Thursday, 17 December 2009

FW: Call for papers - PESTLHE April 2010

CALL FOR PAPERS - PESTLHE (Practice and Evidence of the Scholarship of
Teaching and Learning) April 2010
http://www.pestlhe.org.uk

The deadline for papers to be considered for the 9th volume of PESTLHE
is January 15th 2010.

We look forward to receiving papers on a range of learning and teaching
issues and we aim to publish accounts of scholarly practice that report
on small-scale practitioner research and case studies of practice that
involve reflection, critique, implications for future practice and are
informed by relevant literature, with a focus on enhancing student
learning.

Best wishes


Dr Jane MacKenzie

Learning and Teaching Centre
University of Glasgow
64 Southpark Avenue,
G12 8LB
Tel: 0141-330 4863

The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Journal of Sustainability Education

Welcome to the Journal of Sustainability Education

The Journal of Sustainability Education (JSE) serves as a forum for academics and practitioners to share, critique, and promote research, practices, and initiatives that foster the integration of economic, ecological, and social-cultural dimensions of sustainability within formal and non-formal educational contexts. 

Visit our online journal system

JSE is a peer-reviewed, open access trans- and interdisciplinary e-journal. Each issue will include research and practice feature articles, professional and news reports of projects and initiatives, opinion pieces, announcements of educational and research opportunities, and book and other media reviews. JSE encourages submissions from educators active in a wide variety of settings: public and private K-12 schools; higher education; early childhood education; environmental, outdoor and experiential education; community organizing and education; residential and nonresidential treatment and therapy programs; as well as informal and non-traditional educators. 

For more information or if you are interested in being a contributor or reviewer, please contact editorjse@gmail.com

 

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

FW: Knowledge Exchange, Innovation and Enterprise in Post-Compulsory Education - Call for Papers

Knowledge Exchange, Innovation and Enterprise in Post-Compulsory Education - Call for Papers

The Editorial Board is pleased to announce a forthcoming Special Issue of 'Research in Post-Compulsory Education' featuring work under way globally on Knowledge Exchange, Innovation and Enterprise in Post-Compulsory Education

Contributions from overseas countries will be particularly welcome, as will articles that demonstrate a variety of perspectives and from a range of Post-Compulsory Education sectors. The Special Issue will be guest edited by Richard Beresford, Director, Centre for Creativity and Enterprise Development, Oxford Brookes University.

In the first instance, papers should be sent to the Journal Editor, Professor Geoffrey Elliott. Contributions should follow the guidance to contributors available on-line at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/edstylea.dot.

The deadline for contributions to the Special Issue is 28th February 2010, and the publication date will be Autumn 2010. Potential contributors are welcome to contact Richard Beresford (rberesford@brookes.ac.uk) or Professor Elliott (g.elliott@worc.ac.uk) for an informal discussion prior to submission of articles.

In March 2008 the UK Government launched a new enterprise strategy ‘Enterprise: unlocking the UK’s talent’. Its central ambition is to make the UK the most enterprising economy in the world. The important role that education plays in this ambition, through the promotion of more enterprising attitudes and behaviours, is now well recognised. Since 2005, all KS4 students have been entitled to at least 5 days of enterprise education per year. The government has committed some £210million over 3 years to create a ‘seamless’ enterprise education journey for young people of all ages, from primary through to higher education.

However the reality appears to be anything but seamless and the whole area of enterprise education remains fraught with ambiguity. This is certainly the case in the post compulsory education sector. In Higher Education, whilst an issue of considerable and growing interest and discussion, the subject remains effectively ghettoised within Business Schools (and their related paradigms). In Further Education, the subject appears to be similarly isolated and remains a typically misunderstood concept, and evident only in isolated pockets. One recent regional FE study for example, described the sector as ‘high in aspiration but low in provision’, with less than 2% engaged on enterprise modules, and displaying a lack of strategic engagement with enterprise education at an institutional level.

The challenge is however not solely related to opportunities for students to access enterprising learning. The recent government white paper ‘Innovation Nation’ outlined a clear challenge for the FE sector to be more enterprising in their vision of the future. For FE institutions, it is argued, building a reputation for enterprise will therefore be vital to drive college improvement, improve student retention and employability, enhance employer engagement and secure diverse funding streams. The same arguments could equally be applied to higher education.

