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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


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