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Weekly News Digest - Issue 649, 25 April 2022  


Welcome to your weekly news update from the leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK.

We support a collaborative community for individuals and organisations from all sectors, and provide professional recognition and development. Each week we will update you on latest news and publications, events, jobs, and calls for proposals from across the learning technology community.  

Weekly News Digest - Issue 649, 25 April 2022

Updates for Members

It’s #OER22 Conference Week!

OER22 Scholarship Sponsor - Reclaim Hosting

ALT Annual Conference Themes 2022

How our profession is changing - new findings from ALT's Annual Survey

#AmplifyFE Community Space Coming Soon

Next CPD Webinar

Membership and Special Interest Group Updates

ELESIG Webinar: Using data to shape strategic thinking and improve the online learning experience

ALT South Group – Guest Speaker Event

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

#ALTC Blog

Research in Learning Technology

Jobs

Updates for Members

Please note that the next edition of the ALT Members Digest will be shared on 03 May due to the Bank Holiday.

It’s #OER22 Conference Week!

We look forward to welcoming over 175 participants from 20 countries taking part in person and online. If you have registered, please check your inboxes for conference joining instructions. Not yet registered, there is still time to join us online - Book your place now.

OER22 Scholarship Sponsor - Reclaim Hosting

We are pleased to have Reclaim Hosting supporting members to attend OER22 as a Scholarship Sponsor; helping us keep with the spirit of ‘open’ by removing barriers to participation.

ALT Annual Conference Themes 2022

For the return of the Annual Conference to Manchester, UK, from 6-8 September 2022, we will bring together different critical perspectives from across our community that will examine the challenges ahead and question the shape of things to come. Explore this year's themes.  

Our call for Committee Members for the 2022 ALT Annual Conference is now open, and we are looking for volunteers to help shape the Conference.

How our profession is changing - new findings from ALT's Annual Survey

This report explores one of the key questions we ask in our Annual Survey: how are institutions investing in Technology-Enhanced Learning?

#AmplifyFE Community Space Coming Soon

All FE and training friends are invited to come along to the launch of the #AmplifyFE Community Space event and first meeting of the Community Space on 06 May 2022. During the event we will be asking you to help us chart the course of this new community. Sign up to our mailing list to register your interest.

Next CPD Webinar

Title: An intersectional approach to learning technology

Presenter: Anti-Racism & OER SIG

24 May 2022 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Membership and Special Interest Group Updates

ELESIG Webinar: Using data to shape strategic thinking and improve the online learning experience

Barrie Edmonds advises on the use of learning technologies and the embedding of digital competencies in the curriculum at the University of Nottingham. In this session, Barrie will discuss and reflect on how the University of Nottingham has used data from a variety of sources to inform strategic decision making and to facilitate the development of student digital competencies.

04 May 2022 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BST

ALT South Group – Guest Speaker Event

Dr Manish Malik will be joining the ALT South TechThursday event. Manish is Associate Head (Student Experience), School of Energy and Electronics Engineering, University of Portsmouth. He will present his research: Orchestrating Learning Together and Development of Team-Trust in Neuro-Typical and Neuro-Atypical Students: A Multi-Case Study. Do circulate to your network. Sign up here. We'll email you joining instructions before the event

28 April 2022 at 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM BST

Community News, events, courses and calls for proposals

Designing in Digital project - invitation to participate        
Hello, I’m working closely with universities to develop a set of practical resources to better integrate digital capability into university planning – and I would be grateful for your help. This is an unbranded initiative – all outputs to be available open-access. Our aim is to focus on a set of themes: Built environment, Pedagogy & Curriculum, Student experience, Research & Industry Collaboration and University operations. If you would like to be involved, please contact me at cewillia@cisco.com

Using design fiction for near-future learning tools: Research study - Online
Join us for this online creative workshop on the 10 May, 10:00 - 11.30. You’ll use fiction writing to explore near-future AI assistance for learning and teaching. This is a research study. You will explore the tasks you would delegate to an AI, the work you are motivated to do, and the level of trust you might place in an intelligent machine.        

RIDE 2022 conference 'Accelerating Innovation', 15-17 June 2022,  University of London and online
RIDE 2022 seeks proposals for the conference programme, across the following formats:

Abstract submission deadline: Monday 16 May 2022 at 17.00 BST

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.

New book – ‘Digital Learning, Teaching and Assessment for HE and FE Practitioners’. 18 April 2022.
Accessible, practical, yet theory-based. Ideal for early-career practitioners undertaking initial teacher training. Such as level 3, 4 and 5 qualifications in Education and Training, Postgraduate Certificates in Education (PGCEs), Certificates in Education (CertEds) and Postgraduate Certificates in Academic Practice (PGCAPs), as well as those in learning technologist roles.        

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

#ALTC Blog

Student digital champions: reflections on a recent ELESIG event
Published 25 April 2022

OER Guest Post: Supporting and growing open educational practice individually and institutionally

Published 25 April 2022

OER Guest Post – OER22: It’s a growth opportunity!
Published 20 April 2022

CEO’s Report to Members, April 2022

Published 20 April 2022


Research in Learning Technology

Students’ experiences of synchronous online tuition in health and social care
Kathy Chandler

Online microlearning and student engagement in computer games higher education
Connor McKee, Konstantinos Ntokos

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

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 - University of Southampton - Senior Learning Designer
Digital Learning, iSolutions
Ref: 1787722JF
£39,739 - £50,296
Full time, Temporary, 24 months
Closing date: 05 May 2022
Informal enquiries to Dr Sarah Fielding, S.Fielding@soton.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/3KcGt9L

NEW - Solent University - Professor in Learning and Teaching
Solent Learning and Teaching Institute
Ref: 12053
£60,022 - £69,571
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 13 May 2022
Informal enquiries to Prof. Karen Heard-Laureote. email: karen.heard-laureote@solent.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/3MnBqVr

NEW - Imperial College London - Assistant Learning Technologist
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Ref: NAT01125
£33,977 - £38,360
Full time, Fixed-Term
Closing date: 06 May 2022
Informal enquiries to fonsedtech@imperial.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/37FpFuF

NEW - University of Liverpool - Technology Enhanced Learning Advisor
School of Medicine
Ref: 042186
£25,628 - £29,615 pa
This post is available on a fixed term basis until 23 May 2026
Closing date: 10 May 2022
Informal enquiries to Megan Juss: Megan.Juss@liverpool.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/3rFyOdy

NEW - THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL - Technology Enhanced Learning Advisor
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Ref: 042186
Grade 5 - £25,628 - £29,615 pa
Full time
Closing date: 03 May 2022
https://go.alt.ac.uk/3y1DM8H

NEW - CABI - Digital Learning Manager
Knowledge Business
Day rate - £250 - £400
Part time, Temporary
Closing date: 01 May 2022
Informal enquiries to Sarah Fleming (s.fleming@cabi.org)
https://go.alt.ac.uk/3k4mP4Y

University of Leeds - Course Design Manager
Digital Education Service
Ref: CSDLS1183
£34,304 - £40,927
Full time, Permanent
Closing date: 27 April 2022
Informal enquiries to Sarah Briggs, s.briggs3@leeds.ac.uk
https://go.alt.ac.uk/3NTii37

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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