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Important New Accessibility Regulations
A post by Ros Walker, University of Stirling This blog post has been based on ‘Accessible Virtual Learning Environments: Making the most of new regulations’ (All-Party Parliamentary Group for...
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What we have been up to a strategic update from the Chair and Chief Executive...
Dear Members We about to embark on the third and final year of ALT’s Strategy 2017-2020. Together we have made strong, strategic progress putting our shared values into practice and meet our aims for...
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West Midlands Group Meeting: Critical Digital Literacies
Post by Lynne Taylerson, Kerry Pinny and Pip McDonald At the last West Midlands group meeting, it was decided to adopt a new approach and write a collaborative blog. People were invited to write about...
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Chief Executive Officer s Report June 2019
Dear Members Now in my seventh year as chief executive of ALT, I’m writing these important updates for you, the Members of ALT, with a clear sense that the community I serve is not only growing in...
View ArticleMaren Deepwell marendeepwell in conversation with Maha Bali bali maha
Welcome to this new regular interview series on the #altc blog. For this first interview, I am thrilled to welcome Maha Bali, Associate Professor of Practice, Center for Learning and Teaching,...
View ArticleMaren Deepwell marendeepwell in conversation with Elizabeth Charles...
Welcome to this new regular interview series on the #altc blog. For this interview, I am delighted to welcome Elizabeth Charles, Assistant Director of Library Services at Birkbeck, University of...
View ArticleMaren Deepwell marendeepwell in conversation with David Hopkins hopkinsdavid
Welcome to this regular interview series on the #altc blog. For this interview, I am delighted to welcome David Hopkins, CMALT, FHEA, who many of our readers will know as an influential voice on...
View ArticleMaren Deepwell marendeepwell in conversation with Melissa Highton honeybhighton
Welcome to this regular interview series on the #altc blog. This time I am talking to a leader in our sector, Melissa Highton. Melissa is Assistant Principal and Director of Learning, Teaching and Web...
View ArticleMaren Deepwell in conversation with Sheila MacNeill
This is a very special interview as I (@marendeepwell) am joined by the Chair of ALT, Sheila MacNeill, FRSA, FHEA (@sheilmcn) who recently published ‘Conceptualising the Digital University: the...
View ArticleThe importance of induction courses in online international programmes
A common assumption when launching online programmes aimed at global audiences is that, provided the potential applicants fulfil the entry requirements (e.g. English language requirements, academic...
View ArticleMaren Deepwell in conversation with Pat Lockley
This time I am joined by Pat Lockley (@pgogy), Chief Pogoing Penguin, Pgogy Webstuff. Pat’s work has long inspired me and one of my favourite projects that Pat is involved in is the PressED Conference...
View ArticleMaren Deepwell in conversation with Ian Dolphin
This time I am joined by Ian Dolphin, the Executive Director of the Apereo Foundation. Ian and I have a lot in common and I am glad to be able to share this brief glimpse into his community and the...
View ArticleSeeking the next Chair for ALT: an inside perspective
By Sheila MacNeill and Martin Weller As we prepare to start the process of finding a new Chair for ALT, we thought it would be useful to share some of our experiences of the position. In this post we...
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Becoming President when everything is online
‘President’ is a loaded term, but my Tweets are of a higher standard than that American one, so I think it’s ok. My first ALT conference was in 2004. I remember it was at Exeter University and that I...
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What makes a Learning Technologist Part 4 of 4: Best-part challenges
A post by Daniel Scott, Digital Practice Advisor at Nottingham Trent University and Simon Thomson, Director of University of Liverpool Centre for Innovation in Education (CIE). Background to the...
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Chief Executives Report October 2021
Maren Deepwell, Chief Executive Officer, Association for Learning Technology The past month has seen our community achieve many milestones and I am delighted to share key points with you in this...
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How is our profession changing
With insights from ALT’s annual survey, Maren Deepwell and Helen O’Sullivan explore how things are changing in Learning Technology. The sector landscape is changing and ALT’s Annual Survey findings...
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CEO s Report to Members April 2022
Dear Members I am delighted to update Members personally on our progress as we move further into the year. We now provide access to expertise to a much wider community of digital practitioners. We...
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Designing a hybrid conference programme
Preparations are in full swing for ALT’s Annual Conference this September, and we are working hard to design a hybrid conference programme that reflects our values and the needs of our Members. In the...
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A peek into the work of a Conference Committee
Every Annual Conference we have organised since 1993 has been led by Co-Chairs and their Conference Committee. In this blog post we invite you to take a peak beyond the scenes, into the work of the...
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