Association for Learning Technology

Who we are

We are the leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK. We support a collaborative community for individuals and organisations from all sectors including Further and Higher Education and industry and provide professional recognition and development.Membership is open to all with a professional interest in using digital technologies for learning, teaching and assessment. 

Our overall charitable objective is "to advance education through increasing, exploring and disseminating knowledge in the field of Learning Technology for the benefit of the general public". Our core activities are focused on membership services that help us achieve our strategic aims and generate the majority of ALT’s income as an independent charity.

Our Members

Since we were established in 1993, our community has grown to over 3,500 Members as Learning Technology has become a fundamental part of learning, teaching and assessment. The pervasiveness of learning technology means that many working in education will be involved with it in some form, so therefore we embrace the diverse range of roles, titles and terminology in Learning Technology across sectors. We believe ‘you don’t have to be called ‘Learning Technologist’ to be one.

What we value and what we do

Our strategy sets out our aims for 2020-2025, a shared vision and values and we have updated our strategy for 2021/22. 

We work across the UK and internationally to increase the positive impact of Learning Technology in education and training for public benefit.

Our aims are to:

• Increase access to Learning Technology expertise and professional development.
• Strengthen professional recognition for and representation of all Learning Technology roles across the communities we support. 
• Provide pathways to accreditation for general practitioners, advanced professionals and leaders through our professional and ethical competencies framework.