ALT-C 2000: INTEGRATING LEARNING TECHNOLOGY 
Practice, Policy and Partnership 

7th annual conference of the Association for Learning 
Technology 
11-13 September 2000 UMIST, Manchester, UK 

http://www.umist.ac.uk/alt-c2000 

*** Call for proposals deadline: 14 APRIL 2000 *** 

ALT-C is now the largest UK conference series on the use of   
technology to support teaching and learning in tertiary education, 
 attracting an international audience of key practitioners and  
decision makers throughout the sector. ALT-C 2000 will examine 
 the crucial and sometimes controversial roles of learning  
technology practice, policy and partnership as colleges and  
universities respond to the challenging new educational  
environment. 

Among our internationally renowned guest speakers will be Jack  
Wilson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA; Betty Collis,  
University of Twente, The Netherlands; and Diana Laurillard,  
Open University, UK. 

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How you can participate as a presenter 

Submit a short abstract to ALT-C 2000 via our online submission 
form at http://www.umist.ac.uk/alt-c2000  

Your submission should address one of the three conference  
themes of:  

* Practice: creative approaches to integrating learning  
technology in courses  
* Policy: the role of technology in institutional teaching and 
learning strategies  
* Partnership: learning technology development via 
consortia, cross- sector collaboration and with commercial  
partners 

Types of session 

* Paper sessions (15-20 minutes presentation followed by panel  
discussion)  
* Interactive presentations (15 minutes rolling demonstration or  
presentation) 
* Discussions (30-60 minutes) 

Presenters' timetable 

Proposals due:             14 April 2000 
Refereeing process:        April-May 2000 
Acceptance notification:   30 May 2000 
Presenters to register by: 15 July 2000 

All accepted abstracts will be published on the web site before  
the conference and included in the handbook, on the condition  
that delegates register for the conference. Selected papers  
resulting from the paper sessions and interactive presentations  
will be published in ALT's peer-reviewed journal, ALT-J. 

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Other opportunities to participate  

* Run a workshop  
In addition to the main programme there are a number of slots  
available for pre- and post-conference workshops on conference- 
related themes. These are available on Sunday 10 September  
and the afternoon of Wednesday 13 September. Contact Janet  
Adnams [log in to unmask] for availability. 

*  Exhibit at or sponsor ALT-C 2000  
A unique opportunity to interact with practitioners who will be  
driving the future development of learning technology in tertiary 
education. Contact Janet Adnams [log in to unmask]  
for an information pack. 

* Register now 
Online registration is available now at our web site  
http://www.umist.ac.uk/alt-c2000 

Dr Andrea Haworth
Project Officer
Learning and Web Technology Group
Information Systems Department
Renold Building
UMIST
Sackville Street
Manchester
M60 1QD

Tel:  0161 200 3544
Email:  [log in to unmask]




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