Annual Conference 2017: Call for Proposals now open The 24th ALT Annual Conference takes place from 5 to 7 September 2017 in Liverpool. The theme this year is ‘Beyond islands of innovation – how Learning Technology became the new norm(al)’. The Conference is chaired by Peter Alston and Professor Helen O’Sullivan, both at the University […] View Article
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The University of West London (UWL) published its learning analytics policy in September 2016. In this post I share some… View Article
1 Comment“Academics never stand on ladders, only working class people.” Hans Rosling, ALT Conference, 9 September 2008, in Leeds. Many people will have been sad and shocked that Hans Rosling “a kind and constantly curious genius” died on 7 February, aged 68, from pancreatic cancer, in Uppsala, Sweden. Rosling was professor of international health at Stockholm’s […] View Article
Leave a commentMy forte is the development of library spaces, from workspaces to learning spaces. There is a lot of research taking place at the moment as to the most effective way to approach, develop, design and deliver libraries. This is increasingly relevant as libraries and the way people use them (to learn, research and work) is […] View Article
Leave a commentThe University of Northampton has invested over £330mil to build a completely new Campus and consolidate two older existing sites. Have a look at the project plans and the developing work. As the project develops we will be sharing some of the Learning space designs. View Article
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When the 23 Things for Digital Knowledge course #23things was launched in September 2016 by the University of Edinburgh I… View Article
Leave a commentOER17: The Politics of Open 5 & 6 April 2017, Resource for London, UK OER17 presents an opportunity for open practitioners, activists, educators and policy makers to come together as a community to reflect on ‘The Politics of Open’. What are our current key challenges and strengths – locally, nationally, and internationally? What are our […] View Article
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This post started life as a question to the ALT members list. Alison Christie, a learning technologist at Abertay University,… View Article
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South Korea is developing open learning on par with any nation in the world, fuelled essentially by virtually unlimited… View Article
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A Review of the Digital Accessibility FutureLearn Course Have you ever tried using your computer with your eyes closed? Or… View Article
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Copyright and e-learning : a guide for practitioners / Jane Secker with Chris Morrison. Review, by Andy Horton (Library Manager,… View Article
2 CommentsJoin the fun this week in this free, online conference. The Open Education SIG are active in the programme and would love to welcome you to our celebration webinar on Thursday. We will be sharing the fabulous webinars we have captured so far, our christmas crackers! There will be silliness in the form of games, […] View Article
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