Welcome

We are the leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK. We support a collaborative community for individuals and organisations from all sectors including Further and Higher Education and industry and provide professional recognition and development. Membership is open to all with a professional interest in using digital technologies for learning, teaching and assessment. 

Access to expertise and CPD for all practitioners

Learning Technology is a rapidly growing industry and we can help you find the right path for your career: join ALT as a Member and become part of our network of 3,500+ Members in the UK and globally. If you are not sure where to start, have a look at recent news, our Impact Report and find out more about what we do and how we can help you. Browse the #altc blog for case studies, reviews and more or explore 25+ years of research, evidence and policy

Professional recognition and development for Learning Technology professionals

If you are looking to scale up and develop your use of technology for learning, teaching or assessment, we can help with recruitment via ALT's weekly news digest and access to the Members Directory of consultants and commercial services; we offer practical resources, our Members only discussion list, webinars and conferences to share knowledge and find the expertise you need and offer opportunities to gain professional recognition on a national stage through ALT's Awards

Opportunities for leaders and institutions

For experienced professionals, we offer opportunites to advance and develop your professional practice, including CMALT accreditation pathways to a senior level and mappings to other professional frameworks, opportunities to network via local Member and Special Interest Groups, new research in Learning Technology, analysis of current trends and ways to keep informed about ALT's ethical framework for Learning Technology

 

News

The Association for Learning Technology Launches Student Project in collaboration with the University of Northampton

Empowering students: ALT and University of Northampton launch collaborative project

16 January 2025
In October 2024, the Association for Learning Technology partnered with the University of Northampton, an Organisational Member of ALT,  to collaborate on a student-centred project. This initiative offers students a unique opportunity to engage in practical, real world projects, enhancing their...
The workforce digital skills charter

ALT supports the FutureDotNow Workforce Digital Skills Charter

17 December 2024
ALT is proud to sign the FutureDotNow Workforce Digital Skills Charter to help close the digital skills gap in the UK.  What is FutureDotNow & the charter? FutureDotNow unites businesses to tackle the gap in the digital capability and confidence of the UK workforce. The Workforce Digital Skills...

Announcing our 2025 CMALT submission pilot

12 December 2024
ALT’s Certified Membership accreditation scheme is changing and CMALT submissions will look a bit different in 2025. From 7 January, we are piloting a change to the submission process. Currently, we have three submission windows per year, and it is not possible to submit outside of these times....