Association for Learning Technology

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The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) is a United Kingdom professional body and learned society. Founded in 1993 as a Registered Charity, [1] ALT brings together people and organisations with an interest in the use of learning technology.

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Membership

ALT has over 170 organisational and sponsoring members, and over 2,290 individual members as reported in the 2016/17 accounts. [2] Organisational members include the majority of the UK's universities. [3] Sponsoring members include public sector agencies such as the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Higher Education Academy, and companies such as Blackboard, Google, Microsoft and Toshiba. There are three categories of individual member: Associate Member, Ordinary Member, and, under a scheme which has operated since 2005, Certified Member (CMALT).

Activities

ALT's activities include the following:

Aims

ALT aims [17] to:

  1. Increase the impact of Learning Technology for public benefit
  2. Provide stronger recognition of and representation for Learning Technology professionals on a national level
  3. Lead the professionalisation of research and practice in Learning Technology

Publications

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References

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  2. ↑ "Charity overview" . Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  3. ↑ "November 2011 List of Organisational and Sponsoring Members" (PDF). ALT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  4. ↑ "Martin Bean's keynote at ALT-C 2009". ALT. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
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  11. ↑ "Michael Wesch at ALT-C 2009". ALT. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
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  13. ↑ Vorhaus, John; Litster, Jennifer; Frearson, Michael; Johnson, Stuart (2011). "Review of research and evaluation on improving adult literacy and numeracy skills" (PDF). Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
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  21. ↑ "JISCMAIL Announcements List, used to distribute the ALT Fortnightly Digest". JISCmail. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
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