{"id":16,"date":"2019-10-25T11:39:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T10:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/elesig\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2022-07-25T17:17:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T16:17:47","slug":"about-alt-elesig","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/elesig\/about-alt-elesig\/","title":{"rendered":"About ALT ELESIG"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Who are we?\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<p>ALT ELESIG is a community of researchers and practitioners involved in investigations of learners&#8217; experiences and uses of technology in learning across all education sectors. ELESIG, formerly the Evaluating Learners&#8217; Experiences of e-learning Special Interest Group, was established in 2008 to advocate for the theory and practice of researching learners\u2019 experience in the context of technology enhanced learning\/e-learning.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>Our aims<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As ALT ELESIG members, we work together to share knowledge, practices and develop a shared repertoire of resources.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>We aim to build our capacity by:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>sharing good practice and developments in learner experience research methodology and methods.<\/li>\r\n<li>sharing the outcomes of specific learner experience research studies, including successes, issues and challenges.<\/li>\r\n<li>identifying areas of shared interest for cross-institutional collaborations.<\/li>\r\n<li>raising the profile of learner experience research within the sectors.<\/li>\r\n<li>collaborating with other stakeholder groups involved with learner experience research, including students as partners.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>ALT ELESIG Committee<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Chair \u2013\u00a0Dr\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:j.c.turner@ljmu.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:j.c.turner@ljmu.ac.uk\">Jim Turner<\/a>\u00a0Liverpool John Moores University<\/li>\r\n<li>Vice-chair \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jessica.humphreys@warwick.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:jessica.humphreys@warwick.ac.uk\"><strong>Jessica Humphreys<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0University of Warwick<\/li>\r\n<li>Secretary \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:e.dukewilliams@dundee.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:e.dukewilliams@dundee.ac.uk\">Emma Duke-Williams<\/a>\u00a0University of Dundee<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"mailto:a.datt@auckland.ac.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:a.datt@auckland.ac.nz\"><strong>Ashwini Datt<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(University of Auckland), New Zealand lead<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"mailto:suzanne.collins@bristol.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:suzanne.collins@bristol.ac.uk\">Suzanne Collins<\/a>\u00a0(University of Bristol), South lead<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"mailto:rob.howe@northampton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:rob.howe@northampton.ac.uk\"><strong>Rob Howe<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(University of Northampton), Midlands co-lead<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"mailto:l.hollinshead@derby.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:l.hollinshead@derby.ac.uk\"><strong>Laura Hollinshead<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(University Derby), Midlands co-lead<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tva@liverpool.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:tva@liverpool.ac.uk\"><strong>T\u00fcnde Varga-Atkins<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(University of Liverpool),\u00a0North West co-lead<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr <a style=\"font-weight: bold\" href=\"mailto:Avril@dizzyfish.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:Avril.Edmond@uws.ac.uk\">Avril Edmond\u00a0<\/a>(University of the West of Scotland), Scotland co-lead<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Mary.McVey@glasgow.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:Mary.McVey@glasgow.ac.uk\"><strong>Mary McVey<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(University of Glasgow), Scotland lead<\/li>\r\n<li>Professor\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rhona.sharpe@ctl.ox.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:rhona.sharpe@ctl.ox.ac.uk\"><strong>Rhona Sharpe<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(University of Oxford), Honorary member<\/li>\r\n<li>Sarah Knight (JISC), Honorary member<\/li>\r\n<li>Dr\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:denise.sweeney@nottingham.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:denise.sweeney@nottingham.ac.uk\"><strong>Denise Sweeney\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>University of Nottingham, Honorary member<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Who are we?\u00a0 ALT ELESIG is a community of researchers and practitioners involved in investigations of learners&#8217; experiences and uses of technology in learning across all education sectors. 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