Irish Learning Technology Association

Job Vacancy: Academic Co-ordintor post in Oscail, DCU.

The details on the post are available here:
http://www.dcu.ie/vacancies/current.shtml - and also on jobs.ac.uk

If you have any queries on above, please contact Seamus Fox:
Academic Director - Oscail
Programme Chair - BSc in Information Technology
Phone: +353-1-7005481
Website: www.dcu.ie/oscail
eMail: oscail.student@dcu.ie

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Job Vacancy x 2: SIF Enhancement of Learning (EOL) Project Officers
Externally Funded Post (Strategic Innovation Fund)
Fixed Term Contact till December 2011 (Contingent on the continuation of funding)

Please note that full details in relation to this position are located on the DCU web site: http://www.dcu.ie/vacancies/index.shtml

Application forms are available at from:
Human Resources Department,
Dublin City University,
Dublin 9. Tel: +353 (0)1 700 5149
Fax: +353 (0)1 700 5500
E-mail: hr.applications@dcu.ie

Call for Papers: NAIRTL / LIN Annual Conference: Flexible Learning
Deadline: 18th June 2010
Information: www.nairtl.ie/conference

The NAIRTL / LIN Annual Conference will be held on the 6th and 7th of October 2010 in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin. The title of this year’s conference is Flexible Learning and we aim to encourage and support HEI staff to undertake innovative approaches to their curriculum design and course implementation to meet the challenges of flexible learning.

Interested participants should submit a 300 word abstract for a paper, workshop or poster (including interactive poster), webinar and other suitable formats based on one of the following themes: • Technology Enhanced Teaching • Integrative Learning • Innovation in Integrating Research, Teaching and Learning

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Event: Free Mahara Webinar - How ePortfolios represent a new wave of technology in Education
Deadline: 29th June 2010
Registration: www.enovation.ie/index.php/component/seminar/ and click on the title of ePortfolio Webinar

ePortfolios represent a new wave of technology in education that allows students to build online resumes to show reflection, evolution of thought and continued professional development.

This session covers: (1) What is an ePortfolio; (2) Learning Management System v’s ePortfolio; (3) Why ePortfolio’s; (4) Use of portfolio; (4) Mahara Overview 

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Call for Papers: ICERI2010 (International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation)
Deadline: 15th July 2010
Information: http://www.iceri2010.org/

The ICERI2010 (International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation) will be held in Madrid (Spain), next 15th, 16th and 17th of November 2010. This third annual event brings together professionals in the field of Education and Technology. It will be an excellent opportunity to share your experiences and projects with educators and professionals from all parts of the world.

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Call for Papers: MEDEA Awards 2010
Deadline: 31st July 2010
Information: www.medea-awards.com/home

The MEDEA Awards competition is all about recognising, encouraging and rewarding excellence and creativity in media in education. MEDEA aims to highlight the educational environments that reflect the media-rich world in which our learners live nowadays.

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Clayton Wright's comprehensive, international list of educational technology conferences has been added to the discussion forum in the members area

2011 EdTech Conference (EdTech 2011)

This year EdTech 2010 took took place on 20-21 May in Athlone Institute of Technology.

Would you be interested in hosting EdTech 2011 in your institution?

The ILTA Executive team are looking for expressions of interest from Irish institutions who are interested in hosting next year’s conference. If you are interested in being the EdTech 2011 host, please submit your expression of interest to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Friday July 16th 2010.

Your application will need to include an appropriate letter of support from your institution as well as an indication that you will have the capacity and appropriate support infrastructure to host a conference of this kind.  A nominated local contact person who would also be interested in acting as a local conference chair and working with the ILTA executive team to plan the event also needs to be included with the application.

It is planned that the location of EdTech 2011 will be confirmed by the end of July 2010.

If you would like any further information regarding this call for applications, please contact Paul Gormley This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 2009/10 ILTA Chair