Deb Millar, Executive Director of Digital Transformation, Hull College Put yourself in the position of someone arriving in the UK,… View Article
In this blog, Matt Cornock, Julie Voce, Puiyin Wong and Jade Kimberley share reasons why they became CMALT assessors and… View Article
I am incredibly honoured and excited to share that Burton and South Derbyshire College has won the inaugural Association for… View Article
This post is the third of a series based on the Animated Inclusive Personae (AIP) project which, at is heart,… View Article
While social annotation can be an effective means of engaging students in reading collaboratively, I have noticed that they can… View Article
A key purpose of the ALT Annual Survey is to identify emerging trends in current and future practice with the… View Article
We would like to thank everyone for contributing to and taking part in ALT’s Annual Conference 2024. It was a delight… View Article
We know that educators in the further education sector are always seeking new ways to engage their students and prepare… View Article
I really value attending ALTC – I’ve actually lost count of the times that I’ve been over the last decade… View Article
This is a report of our recent ALT East England (ALT EE) event on 4 July 2024. The blog starts… View Article
Picture this. You arrive at a conference event that your manager has suggested you attend to meet your CPD objectives.… View Article
Wooclap “Wooclap allows you to add a touch of blended learning into your classes with a range of interactive questioning… View Article
Liesl Rowe, working at Leeds Beckett University, is the newest member of the Alt CoOL SIG. Read on to find… View Article
Summary The definition of e-learning teams has evolved since the early 2000s (Joyce and Lisewski, 2003). In my roles as… View Article
This post is the second of a series based on the Animated Inclusive Personae (AIP) project which, at is heart,… View Article
Dear Members, I hope you are all well and have some time off planned over the summer to rest and… View Article
A significant transformation is underway in the realm of Further Education and Skills (FE&S) training with the introduction of the… View Article
Background Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is no longer a niche skill – it’s the universal language of modern creativity. From manufacturing… View Article
This blog was originally posted on 10th June 2024 on Dr Teeroumanee Nadan’s blog teeroumaneenadan.com. 7th June 2024 marked the second face-to-face workshop organised as… View Article
Since the launch of Chat GPT Artificial Intelligence (AI) has remained one of the most discussed topics within education. Just… View Article
The rise of generative AI has sparked a significant debate across the educational sector. Many teaching practitioners are grappling with… View Article
This blog post is written jointly by Jane Secker and Chris Morrison who were highly commended in the ALT Awards… View Article
As learning technologists, we are at the forefront of a rapidly changing educational landscape. New technologies, pedagogical approaches, and learner… View Article
Writing a proposal for a conference can feel daunting, so, we have written this blog to help you submit a… View Article
We know it can be challenging, in the current economic climate, to secure approval for funding and time to attend… View Article
It doesn’t feel like almost eight months ago we were dusting off our 80’s disco moves ready to celebrate at… View Article
In the dynamic realm of Further Education (FE), we at Hull College have experienced firsthand the power of technology to… View Article
Dear Members, I hope you all enjoyed the spring break. As ever, we have been busy and I will share some important news and developments with you here. OER24 We enjoyed a fantastic OER conference at Munster Technological University in March with over 200 delegates joining us in Cork. Our Co-Chairs, Dr Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin […] View Article
By Neil Dixon (ARU), Rob Howe (Northampton), Uwe Matthias Richter (ARU) ALT East England and East Midlands organised an event… View Article
On 29th February, the White Rose Learning Technology Forum (WRLTF) extended a warm welcome to both longstanding and new members… View Article
This blog was originally posted on 27th March 2024 on Dr Teeroumanee Nadan’s blog teeroumaneenadan.com. I provide in this blog post a brief summary of… View Article
As we do every year, we are collecting links to blog posts and resources for and about the conference. If… View Article
The future isn’t what it used to be is a keynote delivered by Dr Catherine Cronin and Professor Laura Czerniewicz… View Article
This post collates insights from industry professionals who previously held positions in teaching and learning development roles and switched into… View Article
It’s not surprising. In Canada, learners who complete higher education have much better employment prospects and earn significantly more than… View Article
ALT East England and East Midlands organised an event on Learning technology supporting employability at Anglia Ruskin University Peterborough (ARU… View Article
