<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">ALT's main publication, </span><a href="http://www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/index" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Research in Learning Technology</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal devoted to research and good practice in the use of learning technologies. The journal is jointly published with Co-Action Publishing.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">See the full </span><a href="http://researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/about/editorialTeam" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;" title="Link to the Editorial Board">Editorial Board</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">ALT's main publication, </span><a href="http://www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/index" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Research in Learning Technology</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal devoted to research and good practice in the use of learning technologies. The journal is jointly published with Co-Action Publishing.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">See the full </span><a href="http://researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/about/editorialTeam" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;" title="Link to the Editorial Board">Editorial Board</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">.</span></p>
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<div style="background:#eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc;padding:5px 10px;"><strong>Registration is now closed. We do not accept any registrations on the day or upon arrival. If you are not yet registered, please email <a href="mailto:enquiries@alt.ac.uk">enquiries@alt.ac.uk </a>and we will do our best to assist you. </strong></div>
<p>Please note late registrations need to be paid in full or a Purchase Order provided before 03 September to secure your place. If no payment or Purchase Order is received before this date your registration could be cancelled.</p>
<p>ALT’s Annual Conference 2019 is seeking to confront and challenge established assumptions, approaches and accepted truths in relation to key dimensions of digital education, and to advancing our practice and thinking through critical dialogue and reflection, closer scrutiny of evidence and theory, and a stronger commitment to values including creativity, community, social good, openness and porosity, and more democratic access to knowledge and learning.</p>
<p>Full information about registration, the programme and social activities is available on our dedicated conference platform <a href="https://altc.alt.ac.uk/2019/" title="Link to conference platform">https://altc.alt.ac.uk/2019/</a> . </p>
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<p dir="ltr">On behalf of the Members of the Association, we are convening the ALT Scotland Policy Board hosted by the Scottish Qualifications Authority in Glasgow this November. The Policy Board will bring together representatives of Scottish ALT Member Organisations and individual members to discuss key policy issues for Learning Technology and the wider education and training landscape in Scotland.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Policy Board will be chaired by Professor Linda Creanor, Head of Blended Learning, Glasgow Caledonian University, and Joe Wilson, Chief Executive of the College Development Network and is organised with the ALT Scotland Members Group.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The number of participants in this event is limited to 30 and places will be allocated to representatives of member organisations based in Scotland and individual members based in Scotland on a first come first served basis.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Tea and coffee are served on arrival and a working lunch with conclude the proceedings.</p>
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<p><img alt="A graphic shows examples of blended learning and teaching with technology" src="https://ugc.futurelearn.com/uploads/images/e8/68/hero_e8683e99-11e1-458f... /></p>
<p>PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED. </p>
<p>Run by Richard Nelson at Bradford College this is a meet up for Digital Champions for the upcoming <a href="https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/blended-learning-getting-started" title="Link to course page">Futurelearn course Blended Learning Essentials: Getting started</a> - A free course for the Vocational Education and Training sector to promote effective practice and pedagogy in blended learning. <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">All Digital Champions are welcome to attend, meet Richard Nelson and each other. </span></p>
<p><img alt="A graphic shows examples of blended learning and teaching with technology" src="https://ugc.futurelearn.com/uploads/images/e8/68/hero_e8683e99-11e1-458f... /></p>
<p>This is a meet up for Digital Champions for the upcoming <a href="https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/blended-learning-getting-started" title="Link to course page">Futurelearn course Blended Learning Essentials: Getting started</a> - A free course for the Vocational Education and Training sector to promote effective practice and pedagogy in blended learning. <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">All Digital Champions are welcome to attend, meet Richard Nelson from Bradford College and each other. </span></p>
<p>The webinar will be run using Blackboard Collaborate 11. We will notify you of arrangements approximately three days prior to the webinar, giving you time to get your PC or Mac set up and tested, taking account of the guidance on the ALT web site at <a href="http://www.alt.ac.uk/events/webinar-faqs">http://www.alt.ac.uk/events/we...
<p>Professor Grainne Conole, Chair of Education Bath Spa University, describes her journey as an academic working in the open.</p>
<p>The webinar took place via Blackboard Collaborate.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">A recording of the session can be accessed with this link: </span><a href="https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2015-10-19.0431.M.E60BA905552B680...
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<p>ALT is piloting a monthly 'Community Call' where we speak to ALT Members about their work. For our first call we speak with Lorna Campbell who is an advocate for open education, technology and practice. Lorna currently works as OER Liaison at the University of Edinburgh; EDINA which specializes in digital expertise and online service delivery; and as an independent consultant. This gives Lorna a unique view dealing with an institutional perspective as well as supporting a national service. In our first 'ALT Community Call' we find out more about Lorna's work and involvement with ALT.</p>
<p>We will be hosting this session as a Google Hangout On Air and you can watch the call from the <a href="https://plus.google.com/events/ce5qbhso0aimeulngcqntkkjhlc">Google+ page</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i47gUBBr6U">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/ce5qbhso0aimeulngcqntkkjhlc" style="line-height: 20.8px;">Google+ page</a> or via Twitter by tagging it #altc. </p>
<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/_i47gUBBr6U" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Following from last year's first </span><a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=126" style="line-height: 20.8px;" title="Link to 2014 Winter Conference">Winter Conference in Edinburgh</a><span style="line-height: 20.8px;"> this year we're moving online in December to showcase some of the best Learning Technology from ALT Members, individuals and organisations from across sectors.</span></p>
<p>Run in the week commencing 7th December with online sessions scheduled for the 9th/10th December the ALT Online Winter Conference is designed to give members an opportunity to highlight some of the work they and their community have been involved with and gain feedback from peers. There is no theme for this event other than showcasing some of the best learning technology. The format of the event is designed to be multimodal combining both asynchronous and synchronous communication and to cross boundaries sharing the work and expertise across ALT SIGs and Members' Groups and the community.</p>
<p>It's free to participate, but you can also <a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=25">make a financial contribution</a> to support the event and help us continue to run open events for the community.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">If you'd like to find out more about the different groups and how to join, visit our </span><a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/get-involved/special-interest-groups" style="line-height: 1.6em;" title="Link to groups">get involved page</a><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">.</span></p>
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<p>The <a href="https://altc.alt.ac.uk/online2015/#/day1" title="Link to conference platform">conference programme</a> is now live online.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.7em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; line-height: 19.44px;">The Central Executive Committee consists of the Trustees of the Association and is the overall governing body. This Committee meets three times a year face to face and monthly online. </p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 0.7em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; line-height: 19.44px;">You can find out more about the Committee and their members on <a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/about-alt/how-we-are-governed/central-executive-co... title="Link to committee page">our committee pages</a>. You can read the minutes from previous meetings on the committee <a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/about-alt/how-we-are-governed/central-executive-co... style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(7, 153, 72) !important; font-weight: 600;" title="Link to committee minutes">minutes page</a>. </p>
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