JISC

JISC and ALT (Association for Learning Technology) today signed an agreement which will lead to a significant increase in the already close level of cooperation between the two organisations.

With the further embedding of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) into institutional practice an increasing priority for colleges and universities, the development of a community of researchers and practitioners with appropriate learning technology skills will be central to the agreement and its implementation. Among the main areas of collaboration will therefore be support of community-strengthening initiatives such as UK Lab Group and ALT’s certified membership scheme, CMALT. The partners will be particularly active in supporting events of interest to the UK e-learning community.

Mutual sponsorship arrangements, communication activities and regular and ongoing information exchange are other areas in which ALT and JISC have committed themselves to support their mutual aims and objectives.

Speaking at the signing, Dr Malcolm Read, JISC’s Executive Secretary said:

‘Our organisations each bring something unique to this partnership, but the development of skills and leadership in the use of ICT is an objective we have in common and the partnership will support this important aim.’

Seb Schmoller, Executive Secretary of ALT, said:

‘Our links with JISC have grown stronger over the last few years. By reaching a formal partnership agreement we will consolidate these links, and we now look forward to working with JISC on a range of activities all of which will support the development of the learning technology community in the UK.’

For further information, please see JISC and ALT partnership