{"id":3734,"date":"2014-04-16T08:29:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T08:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsletter.alt.ac.uk\/?p=3734"},"modified":"2014-04-16T08:29:46","modified_gmt":"2014-04-16T08:29:46","slug":"alt-learning-technologist-of-the-year-award-2014-and-special-award-for-learners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/2014\/04\/alt-learning-technologist-of-the-year-award-2014-and-special-award-for-learners\/","title":{"rendered":"ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Award 2014 and Special Award for Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are you or do you know someone (or a team) who is outstanding in using technology to support learning? If so why not enter (or encourage them to enter) for the Learning Technologist of the Year Award 2014?<\/p>\n

The Award’s overall purpose is to celebrate and reward excellent practice and outstanding achievement in the learning technology field and to promote intelligent use of Learning Technology on a national scale. \u00a0The award is open to individuals and teams based anywhere in the world. It is sponosred by the\u00a0University of London Computer Centre (ULCC)\u00a0<\/a>and supported by\u00a0Nesta<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This year, we are also looking to award one Special Award to an individual or a group of learners who have made an outstanding contribution to using technology to support learning.<\/p>\n

First, second and third prizes will be available in each of two categories: individual, and team, as follows: 1st prize \u00a31000; 2nd prize \u00a3500; 3rd prize \u00a3250. The Special Award for Learners will include free attendance at ALT\u2019s annual conference for up to 2 individuals.<\/p>\n

The awards will be presented at ALT\u2019s annual conference on the evening of 2 September 2014, University of Warwick.<\/p>\n

The closing date for entries is Friday, 23 May 2014. Face-to-face, telephone or virtual interviews of short-listed entrants will take place on 13 June 2014 (in London if face-to-face). Applicants will be informed, if invited for interview, by email, on 4 June 2014.<\/p>\n

For details of the 2013 winners go to\u00a0http:\/\/go.alt.ac.uk\/1n0Fdte<\/a>\u00a0where you will find summaries of the winning and highly commended entries.<\/p>\n

The award will be judged by a panel chaired by Claire Donlan, President of ALT and Customer Services Manager, Heriot-Watt University. The panel is:<\/p>\n