{"id":9263,"date":"2021-06-08T13:41:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T12:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=9263"},"modified":"2021-06-17T12:07:33","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T11:07:33","slug":"chief-executives-report-june-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/2021\/06\/chief-executives-report-june-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief Executive&#8217;s Report &#8211; June 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dear Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am writing to update you just ahead of next week\u2019s Annual General Meeting, a big milestone for us. Thinking back to this time last year and the uncertainty our community was facing at that time, we have come a very long way. It&#8217;s been a very tough year and as an Association we have achieved much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ALT Impact Report 2021 - Preview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_cSK3mhl5lA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the AGM and launch of the Impact Report 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This year we are celebrating the launch of our Impact Report as part of the AGM. We have achieved much to be proud of over the past year and we hope that you will join us to reflect on all we have done as a community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alt.ac.uk\/civicrm\/event\/info?reset=1&amp;id=620\">Register to attend<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chaired by Professor Helen O&#8217;Sullivan, ALT&#8217;s Annual General Meeting 2021 will take place virtually at 10.00am (BST) on 15th June 2021. AGM papers are available to download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alt.ac.uk\/about-alt\/how-we-are-governed\/agm\">from the AGM page.<\/a>&nbsp;This year&#8217;s AGM agenda includes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Welcome and update from the Chair, Professor Helen O&#8217;Sullivan<\/li><li>Annual Report and Accounts for 2020-21<\/li><li>Trustee appointments<\/li><li>Ethical Framework for Learning Technology<\/li><li>Impact Report 2021&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Individual, Certified, or Honorary Life Members and representatives of an Organisational Member of ALT are entitled to vote. If you are not able to attend the AGM, please use the proxy voting form to cast your vote: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alt.ac.uk\/sites\/alt.ac.uk\/files\/public\/2021%20AGM%20-%20Proxy%20voting%20form.docx\">Proxy voting form<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1112\/2021\/06\/IMG_3830.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1112\/2021\/06\/IMG_3830.jpg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1112\/2021\/06\/IMG_3830.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1112\/2021\/06\/IMG_3830.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1112\/2021\/06\/IMG_3830.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>ALT Annual Conference by Gloria Corra, winner of the #altc student competition at London College of Communication<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration open for ALT Annual Conference 2021 \u2013 Shared Experience, Different Perspectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/2021\/\">Registration<\/a> is open for the 2021 ALT Annual Conference, 7-9 September. ALT Members receive a 35% discount. This year\u2019s Annual Association for Learning Technology Conference provides an opportunity to bring us together to reflect on shared experiences of the past year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scholarship Applications now open!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of ALT\u2019s commitment to openness we are offering scholarship places to remove barriers for our community to attend this event. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdMPU35GWnbqL6ZGCbQsbEHlXYsbdPRslZjuIUCb3KkqdRWrw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">Find out more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1112\/2021\/06\/AmplifyFE-logo.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1112\/2021\/06\/AmplifyFE-logo.png?resize=300%2C209&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1112\/2021\/06\/AmplifyFE-logo.png?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1112\/2021\/06\/AmplifyFE-logo.png?resize=1024%2C713&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1112\/2021\/06\/AmplifyFE-logo.png?resize=768%2C535&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1112\/2021\/06\/AmplifyFE-logo.png?resize=1536%2C1070&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1112\/2021\/06\/AmplifyFE-logo.png?w=1550&amp;ssl=1 1550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A new partnership between ALT and Ufi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am excited about a new partnership between ALT and Ufi &#8211; the VocTech Trust. 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As the\u00a0 leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK, with nearly 30 years of experience in supporting such communities, ALT is well placed to lead on this development.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"info\">Dr Maren Deepwell, Chief Executive <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dear Members I am writing to update you just ahead of next week\u2019s Annual General Meeting, a big milestone for us. Thinking back to this time last year and the uncertainty our community was facing at that time, we have come a very long way. 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