Obtain professional recognition for effective technology use in education
By Karen Shackleford-Cesare, on 1 December 2022
By joining the 2023 Bloomsbury Learning Exchange (BLE) Cohort and working towards CMALT accreditation. You may be a tutor, a PGTA, an ELO, a TA, a Librarian, a Learning Technologist, etc. Anyone in fact, who is a staff member at one of the institutions affiliated to the BLE (namely, Birkbeck, LSHTM, RVC, SOAS, UCL, City, University of London and UoL) and has been using technologies effectively to teach or support teaching and learning. Indeed, since the pandemic hit many more staff at UCL have been doing just that.
What is CMALT?
CMALT stands for Certified Membership of the Association for Learning Technology and the CMALT Accreditation Framework provides pathways to peer-assessed accreditation for a cross-section of learning technology focused professionals, educators and administrators in the UK and internationally.
The scheme enables candidates to:
- have their experience and capabilities certified by peers;
- demonstrate that they are taking a committed and serious approach to their professional development.
Accreditation is achieved by successful submission of a reflective, online portfolio, which evidences skills and experience in learning technology across four core areas and a specialist area. There are three different pathways to choose from to best match your experience.
In the past five years, over 100 staff members from across the BLE partners have set off on their CMALT voyage – with many achieving their CMALT accreditation. Previous cohorts have comprised academics, course administrators, librarians, learning technologists, careers advisers and other professional support staff who all have a strong interest in technology to support learning.
Find out more about it
There will be two Introductory webinars on:
- Thursday 5th January 2-3pm
- Thursday 19th January 1-2pm
Please complete this booking form to receive a link to join your preferred session or to watch a recording of it if you’re unable to attend either.
2 Responses to “Obtain professional recognition for effective technology use in education”
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Hi,
I wanted to clarify is this valid for professional staff who train other colleagues across UCL? My previous role and current role in UCL involves becoming an expert user of systems, training other colleagues to improve data collection and data management to produce robust reports for senior management.
Thanks,
Aparna