This special edition will focus on knowledge transfer, innovation and enterprise within the post compulsory sector and welcomes contributions within the following areas:

  • Conceptual papers related to understanding and meaning
  • Papers reporting on evidence of good practice
  • Papers which assess institutional blockers and boosters to embedding innovation and enterprise across the sector
  • Papers which offer insight into how good practice could be shared across the education sectors
  • Articles addressing matters of policy development and implementation.

 

Monday, 20 April 2009

FW: DEE 2009 - Call for Papers by Mon 20 April

-----Original Message-----
From: Learning and teaching in academic economics [mailto:ECON-NETWORK@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Ros O'Leary
Sent: 16 April 2009 11:59
To: ECON-NETWORK@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: DEE 2009 - Call for Papers by Mon 20 April

Apologies for cross posting. Please can you forward to interested
colleagues. Many thanks, Ros


DEE 2009: CALL FOR PAPERS - deadline Mon 20 April 2009

Fifth International Conference in Developments in Economics Education
Conference (DEE)
9-10 September 2009
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, UK

The fifth international Developments in Economics Education Conference will
present the latest developments in economics higher education. It will
showcase activities and resources, present latest research as well as
provide practical advice. The conference is aimed at anyone with an
interest in teaching economics at HE level. Keynote speakers this year are:

- Robert Chote, Director, The Institute of Fiscal Studies
- Rachel Lomax, Former Deputy Governor, Bank of England
- Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Advisor & Director General Economics,
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and Joint Head of
the Government Economic Service

The conference will be held at the award-winning Wales Millennium Centre,
20 minutes walk from the centre of Cardiff. The conference dinner will be
held at the historic and elegant National Museum Wales in the heart of
Cardiff and famous for housing one of the finest art collections in Europe.

Session proposals should include a session outline and be no longer than
250 words. The deadline for proposals is Monday 20th April 2009. For more
information about submitting a session proposal including an online form
please go to:
http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/dee2009/call.htm

Monday, 2 March 2009

FW: CALL FOR PAPERS - Productive Relationships: Creative and Cultural Industries and Higher Education in Wales

 

 

From: Announcements and discussion related to the activities of ADM-HEA [mailto:ADM-HEA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of jo walter
Sent: 26 February 2009 16:35
To: ADM-HEA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: CALL FOR PAPERS - Productive Relationships: Creative and Cultural Industries and Higher Education in Wales

 

Productive Relationships: Creative and Cultural Industries and Higher Education in Wales
 
CALL FOR PAPERS

The deadline for submission of proposals is 16th March 2009
 
Colleagues are invited to submit 250-500 word proposals for case studies for the Productive Relationships project which aims to articulate and discuss how HEIs across Wales, in particular their art, design and media programmes, engage with cultural and creative industries. The project, supported by the Higher Education Academy Art, Design, Media Subject Centre (ADM-HEA) and  HEA Wales, will deliver the first major report on this issue, to be published in Autumn 2009.
 
Submission guidelines and further information are included in the enclosed attachment

Case Study Proposals
Case studies should focus on the intersections between factors driving the development of creative and cultural industries and the ADM HE sector in Wales to consider forms of engagement with employers, creative and cultural industry practitioners and other agencies. This will identify potential for enhancement of engagement in key areas such as: curriculum enhancement; knowledge transfer; continuing professional development and work-force development; entrepreneurship, social and community enterprise; Welsh language; ethical and sustainable development; enhancing diversity and inclusion.
 
