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ALT CPD Webinar Series 2025: Approaches to programme-level design

03/12/24

In this session John Brindle, Learning Design Manager at Edge Hill University, will explore programme level design approaches that have been used in his practice at the University. The session will cover tools and techniques for creating safe spaces for collaborative learning design it will explore stakeholder engagement, student participation and managing the environment where people may have competing priorities and opinions on how a programme should be designed.

 

Rooted in critical pedagogies the session will explore how these approaches can be used to support and enhance existing institutional frameworks (in our case the “Taught Degrees Framework”). Participants will have access to the materials we use in our learning design approach for Online and Blended programmes.

 

This CPD event will suit anybody with an interest in learning design and change management.

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The Big Fat Copyright Quiz of the Year

28/11/24

Join Jane Secker, Chris Morrison and Kathryn Drumm for the final Copyright and Online Learning webinar of 2024. This webinar is a quiz to test your knowledge of the year's happening in the world of copyright. We also throw in some current affairs as well. It's fun, educational and a chance to catch up with the CoOL SIG in our final live session of the year. Prizes may be available, singing and fun and games are a certainty!

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Becoming a CMALT Assessor

20/11/24

Are you a newly certified CMALT holder looking to become an assessor? This webinar is mandatory for all new CMALT assessors and is your first step into the world of CMALT assessment. Existing CMALT assessors who are looking for a refresher are also welcome.

 

This webinar will cover the CMALT framework, the assessment process, and the CMALT assessment system. 

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Introduction to Certified Membership (CMALT)

20/11/24

Join us for this webinar to learn about ALT's CMALT accreditation framework. Whether you are curious about what CMALT is, know a little about CMALT but are interested in finding out more or are a registered candidate looking to start writing your portfolio, this webinar is for you.

Registration will close on 15 October 2025 16:00 BST.

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Becoming a CMALT Assessor

20/11/24

Are you a newly certified CMALT holder looking to become an assessor? This webinar is mandatory for all new CMALT assessors and is your first step into the world of CMALT assessment. Existing CMALT assessors who are looking for a refresher are also welcome.

 

This webinar will cover the CMALT framework, the assessment process, and the CMALT assessment system. 

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The White Rose Unconference

19/11/24

Come along to our Unconference where you set the agenda!

This is your chance to bring along the topics - big or small - you would like to discuss with the group This will be an informal event but will be roughly along these lines

10.30 - 11 Coffee and Add your topics

11-11.30 Welcome and Scheduling

11.30 - 12.30 2 Attendee lead/chosen Sessions

12.30- 1.30 Lunch

1.30 - 2.30 2 Attendee lead/chosen Sessions

2.30 - 3 Summary 3 pm Drinks and/or shopping!

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ALT South Group – Comparison of Sarcasm-Detecting Abilities of NLP Models

14/11/24

 

Oliver Cakebread-Andrews, doctoral researcher in Computational Linguistics at the University of Wolverhampton, will be joining the ALT South #TechThursday event on Thursday 28 November. Sarcasm can be difficult to understand, even for native speakers – anyone who has spent any time in the UK will attest to this ;-). It is unsurprising that non-native speakers (NNS) struggle to understand sarcasm. AI-based natural language processing (NLP) models have shown impressive results in handling multimodal data. Are these models able to better understand sarcasm than NNS? We present a comparison study between NLP and NNS and suggest how to improve the sarcasm detection abilities of NNS. The talk is open to everyone.

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AmplifyFE Community Space Webinar - Universal Designs for Learning: Accessibility for Everyone

08/11/24

Accessibility is so important and can't be ignored, yet so often we see inaccessible documents and presentations being used. Integrating accessibility tools not only benefits those students and staff who really need it, but make the experience of navigating and using documents take up less cognitive load for everyone! In this session Stephen Taylor will introduce you to some quick accessibility fixers you can start applying, why you should apply them, and how they will benefit everyone. 

 

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ALT CPD Webinar Series 2024: You're hired! - Navigating the Digital Learning Design Apprenticeship

06/11/24

Want to learn more about the Digital Learning Design Apprenticeship? This webinar is for anyone who wants to find out more whether you are an employer, learner, or would just like to learn more!

We will welcome Hazel Cray and Matt Bishop from Crosby Training, and Sarah Harris and Frazer Worthington from LDN Apprenticeships, just two of the providers who are currently offering this programme. They will delve into what the DLD apprenticeship is, how it benefits learners and employers, and how you can get involved. We will also hear from some current DLD learners and find out more about their experience so far. 

What is the Digital Learning Design Apprenticeship?

Launched in September 2023, this Level 5 apprenticeship is designed to equip learners with the skills and knowledge needed to become successful digital learning designers. Digital learning design is a rapidly evolving field, with new trends and technologies emerging all the time. ACMALT is mapped to the standard and all apprentices who successfully complete the endpoint assessment will automatically be eligible to become an Associate Certified Member.  

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AmplifyFE Community Space Webinar: Alternatives to Twitter

25/10/24

Join AmplifyFE on 13 December from 12.00 - 12.30 for their next webinar: Alternatives to Twitter - BlueSky, LinkedIn, Threads find out how to make the most of these platforms. More details to be announced shortly. 

 

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ALT M25 LTG : Purposeful UX: From Assumptions to Solutions That Matte

24/10/24

Join us for an engaging M25 Winter Meeting, which will focus on UX/UI design. We will learn how research drives the design process, techniques to identify genuine user needs and dispel assumptions, and how to benchmark and improve your systems. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills, follow up on discussions with participants, connect, and collaborate.

