We are looking for expressions of interest for officer roles for our new Special Interest Groups (SIGs), launching in September 2024. The four new SIGs focus on: Digital Accessibilty, Digital Assessment, Independent Consultancy & Career Pathways, and Digital Sustainability. We will launch these new SIGs as part of the Annual Conference 2024.

Nominations are invited for the following Officers:

Digital Accessibility SIG

Applications for our two Trustee vacancies close on Monday 29 July 2024 at 12:00 PM BST (noon).

The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) is the leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK. We represent individual and organisational Members from all sectors including Further and Higher Education and industry. We provide recognition and accreditation for those with a professional interest in Learning Technology. 

Voting for the ALT Community Choice Award 2024 is now open until Thursday 22 August 2024 (at noon).

We invite all Members of our ALT community to vote for their winning entry between now and the closing date. The winner of the Community Choice Award will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 4 September 2024. 

The upcoming ALT Annual Conference 2024 promises thought-provoking insights from distinguished speakers across three days with the overarching theme “Doing, reflecting, improving, collaborating”.
 

This year we are convening three keynote sessions fostering discussion around key issues: 

We’re thrilled to announce the draft programme for our flagship conference, ALTC24 is now available to view online.

The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) is the leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK. We represent individual and organisational Members from all sectors including Further and Higher Education and industry. We provide recognition and accreditation for those with a professional interest in Learning Technology. 

Our 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held in person and online at ALT Annual Conference, 4 September 2024, Manchester, UK.

All Members are encouraged to attend and the AGM is also open to guests and observers. In accordance with the ALT Constitution adopted in 2019, the business of the Annual General Meeting will include: the election of Trustees; approval of accounts and report and decisions on any resolutions. 

The 2024 ALT Annual Conference sees Edtech leaders, innovators, and educators from around the globe come together for three days of collaborative learning. We are excited to announce the headline sponsor and other organisations that are supporting this year's ALT Annual Conference. 

The Association for Learning Technology is a proud member of the CPD Certification Service. Established in 1996, The CPD Certification Service is the world's leading and largest CPD accreditation service.

The service evaluates further learning activities to the highest standards. Thousands of training courses, events, e-learning programs, conferences, workshops and seminars are formally CPD accredited by the service every year. 

We are seeking enthusiastic Co-Chairs for the 2025 Conference Committee for the 16th annual conference for Open Education research, practice and policy. As key players in planning and executing the event, the Co-Chairs will help shape the conference’s direction.

Dear Members,

As you know, ALT has been without a permanent CEO since September last year. Kerry
Pinny, ALT’s Chief Operations Officer, has been acting as Interim CEO in the meantime.
Thanks to the ALT Team, the Board of Trustees and I have been able to take the time to
focus on what ALT needs from its next CEO. ALT celebrated its 30th year in 2023 and we
are now seeking a leader to steer ALT through its next chapter.

Entries for the ALT Awards 2024 are still open until 11 June 2024, meaning there is just over a week to submit your entry. This year’s Awards Ceremony will take place on 4 September, as part of the ALT Annual Conference 2024, held in Manchester. 

With the awards now in their 17th year, this year we have a number of categories to better reflect our Learning Technology community:

We are thrilled to offer this exclusive opportunity to be a part of the Association for Learning Technology's (ALT) Annual Conference 2024, set to take place in the vibrant city of Manchester.

We are excited to announce that the Association for Learning Technology is a proud new member of the CPD Certification Service. Established in 1996, The CPD Certification Service is the world's leading and largest CPD accreditation service. 

You have until Monday to submit a proposal for this year's Annual Conference. Taking place in Manchester, UK on 3-5 September, ALTC24 will introduce two new session types, ALTC radio show and emerging research. 

This year's Annual Conference will take place in Manchester, UK on 3-5 September and we invite you to submit proposals by 17:00 BST on Thursday 9 May 2024. Proposals should focus on the following themes:

Partnerships are increasingly important, both internally and externally. That might be learners as partners, partnerships with vendors, or national and international partners.

We award Honorary Life Membership (HLM) to individuals whom we believe have made an outstanding and sustained contribution to the advancement of ALT's aims for the development of Learning Technology in a regional, national, or international context, through research, practice, policy-development, leadership, or a combination of these.

The closing date for nominations is noon (UK time) Friday 31 May 2024. To make a nomination, please complete the HLM Nomination form.

We are delighted to announce that the ALT Awards 2024 are now open for entries until Tuesday 11 June 2024. 

The #ALTC24 Call for Proposals is open until 17:00 BST Thursday 9 May 2024 and proposals are invited that focus on the principles of “doing, reflecting, improving, and collaborating”. 

ALT is pleased to announce the launch of our very first CMALT Committee, in response to the continuing growth of the number of Certified Members and CMALT Assessors.