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Developing digital champions 15 Aug 2013 | 05:29 pm
Building a TEL agenda through local ‘champions’ is not a new idea: a network of ILT champions was established by FERL as early as 2000 to spread new ideas among teaching staff in FE. The approach work...
What’s not to like? A review of “The e-Learning Reader” 18 Jul 2013 | 05:10 pm
The e-Learning Reader (2012) Sarah de Fraitas and Jill Jameson (eds), Continuum This a book is an edited collection of some of the seminal thinkers in the field of educational literature. The editor...
Let students judge: assessing nebulous knowledge 11 Jul 2013 | 07:29 pm
Sometimes the knowledge and skills deemed educationally important are difficult to pin down. Conceptual understanding, problem solving and critical thinking are widely valued, yet they are nebulous an...
Chief Executive’s Report 6 Jun 2013 | 05:29 pm
altc2013 This time of year ALT gears up for its annual conference and this year is no different. With registration open, preparations to define the social and academic programmes is progressing well. ...
Developing digital literacies in the Curriculum 6 Jun 2013 | 05:27 pm
We know from research and practice surveys that students develop good digital strategies when they use technology in meaningful ways. Embedding digital capability into the curriculum aligns it with st...
Chief Executive’s Report 26 Feb 2013 | 08:30 pm
By Maren Deepwell
A week in the life of… Adam Cooper, JISC CETIS 6 Feb 2013 | 02:32 am
A little self-introduction may be helpful: what is “JISC CETIS?” CETIS is the Centre for Educational Technology and Interoperability Standards, of which I am co-director. Over the last six or so years...
SIG Update: Games and Learning Special Interest Group 11 Jan 2013 | 01:05 am
The ALT Special Interest Group in Games and Learning (GLSIG) was established in October 2010 as a community for anyone interested in the potential of games for learning, particularly in the context of...
In this edition, Issue 29, October 2012 7 Dec 2012 | 05:10 pm
In a smaller edition than usual, we have three articles: Colin Loughlin, Susan Driver, James Turner, James Little and Rose Heaney review ALT-C 2012: A confrontation with reality. Kris Roger reflects o...
Engaging University Classes in Online Intercultural Exchange: The INTENT Project 5 Dec 2012 | 03:08 am
Robert O'Dowd introduces the INTENT project which has the aim of raising awareness of the advantages of telecollaboration as a tool for virtual mobility in foreign language education at university lev...