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Copy of ALT North West England Members Group - May Meeting

24/10/24

We're excited to invite you to our next meeting, taking place on May 22nd at Edge Hill University. This meeting is set to be a dynamic and informative session, with talks on a variety of topics.

Here’s a sneak peek of what’s on the agenda:
1. Digital Assessments: Innovations and Challenges
• Discuss the challenges and best practices for implementing digital assessments in educational settings and learn from case studies.
• Interactive Q&A session with experts in the field.

2. Creating Custom GPT Models: An Educator’s Guide
• Introduction to Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT) and their potential in education.
• Step-by-step guide on creating custom GPT models tailored for educational purposes.

3. Networking Sessions
• Opportunity to connect with fellow educators and technology enthusiasts.
• Share experiences, collaborate on projects, and discuss innovative ideas.
• A mix of structured and informal networking activities to maximize engagement.

This meeting promises to be a great platform for learning, sharing, and networking. We look forward to seeing you there and engaging in these exciting topics together!

 

The meeting will be in the Business School (Building 16, ref E4 on the map), room B005 (ground floor). Further information on travelling to campus can be found here, including free bus from Ormskirk Centre next to the train station. https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/locations/

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ALT White Rose: Authentic Assessment Event

15/10/24

With traditional assessment coming under increasing scrutiny in reliably measuring genuine student understanding and competency, this event shares approaches for utilising learning technologies to: - encourage students to apply their knowledge in meaningful contexts through real-world tasks and problem-solving, - develop essential competencies to prepare them for the complexities of a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

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ALT Winter Summit 2024

10/10/24

Details will shortly be announced for our Annual Winter Summit, which will take place on Tuesday 10 December 2024. Save the date now to make sure you don't miss out on this full day online event.
 

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CPD Webinar Series 2024: AI and Avatars in Education

09/10/24

Every week there is another mind blowing innovation in AI capabilities with applications in education. The trick is not to think about each new shiny thing as a solution, looking for a problem. Join Ioannis Glinavos in this presentation, where we will discuss how to use AI enhanced applications to solve our existing problems, and explore how AI tools can help us make our work easier and expand the quality of educational content we provide to our students. We focus on two concrete examples, streaming avatars and AI assistants.

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ALT Assembly Online Meeting

27/09/24

The ALT Assembly meets regularly online and also holds annual face-to-face meetings, usually at ALT's Annual Conference each September.

Agenda: Assembly meetings actively contribute to ALT's current strategic priorities, focused on consulting you, our active Members, on new developments. Thus each meeting will be chaired by a Trustee and focus on a specific theme or topic. Members and Special Interest Groups will be invited to share updates from their groups.

The meeting will run in Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. If you have not used Collaborate Ultra before, it may be helpful to consult our webinar FAQs at https://www.alt.ac.uk/events/webinar-faqs

If you have any specific questions about the ALT Assembly please contact enquiries@alt.ac.uk

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CPD Webinar Series 2024: Integrating Reflection into Your Professional Practice

26/09/24

The next in our 2024 CPD Webinar Series will be facuilitated by Sarah Chesney, Lancaster University. 

Reflecting on your professional practice is essential part of self-improvement, but demonstrating this reflection for professional recognition can be challenging. Even if you regularly review your practice, articulating this in a portfolio may not be straightforward. This workshop provides practical prompts and guidance to help you effectively incorporate reflection into your professional recognition claim. 

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CPD Webinar Series - Developing an online learning ecosystem at the University of Nottingham

24/09/24

Luis Neves is an associate professor at the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham. After a career as a researcher and lecturer in structural and bridge engineering, Luis became the Digital Learning Director of the Faculty of Engineering in 2020 and, since then, has been fully dedicated to enhancing students' digital experience in HE. Following a period focused on adapting learning to the constraints of the pandemic, Luis became Product Owner and later Director of Product and Operations at the University of Nottingham Online. In this role, Luis has designed and implemented a new online learning ecosystem for the University of Nottingham, providing students with an integrated end-to-end experience focused on simplicity, accessibility and ease of use, allowing students to focus on their learning experience.  

 

This webinar will describe the University of Nottingham Online's journey in designing, developing, and implementing an online learning ecosystem. In particular, we will discuss how we formed an internal multi-disciplinary team, including pedagogic, technology and user experience experts, and partnered with external providers to go from zero to a working ecosystem in 12 months. We will discuss our vision of a learning ecosystem, how we co-created a set of requirements with our providers and how we embraced agile ways of working to implement the ecosystem. We will also discuss how we created a culture of cooperation and open discussion with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and how that culture allowed us to take risks, learn from errors and improve faster.

 

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ALT East England: Assessment for Employability - open discussion (online)

17/09/24

Join us for an engaging discussion on "Assessment for Employability." We will explore topics such as authentic assessments, practice-based assessments, and how metrics in further and higher education influence employability outcomes.

This event will have an open discussion format. After a brief introduction, we invite you to share your thoughts or examples related to assessment for employability. There’s no need for formal slides—just bring your ideas and best practices to this informal conversation. Please note that the session will not be recorded. This session is exclusively for ALT members. As part of our ongoing series on assessment for employability, a follow-up event will be held at Milton Keynes College on 27 March.

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CMALT Assessor Webinar

11/09/24

This webinar is for existing Associate, CMALT and Senior Certified Members only.

This webinar is for existing certified members who are considering becoming a CMALT assessor or existing CMALT assessors looking for a refresher. In the webinar we will explore:

  • The CMALT Framework
  • The assessment process
  • Ethical considerations & The Wider Context
  • Assessing Senior CMALT
  • Feedback and outcomes
  • CMALT Peer Review System: a practical guide 
    • Round One
    • Round Two
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