Pre-conference and Post-conference Workshops

Pre-conference workshops were held on Monday, 6 September 2010; start time for the majority was 1400. Pre/post-conference workshops were open to all, with ALT-C delegates being given priority of attendance.

Pre conference workshops

Developing Digital Capability in Learners and Institutions

In this workshop, presenters discussed how to develop digitally capable learners through:

• Showcasing institutional case studies and materials from diverse institutions and curriculum teams in UK HE/FE institutions;
• Sharing materials to support institutional and curriculum development;
• Offering research findings supporting the case for institutional and curriculum change in digital literacies.
  

Topics covered and outcomes

• Graduate digital skill-sets, institutional roles in developing digital capabilities;
• Opportunities to use and adopt/adapt materials;
• Opportunities to share experiences and strategies for supporting learners;
• Opportunities to frame a high-level institutional response;
• Use of outcomes in ALT-C Symposium on Digital Literacies.
  

Presenters:
Helen Beetham, JISC Consultant and lead, Learning Literacies in a Digital Age; Fred Garnett; Visiting Researcher LKL and Theme Leader Digital Literacies (TLRP-TEL); Dr. Rhona Sharpe Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development, Oxford Brookes.

CMALT Assessors' workshop

In this workshop, presenters discussed the CMALT assessment process from an assessors perspective and provided:

• Guidance for current and prospective assessors;
• Overview of the assessment process and criteria.
  

Topics covered and outcomes

• Marking critieria and practice;
• Providing feedback for candidates;
• Express an interest to become a CMALT Assessor;
• Review sample portfolios;
• Share and discuss your experiences of the assessment process.
  

Presenters:
Tom Franklin, Kirsten Thompson and Dean Sheetz, CMALT Development Group. Maren Deepwell, ALT.

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