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 Learning Technologist of the Year 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

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News

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CMALT Internal Accreditation Pilot: consultation phase closes

07 June 2023
Our overall aim is to enable Member Organisations to accredit CMALT internally and help meet the increasing demand across the sector for professional recognition via Associate CMALT and CMALT pathways.  Following a very good response to the open call issued at the start of the year, we have the...
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ALT appoints new Chief Executive: Billy Smith

01 June 2023
We are delighted to update members that the Association has appointed Billy Smith as our new Chief Executive.  Since the announcement of this leadership transition in February, the recruitment panel, chaired by ALT’s Chair Helen O'Sullivan, has worked through a rigorous and competitive selection...
closing soon - ALT Awards 2023, 12 June.

ALT Awards 2023 submissions closing soon!

25 May 2023
The 2023 ALT Awards are closing for entries soon, on Monday 12 June 2023. You have just a few more weeks to submit your entry for any of the five categories.  Now in their 16th year, the ALT Awards are back once again to celebrate and recognise excellence & achievement in Learning Technology....