<p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-5aa34665-59c7-4d48-054c-d6ca77884054">ALT is piloting a monthly 'Community Call' where we speak to ALT Members about their work. For next call we speak with Joel Mills (@</span><a href="https://twitter.com/iLearningUK">iLearningUK</a>) minecraft consultant, educator, researcher and TEL advisor, as well as ALT’s Learning Technologist of the Year 2015. We talk to Joel about some of his interests and current work, in particular, his tips on winning the ALT Learning Technologist of the Year and we also find out more about Joel’s involvement in ALT’s Games and Learning SIG.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-5aa34665-59c7-4d48-054c-d6ca77884054">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/b/103669972665535773881/events/c75g3qescvqnq62dm... page</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJHsLYX7OaE">YouTube Channel</a> or embedded in this page below. You can ask questions during the call from the <a href="https://plus.google.com/b/103669972665535773881/events/c75g3qescvqnq62dm... page</a> or via Twitter by tagging it #altc.<span style="line-height: 1.6em;"> </span></p>
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<p><strong style="line-height: 1.6em;">Registration is now closed. If you haven’t yet registered please complete this <a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/sites/default/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/fil... Document (.docx) Form</a> and email your completed form to enquiries@alt.ac.uk . We will then be in touch to confirm your late registration. </strong></p>
<p>The 7th Open Educational Resources Conference, OER16: Open Culture, will be held on the 19th-20th April 2016 at the University of Edinburgh.</p>
<p>The vision for the conference is to focus on the value proposition of embedding open culture in the context of institutional strategies for learning, teaching and research. The conference will be chaired by Melissa Highton, Director of Learning, Teaching and Web Services at the University of Edinburgh, and Lorna Campbell, OER Liaison at the University of Edinburgh and EDINA Digital Education Manager.</p>
<p>OER16 will focus on:</p>
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<li>The strategic advantage of open and creating a culture of openness.</li>
<li>Converging and competing cultures of open knowledge, open source, open content, open practice, open data and open access.</li>
<li>Hacking, making and sharing.</li>
<li>The reputational challenges of openwashing.</li>
<li>Openness and public engagement.</li>
<li>Innovative approaches to opening up cultural heritage collections for education.</li>
</ul>
<p> Follow #oer16 to keep up to date with all conference news or visit <a href="https://oer16.oerconf.org">https://oer16.oerconf.org</a>. </p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;">This is a meet up for the Digital Champions for the Blended Learning Essentials course. The session will be run by Richard Nelson and will provide an opportunity for Champions to discuss their role and how best they can support the course.</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;" />
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;">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</span> <a href="http://www.alt.ac.uk/events/webinar-faqs">http://www.alt.ac.uk/events/<wbr />webinar-faqs</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="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;">This is a meet up for the Digital Champions for the Blended Learning Essentials course. The session will be run by Richard Nelson and will provide an opportunity for Champions to discuss their role and how best they can support the course.</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;" />
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;">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 </span><a href="http://www.alt.ac.uk/events/webinar-faqs">http://www.alt.ac.uk/events/<wbr />webinar-faqs</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;">This is a meet up for the Digital Champions for the Blended Learning Essentials course. The session will be run by Richard Nelson and will provide an opportunity for Champions to discuss their role and how best they can support the course.</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;" />
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;">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 </span><a href="http://www.alt.ac.uk/events/webinar-faqs">http://www.alt.ac.uk/events/<wbr />webinar-faqs</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;">This is a meet up for the Digital Champions for the Blended Learning Essentials course. The session will be run by Richard Nelson and will provide an opportunity for Champions to discuss their role and how best they can support the course.</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;" />
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;">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 </span><a href="http://www.alt.ac.uk/events/webinar-faqs">http://www.alt.ac.uk/events/<wbr />webinar-faqs</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;">This is a meet up for the Digital Champions for the Blended Learning Essentials course. The session will be run by Richard Nelson and will provide an opportunity for Champions to discuss their role and how best they can support the course.</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;" />
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<font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;">A recording of the webinar is available to view here: </span></font></p>
<p><a href="http://go.alt.ac.uk/1XHFiBv">http://go.alt.ac.uk/1XHFiBv</a></p>
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<p>ALT's activities are led by three main operational committees, each of which is chaired by an ALT Trustee, and supported by a member of the ALT staff team. </p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">The Membership Development Committee (MDC) has oversight of ALT’s activities, and aims to support and develop its community of members, to advise on the development of ALT’s community of members, and to advise and be advised by ALT’s other committees on matters pertaining to ALT’s membership.</span></p>
<p>You can find out more about the Committee and their members on <a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/about-alt/who-we-are/membership-services-committee... 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... page</a>. </p>
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<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... style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(7, 153, 72) !important; font-weight: 600;" 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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<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... style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(7, 153, 72) !important; font-weight: 600;" 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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