"a pattern-matching algorithm is not a body in the world, and it cannot know laughter, or silence, or grief, or love, and cannot sin, cannot forgive, cannot sacrifice" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

how more and more companies are spending more on AI tokens than human staff costs, and justifying it as productivity . . . . www.404media.co/startups-bra...

back at my desk after a great day at Queen's Belfast yesterday for the latest of @jisc.bsky.social digital transformation events. Many thanks to @stefedu123.bsky.social and her team for organising such a great day and for @sarahjknight.bsky.social and team for another great day of collaboration

great to see this out - uclpress.co.uk/book/abc-lea...

I'm facilitating a session April 15, 8pm Cairo time, 2pm ET, 6pm GMT) on Co-creating Guidelines for Ethical AI Use by Faculty and Students (some of my students will be there, and I encourage you to join and invite your students as well) @equityunbound.bsky.social aucegypt.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Hi! Please be advised TODAY is the deadline for #oer26 submissions. We're looking forward to reviewing your proposals and putting together a stellar programme! www.alt.ac.uk/OER26-Propos...

totally distracted as it's snowing so I have to watch that and not work

*New* My kids vs university - "The conversations are much more cautious, more practical, almost strategic ... they talk about careers, salaries, housing, travel, and whether living at home for a few more years might be the smarter option (uh oh!)." www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/elearning/wh...

Recognising the power and joy of being human . . . some thoughts from #digifest2026 howsheilaseesit.net/curriculum-d...

what really goes on in behind the AI hype www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...

"Forget freedom. Iranians can still be repressed as long as shipping through the strait of Hormuz is unmolested." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

enjoyed #digifest26 yesterday, despite a much longer journey than expected. Was great to catch up with people and we had a great session on the work of the @jisc Beyond Blended pilots

The fire at Glasgow's Central Station is making my travel to #digifest a bit more interesting today . . .

To mark Open Education Week, ALT Trustee Joe Wilson has written a new blog reflecting on the development of open education in Scotland and ALT’s long-standing role in supporting open practice across the UK. Read the full blog here: buff.ly/IWrYzRu #altc #OER #OEWeek26 #OEWeek #OER26 #OER

Hear about some of the impacts of OERs on curriculum and design approaches across 3 UK universities www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts/bey... #OEWeek26

really enjoyed being part of the conversation around supporting curriculum and learning design through the use of @jisc.bsky.social beyond blended resources www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts/bey...

just reflecting on some of the great sessions from yesterday's ALT-C25 revisited conference - huge thanks to all the presenters, session Chairs and ALT staff for pulling this together #ALTC25

excellent resource around digital skills/tools from @jisc.bsky.social shared at the #altc25 revisted conference this morning webmedia.company.ja.net/content/html...

today I'll be dipping in and out of the #ALT-C revisited online conference (presenting later this afternoon) - maybe see some of you there during the day

Now this is a great example of what machine learning can be useful for - although we know this it is powerful to see it www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

4 years later . . . 4 years ago today it started www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

a sad but necessary read this morning, how did it come to this? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

open.substack.com/pub/broligar.... Grateful for Carol Cadwalladr for articulating what so many of us are feeling and have experienced throughout our lives.

The ALT Digital Assessment SIG is pleased to support the e-Assessment Association’s award for Best University Digital Assessment Programme / Implementation. We encourage colleagues across #HE and #FE to submit here: buff.ly/Z2K92BO #altc #AmplifyFE

Open Education Week is coming!

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... - and they're still getting away with it

"Student voice has become a ritual of responsiveness, not a practice of reciprocity." wonkhe.com/blogs/you-ca...

'Reframing Women Printmakers' a book with beautiful images, 20 artist interviews & a text that shares the neglected story of women's print art - pioneers, nature, city & protest! At any online or local bookshop e.g. www.awesomebooks.com/book/9781913... ❣️ Waterstones, Amazon, Bookshop.Org 🧡💛🧡💛❤️

looking forward to @helenbeetham.bsky.social keynote this morning "learning beyond the machine: recovering teachers' agency with (and without) AI

www.theguardian.com/technology/2... "The truth is Musk and the tech sector simply do not prioritise safety or dignity in the products they create. It’s a pretty low bar for women to expect that they can converse online without men undressing them. And yet seemingly even that is impossible"

💥New: UK academia’s presence on X is reaching a tipping point ✍️ @andytattersall.bsky.social #X #AcademicSocialMedia #AcademicSky

sobering but necessary reading this morning broligarchy.substack.com/p/peter-thie...

it's why ethics should be at the heart of all AI development and regulation. I've been dismayed by the lack of mention of the (lack of )ethical dimensions of the development of Grok from mainstream media such as the BBC

This week we will feature @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social exploring Redundancy, Resilience, and Finding What’s Next #LTHEchat

📢NEW @seda-ed-dev.bsky.social Educational Developments Magazine OUT NOW >> www.seda.ac.uk/seda-publish..., please share and repost to your networks 🙏 #HigherEducation #EdDev #EdTech #altc #AI #Education

Some wise words here about writing, patience and the importance of connection "it is crucial that we connect, that we hear each other’s voices, that we remember we are not alone" . Thank you everyone here for being part of my vital connections open.substack.com/pub/elifshaf...

a little look back on my "achievements" of 2025 howsheilaseesit.net/uncategorize...

Gosh - I am a yellow belt in Padlet! got a badge and everything

some good news www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

after 3 and a half weeks of a "service outage" my home broadband is finally up and running again

“There’s this massive knowledge gap between the people who are making the decisions, and the tech justice movement and everyday people who are experiencing the harms.” www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...

Such amazing work being from across the Scottish FE sector recognised at the CDN awards - I've been a judge for the last couple of years and it really is one of the highlights of my year to see all the innovation going on across the sector www.cdn.ac.uk/showcasing-c...

Really delighted that I was asked to be interviewed alongside @sarahjknight.bsky.social for part the latest episode of the Distant Yarnings podcast. Each episode is "good yarn" about all things to do with curriculum and learning design. create.usq.edu.au/distant-yarn...

Is it time to ditch degree classifications for good? Latest blog. Grade inflation is in the news once more. With the regulator looking increasingly keen to intervene it is time for the sector to take control. It's time to consider GPA again.   wonderfulhighered.com/2025/12/02/i...

great piece from @jimdickinson.bsky.social wonkhe.com/blogs/the-en...

definitely worth spending sometime reading this today broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-great-...

enjoying a cuppa after having a good old tidy up of my office. Despite trying to be paper free whenever I can there was quite a lot of paper for recycling and shredding. . . but it was good to do it. Now if only I could clear my brain out as easily . . .

Join us for ALTC25 Revisited, online on 25 Feb 2026, where we’ll build on the ideas and themes that made #ALTC25 so impactful. This is your chance to take the conversation further, whether you’re revisiting past insights or joining for the first time. Your voice matters. buff.ly/Pl8NJ8D#altc