Comments on: Association for Learning Technology (ALT) certification scheme - slightly bonkers in one respect! http://www.stephenp.net/2007/06/03/association-for-learning-technology-alt-certification-scheme-slightly-bonkers/ A specialist in inquiry-based, work-focussed, online supported learning Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:00:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Shirley http://www.stephenp.net/2007/06/03/association-for-learning-technology-alt-certification-scheme-slightly-bonkers/#comment-13140 Shirley Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:16:04 +0000 http://www.stephenp.net/2007/06/03/association-for-learning-technology-alt-certification-scheme-slightly-bonkers/#comment-13140 Congratulations - and thanks for the info on the five-year plan. I think I'll stick to being an expert without the bits of paper! Congratulations - and thanks for the info on the five-year plan. I think I’ll stick to being an expert without the bits of paper!

]]> By: Stephen Powell http://www.stephenp.net/2007/06/03/association-for-learning-technology-alt-certification-scheme-slightly-bonkers/#comment-10752 Stephen Powell Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:01:31 +0000 http://www.stephenp.net/2007/06/03/association-for-learning-technology-alt-certification-scheme-slightly-bonkers/#comment-10752 Hi Gill, good to hear from you and glad you have settled in! I don't have an up-to-date email address for you. If you read this please send me an email to stephen.powell@core-ed.net. Cheers. Hi Gill, good to hear from you and glad you have settled in! I don’t have an up-to-date email address for you. If you read this please send me an email to stephen.powell@core-ed.net.

Cheers.

]]> By: Gill Roberts http://www.stephenp.net/2007/06/03/association-for-learning-technology-alt-certification-scheme-slightly-bonkers/#comment-10631 Gill Roberts Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:55:20 +0000 http://www.stephenp.net/2007/06/03/association-for-learning-technology-alt-certification-scheme-slightly-bonkers/#comment-10631 Congratulations Stephen. Just making ccontact again after a long lapse. We are now in our house in Buffelspoort, SA with plenty of guest accommodation! Congratulations Stephen. Just making ccontact again after a long lapse. We are now in our house in Buffelspoort, SA with plenty of guest accommodation!

]]> By: Stephen Powell http://www.stephenp.net/2007/06/03/association-for-learning-technology-alt-certification-scheme-slightly-bonkers/#comment-9595 Stephen Powell Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:03:17 +0000 http://www.stephenp.net/2007/06/03/association-for-learning-technology-alt-certification-scheme-slightly-bonkers/#comment-9595 Thanks for the information Seb, good to read that CMALT will be both responsive and inclusive of its members views. Thanks for the information Seb, good to read that CMALT will be both responsive and inclusive of its members views.

]]> By: Seb Schmoller http://www.stephenp.net/2007/06/03/association-for-learning-technology-alt-certification-scheme-slightly-bonkers/#comment-9450 Seb Schmoller Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:38:06 +0000 http://www.stephenp.net/2007/06/03/association-for-learning-technology-alt-certification-scheme-slightly-bonkers/#comment-9450 An interesting post, Stephen. Concerning the validity of your CMALT certificate, the "rules" currently say: CMALT certification will remain valid for no more than 5 years, with the strong likelihood that triennial renewal will become a requirement. To renew your certification you will be required to resubmit an amended portfolio for review by ALT. If ALT judges your resubmitted portfolio to fall short of the CMALT standards then pertaining, you will be entitled to resubmit it for review once more. If after review your portfolio is judged by ALT still to fall short of the CMALT criteria you will revert to being an Individual Member, and, when your membership is next due for renewal, you will be charged at the individual rate - currently £52 per annum (£25 for students, retired, unemployed; £65 overseas). This is a new scheme, and we are have yet to decide on the renewal frequency. What we are sure of is that renewals will be judged on a much lighter touch basis than initial applications, essentially to ensure that the holder is still practising and developing as a learning technologist. A blog may not be the best place to discuss this, but certainly your post above, and any other views you let us have, will be on the table when we are deciding on the renewal process and frequency. Seb Schmoller An interesting post, Stephen.

Concerning the validity of your CMALT certificate, the “rules” currently say:

CMALT certification will remain valid for no more than 5 years, with the strong likelihood
that triennial renewal will become a requirement. To renew your certification you will be
required to resubmit an amended portfolio for review by ALT. If ALT judges your resubmitted
portfolio to fall short of the CMALT standards then pertaining, you will be entitled to resubmit it for review once more. If after review your portfolio is judged by ALT still to fall
short of the CMALT criteria you will revert to being an Individual Member, and, when your
membership is next due for renewal, you will be charged at the individual rate - currently
£52 per annum (£25 for students, retired, unemployed; £65 overseas).

This is a new scheme, and we are have yet to decide on the renewal frequency. What we are sure of is that renewals will be judged on a much lighter touch basis than initial applications, essentially to ensure that the holder is still practising and developing as a learning technologist.

A blog may not be the best place to discuss this, but certainly your post above, and any other views you let us have, will be on the table when we are deciding on the renewal process and frequency.

Seb Schmoller

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