How to Submit a Proposal
Please submit a 250-500 word proposal for a case study either in the body of an email, or as a Word document, to Jo Walter by Monday 16th March 2009

Further Information and Updates
Three trigger papers, written by project steering group members, are available as an additional resource to provoke further discussion.
To obtain copies or to discuss a submission please contact:

Jo Walter at jo.walter@smu.ac.uk    
 
Faculty of Art  and  Design  / Cyfadran Celf a Dylunio    
Dynevor Centre  for Art,  Design and Media /  Canolfan Celf, Dylunio a'r Cyfryngau  Dinefwr    
Swansea Metropolitan  University /  Prifysgol Fetropolitan Abertawe
De La Beche Street /   Stryd De La Beche
Swansea  / Abertawe, SA1   3EU
 

FW: ALT-C 2009: "In dreams begins responsibility" - choice, evidence, and change 8-10 September 2009, M

-----Original Message-----
From: bmaf@brookes.ac.uk [mailto:bmaf@brookes.ac.uk]
Sent: 27 February 2009 10:07
To: Jane Jones
Subject: ALT-C 2009: "In dreams begins responsibility" - choice, evidence, and change 8-10 September 2009, M

Dear all,

Firstly apologies for cross posting.

*Call for papers and abstracts - Final, final reminder that the paper submission system will close at midnight on Monday, 2 March 2009*

Keynote speakers:
Michael Wesch, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University, USA.
Terry Anderson, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Distance Education at Athabasca University, Canada.
Martin Bean, Vice-Chancellor Designate of the Open University

Please read down further for an important note about submissions.

For more detail on these, see:
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2009/papers.html

The online submission system for ALT-C 2009 is available at:
https://alt.conference-services.net/

Prior to submitting please read the separate Guidelines for Research Papers and for Abstracts (short papers, symposia, workshops, demonstrations and posters) at:
http://www.alt.ac.uk/guidelines_papers.html
You can also download the Research Paper Template from this site if you intend to to submit a research paper.

Important note
Some projects or teams will have more to report in September 2009 than they can summarise in an abstract written in February 2009. To take account of this, the Co-Chairs of the Conference Committee emphasise
that: "in judging proposals, ALT Reviewers will take an understanding attitude regarding proposals referring to or reporting on work taking place between now and the date of the conference".

Key dates:
- Deadline extended for receipt of proposals: midnight UK time on 2 March 2009;
- Bookings open during May 2009;
- Presenters' registration deadline 29 June 2009;
- Earlybird registration deadline is 6 July 2009;
- Bookings close on 14 August 2009.

For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities go to:
http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2009/sponsor_information.html
or contact Hayley Willis, Events Manager:
hayley.willis@alt.ac.uk <mailto:hayley.willis@alt.ac.uk>

Kind regards

Marion

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Monday, 16 February 2009

FW: journal launch

The first issue of JLDHE, the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education is published at last. To read it, go to:

 

http://www.aldinhe.ac.uk/ojs/

 

Andy Hagyard and I have been working on this for quite a while and this first edition has taken longer than we anticipated to produce, but we hope you will find it useful and enjoyable. We would like to thank all the contributors and reviewers for their work. Thanks too to Jan Sellers for the labyrinth  - which we think is a very fitting  journal logo!

 

There are still some features of the journal that are not quite up and running. There will eventually be HTML versions of all contributions, and the ‘read-aloud’ function is still not working.  We will sort these issues out as soon as possible. We welcome material for future issues at any time – you can register as an author, or reviewer,  on the site. We will publish as frequently as we can depending on how much material we receive and approved by our reviewers

 

John

 

jhilsdon@plymouth.ac.uk

 

 

Monday, 9 February 2009

FW: Designs on eLearning 2009

-----Original Message-----
From: Announcements and discussion related to the activities of ADM-HEA [mailto:ADM-HEA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Robin Shaw
Sent: 06 February 2009 09:54
To: ADM-HEA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: CFP: Designs on eLearning 2009

Apologies for cross posting

Designs on eLearning 2009
2, 3, 4 September 2009
University of the Arts, London

Call for papers
Following on the success of previous Designs on eLearning international
conferences since 2005 in the use of technology for teaching and learning in
Art, Design and Communication, Designs on eLearning 2009 will be held at the
University of the Arts, London between 2nd and 4th September 2009.

We invite the submission of abstracts for consideration for full research
papers, short papers and posters by 31 March 2009.

