Podcast Description

The Irish Learning Technology Association, ILTA, is an independent, voluntary, community of professionals, committed to the development and exchange of knowledge of technology-enhanced learning in education.ILTA’s 1,800 members are drawn from Irish higher education institutions, further education and training providers, industry vendors and agencies, professional bodies, government state agencies (e.g. DES, HEA, HEAnet, IBEC, the National Forum for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, and SOLAS), alongside other stakeholders interested in technology-enhanced learning.  Our AimsTo support a community, interested in enhancing learning with technology, across corporate, formal and informal learning sectors.To encourage collaboration between members and foster engagement between ILTA members and the wider community.To promote TEL research by supporting targeted activities (e.g. VLE National Student Survey and institutional TEL Survey) and the provision of dissemination channels (e.g. EdTech Conference research strand and TEL Ireland peer-reviewed journal)To support innovation through the Jennifer Burke Award for Innovation in Teaching and LearningTo support evidence-based best practice in enhancing learning with technology across Ireland through our EdTech annual conference and by supporting information and resource exchangeTo represent ILTA members nationally and internationally.To establish a framework for continuous professional development that will increase the skills and knowledge of the ILTA community.