The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) is a United Kingdom professional body and learned society. Founded in 1993 as a Registered Charity, ALT brings together people and organisations with an interest in the use of learning technology.
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Membership
ALT has over 200 organisational and sponsoring members, and over 1,600 individual members. Organisational members include the majority of the UK's universities. 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 to:
- Intelligent use of learning technology – promoting the intelligent use of learning technology, informed by pedagogy and evidence across learning contexts
- Research and practice – strengthening learning technology research and practice through collaboration, sharing and networking, nationally and internationally
- Strategy and policy – providing authoritative input to education leaders to help shape the development and use of learning technology
- Representing members – listening to and representing our members as the authoritative voice on learning technology’s central role in learning
- Leadership and professional development – creating and supporting leadership and professional development in learning technology
- Communication – providing clear information for members, partners, agencies, politicians and the public about ALT’s aims and activities