#altc2011 Thriving in a colder and more challenging climate

Last year I did quite a detailed post on the things I am looking for at the Association for Learning Technology Conference.

http://www.joewilsons.net/2010/09/assessment-futures-new-ventures-and-alt.html

From my original list from last year

• Exemplifying models of holistic assessment utilising range of different mediums.

• Exploring use of E-portfolios and their application across institutional boundaries - portfolio moving with learner.

• Describing and exemplifying Assessment strategies beyond the written word video or other evidence capture mechanisms including Virtual Worlds

• Demonstrating use of Wki and Blogs for assessment of collaborative and group work

• Piloting and creating models for test item sharing in (maths , sciences and computing ) how far can we share/ re-use  items between institutions /continents/ education systems  ?

• Further exploring potential of Games Based Assessment

These areas of work and some broader work around building and defining Digital Literacy across  the spectrum of life long learning.and how qualifications support this.  

I'd add looking at how open educational resources are being used to support learning and teaching.

I still think too that the use of Crowd Vine is exemplary and I wish systems like this could be used as some of the other conferences and events I get to attend.