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<p style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0px;">The next GLSIG live meeting will be held in Liverpool on 26th-27th May 2016.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0px;">Sign up via&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glsig-meeting-may-2016-tickets-25331501202" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">EventBrite</a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0px;">It will be hosted by Rosie Jones of Liverpool John Moores University, in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/contact-us/find-us/directions-jlad-and-im/aldham-... style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">Aldham Robarts Library</a>.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0px;">As usual, the event will run from midday on Thursday 26th, through to midday on Friday 27th. There is no charge, but we ask that members sort out their own transport and accommodation (suggestions below). Lunch will be provided on the first day, with refreshments throughout.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0px;">A rough agenda is outlined below: but please let us know if you would like to add anything else, or have an idea/proposal/game etc. to share.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Agenda</strong>:<br />
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<em>Thursday</em><br />
12:00-13:00 Arrival and lunch<br />
13:00-14:00 An invitation to play<br />
14:00-15:30 Sharing data from LILAC game and ALT-C conference game &ndash; testing ideas<br />
15:30-17:00 A Framework for escape rooms<br />
Eve: drinks, meal, games<br />
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<em>Friday</em><br />
09.30-10:00 (tbc/open)<br />
10:00-11:30&nbsp; You Must Build A Game (game mechanics activity)<br />
11:30-13:00 (tbc/open)</p>

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<strong>Accomodation</strong><br />
<em>The Feathers</em>&nbsp;is extremely close to the meeting venue:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Best+Western+Hallmark+Hotel+Liverpoo...@53.403826,-2.971058,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x80c6c6a8ba16c936!8m2!3d53.403826!4d-2.971058!6m1!1e1" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">details here</a>&nbsp;&ndash; please note this is a cheap and cheerful choice at &pound;47 a night.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0px;">Those looking for a higher-end option may prefer&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hopestreethotel.co.uk/" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr />hopestreethotel.co.uk/</a></p>

<p style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0px;">We look forward to seeing many of you there! Remember to sign up for a place on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glsig-meeting-may-2016-tickets-25331501202" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">Eventbrite page</a>.</p>
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<p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Visit GLSIG at:&nbsp;<a href="http://gamesandlearningsig.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">http://gamesandlearningsig.<wbr />ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_<wbr />network</a></p>

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<p>The Association of Learning Technology has a new West Midlands Region Learning Technology Group (WMRLTG) who will meet regularly in and around the West Midlands to discuss all aspects of Learning Technology.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The first meeting of the WMRLTG will be held at Keele University on Monday, 13th June between 10am and 1pm.&nbsp;The theme of the meeting is &lsquo;digital capability&rsquo; and we are encouraging members to offer presentations or to lead discussions at the meeting based on any of the dimensions covered in the JISC project. -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/projects/building-digital-capability" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/projects/building-digital-capability</a>.&nbsp...

<p>To register for the event, and to express an interest in presenting or leading a discussion, please visit</p>

<p><a href="http://go.alt.ac.uk/23rBg1p">http://go.alt.ac.uk/23rBg1p</a></p>

<p><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Closing date for expressions of interest is 5pm 13th May.&nbsp;</span></p>

<p><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Food and drink will be available at 12pm. When you register please indicate any special dietary requirements. &nbsp;</span></p>

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<p><strong>Registration for this event is now closed. If you&#39;d like to be added to the waiting list, please email enquiries@alt.ac.uk.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">The context for the symposium are the major changes facing us across sectors, from area based reviews and development of apprenticeships in the Further Education system to how we demonstrate excellence in teaching and research in Higher Education. The key question we will be exploring is how policy and organisational culture can enable effective innovation in Learning Technology, innovation that goes beyond small pilots or islands of best practice. We will critically consider what common challenges (some concrete, here-and-now, some less tangible at present) we face, and how Learning Technology can help meet them.</span></p>

<p><strong><em>Agenda (draft)</em></strong></p>

<p><em>09.00&nbsp;Introduction and welcome from the Chair<br />
09.20 Panel &amp; discussion<br />
10.40 Break<br />
11.20 Panel &amp; discussion<br />
12.45 Closing remarks<br />
<i style="line-height: 1.6em;">13.00 Close</i></em></p>

<p><em><i style="line-height: 1.6em;">Confirmed speakers: Bobbie McClelland, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Kirstie Donnelly/Patrick Craven, City &amp; Guilds,&nbsp;Prof Neil Morris, University of Leeds, Peter Robinson/Peter Kilcoyne, Heart of Worcestershire College,&nbsp;Prof Martin Weller, Open University.&nbsp;</i></em></p>

<p>This symposium is organised by the Association for Learning Technology and we gratefully acknowledge the support from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in hosting the event.</p>

<p>It&rsquo;s free to attend but places are limited. ALT Members and in particular representatives from ALT Member organisations will be given priority where possible.</p>

<p>Summary proceedings from the symposium will be published openly and will inform the ALT Strategy for 2017-2020.</p>

<p>This webinar will give an overview of the Blended Learning Consortium. This is a group of more than 10% of UK Colleges, led by Heart of Worcestershire College, who are working together to co-develop and share high quality blended learning resources, for the sector by the sector.</p>

<p>The webinar will be led by Peter Kilcoyne and Peter Robinson of Heart of Worcestershire College.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Peter Kilcoyne</strong>&nbsp;leads the team that won 2015 TES and 2014/15 AoC awards for their work in successfully&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.6em;">implementing blended learning across Heart of Worcestershire College and supporting other&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">colleges across the sector in implementing their own blended learning curriculum.</span><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Peter has been ILT Director at Heart of Worcestershire College (previously Worcester College of&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Technology) since 2006. Previous to this he has worked for Jisc as an ILT Curriculum Advisor and has&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">had 14 years&rsquo; experience working as a Lecturer and Manager in the FE and HE sectors.</span></p>

<p><strong>Peter Robinson</strong>&nbsp;is Assistant Principal for Higher Education and Standards at Heart of Worcestershire College. He started his career in Further and higher Education in 1994 after working in international trade, and has always been aware of the need for learners to develop independent learning skills, to help them secure long-term success in a constantly changing and evolving marketplace. Peter has taught at all levels in Further Education, and throughout his teaching career he has integrated the use of new learning technologies with pedagogical theory. In 2015, the Heart of Worcestershire College won both the Association of Colleges Beacon Award for the Use of Technology in Learning and the Times Educational Supplement for most innovative use of ILT in a further education setting. These two awards were given for the college&#39;s new blended learning model, which places ILT equitably alongside &quot;classroom-based learning&quot; for all full-time learners at the college, as part of their Study Programmes. As a result of this success and in line with the institution&#39;s values to collaborate and innovate, the college has now created a national Blended Learning Consortium. The BLC will create online learning materials and advance their use across the sector.</p>

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<p>A <a href="https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2016-05-06.0423.M.5ECE56C730FB318... of the webinar is now available</p>