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Come along to our Unconference where you set the agenda!</p>
<p>This is your chance to bring along the topics - big or small - that you would like to discuss with the group. This will be an informal event but will be roughly along these lines:</p>
<p>10:30 - 11:00 Coffee and add your topics</p>
<p>11:00 -11:30 Welcome and scheduling</p>
<p>11:30 - 12:30 2 Attendee lead/chosen sessions</p>
<p>12:30 - 1:30 Lunch</p>
<p>1:30 - 2:30 2 Attendee lead/chosen sessions</p>
<p>2:30 - 3:00 Summary</p>
<p>3:00 - Drinks and/or shopping!</p>
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<p>We are excited to announce an upcoming interactive workshop that will delve into two critical lenses of reflection from the Digital Accessibility Maturity Model, developed by AbilityNet and McNaught Consultancy. This workshop is designed specifically for HE and FE institutions looking to enhance their digital accessibility strategies and practices.<br />
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Join us <strong>online</strong> on Tuesday, 25 November from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. <br />
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The workshop will be facilitated by Amy Low from AbilityNet, Julian Tenney from University of Nottingham and Ben Watson from UCL. Julian will bring his experience of using the maturity model to develop and mature practices at Nottingham and Ben will provide insights on the robust procurement guidance developed by himself and George Rhodes from University of Westminster who is also Ben’s business partner at AllAble.<br />
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During the workshop, we will focus on the Strategy and Structure lens, where we will explore evidence points that support the development and implementation of effective digital accessibility strategies that align with your institution's goals and objectives. We will also discuss the importance of having a well-defined and resourced structure to support these strategies and ensure their successful execution.<br />
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In addition, we will examine the Governance and Accessibility Toolkit lens. This session will review initiatives and evidence points that signal robust governance frameworks are in place and practical tools being provided to manage and monitor your institution's digital accessibility efforts including implementing a robust procurement policy. By leveraging these resources, you can ensure compliance with accessibility standards and create an inclusive digital environment for all users.<br />
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The workshop will be highly interactive, with opportunities for participants to engage in discussions, share experiences, and collaborate on best practices. Whether you are just starting your digital accessibility journey or looking to refine your existing approaches, this workshop will offer valuable insights and actionable takeaways.</p>
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Hear from Leeds Beckett University’s Digital Learning Service about a project to upgrade the University’s virtual learning environment (MyBeckett) to Blackboard Ultra by the end of summer 2026.<br />
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Schools, Subject Areas and Course Teams were invited to register for their preferred upgrade window following an ‘early adoption’ scheme, which enabled the team to gather experiences on supporting the transition and learn how best to facilitate the process at scale. This has enabled us to tailor our support and staff development, building a bank of reusable resources.<br />
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With partnership at the heart of this project, this webinar will celebrate and share the collaborative approach taken to balance the need to upgrade against colleagues’ capacity to engage positively with change. We will consider project management, communications, risk, teamwork and lessons learned.<br />
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The Digital Learning Service is part of Library and Learning Services at Leeds Beckett University. The team provides phone and email support, colleague development and in-curriculum student sessions, and maintains / enhances digital learning platforms.</p>
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<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">Rianne MacArthur, Digital Learning Service Manager, Leeds Beckett University</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px"><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">Our 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held online at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, 19 November 2025. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px"><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 enable more members to attend from across the UK and beyond, we are moving the AGM online this year. All Members are encouraged to attend, and the AGM is also open to guests and observers. Please register in advance to confirm your attendance. </span></span></span></span></span></span>Registrations will remain open until 19 November 2025 for observers.</p>
<p style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px">The AGM will run in Zoom. If you have not used Zoom before, it may be helpful to consult <a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/events/webinar-faqs">our webinar FAQs</a>. </p>
<p style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px"><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">In accordance with the </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.alt.ac.uk/about-alt/how-we-are-governed/alt-constitution" 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">ALT Constitution</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"> adopted in 2019, the business of the Annual General Meeting will include approval of accounts and annual report, appointment of Trustees and decisions on any resolutions. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px"><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 Agenda for the AGM will be issued at least two weeks prior to the meeting. </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/about-alt/how-we-are-governed/agm" 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">All papers for the AGM and related information will be published online</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">. We are delighted to announce that there will be a guest speaker joining us. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px"><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 quorum for the AGM is twenty-five members of at least 12 months’ standing. Individual and Certified members and the representatives of organisational, partner or sponsoring members have one vote each (Associate Members are not eligible to vote).</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<h3 style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px"><span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt; 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">Deadline for resolutions</span></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
