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SUMMARY:Association for Learning Technology announces 2009 conference
DESCRIPTION:The Association for Learning Technology has announced the 
 theme for its 2009 conference. The event will focus on \"In dreams beg
 ins responsibility: choices, evidence, and change\" and will take plac
 e at University Place, University of Manchester, UK from 8-10 Septembe
 r 2009.\n\nThe conference co-chairs are:\n- Gilly Salmon, Professor of
  eLearning and Learning Technologies at the University of Leicester, U
 K.\n- Professor Tom Boyle, Director of the Learning Technology Researc
 h Institute at London Metropolitan University, UK.\n\nGilly comments, 
 “We are heading towards the end of the first decade of the 21st Cent
 ury - it's a time to review, regroup and re vision the key and critica
 l role of learning technology for the future.”\n\nWhile Tom adds, �
 �Can we use the technology to transform how we learn? What are the dre
 ams – where is the evidence? These are the challenging themes of ALT
  C 2009.”\n\nKeynote speakers will include:\n- Michael Wesch, Assist
 ant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University, USA
  and active in research in new media, particularly digital media.\n- T
 erry Anderson, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Distance Educati
 on at Athabasca University, Canada. He teaches and advises students in
  the world's largest Masters of Distance Education program at Athabasc
 a University and is active in research in the field of distance educat
 ion, and elearning.\n\nSeb Schmoller, Chief Executive of ALT, expands 
 on the conference theme: “Learning technologies and learning technol
 ogists are now at the heart of modern learning, and yet our community 
 still faces many challenges, for example: spreading innovations that a
 re of true value, rather than mere fads; redesigning pedagogy, the cur
 riculum, and assessment methods to secure a substantial positive impac
 t on learning; ensuring cost effectiveness by various means, from work
 ing effectively at a large scale, to supporting peer-assisted learning
  cultures; developing a research culture that informs practice, and a 
 culture of practice that uses research evidence. To rise to these chal
 lenges, we must dream and act on our dreams, but evidence must justify
  the choices we make. ALT-C 2009 will provide a broad forum for practi
 tioners, researchers and policy-makers from all sectors to explore, re
 flect, and learn.”\nALT is a Registered Charity in the UK, number: 1
 063519\n\nFor media information on ALT, images or to apply for a press
  pass for ALT-C 2009, please contact:\nCatherine Dhanjal, TheAnswer Lt
 d\nTel: 01883 650434 or 0794 166 9925\nEmail: Catherine.dhanjal@theans
 weruk.com\n\nFor more information visit http://fecommunity.ning.com/ev
 ents/association-for-learning
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CATEGORIES:conference
LOCATION:University Place, University of Manchester
WEBSITE:http://www.alt.ac.uk/
URL:http://www.alt.ac.uk/
CONTACT:01883 650434 or 0794 166 9925
ORGANIZER:TheAnswer Ltd
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