ALT News

Building on the momentum of CMALT Week, which shines a light on professional development in learning technology, we turn our attention to ALT’s upcoming event on open education: the OER25 Conference.

ALT’s new online course for Certified Membership of ALT accreditation scheme candidates, ‘Your guide to Certified Membership of ALT (CMALT)’, launched during CMALT week 2025. The course is designed to provide all CMALT candidates with guidance that enables them to create, and confidently submit, their CMALT portfolio for assessment.

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

To make it easier to keep to date with the latest news from ALT, from Thursday, 1 May 2025, we will communicate in the following ways:

 

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.

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.

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

 

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.

The countdown is on.

The 16th Annual Open Education and Research Conference (OER) ‘Speaking Truth to Power: Open Education and AI in the Age of Populism’, will be co-chaired by Sheila MacNeil and Louise Drumm.

We’re pleased to share that the Call for Proposals is now open for OER25 - Speaking Truth to Power: Open Education and AI in the Age of Populism

The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) is delighted to share the schedule of events for CMALT Week 2025, 28 April - 2 May, a week long event dedicated to celebrating the CMALT Accreditation Framework,  supporting CMALT candidates and assessors, and welcoming new certified members. 

Our call for Committee Members for the 2025 Open Education Conference is now open. This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the programme and contribute to the success of the event. Being on the conference committee is a significant professional development opportunity, as well as evidence of ongoing development, which can contribute to CMALT, AdvanceHE Fellowship applications, and other certifications.

Mark your calendars. The 16th annual Open Education Conference (OER25) is set to take place on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 June 2025 in London at the Resource for London conference center. This year's conference promises to be an inspiring gathering, to share the latest research, practices, and approaches in open education. 

ALT is currently looking for enthusiastic members to step into leadership roles within the M25-LT Member Group and Digital Accessibility Special Interest Group. These roles provide excellent chances for professional growth and the opportunity to make significant contributions to our community.

We are currently collating responses from ALT Members in answer to the Government consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. The consultation is open until Tuesday 25 February 2025 and we encourage our Members and Member Institutions from all sectors to respond.