Conference Themes include
1. Mobile computing and its impact on Art, Design and Communication
2. Serious Gaming and Virtual worlds in education
3. Virtual Learning Environments in Art, Design and Communication
4. Copyright and legal issues affecting the visual arts
5. The Social and Educational Interface
6. Innovations in teaching and learning in Art, Design and Communication

Details of the conference including full list of themes, registration and online
submission of papers and posters can be found at
http://www.designsonelearning.net/index.htm

If you wish to be placed on the mailing list for updated information please
register at
http://www.designsonelearning.net/mailing_list.htm

Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Call for papers on Scholarship of Teaching in HERD special issue

 
Call for contributions to HERD special issue on "Scholarship of
Teaching"
 
HERD is currently calling for contributions to its special edition on
"Scholarship of Teaching"
 
This special issue aims to focus on how the Scholarship of Teaching is
enacted at the institutional level. 
 
This could include papers for instance on:
 
*       institutional supports for SoT and their impact 
*       rewards for SoT and their impact 
*       criteria for SoT 
*       standards for SoT 
*       impact of Carrick and current awards on SoT 
*       impact of national teaching awards on SoT 
*       implications of SoT for mentoring and academic development 
 
and so forth.
 
 
 
All papers need to adhere to HERD requirements as outlined at
http://www.herdsa.org.au/?page_id=188 
 
 
 
Contributions are due by May 15th 2009 and are to be submitted directly
to Dr Iris Vardi, Guest Editor for this special issue, at
i.vardi@curtin.edu.au 
 
You are also welcome to contact Dr Vardi with any queries or ideas for
papers that you may have with regards to this issue.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, 12 January 2009

FW: Call for Papers: Film and Education Symposium Dublin

-----Original Message-----
From: Announcements and discussion related to the activities of ADM-HEA [mailto:ADM-HEA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Elaine Sisson
Sent: 08 January 2009 15:38
To: ADM-HEA@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: Call for Papers: Film and Education Symposium Dublin

The National Film School, IADT and the Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media, Dublin announce filmsense: a one day symposium on Film and Education. Friday 24 April, 2009 at IADT Dún Laoghaire

Call for Papers
In his book The Film Sense (1942) the Russian director Sergei Eisenstein promoted the concept of film as a total experience which engaged the whole individual as a creative, thinking, expressive being. As a teacher of film-making he was committed to the pedagogical value of film, not merely as a sensory and aesthetic experience for the viewer, but as a medium of creativity and individuality for the maker. The National Film School at IADT, Dún Laoghaire and the Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media are hosting a one day symposium which uses the term filmsense to explore the relationship between film as a technical medium, pedagogy and creativity. We are particularly interested in examining how the processes of film-making are taught within national curricula at primary, secondary and tertiary level. We would especially welcome contributions from teachers who have experience of using film in the classroom (either in the making of films or the use of film to teach other subjects).

Cary Bazalgette, the writer, researcher and consultant specialising in media literacy and children's media who previously worked for the British Film Institute as Head of Education is our keynote speaker. We will also be hosting a panel and open session comprised of educators and people from the film industry. We are now accepting submissions for papers for morning parallel sessions.
Suggested topics for papers include the following:
. Teaching film in the classroom
. Film and Pedagogy
. Using Film in the Pre/ Primary/ Secondary School Curriculum
. Film-making versus Film Theory
. Film and public outreach
. Digital technology and audience
. Ideology and the Curriculum
. Moving Image Media Literacy
. The challenges of teaching Film Craft (e.g. production design, costume, make-up)
. Globalisation and digital democracy
. Film as a teaching resource (case studies)
. Teaching Practice and Theory

Suggestions for additional areas or particular panels are welcome. Please contact elaine.sisson@iadt.ie for further information.
Closing Date for Abstract Submissions is 2 February 2009.

FW: 10th HRD Conference call for papers

-----Original Message-----
From: bmaf@brookes.ac.uk [mailto:bmaf@brookes.ac.uk]
Sent: 06 January 2009 13:47
To: Jane Jones
Subject: 10th HRD Conference call for papers

PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL, PLEASE DIRECT REPLIES TO hrd@northumbria.ac.uk

Dear all

We are extending the Proposal and Abstract submission deadline date to Friday 30 January 2009 for the 10th International Conference on Human Resource Development Research and Practice across Europe on 10th - 12th June 2009. Please find attached our call for papers with the extended date.

For all information on the conference please visit our website www.newcastlebusinessschool.co.uk/hrd

Thank you

Ann Conway