Dear Members
The Board of Trustees met on 12 March to review the situation of the OER20 Conference in light of the developing COVID-19 outbreak.
The Board reviewed all aspects of the conference, our participants, speakers, sponsors and staff. We have come to the view that the risks we now face are so serious and complex that we have no effective way of mitigating against them and that for that reason we must cancel the face to face element of the OER20 conference and deliver part of the event as an online conference instead.
In brief, the online edition of the conference will run on the same dates as before, 1-2 April 2020, using the tried and tested model of ALT’s Online Winter Conference. Further information will be posted on the OER20 website.
Fortunately, as a virtual and fully distributed organisation ALT is well placed to weather such situations and we continue to provide membership services and online events and meetings as usual.
As a community, we have a lot of expertise that is now more important than ever. Here is a reminder of key resources for Members:
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Research and practice published in Research in Learning Technology
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Case studies and shared know how from the #altc blog
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Local Members Groups to network with fellow Learning Technology professionals
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Key Special Interest Groups to share expertise across institutions
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Free access to regular webinars & online events
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Weekly email digest with news, events & job listings
And here is a reminder how to connect with fellow Members in the coming months.