{"id":1195,"date":"2017-10-06T11:13:06","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T11:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?p=1195"},"modified":"2017-10-06T11:13:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-06T11:13:06","slug":"re-post-altc-my-autumn-report-to-members-as-ceo-of-alt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marendeepwell.com\/?p=1195","title":{"rendered":"Re-post #altc: my autumn report to Members as CEO of ALT"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can read all my reports to Members of ALT on the\u00a0#altc blog<\/a>\u00a0by following\u00a0this link<\/a>. The blog is always open to new contributors, for full details about how to write for the blog, see the information posted here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Dear Members<\/h3>\n

I\u2019m starting this report by looking back briefly at the 2017 Annual Conference which took place in Liverpool in early September. If you haven\u2019t already, I\u2019d like to encourage you to explore the inspiring\u00a0list of posts and resources<\/a>\u00a0shared by participants to get a flavour of this year\u2019s highlights and read posts about the conference by keynote speakers and award winners. Equally recommended reading is\u00a0ALT\u2019s Annual Report<\/a>\u00a0which was approved by Members at the Annual General Meeting and this year contains a new report written jointly by Trustees reporting on progress made delivering ALT\u2019s 2017-2020 strategy. I am proud to see how much progress we have made in the last twelve months.<\/p>\n

A personal highlight for me was the\u00a0Honorary Life Membership<\/a>\u00a0awarded to Josie Fraser, a richly deserved honour for an outstanding member of our community. As always, I am grateful that alongside the hard work and time contributed by everyone involved, my colleagues, Martin, Jane, Kristina, Tom and Jane, were recognised for their efforts making it all happen. You can read my personal take on organising the conference on\u00a0my blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Annual Conference sets the tone for the next few months at ALT and one of the outcomes of this year\u2019s event is a renewed focus on policy, which was reflected in David Kernohan\u2019s Wonkhe article \u2018Edtech? It\u2019s all about policy<\/a>\u2019 and my keynote contribution to the FELTAG 2017 Forum, on\u00a0workforce development to maximise Learning Technology impact<\/a>\u00a0. Also this month, ALT Trustee Lorna Campbell and Ambassador Joe Wilson alongside others took part in the 2nd World Open Educational Resources (OER) Congress in Ljubljana, Slovenia, sharing their insights via social media and reporting back to the wider community. This focus on policy across sectors will continue in the run-up to this year\u2019s ALT Annual Survey and the now established Winter Online Conference in December.<\/p>\n

The work of ALT is largely led by Members who give up their time to get actively involved and lead ALT\u2019s governance and activities across sectors. It is always important to acknowledge how much Members contribute, but sometimes a special thank you is in order. That is why I\u2019d like to join the Trustees of the Association led by Prof Neil Morris, Chair of the Editorial Board, would now take this opportunity to say a thank you to the\u00a0Editors of the journal<\/a>, Lesley Diack, Amanda Jefferies, Peter Reed, Fiona Smart and Gail Wilson. Throughout the unprecedented difficulties with the journal the Editors as a group have played a key part in supporting the journal during this year of transition and their tireless efforts have ensured that we have weathered the transition as well as possible and supporting authors and readers throughout. Having published eight articles since July and processed dozens of new submissions I am glad to say that the journal is now operating fully.<\/p>\n

In October we convene ALT\u2019s Operational Committees and the Editorial Board of the journal as we begin the work of the new academic year. More Members are now actively engaged in the work of the Association, taking part not only in our governance, but leading activities and establishing new\u00a0Members Groups across the UK<\/a>, most recently in the North East of England.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Annual Report reflects that alongside our efforts to meet our strategic aims, we must continue to put our values into practice. In addition to what we set out in our strategy, that we value participation, collaboration, openness and independence, we also work to achieve greater equality and diversity in our community of Members and helping us champion this are this year\u2019s\u00a0winners of the Learning Technologist of the Year Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Leading professionalisation in Learning Technology is about setting standards and recognising achievement on a national scale. It is also an opportunity to shape our professional identity and this year\u2019s conference really brought home to me how powerful an example our Members are setting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You can read all my reports to Members of ALT on the\u00a0#altc blog\u00a0by following\u00a0this link. The blog is always open to new contributors, for full details about how to write for the blog, see the information posted here. Dear Members I\u2019m starting this report by looking back briefly at the 2017 Annual Conference which took place in Liverpool in early September. If you haven\u2019t already, I\u2019d like to encourage you to explore the inspiring\u00a0list of…<\/p>\n

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