<p style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px"><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">Any resolutions for consideration at the AGM, should be marked “AGM” and arrive by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, 22 October 2025. Items may be submitted to Susan Martin, Chief Executive, via ceo@alt.ac.uk. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px"><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">We invite you to the “Training staff to use Digital Assessment Tools” webinar from The Digital Assessment Special Interest Group on 18th November 14:00 - 15:30. 3 speakers will share the conversations that are taking place at their institutions around the challenges and opportunities of Training staff to use Digital Assessment Tools”, under such themes as:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><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">Examples of when you have trained individual or groups of staff members to use digital assessment tools</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><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">Commentaries on training and development in digital assessment technologies</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><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">Approaches to institutional/ departmental training for digital assessment/ digital assessment tools</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><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">Approaches to training and development for the scaling of digital assessment tools from a trial to an institutional level of use.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><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">Case studies of digital assessment tool implementation and change</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><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">Research on staff training for the use of digital assessment tools.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px"><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">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.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px"><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">This webinar is the second in a series that will explore the different parts of the assessment process including:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><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">Marking and feedback of digital assessments</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><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">Digital exams</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><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">Student voice and digital assessments</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<p style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px"><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">Calls for speakers for this session are still open, if you are interested in speaking at this event, please complete the</span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVNfyWqau9QPEcCl6DG1MqDmQykaCs... 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"> Google form</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"> by 17 October 2025. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px"><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">Speakers will be announced shortly via the Digital Assessment SIG mailing list.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:13px"><a href="https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ALT-DigitalAssessmentSIG.html" 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">Join the mailing list to be kept updated on this and other SIG events.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></p>
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The pedagogically and ethically sound uses of AI within education are not straightforward. AI can save time and effort, and can find, manipulate and share content but these are both problematic, focussing learning on content rather than other ways of learning and failing to respond to the diversity, culture and agency of learners. This session will equip colleagues to appreciate these issues and argue for alternatives.</p>
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<p>Join Farzana Latif and Stuart Robinson of the University of Leeds as they unveil the secrets behind a transformative shift in how students engage in class. </p>
<p>In this must-see live webinar, we will dive into:</p>
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<p>Experience the magic live... Vevox (now the campus wide solution at Leeds) will be in action for real-time polls and interactive Q&A during the webinar so you can easily ask questions at any point. </p>
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<p>In this webinar, Jane and Chris we will be joined by Erica Wine from Coventry University who will discuss how her university are approaching the development and use of open educational resources using Sylla. This is an innovative platform empowering libraries to advance open & affordable educational resources at scale. Coventry University and Sylla are working together to enable academics and module leads to easily discover and adopt high quality Open Educational Resources (OERs) to support their teaching and benefit all students, ensuring they have free access to essential learning content.</p>
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Most Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Ireland and the UK began engaging with MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) production in 2012–2013, driven by both experimentation and a desire to innovate in digital learning. Now, over a decade later, many institutions have refined their approaches and learned valuable lessons about how to manage MOOC production effectively both as a pedagogical endeavour and a strategic initiative.<br />
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This webinar will present insights from my PhD research, which explored MOOC production across eighteen HEIs in Ireland and the UK. The study focuses on three key stakeholder groups involved in the production process: learning designers, academic staff (lecturers), and senior managers. Each group brings a unique perspective to the challenges, opportunities, and institutional motivations behind MOOCs.<br />
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By bringing these voices together, the research uncovers a complex picture of how MOOC production is organised, who drives the process, and how decisions about platform, content, and pedagogy are made. More importantly, it reveals how MOOC production is increasingly being tied to broader institutional goals such as internationalisation, brand building, innovation and outreach.<br />
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This session will highlight key themes that emerged from the research, including tensions between academic autonomy and strategic alignment, the evolving role of learning designers, and the importance of sustainable production models. Whether your institution is experienced in MOOC production or just beginning the journey, the webinar will offer insights into the organisational dynamics at play and how MOOCs can be better integrated into institutional strategy.</p>
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Louise Kearins</p>
<p><strong>Facilitated by: </strong>ARLT SIG and Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) EDI Working Group</p>
<p>This online session aims to foster a safe and inclusive environment for open dialogue around antiracism and allyship in education within AI-informed contexts.</p>
<p>The objectives include:</p>
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<li><strong>Sharing Experiences:</strong> Offering a platform for individuals to discuss their antiracism and allyship work, including challenges and successes.</li>
<li><strong>Evidence Building:</strong> Collecting anonymous input to inform institutional and sector-wide policy-making, potentially contributing to parliamentary evidence bases.</li>
<li><strong>Strategic Development: </strong>Shaping future initiatives of the Antiracism in Learning Technology Special Interest Group (ALT) and the EDI Working Group (ALDinHE)</li>
<li><strong>Good Practice Repository:</strong> Curating case examples of effective interventions and activities, where contributors are willing to share.</li>
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<p>The session emphasises respectful, non-judgmental dialogue, with zero tolerance for offensive or discriminatory remarks. The ultimate goal is to drive meaningful change through collective reflection and action. We hope you can join us for this interdisciplinary and collaborative event!</p>