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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>
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<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>To sign-up to stay informed about the event '<strong><a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=180">Register Now</a></strong>'</p>
<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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<p>This is the main face to face meeting for all members of ALT's Operational Committees each year, including the Committee for Membership Development, Further Education and cross-sector engagement and communications and publications.</p>
<p>You can find out more about the Committees and their members on <a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/about-alt/who-we-are/operational-committees" title="Link to committee pages">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... title="Link to committee minutes">minutes page</a>. </p>
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<p>Presentation by Martin Weller <br />
<span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Professor of Educational Technology, Institute of Educational Technology Open University</span></p>
<p> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Introduced by Ella Mitchell and Sarah Bridgman . </span></p>
<p>The OER Research Hub has been investigating the impact of OERs, using eleven hypotheses, and a mixed methods approach to establish an evidence base. This talk explores the findings relating to teaching and learning. The findings reveal a set of direct impacts, including an increase in factors relating to student performance, increased reflection on the part of educators, and the use of OER to trial and supplement formal study. There are also indirect impacts, whose benefits will be seen after several iterations. These include the wide scale reporting of adaptation, and the increase in sharing and open practice that results from OER usage. </p>
<p>A recording of this webinar is available at: <a href="https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2015-09-30.0502.M.70DD04EB150EF66... rel="noreferrer" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">https://sas.elluminate.<wbr />com/p.jnlp?psid=2015-09-30.<wbr />0502.M.<wbr />70DD04EB150EF6630450A67CB0564B<wbr />.vcr&sid=7565</a></p>
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<p>Webinar slides and recording are now available here:</p>
<p>Slides <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0JeFAW-9dhnc2xRRjZJaHFpUkU" title="Link to slides">https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0JeFAW-9dhnc2xRRjZJaHFpUkU</a></p>
<p>Recording: <a href="https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2015-10-15.0459.M.B671620EA6600BA... title="Link to recording">https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2015-10-15.0459.M.B671620EA6600BA...
<p>This webinar is about 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. </p>
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<p>use a range of effective blended learning practices and pedagogies to improve your learners’ experience and attainment</p>
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<p>understand how the many free and affordable technologies now available can enhance teaching and learning, and</p>
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<p>approach new technologies with confidence, designing a pedagogical approach to make the best use of these tools</p>
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<p>Come along to this free webinar and find out more from some of the creators of the course. </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><a href="https://www.alt.ac.uk/sites/default/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/fil... title="Link to webinar slides">View slides from the webinar here</a></p>
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<p><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">The session is designed to provide information and support for new members of the Association, to help you get connected and involved. It is free to attend for all members. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">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" style="line-height: 1.6em;">http://www.alt.ac.uk/events/webinar-faqs</a><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">.</span></p>
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<p>This is a free webinar open to all who are session chairs at the forthcoming ALT Annual Conference. We encourage you to come along and find out more about chairing sessions whether you have done so before or it's your first go.</p>
<p>This session will be facilitated by Maren Deepwell with members of the Programme Committee. </p>
<p>We will publish guidelines for chairs together with a recording of this session for those who cannot attend. </p>
<p>You can access the webinar via this link: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=7565&password=M.780E7E7728FB61... . <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">This webinar is being run using BlackBoard Collaborate.</span></p>
<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; line-height: normal;">You can now access the <a href="https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2015-07-22.0310.M.A1117890950B273... title="Link to webinar recording">recording of this webinar</a>. </div>
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<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; line-height: normal;">Come and join the conversation about Learning Technology in FE and what the FELTAG recommendations mean for you. You can access the webinar via <a href="https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=7565&password=M.DEEE5A8D218E83... title="Link to webinar">this link</a> and at <a href="https://goo.gl/gKQ8VS" title="Link to webinar">https://goo.gl/gKQ8VS</a>. The #tag for the webinar is #feltagSIG. </div>
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<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">This is the first webinar organised by the new FELTAG Special Interest Group . This Group proposes to provide a means of discussing the major challenges and areas for change that comes with the removal of barriers. It will explore the role of students and their teachers as change agents and their managers as enablers, as well as the development of curriculum models and methods of delivery in terms of format, time and place. It will do this through discussion, and sharing ideas and resources.</span></div>
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<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">This SIG is open to all those interested in promoting the themes of FELTAG and wanting to share ideas relevant to it. The SIG will discuss its work more widely through a FELTAGSIG Jiscmail list, periodic face-to-face meetings and webinars as appropriate. See </span><span style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://go.alt.ac.uk/FELTAGSIG for more info and to join. </span></div>
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<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>The session is designed to provide information and support to candidates beginning work on their CMALT portfolio.</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 also be time for individual questions at the end of the session.</p>