New course in the Blended Essentials range launched
Digital skills are essential in today’s workplace, as there are few jobs that don’t require these skills, yet employers report a shortage of digital skills.…
Association for Learning Technology
The education and training issues that we all share
On Tuesday 10 November I had the opportunity to give oral evidence to the Commons Select Committee for their digital economy inquiry. ALT had already submitted written…
New term, new demand for upskilling staff across the board
There are a lot of competing priorities, not least of all the new area reviews of post-16 education and training that Bobbie McClelland, Deputy Director…
Shaping the future of learning together #altc
August is usually the month where everyone is on holiday. For us, it’s the busiest time of year. So if you are keen to browse…
Learning technology ideas for the new government
Learning Technology is not generally in the headlines when it comes to politics. At least not explicitly. However, there are many reasons why learners, providers…
Professional literacies, leadership and learning technology
In a recent post by Stephen Downes, MOOC pioneer and a proponent of connectivist learning (see for example his keynote speech at the 2013 ALT…
Competition and collaboration
We face a lot of uncertainty at present. At times when funding cuts, reform, a General Election and other factors put additional pressure on all…
Reflections from the Bett show 2015 on the future of technology for learners
At the Bett show we heard from two Ministers, who each shared their vision for the future of technology in education. In my work for…
How are you meeting the FELTAG challenge?
In recent months there has been much talk of the implications of FELTAG, the Further Education Learning Technology Action Group. Much of this has been…
Big data? Learning analytics? Do you know enough about your learners’ data and what you do with it?
With policy and commercial developments firmly focused on ‘big data’ and all that entails, I was interested to come across quite a few sessions and…