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ALT is currently inviting expressions of interest for Co-Chairs for the ALT Annual Conference 2025.

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Join us on Friday 25th April 2025 at 11.00 for the latest in our ongoing series of webinars on becoming a copyright expert. We are pleased to be joined by two experts and one enthusiastic amateur this time around. Christine Daouti and Irene Barranco Garcia will be jointly talking about their journey to becoming experts, while Kathryn Drumm will be explaining why she isn't an expert, and that's OK. Christine is the copyright support officer at University College London. She has a special interest in creating educational resources on copyright, including the UCL Copyright Essentials online module and the Copyright and your Teaching online module. Irene recently joined Imperial College as their Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian, having previously worked at the University of Greenwich as Collaboration, Compliance, and Copyright Manager. Kathryn is an educational technologist at City St George's, University of London. Before moving into higher education, she worked in broadcasting for almost 20 years.

 

ALT invites you to join an open working group to update ALT’s Framework for Ethical Learning Technology (FELT). FELT was developed and published in 2021 and we are now updating the framework to reflect the developments in learning technology since its inception.

The deadline for submitting proposals to the highly anticipated OER25 Conference is fast approaching and the submission window will close on 22 April 2025. Don’t miss the chance to contribute to this important conversation around Open Education and AI in the Age of Populism.

 

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SAVE THE DATE - JOIN US AT ALTC25

 

Dear ALT

We are delighted to invite you to the Association for Learning Technology's
Annual Conference, ALTC25, in the vibrant city of Glasgow in Scotland. 

WHEN: Thursday 23 and Friday 24 October 2025

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WHERE: Glasgow Marriott Hotel, 500 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8RR   [...]

Don’t miss your opportunity to attend OER25 - Speaking Truth to Power: Open Education and AI in the Age of Populism at a discounted rate. The early bird registration deadline is fast approaching on 12 May 2025, so act now to secure your spot.

This is the first meeting of the FELT Working Group. The Working Group seeks to gain feedback from the community to update ALT’s Framework for Ethical Learning Technology (FELT). The Working Group is chaired by ALT Trustees Natalie Lafferty and Sharon Flynn.

We are seeking diverse perspectives and encouraging representatives from all sectors and nations to join. You do not need to be an ALT Member to contribute.

When: Thursday 23 and Friday 24 October 2025  

Where: Glasgow Marriott Hotel, 500 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8RR  

Get ready for two incredible days of innovation, collaboration, and exploration in learning technology. From inspiring keynote sessions to engaging workshops and networking opportunities, ALTC 2025 is your chance to connect, share ideas, and shape the future of education.

ALT’s Annual Conference is recognised as one of the leading events in the UK for professionals working with learning technology. It is also among the largest gatherings of its kind, drawing up to 400 delegates each year.

 

We invite you to the “Managing Digital Assessments: Administration and Implementation”  webinar from The Digital Assessment Special Interest Group on 20th May 2025 at 11:00 am until 12:30 am. 3 speakers will share the conversations that are taking place at their institutions around the challenges and opportunities of managing digital assessments, under such themes as:

• Implementing a digital assessment
• Administration of digital assessments
• The life cycle of a digital assessment
• Converting an analog assessment into a digital assessment including lessons learned from this process.
• Using AI to support the administrative burden of digital assessments including feedback, automation of processes and question creation
• Strategies for ensuring accessibility and inclusivity in digital assessments
• Case studies of digital assessment implementation and change
• Use of digital tools to support digital assessment management

Following the presentations you are invited to stay to take part in an open discussion on this topic where you can share your thoughts, concerns and progress in the area of digital assessment creation.

This webinar is the second in a series that will explore the different parts of the assessment process including:

• Marking and feedback of digital assessments
• Digital exams
• Student voice and digital assessments

Calls for speakers for this session are still open, if you are interested in speaking at this event please complete the google form by the 2nd May 2025. 

Speakers will be announced shortly via the Digital Assessment SIG mailing list.

Join the mailing list to be kept up to date on this and other SIG events.