It’s nearly time for OER24 – a fantastic celebration of all things Open Education in Cork, Ireland on the 27th… View Article
Digital accessibility, also known as Web Content Accessibility, is about creating digital spaces and content that is accessible to everyone,… View Article
This blog was originally posted on 29th Feb 2024 on Dr Teeroumanee Nadan’s blog teeroumaneenadan.com. 28th Feb 2024 was not just any regular workshop that… View Article
The Global OER Graduate Network (GO-GN) is delighted to be an Event Sponsor for this year’s OER conference. GO-GN is… View Article
As OER24 is now on the very near horizon, I thought I would take a go at connecting the conference… View Article
Prompting engineering and Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy are not, per se, antithetic concepts. As a matter of fact, prompting engineering… View Article
The escalating cost of higher education poses a significant financial burden for students and society. With a focus on textbooks,… View Article
This blog was originally posted on 12 Feb 2024 on Dr Teeroumanee Nadan’s blog teeroumaneenadan.com. On 7th Feb Dec, I led… View Article
Aaron Sorkin was planning to watch episode one from series five of The West Wing, the famed and successful TV… View Article
Dear Members, A very belated Happy New Year! We have a lot planned for 2024 and I’ve tried to highlight… View Article
Welcome to our contribution for the Active Learning SIG Blog in which we share our aspirations and strategy for developing… View Article
For those of you that are coming to OER24, you may be either presenting a Gasta, you may be part… View Article
We are looking for nominations for officer roles for the ‘CoOLest’ of all the ALT special interest groups The ALT… View Article
This blog was previously posted on Reshaping HE – International, Inclusive & Digital Ed. I pen this blog in response… View Article
This blog was originally posted on 18 Jan 2024 on Dr Teeroumanee Nadan’s blog teeroumaneenadan.com. Blog post ahead of my participation… View Article
This blog was originally posted on 18 Dec 2023 on Dr Teeroumanee Nadan’s blog teeroumaneenadan.com. On 11th Dec, members of the Antiracism… View Article
Tackling today’s multifaceted education technology challenges requires updated thinking capacities fit for dynamic systems and times. Systems thinking offers methods… View Article
Cork City in March! Why? In this case OER24. I am on the program committee. I am in the program.… View Article
Katie Stripe introduces a project about generating inclusive images to represent students. This is the first of a series of… View Article
“Leaflet” by Liam Costello CC BY 4.0 What is in store for OER24? I gave a glowing review of OER23,… View Article
>> Thanks for reading this AmplifyFE post! AmplifyFE is a strategic partnership between ALT and the Ufi VocTech Trust. AmplifyFE connects over 2500… View Article
Author bios Dr Catherine Elkin, Experiential Learning Tutor, Rise, Centre for Learning Enhancement and Educational Development (LEED), Man Met Uni.… View Article
Hello, I am Puiyin and my first day working in learning technology was Monday 19 August 2019. The significance of… View Article
Report on the live debate on (learning) technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) hosted by the ALT East England. A panel… View Article
The ALT Active Learning Special Interest Group was established in July 2020. The AL SIG provides a platform for sharing practice across, primary, post… View Article
>> Thanks for reading this AmplifyFE post! AmplifyFE is a strategic partnership between ALT and the Ufi VocTech Trust. AmplifyFE connects over 2500… View Article
Dear Members, I hope the message earlier this year reached you but in case it didn’t, let me introduce myself.… View Article
>> Thanks for reading this AmplifyFE post! AmplifyFE is a strategic partnership between ALT and the Ufi VocTech Trust. AmplifyFE connects over 2500… View Article
It is Trustee’s Week, 6-10 November, and here at ALT, we are celebrating the invaluable work of our Trustees, past… View Article
Within this blog post, I will try to dispel some of them, and offer my take on real impacts that… View Article
On farms and lockdowns When I was a far younger man than I am today, I used to make the… View Article
The landscape of educational discourse in England is one of shifting sands, and nowhere does this sifting instability feel more… View Article
Assistive tools promote independence, productivity, and participation in society. We call for a deeper, more open dialogue around student's use… View Article
The diary of a new Head of Learning Technologies in FE I’ve been back in college now for about a… View Article
“Getting to know the Antiracism & Learning Tech SIG Officers” is a blog series by Dr Teeroumanee Nadan to provide… View Article
Recent advances in generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) have made it accessible to the wider public through platforms such as OpenAI’s… View Article
The diary of a new Head of Learning Technologies in FE Week 1 Well not quite, let’s go a little… View Article
