Learning Technologies Manager

About The Department 

Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (TaLIC):

We work in partnership with Goldsmiths’ staff, lending our support and expertise to the shared goal of excellence in teaching and learning. We are a team of learning technologists and academic developers supporting inclusive and engaging innovation in the curriculum, and providing effective development, recognition and reward for all staff involved in teaching and supporting students’ learning. We do this through a wide range of enhancement activities, including accredited courses, one to one support, events, online resources, the sharing of institution wide innovative practice, and bespoke workshops. We play a key role in enabling Goldsmiths’ strategic ambitions for education and the student experience. The Centre’s Director is Dr Fiona Handley, and there are currently 9 people in the TaLIC team.  

For further details please see http://www.gold.ac.uk/talic/

About the Role

To be responsible for the administration, maintenance and improvement of the Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle) and all associated systems to ensure that processes are effective and performance is maximised to support digital learning, teaching and assessment to the highest standard. To oversee the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) email Help Desk Service including the training of fellow TaLIC team members. To provide pedagogical advice and technical support for integrating TEL into on-campus courses and programmes as part of TaLIC’s approach to innovation. The post holder will be the main point of contact between TaLIC and ITDS, and liaise with academic and professional services staff across the University. They will also work closely with external providers such as Panopto, Wooclap and Turnitin.

About The Candidate

We are looking for someone to manage our range of digital technologies, especially our Moodle based virtual learning environment Learn.gold, as well as Panopto, Turnitin and Wooclap. You will be TaLIC’s main point of contact with IT&DS and work closely with the TEL specialists within TaLIC, supporting them in answering queries from staff. You will play a key role in horizon scanning, testin and implementing innovative digital approaches, and supporting staff to use these in a pedagogically informed, disciplinary specific way.

No agencies please.

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