{"id":118,"date":"2008-04-09T23:14:47","date_gmt":"2008-04-09T19:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2008\/04\/09\/job-london-software-development\/"},"modified":"2008-04-09T23:14:47","modified_gmt":"2008-04-09T19:14:47","slug":"job-london-software-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2008\/04\/09\/job-london-software-development\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB (London) software development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Content-Type: text\/html;<br \/>\n\tcharset=&#8221;WINDOWS-1252&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>Gig at our lab, carrying on some work I did early prototypes for. Let me kn=<br \/>\now if interested and\/or need some of the jargon translated&#8230;<\/p>\n<div>Begin forwarded message:<\/p>\n<div><font><b>From: <\/font><font>Diana Laurillard &lt;D.Laurilla=<br \/>\nrd@ioe.ac.uk&gt;<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font size=\"3D=\"><b>Da=<br \/>\nte: <\/b><\/font><font>9 April 2008 16:39:58 BDT<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font><b>To: <\/b><\/font><font>people@lkl.ac.uk<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font><b>Subject: <\/b><font><b>[=<br \/>\npeople] Part-time Research Officer post in software development &#8211; Becta proj=<br \/>\nect<\/b><\/font><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"3D=\">We are about to receive Becta funding for a one-year project which carries =<br \/>\na part-time post for a programmer. This is advance notification of a draft a=<br \/>\nd and job description that will be circulated once details are finalised.<\/p>\n<div>Please let me know if you are interested, or if you know of=<br \/>\n someone who might be.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>=<\/p>\n<p><span>=A0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Researc=<br \/>\nh Officer<\/b><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>=A0<\/b><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Part-time for one year<\/b><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>=A0<\/b><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><b>Up to pro rata of=<br \/>\n =A328,290 inclusive<\/b><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>=A0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>The Lond=<br \/>\non Knowledge Lab has been successful in obtaining Becta funding for a proof-=<br \/>\nof-concept research study on the use of technology-enhanced learning for spe=<br \/>\ncial needs.<span>=A0 <\/span>We are offering this=<br \/>\n part-time appointment at Research Grade 7 level, to candidates with good ra=<br \/>\npid prototyping skills, and experience of working on high-quality research p=<br \/>\nrojects. The aim of this project is to develop exemplars of teacher-customis=<br \/>\nable personalized software for learners with dyscalculia and other forms of =<br \/>\nlow numeracy. We will be working in a collaborative context with SEN teacher=<br \/>\ns in a London school. The post is funded part-time for one year, but the sch=<br \/>\nedule of hours each week is negotiable, depending on the circumstances of th=<br \/>\ne successful applicant.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>Ple=<br \/>\nase contact Diana Laurillard (d.la=<br \/>\nurillard@ioe.ac.uk) for further details and an application form. Deadlin=<br \/>\ne tbc.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><font><span><br \/><\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font><span> <\/p>\n<p><span>=A0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>=A0<\/p>\n<p> <span>RESEARCH OFFICER IN TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LE=<br \/>\nARNING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS<\/span> <\/p>\n<div><span>The Research Officer=92s main duties will be to support the Principal=<br \/>\n Investigator for the Becta-funded project =91Teacher-customisable personali=<br \/>\nzed software for learners with dyscalculia=92. Duties will focus mainly on t=<br \/>\nhe following tasks:<\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>=<br \/>\n<span>=B7<span>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <\/span><\/span><span>Identify and track a small group of learners at KS2 with dyscalcu=<br \/>\nlia, in collaboration with SEN teachers.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>=B7<span style=\"3D=\">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <\/span><\/span>Develop and test two types of digital pilot interventions=<br \/>\n, linked to existing teaching activities, and incorporating adaptive techniq=<br \/>\nues, to act as proof-of-concept prototypes.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>=B7<span>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <\/span><span>Test two examples of current numeracy software against=<br \/>\n these prototypes.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>=B7<span>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <\/span><\/span><span>Lin=<br \/>\nk the materials to a discussion forum for parents of the learners on the sch=<br \/>\nool intranet site.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>The Research Officer will work in close collaboration with an experienced =<br \/>\nSEN teacher, and with the project=92s Principal Investigator, Professor Dian=<br \/>\na Laurillard.<\/span><\/div>\n<p> <span>Selection Criteria <span>Essential<\/span> <\/p>\n<div><span>=B7<span style=\"3D=\">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <\/span><\/span>advanced technical skills in rapid prototyping of a learn=<br \/>\ning design that uses and exploits new technologies<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>=B7=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <\/span><span>software documentation skills<\/span><\/div>\n<p> <span>=B7<span>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=<br \/>\n=A0 <\/span><\/span><span>excellent evaluation skills to contri=<br \/>\nbute to the formative evaluation of the prototypes, and to the generation of=<br \/>\n evaluative research data linked to the learning objectives<\/span><\/div>\n<p> <span>=B7<span>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=<br \/>\n=A0 <\/span><\/span><span>good communication skills<\/span> <\/p>\n<div><span>=B7<span>=A0=A0=A0=<br \/>\n=A0=A0=A0 <\/span><\/span><span>willingness to travel regularly=<br \/>\n to a school in North London, and to attend LKL at least 2 days a week<\/div>\n<p> <span>Desirable<\/span> <\/p>\n<div><span>=B7=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <\/span><span>experience of working in a school, or with yo=<br \/>\nung children<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>=B7<span>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <\/span><\/span><span>writing a=<br \/>\nnd presentation skills for reporting on the research<\/span><\/div>\n<p> <span>Application<\/span> <\/p>\n<div><span>The following will be needed:<\/span><span style=\"3D=\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>=B7=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <\/span><span>A statement of how you meet the selection cr=<br \/>\niteria for the appointment.<span>=A0 <\/span>You =<br \/>\nshould address each of the criteria separately.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>=B7<span>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <\/span><span>An up-to-date curriculum vitae, arranged in descen=<br \/>\nding chronological order.<\/span><span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span>=A0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><font><\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div>Diana_______________________________________=<br \/>\n________<\/div>\n<div>people mailing list<\/div>\n<div>people@rhea.dcs.bbk.ac.uk<\/div>\n<p>htt=<br \/>\np:\/\/rhea.dcs.bbk.ac.uk\/mailman\/listinfo\/people<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>=<br \/>\n<br \/><BR><br \/>\n&#8212;<br \/>\nbe296b3d9de53741@lists.nyu.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content-Type: text\/html; charset=&#8221;WINDOWS-1252&#8243; Gig at our lab, carrying on some work I did early prototypes for. 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