7.0481 Jobs: Courseware Development Officer (1/120)
Elaine Brennan (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Mon, 14 Feb 1994 22:35:48 EST
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 7, No. 0481. Monday, 14 Feb 1994.
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 1994 16:28:25 GMT
From: Donald Spaeth <DSPAETH@dish.gla.ac.uk>
Subject: Readvertisement: TLTP History Courseware Consortium
Please post: Readvertisement
COURSEWARE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER for
TLTP HISTORY COURSEWARE CONSORTIUM
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A Research Officer is required to coordinate the development of
tutorial software by the History Courseware Consortium, funded in
phase 2 of the HEFCs' Teaching and Learning Technology Programme
(TLTP). The Consortium, which includes the University of Glasgow,
the University of Southampton and over 40 other institutions, will
produce computer-based tutorials which present core resources with
the aim of teaching history students more efficiently and
effectively.
The post, which will be held at the University of Southampton, will
be for one year in the first instance. Applicants should be
graduates in history or related subjects with experience of teaching,
the use of computers in history and the development of
computer-based teaching materials. Programming experience is
essential.
Salary will be on the University Research Grade 1A Scale, L12,828-
L19,542 per annum, according to age, qualifications and experience.
Further particulars and an application form may be obtained from the
Personnel Department (R/153/GU), University of Southampton, Highfield,
Southampton, SO9 5NH (telephone (0703) 593793). The closing date
for the return of completed application forms is 1 March 1994, quoting
reference number R/153/GU.
This the is a readvertisement of the post.
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The History Courseware Consortium will produce history tutorials
which present core resources on key historical topics. The
Consortium aims to make teaching more efficient while enhancing the
quality of the learning experience. It was funded in August 1993
under Phase II of the HEFCs' Teaching and Learning Technology
Programme TLTP and includes over forty institutions of higher
education in the UK. All TLTP Phase II projects, including the
History Consortium, have initially been funded for one year only.
However, TLTP II is a three year programme, and the Consortium has
applied for funding for a further two years.
The Courseware Development Officer will be based at the University
of Southampton, which will provide production services to the
Consortium. The postholder will work closely with the Dr Frank
Colson, Director of the HiDES Project, and with other HiDES staff.
The Officer will also work closely with the Consortium's Director
and Coordinator at the University of Glasgow, which is the lead
site, and with other members of the Consortium.
The Coordinator will manage the production of tutorials by the
Consortium on a day to day basis, under the supervision of Dr
Colson. The postholder's duties will include the following
tasks:
(1) Advising the Steering Group on issues concerning the design and
production of tutorials, including standards, the selection of
authoring software and interface design.
(2) Advising Consortium members and Course Teams about the costing
of development projects.
(3) Supervising the provision of production services at the
University of Southampton on development projects funded by the
Consortium, including management of production staff. The CDO will
be responsible for meeting deadlines to quality standards, in both
cases as agreed between the Steering Group and the University of
Southampton.
(4) Supervising the provision of technical support and advice to
authors funded by the Consortium, including those involved in
academic development only and those involved in both academic and
technical development.
(5) Liaising with other providers of information and services,
including the ESRC Data Archive, the IHR, the British Library and the
BUFVC.
(6) Assisting members of the Consortium with the implementation and
evaluation of tutorials, including distribution of prototypes.
The successful candidate will be a graduate in history or a related
subject and will have experience in history teaching and/or research,
particularly in the application of computers to these areas, and in
the development of computer-based teaching materials and in
programming. Good administrative and communication skills will be
essential. Computing skills should include demonstrable experience
in using a word-processor, electronic mail and hypermedia authoring.
Familiarity with image processing, image capture, databases,
spreadsheets, or programming will be to the candidate's advantage.
The Courseware Development Officer will report to the Steering Group
and Advisory Committee. However, the postholder will be expected to
exercise initiative in realising the aims of the Consortium. The
Officer will be based at the University of Southampton, but regular
travel to other institutions, conferences and workshops will be an
important part of the duties.
Salary will be on University Grade 1A Scale: L12,828 - L19,642 per
annum, according to age, qualifications and experience. The post,
which will be held at the University of Southampton, will be for one
year in the first instance. Secondment may be possible. The
successful candidate will be expected to take up the post as soon as
possible.
Further particulars and an application form may be obtained from the
Personnel Department (R/153/GU), University of Southampton, Highfield,
Southampton, SO9 5NH (telephone (0703) 593793). The closing date
for the return of completed application forms and the names of two
referees is 1 March 1994, quoting reference number R/153/GU.
Further details about CTICH, HiDES and the History Consortium may be
obtained from Dr Frank Colson (JANET: hii005@uk.ac.soton.ibm) or Drs
Astrid Wissenburg (JANET: astrid@uk.ac.gla.dish).