“Getting to know the Antiracism & Learning Tech SIG Officers” is a blog series by ARLT SIG Chair, Dr Teeroumanee… View Article
“Getting to know the Antiracism & Learning Tech SIG Officers” is a blog series by ARLT SIG Chair, Dr Teeroumanee… View Article
Learning Technologists at Bournemouth University (BU) have been exploring the concept of escape rooms and how they might be used… View Article
“Getting to know the Antiracism & Learning Tech SIG Officers” is a blog series by ARLT SIG Chair, Dr Teeroumanee… View Article
As we head into a new academic year, I wanted to take a moment to pause and appreciate all the… View Article
“Getting to know the Antiracism & Learning Tech SIG Officers” is a blog series by ARLT SIG Chair, Dr Teeroumanee… View Article
A Little Background #UKFEchat is entering its 10th year of bringing educators from right across the FE and skills sector… View Article
Authentic Assessment: An example. How we replicated the format of questions used within the PSA, within 1Med Learn (a bespoke… View Article
I’m drawn to ALT-C as an academic space where I can wear all the hats: teaching consultant, learning designer, academic… View Article
ARLT SIG is a community-driven space. Every year, before deciding on our activities, we ask our members and the ALT… View Article
The ALT Anti-Racism and Learning Technology (ARLT) SIG is looking for speakers to contribute to our events programme for the… View Article
My first experience of academic conferences was when I was an educational designer in Australia and attended and subsequently presented… View Article
I started going to academic conferences when I was an undergraduate, and hanging out with a lot of graduate students. … View Article
Accessibility, under the banner of “Diversity & Inclusion” has been a key focus for the ALTc23 conference committee, leading to… View Article
Since ALT stands for Association for Learning Technology, at first approach, it is natural to think that it is the… View Article
In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven world, online learning has become an essential tool for individuals and companies alike. With the… View Article
Dear Members July is always a busy season for everyone in ALT, as we gear up for our Annual Conference … View Article
This blog was originally posted on 20 July 2023 on Dr Teeroumanee Nadan’s blog teeroumaneenadan.com How excited are you for #altc23? Check… View Article
Have you ever wondered how AI could revolutionise the learning experience for neurodiverse students? ELESIG recently hosted an online roundtable… View Article
As you look through the ALT conference programme, you’ll see as much discussion ofimportant social justice issues (equity, diversity and… View Article
The importance of learning technology (LT) is acknowledged by everyone, specifically during the pandemic. In fact, the lock downs during… View Article
This blog was originally posted on 22 June 2023 on Dr Teeroumanee Nadan’s blog teeroumaneenadan.com. I provide in this blog post… View Article
ALT ELESIG joins the DIGI DOI consortium digital transformation project to strengthen digital capabilities through a reciprocal mentoring scheme within… View Article
We are looking to recruit 2 Events Officers to join the steering committee of the Anti-Racism in Learning Technology Special Interest… View Article
When facilitating online learning, educators are often unable to engage with separate group discussions or one-to-one conversations with learners in… View Article
This blog was originally posted on 15 June 2023 on Dr Teeroumanee Nadan’s blog teeroumaneenadan.com In the recent years that… View Article
The #AmplifyFE team have been busy bees this year, travelling up and down the country to attend a variety of… View Article
It’s been fantastic to read this look back at our Annual Conference in 2016, and it’s inspired me to take… View Article
One of the hopes of the conference committee is to make ALT 2023 Conference the most accessible and inclusive conference… View Article
We’re delighted to announce that the draft programme for Icepops 2023 is now available. We have an exciting line up of events… View Article
This blog was originally posted on 23 April 2023 on Dr Teeroumanee Nadan’s blog teeroumaneenadan.com. The “Anti-oppressive pedagogies in online… View Article
The M25 Spring meeting was held online on 26th April 2023 on the theme of “Inclusivity”. A recording of the… View Article
This post was originally shared on 2 March 2023 on Dr Teeroumanee Nadan’s blog teeroumaneenadan.com. On 23rd Feb, members of… View Article
When we started looking for keynotes there was no shortage of people who could do an excellent job, some of… View Article
Are you looking for a way to support your emerging research practice in the area of digital education, or perhaps… View Article
As we look forward to our 2023 Annual Conference and ALT’s 30th Anniversary, we are taking a moment to look… View Article
September is starting to feel like it is just around the corner! Santanu and I are both really excited, and… View Article
