The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) is delighted to welcome three new Trustees to the Board: Michael Day as Vice Chair, alongside Joe Wilson and Owain Roberts, who join the Board as Trustees. Their appointment comes as ALT enters an important new chapter, with work underway to finalise a new strategy that will guide the Association through to 2030.
ALT’s Trustees play a central role in shaping the direction of the Association by supporting strong governance, championing our values, and ensuring that our work reflects the needs and ambitions of the digital education and learning technology community. Bringing Michael, Joe, and Owain onto the Board adds new perspectives and experience at a time when ALT is preparing to set out its long‑term vision for the years ahead.
As part of this announcement, ALT will be sharing blog profiles that highlight the people behind our governance. These profiles will explore Trustees’ leadership journeys, their views on governance, and their hopes for the future of learning technology. Below, you can explore their biographies and get to know the individuals who will help shape ALT’s direction in the years ahead.
Meet the New Trustees
Michael Day – Vice Chair
Michael James Day is an Associate Professor (Reader) of Higher Education and Institutional Lead for Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) at the University of Greenwich, UK. He leads education innovation and digital advocacy initiatives globally, working on projects transforming student experience in Myanmar, Thailand, and China. He is a Senior Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology (SCMALT) and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA). Beginning his career as one of the UK’s youngest qualified teachers, he later held senior secondary‑school leadership posts, including Head of History, Head of Humanities, and Director of Behaviour and Safety. Michael edited Palgrave’s 2025 volume Emancipatory Education Without Boundaries in the Age of Neoliberalism, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Learning Platforms. His research focuses on building the pro‑human web, student digital poverty, and international education, and his commentary on inclusive higher education and quality assurance has been featured widely in the media.
Joe Wilson – Trustee
Joe is a former teacher, Community Education worker, FE lecturer, Project Manager, Senior Manager, Director, CEO of College Development Network, and latterly Head of Digital Skills at City of Glasgow College.
He has worked for and with QAA, SQA, SFC, SCQF, SDS, Jisc and Education Scotland, served on College Boards of management and worked with most of the agencies and employer bodies with an interest in adult and vocational learning in Scotland and across the UK. He is currently Chair of the ALT Scotland Member Group. He is an advisor to the Scottish Government on information literacy, a contributor to the Goodison Group’s Future of Education Group and is the co-founder of Open Scotland, a grassroots organisation encouraging the use of Creative Commons licensing and a much more collaborative, sharing approach to the development, sharing and repurposing of learning materials across the public sector. He has worked in and around learning technology since the last century and has experience of policy, leadership and practical implementation of digital systems from procurement to implementation and the associated staff development needed for digital transformation at national and institutional level.
Now an independent Education Consultant, clients have included: Edinburgh University, Education Scotland, QAA Scotland, The Scottish Government, The British Council, UNESCO, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, Jisc and a range of organisations across the UK and internationally who wish to embed digital learning, assessment and accreditation practice and/or shake up their business processes to become more learner and customer centric.
Owain Roberts – Trustee
Dr Owain Roberts is a Senior Lecturer in Undergraduate Medicine and is a Unit Lead in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buckingham Medical School. With a research background in Cancer Biology and Pharmacology, he has taught at several universities, where he has advanced curriculum development while championing the most appropriate use of various digital learning methodologies. He promotes the adoption of evidence-based best practices and innovative teaching methods that are focused on improving teaching quality, accessibility, fairness, and academic integrity. He has served as an External Advisor at various universities in the UK, and further afield. His current primary research focus is in optimising digital assessment methodologies and feedback mechanisms in Medical Education. As a trustee, he seeks to support the recognition of diverse roles in digital education and to champion ALT’s international collaborations.
Learn More About ALT Governance
- How ALT is governed: https://www.alt.ac.uk/how-we-are-governed
- Board of Trustees: https://www.alt.ac.uk/board-trustees