Dr Tadhg Blommerde, Assistant Professor at Northumbria University will lead the ALT South #TechThursday event on Thursday 24 April. Generative AI offers exciting possibilities for teaching and learning, but many academic staff are still unsure where to start. This session explores practical ways educators can begin using GenAI to enhance their teaching practice and better support students. Through real examples and reflections on experimentation, we’ll consider how AI tools can spark creativity, reduce workload, and open up new forms of assessment. Whether you're curious, cautious, or already experimenting, this session aims to inspire confidence and provide actionable ideas to take back to your own context. The talk is open to everyone. 

Get ready for the Association for Learning Technology Annual Conference, ALTC25, this year confirmed to take place in Glasgow on 23 and 24 October.

Date: Thursday 23 and Friday 24 October 2025

 

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DEADLINE EXTENSION: SUBMIT YOUR OER25 PROPOSAL BY TUESDAY 22 APRIL

 

Dear ALT

The deadline for submitting proposals to the highly anticipated OER25
CONFERENCE [4] has been extended. Don’t miss the chance to contribute to
this important conversation around Open Education and AI in the age of
populism.

If you have innovative ideas, groundbreaking projects, or impactful
research, now is the perfect time to showcase your work. The new deadline
to SUBMIT PROPOSALS [3] is 23:59, TUESDAY 22 APRIL 2025. [...]

 

 

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MONTHLY ALT NEWS - ISSUE 044, APRIL 2025

 

WELCOME TO YOUR MONTHLY NEWS UPDATE FROM THE LEADING PROFESSIONAL BODY FOR
LEARNING TECHNOLOGY IN THE UK.

We support a collaborative community for individuals and organisations from
all sectors, and provide professional recognition and development. Each
month, we will update you on latest news and publications, events,
jobs, and calls for proposals from across the learning technology
community.   [...]

Our current Editor-in-Chief, Michael Flavin, will be stepping down after over 5 years as Editor-in-Chief of Research in Learning Technology (RLT). Michael’s involvement began in 2012 with the publication of his first article in the RLT journal. In 2018, Michael joined the RLT Editorial team before assuming the role of Editor-In-Chief in 2020.

Launched in December 2024 by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, the consultation set out the Government’s plan to deliver a copyright and AI framework. The application of copyright law to the training of AI models is a topic for debate. Rights holders are finding it difficult to exercise their rights and AI developers are finding it difficult to navigate copyright law.

ARLT SIG presents 'In Conversation' with Matthew Johnson.
Date: Tuesday 8th April 2025
Time: 4pm-5:30pm GMT (to be inclusive of our overseas members)
Format: Online Event
 
This online event is hosted by the antiracism and learning technology special interest group (ARLT SIG) as part of a series on ‘Tackling racism in the Education and EdTech sector’. Matthew Johnson, the CEO of Race on the Agenda, one of Britain's leading anti-racist change drivers, joins us to explore how we can tackle systemic racism in the Education and EdTech sector. We explore little changes and big changes required to ensure racially equitable and just technology-enabled education. Subsequently, questions and comments will be welcomed from the audience.

About the Speaker
Matthew Johnson is an experienced policy and research professional who has worked at both the grassroots (community and third sector) and structural levels (governmental and multilateral). He has gained extensive experience working with NGOs, government and academic institutions both in the UK and internationally. This includes supporting capacity development in parastatal organisations in areas of monitoring and evaluation; while advising on innovative programmes in partnership with multilateral institutions such as UNICEF.

The University of Edinburgh CMALT programme is a series of workshops to support staff who have learning technology or digital education as the main element of their role at The University of Edinburgh to gain an internationally recognised professional accreditation.  The programme lasts for 12 months and comprises of nine interactive workshops and writing retreats designed to support staff in preparing their CMALT portfolio.  A small amount of pre-workshop preparation is required and participants are supported by a dedicated SharePoint site, MS Teams channel and a dedicated mentor.  This webinar will take you through our journey from February 2024 to present day and will highlight key areas, successes and plans for the future