From March 2020 to June 2021, this page was regularly updated to collate resources and provide support for ALT Members and the wider community. We continue to run regular expert webinars and the Members Directory. We also champion the Open COVID Pledge for Education.
- Expert webinars: see our event listings for what's coming up.
- Members Directory: a directory of consultants and commercial services, connecting those who have expertise with those who need additional input. You can add yourself to the directory here and access the full list here.
Recent additions
- Videos, resources and a special COVID collection of materials are now available from ALT's Online Winter Conference;
- Blended and Online Learning Design Course on FutureLearn
- #Amplifyfe Community of Practice for Vocational Education and Training
Online pivot
- Move to Online Learning: 12 Key Ideas - A reflection on the lessons of the last eight weeks of helping people think about teaching online.
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Planning for Autumn 2020? For those who made a rapid #PivotToOnline in response to #COVID19, our reflective tool prompts you to think about what worked well, what was less successful and implications for Autumn 2020 and beyond.
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Supporting Student Learning Online: Rapid Response Toolkit - Heriot Watt University
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Digital Education Resources - Heriot Watt University
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Blog: Supporting Student Learning Online: Rapid Response Toolkit - Heriot Watt University
- The Participation Pivot...by Sheila MacNeill
- Online learing resources...by Dave Cormier
- Pivot to Online: A Student Guide - Sean Michael Morris
- University of Windsor open page – educators talking about the tools they use
- Thread from Sean Michael Morris
- CILT online teaching portal
- Practical Teaching with Technology MOOC - University of London
- Crowdsourcing: Teaching Online with Care – Maha Bali and Mia Zamora
- Advice for those about to teach online – Tony Bates
- The online pivot – student perspective - Martin Weller
- Online Pivot – some Open University resources - Martin Weller/OU
- Pivot to Online Wakelet - Dom Pates
- When the VLE becomes your campus: some thoughts on engaging learners online - Gabi Witthaus
- Teaching online using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
- Database of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions due to School Closings (Updated) : Amazing Educational Resources
- The Covid19 2020 Educational Classroom Change: Transition from Face to Face to Teaching Online - Margaret Krone
- Videoconferencing Alternatives: How Low-Bandwidth Teaching Will Save Us All
- ACADEMIA IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: OUR CHANCE TO DEVELOP AN ETHICS OF CARE
- A Remote Learning Guide written by Students for Students: How to ensure your remote learning experience is effective, supportive and fun.
Courses
- Pivoting to Online Teaching: Research and Practitioner Perspectives - edX course
- Preparing to Learn Online at University - Course from University of Leeds
- Online educator – MOOC from the OU and FutureLearn
- Blended Learning Essentials - Essentials for teachers, trainers & managers developing blended learning and prepare learners to succeed in the workplace.
- Suddenly Teaching Online? Free Courses to Help Faculty Affected by Coronavirus
Remote conferences
- How we run an online conference: ALT shares expertise: live webinars, recorded session (session 1), slides with links to resources, related blog post by Martin Hawksey.
- Remote presenting: Prep and fluffy socks - Clare Thomson
- Creating an Online Class or Conference – Quick Tech Guide
- Moving events online: Platforms, strategies and challenges - Dominik Lukes
Resources from our organisational industry Members and Partners
- Extraordinary Stories of Open and Online in the COVID-19 Era
- Preparing to Scale Teaching and Learning Online - contributed by Andy Holohan, Blackboard
- Webinar Training Series: Accelerate Your Transition to Remote Instruction - contributed by Andy Holohan, Blackboard
- Vevox Education response to COVID-19 - contributed by Sophie Thomas, Vevox
- OpenStax
- OER Commons Education Resources
- The Mason OER Metafinder
- SEDA - Responding to Coronavirus: Resources and links
- OneHE support in Coronavirus time - contributed by OneHE
- Resources and support from Jisc - contributed by Jisc
- Supporting Student Learning Online - contributed by Heriot Watt University
- How to #KeepTeaching During Covid-19 - contributed by Dublin Technological University
- #LTHEChat Quick link to Resources
Playful and creative resources
- 'We have great stuff' colouring book - An openly licensed resource created by University of Edinburgh students and staff for everyone to enjoy.
- Listen to Wikipedia - sound of live edits being made
- Fabulous Remixer Machine - by Visual Thinkery
- Radio DS106 - free form live streaming station
- Keep Calm. Stay Wise. Be Kind - https://www.actionforhappiness.org/
- Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance
Organisational perspectives
- How colleges can prepare for coronavirus closure - Kate Parker
- The COVID-19 online pivot - Martin Weller
- Open Educational Resources - University of Edinburgh
- Back To School After Lockdown – Tips From An NHS Psychologist
Know how from ALT
- How we run an online conference: ALT shares expertise: live webinars, recorded session (session 1), slides with links to resources, related blog post by Martin Hawksey.
- List of communities of practice
- Open Leadership from the Chair of ALT - Sheila MacNeill
- Sharing our approach ot leading a virtual team - Martin Hawksey & Maren Deepwell
- How to lead a virtual team… tips & tricks - Maren Deepwell
- The ALT Virtual Teams Stack - Martin Hawksey
- Learning Online #COVID-19 Community Resources Padlet - Debbie Baff
Staying connected and informed
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#altc on Twitter: The #altc Twitter hashtag is an easy way to see and share information with the ALT community.
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Weekly ALT News Digest: Our weekly News Digest is emailed to all Members of ALT. Submit items for the digest, or access past issues, here: https://www.alt.ac.uk/news/alt-news-digest.
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The #ALTC Blog: ALT publishes an online blog where members share news, opinions, case studies, reviews and other content. The blog is overseen by an editorial team under Editor-in-Chief Anne Hole. To read news and views and to find out more about the editorial team and how to write for the #altc blog, visit the blog website at: https://altc.alt.ac.uk/blog/. You can also subscribe to email updates or subscribe to the RSS feed.
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Research in Learning Technology: The Open Access journal of the Association for Learning Technology. Research in Learning Technology (RLT) is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal published by the Association for Learning Technology. RLT aims to raise the profile of research in Learning Technology, encouraging research that informs good practice and contributes to the development of policy. RLT publishes articles in the following broad areas: technology enhanced learning, online learning, distance learning, mobile learning, flexible learning, wearable technologies, simulation, learning environments, learning spaces, pedagogy, open educational practice and social media.