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ALT Annual Conference Themes 2022
For the return of the Annual Conference to Manchester, UK, from 6-8 September 2022, we will bring together different critical perspectives from across our community that will examine the challenges ahead and question the shape of things to come.
Meet the OER22 Co-Chairs
We are proud to announce that the next OER Conference, ALT's annual conference for Open Education research, practice and policy, will be co-chaired by the Global OER Graduate Network.
The Global OER Graduate Network (GO-GN) is a network of PhD and EdD candidates around the world whose research projects include a focus on open education (i.e. OER, OEP, MOOC). These doctoral researchers are at the core of the network; around them, over two hundred experts, supervisors, mentors and interested parties connect to form a community of practice.
Professor Lesley Diack
The Learning Technology community was shocked and truly saddened to hear of the passing in December of Lesley Diack, Professor of Transdisciplinary and Technology Enhanced Learning at the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences at the Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen. Lesley had retired from her position in 2019 but was still active in a variety of academic pursuits including her role as Editor in Chief of ALT's journal, Research in Learning Technology.
OERxDomains 21: Call for Proposals now open
OERxDomains Conference
Online - 21-22 April 2021
Organised by the Association for Learning Technology and partnership with Reclaim Hosting’s Domains Conference, this special edition of the much loved event is the 12th annual conference for Open Education research, practice and policy. We are proud to incorporate a special strand hosted by the Domains Conference - bringing our two communities closer together in 2021.
ALT's Framework for Ethical Learning Technology
ALT’s Framework for Ethical Learning Technology (FELT) is designed to support individuals, organisations and industry in the ethical use of learning technology across sectors. It forms part of ALT’s strategic aim to strengthen recognition and representation for Learning Technology professionals from all sectors.
Support Open Access Research in Learning Technology
ALT's journal, Research in Learning Technology, is seeking strategic sponsorship to meet the urgent demand for more Open Access in this rapidly expanding field of research. We are receiving an unusually large volume of high quality submissions focused on the response to the global crisis and the journal has already published more than its usual volume of papers this year. You can browse all current articles here.
ALT responds to #FemEdTech Open Letter
ALT's journal, Research in Learning Technology, is supportive of the Open Letter to Editors and Editorial Boards published by the FemEdTech Collective.
We welcome the invitation to reflect on how we support authors, reviewers and editors. As a professional body we want to show our support for the values expressed in the letter.
ALT launches Strategy 2020-2025
The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) is the leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK. We represent individual and organisational Members from all sectors including Further and Higher Education and industry. We provide recognition and accreditation for all with a professional interest in Learning Technology.
We are proud to launch our new strategy for 2020-25 today. Chair of ALT, Sheila MacNeill, says:
