When my children were small quite often I’d be asked to contribute a family recipe to a book which would… View Article
A survey by SIGNAL showed that 88% of UK universities believed that they would suffer financially as a result of… View Article
Trustees of ALT share their thoughts on the new strategy and the consultation shaping our shared vision for 2017-2020. View Article
Our spring meeting of the East Midlands Learning Technologists group is due to take place on Wednesday 5th April 2017, 12:00-16:00, University of Derby. Universal Design: How learning technology can support inclusive learning and teaching Ensuring equal access to learning opportunities is a priority for all educators. This is a key area for all learning […] View Article
This post has taken a long time to write, not because it’s any kind of magnum opus, but because the days in my life in 2017 have been both busy and slightly repetitive, I’ve not been able to really reflect on them and readers may have found them a little dull. Now I have a […] View Article
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
The University of West London (UWL) published its learning analytics policy in September 2016. In this post I share some… View Article
“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
My 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
The 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
When the 23 Things for Digital Knowledge course #23things was launched in September 2016 by the University of Edinburgh I… View Article
OER17: 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
