Dr Maren Deepwel informs, "The three-day Association for Learning Technology (ALT) conference
opens today at the University of Manchester."
She outlines some of the highlights she’s expecting from the 22nd annual ALT
event, entitled Shaping the Future of Learning Together.
The more powerful technology becomes in our society, the more
important it becomes to understand its applications and its potential.
For more than two decades ALT’s members from across education
sectors, industry and government have worked in community to explore how
best technology can enhance learning, teaching and assessment.
This year, we are asking: who has the power to shape the future of
learning? Our Annual Conference presents our answer: we do, together.
With close to 500 delegates, 185 sessions over three days and strong
support from our sponsors and exhibitors, our community is coming
together to explore key questions around open education, learner
engagement, the power of the crowd and collaboration.
Included in the conference programme is a track dedicated to
vocational education and training, which includes a session on a new
Futurelearn course on blended learning essentials commissioned by the
Ufi Trust and an open conversation hosted by the Further Education
Learning Technology Action Group special interest group.
Prof Steve Wheeler, associate professor of learning technologies at
Plymouth University in collaboration with two students from the
university, is opening our conference.
On the following days participants will also hear keynotes from Laura Czerniewicz, director of the Centre for Innovation in Teaching and
Learning (Cilt) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa,
and Jonathan Worth, senior research associate at Newcastle University
Open Lab.
The closing keynote will be by Phil Long, associate vice provost for
learning sciences and deputy director of the Centre for Teaching and
Learning, clinical professor in educational psychology and in the school
of information, at the University of Texas, Austin.
Follow the ALT conference action on Twitter via the #altc hashtag.
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Download a PDF of the flyer for the ALT Annual Conference 2015.
Source: FE Week