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<p>To mark the relaunch of ALT Cymru we will be having a virtual 'coffee and chat'. Our first order of business is to get to know our members and what it is you would like to get from this group. Please come along and say hello and have a virtual coffee. We hope to make these a regular event with a different theme for discussion. FOr this first one as well as a hello we thought it would be great to talk about AI and the Welsh Language! So any concerns, issues or ideas you've got about how AI is working (or not) in Welsh please come and share.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">The next meeting of the ALT-ELESIG Scotland group is an excellent opportunity to share practice, evaluation and research into learners' experiences of technology enhanced learning and assessment. We have a great afternoon planned with a variety of presentations across the theme of 'Sustainability in Tertiary Education'. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HISPGrKToRxBmNOOWHDGtn1-gjOGPpgb/edi... style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif"><span style="color:#1155cc"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none"><span style="text-decoration-skip-ink:none">Read the full programme and presenter biographies here</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a>.</p>
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<p>Delivered by ALT CoOL SIG Chairs, Chris Morrison and Jane Secker, it is aimed at learning technologists and related staff in education. No knowledge of copyright is assumed prior to the course. This half-day workshop uses <a href="https://copyrightliteracy.org/about-2/copyright-the-card-game/">Copyright the Card Game</a> to establish a baseline level of knowledge and to give practical examples and scenarios about how copyright relates to the work of learning technologists and those in the field of digital education.<br />
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Learning outcomes</strong></p>
<p>By the end of the afternoon, delegates will have:</p>
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<li>The ability to apply the basics of UK copyright law to the primary activities of learning technology</li>
<li>An awareness and understanding of the main licences and copyright exceptions that are relevant to those working in this field</li>
<li>An understanding of issues related to copyright and digital education / online learning including: digitising content for online, using born digital resources, using digital media and lecture recording and copyright in the connected environment.<br />
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Are you keen to engage in research but barriers prevent progress? Professional service staff possess unique perspectives that could transform educational practices, yet face significant hurdles when attempting to formalize, conduct, and share this valuable knowledge as research—even when its potential impact is substantial. ALT-ELESIG + the Heads of ELearning Forum are running this session to share the experience of barriers and enablers to doing research. Email </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:j.c.turner@ljmu.ac.uk" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif"><span style="color:#1155cc"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none"><span style="text-decoration-skip-ink:none">j.c.turner@ljmu.ac.uk</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"> to attend.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Three academic years have passed since the release of the ChatGPT. In this workshop I share the lessons learnt over nearly 2 academic years of implementing a set of general guiding principles designed for life science students on the responsible use of generative AI. The guidance is modelled on existing approaches to research integrity and plagiarism, framed in a way to demonstrate how to generative AI can support learning without undermining it. The focus is on encouraging healthy, sustainable behaviours through practical advice tailored to different course components. The workshop includes an interactive session where attendees will discuss particular types of learning activities and consider what sort of student interactions with generative AI might be considered as good practice, poor practice or misconduct. </p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>This is the first meeting of the FELT Working Group. The Working Group seeks to gain feedback from the community to update <a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/about-alt/what-we-do/alts-framework-ethical-learni... Framework for Ethical Learning Technology (FELT)</a>. The Working Group is chaired by ALT Trustees Natalie Lafferty and Sharon Flynn.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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:</p>
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<li>Implementing a digital assessment</li>
<li>Administration of digital assessments</li>
<li>The life cycle of a digital assessment</li>
<li>Converting an analog assessment into a digital assessment including lessons learned from this process.</li>
<li>Using AI to support the administrative burden of digital assessments including feedback, automation of processes and question creation</li>
<li>Strategies for ensuring accessibility and inclusivity in digital assessments</li>
<li>Case studies of digital assessment implementation and change</li>
<li>Use of digital tools to support digital assessment management</li>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>This webinar is the second in a series that will explore the different parts of the assessment process including:</p>
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<li>Marking and feedback of digital assessments</li>
<li>Digital exams</li>
<li>Student voice and digital assessments</li>
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<p>Calls for speakers for this session are still open, if you are interested in speaking at this event please complete the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVNfyWqau9QPEcCl6DG1MqDmQykaCs... form</a> by the 2nd May 2025</p>
<p>Speakers will be announced shortly via the Digital Assessment SIG mailing list.</p>
<p>Join the mailing list to be kept up to date on this and other SIG events.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>ARLT SIG presents 'In Conversation' with Matthew Johnson.<br />
Date: Tuesday 8th April 2025<br />
Time: 4pm-5:30pm GMT (to be inclusive of our overseas members)<br />
Format: Online Event<br />
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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.</p>
<p>About the Speaker<br />
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.</p>
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