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<p>Join <a href="https://twitter.com/EDINA_Noteable">EDINA</a> for an insightful webinar on leveraging Noteable, the advanced computational notebook service offered by the University of Edinburgh, to revolutionise further education. This session will explore how Noteable supports educators and students by delivering a robust, adaptable digital platform, ideal for a diverse range of teaching, learning, and research activities.</p>

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Discover how Noteable seamlessly integrates computational resources with interactive materials, allowing users to execute code, visualise data, and share results efficiently&mdash;all within a secure, accessible online environment. Whether your subjects are mathematics, sciences, engineering, or humanities, Noteable provides bespoke solutions for coding that enhance educational experiences and foster innovation. Learn how this powerful tool fits well within traditional educational frameworks and also meets a variety of pedagogical needs, helping institutions achieve their educational objectives while equipping students for a data-centric world.</p>

<p>Following the huge popularity of ALTC Radio at last year&#39;s Annual Conference, we&#39;re really pleased to be able to offer you the chance to listen again to some of the most popular shows. Starting from Friday 17th January, Friday afternoons will offer the ALTC Radio Replay via the&nbsp;<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thethursdaynightshow.com/&amp;s... href="https://www.thethursdaynightshow.com/" target="_blank">Thursday Night Show platform</a>.</p>

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<td>Time</td>
<td>Duration</td>
<td>Show title</td>
<td>Act(s)</td>
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<td>17/01/25</td>
<td>13:00 - 15:00</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>Manchester Breakfast Take-off</td>
<td>Dom Pates, Julie Voce &amp; Puiyin Wong</td>
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<td>17/01/25</td>
<td>15:00 - 16:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Cover to Cover</td>
<td>Colin Simpson</td>
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<tr>
<td>24/01/25</td>
<td>13:00 - 13:30</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>Listener Requests</td>
<td>Dom Pates &amp; Lawrie Phipps</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24/01/25</td>
<td>13:30 - 14:30</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Hosts Corner</td>
<td>Dianne Bennett &amp; Scott Farrow</td>
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<td>24/01/25</td>
<td>14:30 - 15:00</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>You&#39;ve Got A Friend In Me</td>
<td>Puiyin Wong &amp; Jo Eliot</td>
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<td>24/01/25</td>
<td>15:00 - 16:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Exploring Current Trends in Motion Graphics and Virtual Reality</td>
<td>Shane Cronin</td>
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<td>31/01/25</td>
<td>13:00 - 14:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>The Rat Race! Choons &amp; Chat to Ease You Back to Work</td>
<td>DJ Wafflemeister &amp; MC Hermit</td>
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<td>31/01/25</td>
<td>14:00 - 15:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Coco&#39;s Classic Bubblegum Jukebox</td>
<td>Coco</td>
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<td>31/01/25</td>
<td>15:00 - 16:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Know Your Product - Memory, Music and Unforgotten Times</td>
<td>Peter Bryant</td>
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<td>07/02/25</td>
<td>13:00 - 14:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>The Old EdTech Mansion</td>
<td>Dom Pates &amp; eLearningTechie</td>
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<td>07/02/25</td>
<td>14:00 - 15:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Digital Assessment Tool Research: Remastered</td>
<td>Gemma Westwood, Helen Greetham &amp; Alison Gibson</td>
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<td>07/02/25</td>
<td>15:00 - 16:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Paul Hollins Rewind</td>
<td>Mark Childs &amp; Paul Hollins</td>
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<td>14/02/25</td>
<td>13:00 - 13:30</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>Meet The New CEO</td>
<td>Susan Martin &amp; Puiyin Wong</td>
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<td>14/02/25</td>
<td>13:30 - 14:30</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Teen Angst (What The World Needs Right Now)</td>
<td>Donna Lanclos &amp; Peter Bryant</td>
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<td>14/02/25</td>
<td>14:30 - 15:00</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>Thesis Tunes</td>
<td>Anasuya Sharma</td>
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<td>14/02/25</td>
<td>15:00 - 16:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Journey to the Centre of Learning Technology</td>
<td>Notorious P.I.P.</td>
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<td>21/02/25</td>
<td>13:00 - 16:00</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>Critical Studies of Education and Technology: an invitation to connect</td>
<td>ALTc Radio live, with curated music and keynotes from Lawrie Phipps, Wesley Goatley, Amin Neghavati &amp; Dave White</td>
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<td>28/02/25</td>
<td>13:00 - 14:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Learning Design Lessons from Taylor Swift</td>
<td>Zoe Moutsopoulos</td>
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<td>28/02/25</td>
<td>14:00 - 15:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>How Green Is My EdTech?</td>
<td>Dom Pates, Irina Niculescu, Geraldine Foley &amp; Roger Rees</td>
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<td>28/02/25</td>
<td>15:00 - 16:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Award Winners Interviews</td>
<td>Dave White et al</td>
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<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>13:00 - 14:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Hosts Corner</td>
<td>Dianne Bennett &amp; Scott Farrow</td>
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<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>14:00 - 14:30</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>Accessibility Beyond ALT-Text and Live Captions</td>
<td>Puiyin Wong, James Allen &amp; Tamsyn Smith</td>
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<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>14:30 - 15:00</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>ALT Digital Accessibility SIG</td>
<td>Julian Tenney, Sylwia Frankowska-Takhari, Tharindu Liyanagunawardena, Amy Low &amp; Gavin Henrick</td>
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<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>15:00 - 16:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>We&#39;re So Bored With AI Now, Can We Talk About Something Else?</td>
<td>Puiyin Wong &amp; John Brindle</td>
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<td>14/03/25</td>
<td>13:00 - 15:00</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>Sonic Insights: The Learning Technologist&#39;s Playlist</td>
<td>Mark Childs &amp; co</td>
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<tr>
<td>14/03/25</td>
<td>15:00 - 16:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Cover to Cover</td>
<td>Colin Simpson</td>
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<td>21/03/25</td>
<td>13:00 - 14:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Music For EdTech Experts (with Tom Wambeke)</td>
<td>Steven Verjans &amp; Tom Wambeke</td>
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<td>21/03/25</td>
<td>14:00 - 15:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Music For EdTech Experts (with Corinne Weisgerber)</td>
<td>Steven Verjans &amp; Corinne Weisgerber</td>
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<td>21/03/25</td>
<td>15:00 - 16:00</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>Music For EdTech Experts (with Sally Reynolds)</td>
<td>Steven Verjans &amp; Sally Reynolds</td>
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<p>This online webinar is hosted by the antiracism and learning technology special interest group (ARLT SIG) as part of a series on &lsquo;antiracism in learning technology and design&rsquo;. In the webinar, Dr Gurnam Singh will talk about approaches to anti racism in learning design and/or technology, followed by a series of questions exploring approaches to decolonising learning design and learning technologies. Questions and comments will also be welcomed from the audience</p>

