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<p>The <a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/about-alt/how-we-are-governed/alt-assembly" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">ALT Assembly</a> meets regularly online and also holds annual face-to-face meetings, usually at ALT's Annual Conference each September.</p>
<p>At this Assembly, we will gather your feedback on ALT's Annual Survey. After over a decade of publishing our Annual Survey, we want to understand how you use the annual survey, what you hope to learn from it and what motivates you to respond to it. Everything we learn will shape the next Annual Survey.</p>
<p>Agenda:</p>
<p>12:30 Welcome from the Chair (Julian Tenney) and today's agenda</p>
<p>12.35 ALT news and updates</p>
<p>12.40 Hot topics and burning issues - tell us what's on your mind</p>
<p>12.45 Member Group and Special Interest Group updates</p>
<ul>
<li>Digital Accessibility SIG - Julian Tenney</li>
<li>Digital Sustainability SIG - Paul Astles</li>
<li>ALT East England - Neil Dixon/Rob Howe</li>
</ul>
<p>13.00 ALT Survey</p>
<p>13.25 AOB and close</p>
<p><a href="https://zoom.us/j/96354038109?pwd=YbgGFiSBX8K89NWK5mLjEB7Kao3Q0l.1">Link to join the meeting</a><br />
ALT Assembly <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/16VNo33nM14E8R9wSgUKilkw15wqQtx16/view" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Terms of Reference (2020)</a></p>
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<p>If you have any specific questions about the ALT Assembly please contact <a href="mailto:enquiries@alt.ac.uk"><b>enquiries@alt.ac.uk</b></a></p>
<p>We invite you to the first webinar from The Digital Assessment Special Interest Group, we begin our webinar series with “Generative AI in Digital Assessments”. Where 3 speakers will share the conversations that are taking place at their institutions around the challenges and opportunities of Generative AI in relation to Digital Assessments.</p>
<p>Following the presentations you are invited to stay to take part in an open discussion where members of the SIG can introduce themselves to each other and discuss the areas of focus for this new group.</p>
<p>Our Speakers:</p>
<p>Alison Gibson<br />
Head of Digital Education for Assessment and the College of Social Sciences at the University of Birmingham</p>
<p>Dr Lisa Bradley<br />
Reader in Education at Queen's University Belfast</p>
<p>Nurun Nahar<br />
Assistant Teaching Professor at The University of Bolton</p>
<p>Join us on the 21st of January from 10:00 until 10:45 to explore how this rapidly changing technology is impacting assessment change at these universities.</p>
<p>Stay to take part in the open discussion from 10:45 until 11:30, where we will discuss the areas of focus for the SIG.</p>
<p>Bodyswaps interactive lessons and practice exercises with avatars offer a dynamic way to learn. These simulating real-life scenarios sessions, enabling learners to apply their knowledge in a controlled environment. Engaging with avatars allows learners to practice their skills without the pressure of real-world consequences. </p>
<p>Come and join Christophe Mallet (CEO and Co-founder of Bodyswaps) and Colin Smith (Bodyswaps user and FE practitioner at Cornwall College) to find out more about how you can use immersive learning through VR to transform educational experiences.</p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt">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.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt">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.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:start"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="text-decoration-thickness:initial"><span style="text-decoration-style:initial"><span style="text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt">This CPD event will suit anybody with an interest in learning design and change management.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>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!</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>This webinar will cover the CMALT framework, the assessment process, and the CMALT assessment system. </p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>This webinar will cover the CMALT framework, the assessment process, and the CMALT assessment system. </p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Registration will close on 15 October 2025 16:00 BST.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>This webinar will cover the CMALT framework, the assessment process, and the CMALT assessment system. </p>