{"id":1132,"date":"2016-05-05T12:52:51","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T12:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/melissa\/?p=1132"},"modified":"2016-05-05T13:06:02","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T13:06:02","slug":"cmalt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/melissa\/2016\/05\/05\/cmalt\/","title":{"rendered":"new support for learning technology professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1135\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1135\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/melissa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/05\/1200px-University_of_Edinburgh_Spy_Week_Wikipedia_edit-a-thon_12.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1135\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1135\" src=\"http:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/melissa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/05\/1200px-University_of_Edinburgh_Spy_Week_Wikipedia_edit-a-thon_12-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Mihaela Bodlovic - http:\/\/www.aliceboreasphotography.com\/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=48410918\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/melissa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/05\/1200px-University_of_Edinburgh_Spy_Week_Wikipedia_edit-a-thon_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/melissa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/05\/1200px-University_of_Edinburgh_Spy_Week_Wikipedia_edit-a-thon_12-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/melissa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/05\/1200px-University_of_Edinburgh_Spy_Week_Wikipedia_edit-a-thon_12-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thinking.is.ed.ac.uk\/melissa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/05\/1200px-University_of_Edinburgh_Spy_Week_Wikipedia_edit-a-thon_12.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Mihaela Bodlovic &#8211; http:\/\/www.aliceboreasphotography.com\/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=48410918<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you are working in a learning technology role the University of Edinburgh is committed to supporting your professional development. I am delighted to announce a new university wide scheme supporting CPD for staff working with learning technology. Our aim is to support colleagues working in schools, colleges and ISG to become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alt.ac.uk\/certified-membership\">CMALT accredited<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CMALT is Certified Membership of the Association for Learning Technology &#8211; you submit a portfolio describing and reflecting on your work and linking to relevant evidence. The training and support you can access via the CMALT programme will ensure that you stay up to date with best practice and maintain strong links for career progression.<\/p>\n<p>If you join our scheme now you will be supported to complete CMALT by:<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 discounted fees<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 regular meetings of the CMALT applicants group<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 mentoring and support as you put together your portfolio<br \/>\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 access to organised writing retreats<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact Susan Greig\u00a0 in LTW now.<\/p>\n<p>I completed my CMALT portfolio a number of years ago. I&#8217;m hoping my <a href=\"https:\/\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/2016\/05\/oer16-the-friendly-conference\/\">co-chairing OER16<\/a>, judging the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alt.ac.uk\/about-alt\/awards\">Learning Technologist of the Year competition<\/a> and\u00a0 supporting the roll out this scheme at University of Edinburgh will help me to maintain my good standing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are working in a learning technology role the University of Edinburgh is committed to supporting your professional development. I am delighted to announce a new university wide scheme supporting CPD for staff working with learning technology. Our aim is to support colleagues working in schools, colleges and ISG to become CMALT accredited. 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