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<p>As part of our support for this year's <a href="https://altc.alt.ac.uk/2016/">ALT Annual Conference 2016</a> we are offering a virtual drop-in session for presenters, session chairs and delegates. This is an opportunity to speak to someone about any questions you have about the conference. This can be anything from the partialities of running your session to suggestions on how to get the most out of your conference experience.</p>
<p>The drop-in sessions will be held in a Google Hangout (Google account <strong>not</strong> required) and you can drop-in at any point during the allotted time. Sessions will not be recorded but please be aware that other people may drop-in during the call. The allotted times for calls are (all times are BST):</p>
<ul>
<li>2pm-3pm Wednesday 31st August</li>
<li>9.30am-10:30am Thursday 1st September</li>
<li>11am-12pm Friday 2nd September</li>
</ul>
<p>To join the drop-in visit <a href="https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/alt.ac.uk/officehours">https://ha...
<p>If you can't make these slots, urgent enquiries or wish to discuss private matters please feel free to contact us anytime at <a href="mailto:enquiries@alt.ac.uk">enquiries@alt.ac.uk</a> or +44 (0) 1865 484 125 or via Twitter with the event hashtag #altc.</p>
<p style="line-height: 20.8px;">As part of our support for this year's <a href="https://altc.alt.ac.uk/2016/">ALT Annual Conference 2016</a> we are offering a virtual drop-in session for presenters, session chairs and delegates. This is an opportunity to speak to someone about any questions you have about the conference. This can be anything from the partialities of running your session to suggestions on how to get the most out of your conference experience.</p>
<p style="line-height: 20.8px;">The drop-in sessions will be held in a Google Hangout (Google account <strong>not</strong> required) and you can drop-in at any point during the allotted time. Sessions will not be recorded but please be aware that other people may drop-in during the call. The allotted times for calls are (all times are BST):</p>
<ul style="line-height: 20.8px;">
<li>2pm-3pm Wednesday 31st August</li>
<li>9.30am-10:30am Thursday 1st September</li>
<li>11am-12pm Friday 2nd September</li>
</ul>
<p style="line-height: 20.8px;">To join the drop-in visit <a href="https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/alt.ac.uk/officehours">https://ha...
<p style="line-height: 20.8px;">If you can't make these slots, urgent enquiries or wish to discuss private matters please feel free to contact us anytime at <a href="mailto:enquiries@alt.ac.uk">enquiries@alt.ac.uk</a> or +44 (0) 1865 484 125 or via Twitter with the event hashtag #altc.</p>
<p style="line-height: 20.8px;">As part of our support for this year's <a href="https://altc.alt.ac.uk/2016/">ALT Annual Conference 2016</a> we are offering a virtual drop-in session for presenters, session chairs and delegates. This is an opportunity to speak to someone about any questions you have about the conference. This can be anything from the partialities of running your session to suggestions on how to get the most out of your conference experience.</p>
<p style="line-height: 20.8px;">The drop-in sessions will be held in a Google Hangout (Google account <strong>not</strong> required) and you can drop-in at any point during the allotted time. Sessions will not be recorded but please be aware that other people may drop-in during the call. The allotted times for calls are (all times are BST):</p>
<ul style="line-height: 20.8px;">
<li>2pm-3pm Wednesday 31st August</li>
<li>9.30am-10:30am Thursday 1st September</li>
<li>11am-12pm Friday 2nd September</li>
</ul>
<p style="line-height: 20.8px;">To join the drop-in visit <a href="https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/alt.ac.uk/officehours">https://ha...
<p style="line-height: 20.8px;">If you can't make these slots, urgent enquiries or wish to discuss private matters please feel free to contact us anytime at <a href="mailto:enquiries@alt.ac.uk">enquiries@alt.ac.uk</a> or +44 (0) 1865 484 125 or via Twitter with the event hashtag #altc.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-21be7844-35dc-9c76-a276-0c98ba623b69">For next ALT Community Call we speak with Vivien Rolfe Associate Head of Department, University of the West of England. Vivien has many accolades including National Teaching Fellow, Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and ALT Learning Technologist of the Year. Vivien is also well known for her work in the open education sector and as well as directing a number of open educational resource projects she is involved in a number of other initiatives including </span><a href="https://oerworldmap.org/">OER World Map</a>, <a href="http://wikieducator.org/GoOPEN">Go Open</a> and is <a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/about-alt/special-interest-and-members-groups/open... Education SIG</a> co-chair.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-21be7844-35dc-9c76-a276-0c98ba623b69">In this call we talk to Vivien about some of her recent work in open educational resources and her outlook on this area. We will also be finding out more about Vivien’s recent return to ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Awards as a judge and any tips she has for people considering entering next year’s award.</span></p>
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-21be7844-35dc-9c76-a276-0c98ba623b69">We will be hosting this session as a Google Hangout On Air and you can watch the call from the </span><a href="https://plus.google.com/events/cof1fue8h0aupfginu1dfqi8bh4">Google+ page</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh_TGrTzYnM">YouTube Channel</a> or embedded in this page below. You can ask questions during the call from the <a href="https://plus.google.com/events/cof1fue8h0aupfginu1dfqi8bh4">Google+ page</a> or via Twitter by tagging it<span style="line-height: 1.6em;"> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23altc" style="line-height: 1.6em;">#altc</a></p>
<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh_TGrTzYnM" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p>Suchith Anand, Nottingham University, will discuss "Open Principles in Education - Bridging Bridges, Empowering communities". Discussion will also focus on open ed survey results and plans, including OEP for sustainability.</p>
<p>A recording of the webinar can be viewed here: <a href="http://go.alt.ac.uk/2ec1vIA">http://go.alt.ac.uk/2ec1vIA</a></p>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;">An afternoon of talks and discussions including the themes of User Experience and Open Badges. The event is free, but places are limited so please register to attend.</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;" />
<a href="http://go.alt.ac.uk/1W0P0k5" rel="noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;" target="_blank">http://go.alt.ac.uk/1W0P0k5</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;">.</span></p>
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<p><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">This session is designed to provide an overview of CMALT and insights into the experience and value of undertaking CMALT. The session will include information, advice and support for both prospective and current candidates, covering the completion of a portfolio and the assessment process. There will be time for questions.</span></p>
<p>This session will be taking place during ALT's <a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/events/winter-conference/session-proposal">Online Winter Conference</a>, at 2.00PM on 8 December. Please register here, and further information will be sent out prior to the event.</p>
<p style="line-height:15.6pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This free webinar run by CMALT assessors<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is for candidates who have recently registered for CMALT. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.6pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The webinar will cover the structure of the CMALT portfolio, frequently asked questions, and the submission and assessment process. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 15.6pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Joining instructions will be sent out approximately three days before the webinar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">This session is designed to provide information and support to new CMALT assessors. It will provide an overview of the assessment criteria, advice on how to complete an assessment and an opportunity to see how the assessment process works.</span></p>
<p>There will also be time for individual questions at the end of the session.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">The session is designed to provide information and support to candidates intending to complete their portfolios in the next few months.</span></p>
<p>It will provide an overview of the submission process, advice on how to complete a portfolio and an opportunity to see how the assessment process works.</p>
<p>There will be time for individual questions at the end of the session.</p>
<p>A <a href="https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2016-08-18.0431.M.384DFC94B925933... of the session is now available to view. </p>