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ALT-C 2000 11-13th September 2000, UMIST, Manchester, UK Call for proposals (to be submitted by 14th April 2000) Conference Web Site http://www.umist.ac.uk/alt-c2000 Submissions may be made on line from the site. ALT-C 2000, The seventh international conference of the Association for Learning Technology will examine the key roles of learning technology practice, policy and partnership as colleges and universities respond to the changing and challenging educational environment of the 21st century. Conference Themes The conference will feature the three themes of practice, policy and partnership. Within this framework a number of possible areas of interest are suggested below: *Practice: creative approaches to using learning technology (LT), comparison of media, pedagogical and interface design, accessibility, student attitudes and experience of LT, assessment, enabling novel pedagogies (eg group work or problem-based-learning), supporting flexible and off-campus learning, evaluation of LT effectiveness, web- based multi-media, online interactivity, experience of using managed learning environments and frameworks. *Policy: role of technology in institutional teaching and learning strategies, management of organisational change, diffusion of innovation, ensuring quality, staff training, costing models, systems and infrastructure planning, project management and maintenance strategies, institutional application of learning environments, issues of change from traditional to distance and flexible delivery modes. *Partnership: the potential (and problems) of LT development via: multi-institutional or local consortia, international partnership, cross- sector collaboration (eg HE/FE/Schools) and partnerships with commercial associates, professional bodies and others. Types of session - Paper sessions (15-20 minutes presentation followed by panel discussion) Paper proposals should report on innovative, evaluated practice, policy initiatives which have led to institutional change, or examples of successful co-operative partnerships which have demonstrably benefited the participants. - Interactive presentations (15 minutes rolling demonstration/presentation) Popular poster or ' Mall' format with parallel presentations repeated twice over an hour. Suitable for interactive demonstrations or small- group presentations of work in progress. - Discussions (30-60 minutes) Informal debate of conference-related topics. Suggestions for innovative sessions and/or longer panel sessions are welcome. Please indicate proposed timing and format clearly in submission. 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. Authors will also be encouraged to submit their PowerPoint presentations and/or links to their own web sites. These will be published as web pages and made available to registered delegates at the time of the conference. Selected papers resulting from the paper sessions and interactive presentations will be published in ALT's peer-reviewed journal ALT-J. Pre and Post Conference Workshops There are a number of slots available for pre- and post- conference workshops on Sunday 10th September and the afternoon of Wednesday 13th September. Further details are available on the web site. Sponsorship Opportunities and Exhibition Space See the web site for contact information. 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] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%