<p><strong>Summary:</strong> This presentation will explore the intersections of race, racism, and learning technologies. In doing so the session will draw attention to how racialised conceptions of &lsquo;the learner/student&rsquo; have become entangled with learning technologies and educational exclusion. Turning to the present and future developments, the session will be a focus on artificial intelligence and educational platforms can reproduce racism, but also how the very same technologies can be deployed to disrupt barriers to fostering inclusive learning environments. In doing so, the presentation will explore the possibilities of a transformative role for learning technologies, advocating for a paradigm shift where inclusion, decolonisation and anti-racist pedagogies become the driving force for all learning design.</p>

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<p><strong>Brief Bio:</strong> Dr. Singh is (Hon) Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick. Previously posts have included, Fellow in Race and Education at the University of Arts, London and Associate Professor of Equity of Attainment in Higher Education, Coventry University. Dr Singh completed a PhD at the University of Warwick in 2005 focusing on anti-racist social work. In recognition of his work on &lsquo;critical and innovative pedagogy and higher education&rsquo;, he received a National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) in 2009 and in 2018 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA). Dr. Singh&#39;s extensive publication record encompasses four books, over 40 peer-reviewed papers, chapters, and review articles, and over 200 keynote conference presentations. His work covers a wide range of topics, including race, racism, anti-racism, diversity, decolonization, ethics, higher education, and social work. Currently, his primary focus revolves around decolonizing higher education, with a special interest in exploring the opportunities and challenges presented by the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI). For more detail on his work and research, please follow this link. <a href="http://Summary: This presentation will explore the intersections of race, racism, and learning technologies. In doing so the session will draw attention to how racialised conceptions of ‘the learner/student’ have become entangled with learning technologies and educational exclusion. Turning to the present and future developments, the session will be a focus on artificial intelligence and educational platforms can reproduce racism, but also how the very same technologies can be deployed to disrupt barriers to fostering inclusive learning environments. In doing so, the presentation will explore the possibilities of a transformative role for learning technologies, advocating for a paradigm shift where inclusion, decolonisation and anti-racist pedagogies become the driving force for all learning design. Brief Bio: Dr. Singh is (Hon) Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick. Previously posts have included, Fellow in Race and Education at the University of Arts, London and Associate Professor of Equity of Attainment in Higher Education, Coventry University. Dr Singh completed a PhD at the University of Warwick in 2005 focusing on anti-racist social work. In recognition of his work on ‘critical and innovative pedagogy and higher education’, he received a National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) in 2009 and in 2018 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA). Dr. Singh's extensive publication record encompasses four books, over 40 peer-reviewed papers, chapters, and review articles, and over 200 keynote conference presentations. His work covers a wide range of topics, including race, racism, anti-racism, diversity, decolonization, ethics, higher education, and social work. Currently, his primary focus revolves around decolonizing higher education, with a special interest in exploring the opportunities and challenges presented by the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI). For more detail on his work and research, please follow this link. https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/singh/ We look forward to welcoming you to this webinar at 12-1:30pm on Wednesday 29th January 2025.">https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/singh/</a></p>

<p>We look forward to welcoming you to this webinar at 12-1:30pm on Wednesday 29th January 2025.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/about-alt/how-we-are-governed/alt-assembly" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">ALT Assembly</a>&nbsp;meets regularly online and also holds annual face-to-face meetings, usually at ALT&#39;s Annual Conference each September.</p>

<p>At this Assembly, we will gather your feedback on ALT&#39;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&#39;s agenda</p>

<p>12.35 ALT news and updates</p>

<p>12.40 Hot topics and burning issues - tell us what&#39;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>
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<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&nbsp;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/16VNo33nM14E8R9wSgUKilkw15wqQtx16/view" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Terms of Reference (2020)</a></p>

<p>To participate in the webinar you&#39;ll need a microphone and speaker (a camera is optional). Refer to&nbsp;<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/getting-star... href="https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/getting-started-with-meetings?id=zoom_mee... target="_blank">Zoom&#39;s meeting guides</a>&nbsp;for further info.</p>

<p>If you have any specific questions about the ALT Assembly please contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:enquiries@alt.ac.uk"><b>enquiries@alt.ac.uk</b></a></p>