Disruption in education on a global scale?
With less than 2 weeks to go until this year’s annual conference, held at the University of Warwick, I thought you might like a preview…
Association for Learning Technology
Putting teachers, trainers and their managers centre stage
With the end of the teaching year in sight or already here, many will look back at a year full of challenges, looking forward to…
Leading change – where do we start?
The Government’s response to the FELTAG report was published last week. I have written about FELTAG, the Further Education Learning Technology Action Group set up…
How what you do now can help shape learning technology across sectors
Following the publication of the report from the Further Education Learning Technology Action Group (FELTAG) in March this year, the question of how technology can…
The open course for teachers: flexible, free and open professional development in FE
If you are seeking to enhance your learners’ experience by using technology for teaching or assessment, you and your colleagues will face the same challenges…
Digital metaphors, practical change
The recent Further Education Learning Technology Action Group (FELTAG) report set out a broad range of recommendations for the intelligent use of Learning Technology across…
Analysing learning: from policy to implementation at scale
Last month I wrote my column about shaping policy and encouraged you to participate in the online conversation set up by FELTAG, the Further Education…
Shaping policy for learning technology across FE – a new year’s resolution for everyone?
Maren Deepwell, chief executive of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT), encourages more individuals and organisations to engage with recent Further Education policy consultations. Influencing…
What can we learn from institutions that have taken on learning on a massive scale?
Whether you think MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, are a fad that will be forgotten come January, or whether you see these courses as…
Building new cultures of learning in FE, skills and adult learning
Maren Deepwell, chief executive of the Association for Learning Technology, highlights Further Education topics raised at the recent #altc2013 conference. Bringing together 450 participants from across…