Who are we? 

ALT ELESIG is a community of researchers and practitioners involved in investigations of learners’ experiences and uses of technology in learning across all education sectors. ELESIG, formerly the Evaluating Learners Experiences of e-learning Special Interest Group, was established in 2008 to advocate for the theory and practice of researching learners’ experience in the context of technology enhanced learning/e-learning. ELESIG became a special interest group of ALT in 2019.

Remit

As ALT ELESIG members, we work together to share knowledge, practices and develop a shared repertoire of resources. 

We aim to build our capacity by:

• sharing good practice and developments in learner experience research methodology and methods.
• sharing the outcomes of specific learner experience research studies, including successes, issues and challenges.
• identifying areas of shared interest for cross-institutional collaborations.
• raising the profile of learner experience research within the sectors.
• collaborating with other stakeholder groups involved with learner experience research,including students as partners.

Officers

• Chair – Dr Jim Turner Liverpool John Moores University
• Vice-chair – Jessica Humphreys University of Warwick
• Secretary – Emma Duke-Williams University of Dundee
• Ashwini Datt (University of Auckland), New Zealand lead
• Suzanne Collins (University of Bristol), South lead
• Rob Howe (University of Northampton), Midlands co-lead
• Laura Hollinshead (University Derby), Midlands co-lead
• Dr Tünde Varga-Atkins (University of Liverpool), North West co-lead
• Avril Edmond (University of the West of Scotland), Scotland co-lead
• Dr Mary McVey (University of Glasgow), Scotland lead
• Professor Rhona Sharpe (University of Oxford), Honorary member
• Sarah Knight (JISC), Honorary member
• Dr Denise Sweeney University of Nottingham, Honorary member