Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

<p>The Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ILT) was launched in 1999 as a result of the recommendations of the Dearing committee. It is the only national body in the world which promotes the quality of teaching and learning in higher education. </p><p>This book has four purposes:<br>* to provide the background story to the evolution and establishment of the ILT<br>* to document the central role of the assessment of prior learning (APL)<br>* to support the institutions and individuals who are moving to engage with the ILT and in particular take the APL route for the first time<br>* to speculate on the possible consequences of the ILT itself and APL within it.</p><p>The ILT is a professional membership organisation which is open to all institutions and academics. This book will be of interest to all those who teach and support learning in higher education.</p>