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Apologies for cross-postings. Rhonda Riachi, Director, ALT ---------------------------------------- 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. ********************************************* 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. ********************************************* 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 Book before 30 June for the earlybird rate. Accommodation can also be booked online. All UMIST rooms include Internet points and telephones for your convenience. ---------------------------------------------------- Rhonda Riachi, Director Association for Learning Technology Oxford Brookes University Room 1.18, Headington Hill Hall, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK Tel: +44 (0)1865 484647 Fax: +44 (0)1865 484812 Email: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.alt.ac.uk/ Registered Charity number 1063519 Institute for Learning and Teaching Genesis 3 Innovation Way York Science Park Heslington YORK YO10 5DQ tel: +44 (0)1904 434222 fax: +44 (0)1904 434241 e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.ilt.ac.uk Registered in England and Wales as a company limited by guarantee, No. 3690298 Registered office: 100 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1BN Registered in England and Wales as a charity, No. 1075374 ********************************************************************** %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%