Hanging out in Glasgow for ALT-C

Glasgow

This week I am in Glasgow for the Association for Learning Technology Conference (ALT-C). This year it is both shorter than usual, later than usual, and in a twist isn’t in Manchester or Warwick, but in Glasgow. Also unlike previous conferences, it is taking place in a hotel rather than an university. I suspect the reason for the hotel is that it is taking place in October so there would be no conference availability at an university campus.

My first ALT-C was back in 2002, which was at Sheffield. I have written about this event before, back then I didn’t think it was the conference for me. So, much so, that when ALT-C 2003 took place in Exeter (which is literally just down the road from me) I didn’t go. I did go to Manchester in 2004 and really enjoyed the conference.

Since then I have been nearly every year, though I did miss last year’s conference.

I am not presenting this year, I was way too late for the submission deadline. So, as a delegate I am interested in looking at the current landscape for learning technology in higher education, as well as having conversations about student mobility, collaboration and shared services.

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