Association for Learning Technology calls for nominations for Honorary Life Members

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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 21, 2009 -- The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) announces the 2008 Call for Nominations for Honorary Life Membership of ALT, the UK-based professional and scholarly association which brings together all those with an interest in the use of learning technology.

Seb Schmoller, Chief Executive of ALT, explains the criteria for honorary members, “We welcome nominations for the Honorary Life Membership which is awarded to individuals whom the Association believes have made an outstanding and sustained contribution to the advancement of the Association for Learning Technology’s aims. ALT’s mission is to further the development of learning technology in a national or international context through research, practice, policy-development, leadership, or a combination of these.”

For further information and the nomination form, please visit: http://www.alt.ac.uk/

Please note the following eligibility conditions:

1. Any individual, whether or not he or she is an individual member, and whether or not he or she represents an ALT organisational member may be nominated for HLM.

2. Any individual member of ALT is entitled to make or support nominations for HLM.

The deadline for returning completed nomination forms *by post* is March 31 2009.
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About ALT

ALT (the Association for Learning Technology) is a professional and scholarly association which brings together all those with an interest in the use of learning technology. There are over 200 organisational members from higher and further education institutions, private and public sector organisations and over 500 individual members. Sponsoring members include Becta, HEFCE, Microsoft, the Scottish Funding Council, Adobe, and the Learning and Skills Council.

ALT organises a yearly high profile conference – ALT-C, the theme for ALT-C 2009 will be In dreams begins responsibility: choices, evidence, and change. The conference takes place from 8-10 September 2009, Manchester, UK. http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2009/

Association for Learning Technology, Gipsy Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0BP
Tel: +44 (0)1865 484 125 Fax: +44 (0)1865 484 165 Email: admin@alt.ac.uk
URL: http://www.alt.ac.uk/

ALT is a Registered Charity in the UK, number: 1063519

For media information on ALT, images or to apply for a press pass for ALT-C 2009, please contact:
Catherine Dhanjal, TheAnswer Ltd
Tel: 01883 650434 or 0794 166 9925
Email: Catherine.dhanjal@theansweruk.com

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