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Founded in 2013 by the Open Education Consortium, the goal of Open Education Week is to raise awareness and showcase the impact of open education on teaching and learning worldwide.

The AoC, Jisc and the Department for Education are currently exploring the potential for Educational Technology (EdTech) to improve the learning offer for students and professional practice for teachers, and the extent to which greater and more effective adoption might drive better outcomes for colleges.

  We are taking action to support ALT Members who are taking part in forthcoming strike action in the UK [University and College Union (UCU) announcement of strike action on pensions and on pay and working conditions, Thursday 20 February - Friday 12 March].

Last week we launched a competition for the artwork for this year’s conference. Along with the launch of this website and the Call for Proposals it is starting to feel real now! Later this month the volunteer conference committee will also meet for the first time.

The Call for Proposals for ALT’s Annual Conference 2020 is now open for you to contribute your submissions. 

All submissions are made via the ALT Online Submission Form

Call for Proposals open until 19 March 2020

The ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Awards celebrate and reward excellent research and practice and outstanding achievement in Learning Technology. Established in 2007, the Awards have established a benchmark for outstanding achievement in Learning Technology on a national scale and attract competitive entries from the UK and internationally. All entries are reviewed by an independent judging panel chaired by the President of ALT. Entries for the Awards are now open until 25 March 2020. 

The following categories will be awarded:

We hope enjoyed the 2019 ALT Online Winter Conference - thank you for taking part! We are celebrating the 2019 Online Winter Conference and it’s success, by sharing this new infographic with you. 

We would like to thank all our presenters for contributing to a very engaging programme of sessions, and our volunteer session chairs for helping things run smoothly, as well as all of our delegates for attending and making it such a vibrant, interactive event.

The Human Data Interaction (HDI) Network Plus is a 3-year programme of supported workshops and funding, structured along a series of core themes related to how people interact with data-driven systems and the implications of those interactions. so far, we have successfully funded six projects on the themes of Intelligible AI and Beyond Smart Cities and we look forward to funding a further 21 projects under the banner of HDI!

With registration now open and a fantastic uptake in bookings to date, we are excited to launch our sponsorship options for OER20. Now in its 11th year, the annual conference for Open Education research, practice and policy, has steadily built its reputation and status to become a key date in the Open Education calendar.

This year our programme will cover issues of privilege, equity, precarity, power relations and public interest. OER20 will put the spotlight on both the value and limitations of care in open education.

Dear Members

Since we updated you in October, work on the next strategy for ALT has continued apace. We are now in the final weeks of the consultation process and here are the key points for you to be aware of: