enhanced learning in virtual and augmented reality environments
Nikolche Vasilevski, James Birt - https://go.alt.ac.uk/2uVYIPR
Lecture capture and peer working: exploring study practices through staff–student partnerships
Geraint Evans, Karl Luke - https://go.alt.ac.uk/39HjWQy
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

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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