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Good chat, thanks all! Off to start the day here in Sydney now ☀️👋

A6 - a real understanding of what life actually looks like for our students, academics, educational professionals etc. Only then can we see what lies deeper and design appropriately. How we can get there ➡️ foster open / non-judgemental spaces for these conversations to happen. #LTHEchat

A6. It would be learner-informed, collaborative and impactful and would be born out of celebrating diversity rather than accommodating it. We can learn so much from people's varied knowledge and experiences #LTHEchat

A6: inclusive learning design would be an expected element in any PD, especially when new tech is introduced. We would all be ready with the question, “so does this work for x learners?” #LTHEchat

A5: Involving students in design is also massive - some great initiatives from UTS like this one: lx.uts.edu.au/blog/2024/12... #LTHEchat

A5: I think telling students how the learning design/ materials they’re using are inclusive is a great start. Pointing out what is or isn’t working well to raise awareness at first #LTHEchat

Ooh, I love this idea! #LTHEchat

A4: make it part of the conversation in every PD - some concepts take a while to sink in and settle, so little and often is helpful #LTHEchat

Onwards to the third question ▶️ Q3: What are the challenges you face when designing inclusive learning materials? #LTHEchat

Q2: Share a moment when you realised the impact of inclusive design—how did it shape your practice? #LTHEchat

Q1: What does “designing for diversity” mean to you, and why is it more important than ever in education? #LTHEchat

Join us for tonight's #LTHEchat which will explore the hidden curriculum with Dr. Pam Birtill @diervilla.bsky.social , Dr. Richard Harris @richharrisleeds.bsky.social and Dr. Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social at 8pm GMT. Read the blog post at: wp.me/p4QBCl-1O7

Looking forward to it! Bring us your best (and trickiest!) questions…

I started joining #LTHEChat about a year ago. So glad it has moved to BlueSky 🦋. I completely agree with everything @lucyblakemore.bsky.social has written. It is a wonderful mid week pick me up. Come and join us for a #flutterchat.

Long may the time zones favour us here in the southern hemisphere… (at least until the clocks change). I’m not sure I can do 5am but 7am is achievable!

Thank you @suebecks.bsky.social @profsallybrown.bsky.social and @kaysambell.bsky.social for making my first #FlutterChat such a positive experience. A bit retro, but in a really good way 🙃 I'll be back! #LTHEChat #HigherEd #AcademicSky lx.uts.edu.au/blog/2025/01...

'This is not quite what I planned' (which could describe most of my work, but here refers to a reflective pie chart in which I review last year's work. #QualitativeResearch #Freelance open.substack.com/pub/lucyblak...

For those educators just joining Bluesky, I have a List containing a growing collection of educators in higher education. May help you identify interesting [eople to extend your new network. Follow the link to access bsky.app/profile/did:... #LTHEchat

…and also WHY they are using AI tools - this is one of the most useful conversations I’ve had with students in research interviews recently. Their reasons can help us understand what’s working and not working in the learning and teaching process #LTHEchat

🇫🇯 "We went in, surrendered our egos, our preconceived thoughts, we got uncomfortable and we opened our hearts and minds to the incredible levels of insight the study experience had to offer." #StudentMobility at its thoughtful best, from Zainab Zahr at UTS (Health). lx.uts.edu.au/blog/2025/01...

Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore Generative AI (GenAI) with @jamesbedford.bsky.social on Wednesday, 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com

Was fun, thanks! Love a good #Flutterchat 🦋 #LTHEchat

A6 'authentic' always seems tied to industry-practice and employability, whereas I wish it just meant human-to-human. Makes me think of how precious learning interactions can be. Life is limited and our connections are finite. Wouldn't it be nice if authentic meant honouring that #LTHEchat

Q6. We are used to talking about authentic assessment in Higher Education. What about authentic feedback? Any examples? #LTHEchat

A5. Uni resources like these are great too lx.uts.edu.au/collections/... #LTHEchat

Q5. What are your go-to resources on feedback? #LTHEchat. Reply with A5 #LTHEchat and your response

Q4: What strategies might be used to make feedback manageable for assessors? #LTHEchat

The #LTHEchat is happening right now. Follow the hashtag and join the conversation. ✨ #academicsky #edusky

💯 - tone, language, timing etc. all makes a huge difference in feedback. Emotional indeed. #LTHEchat

Q3: What can be done to involve students in generating rather than just receiving feedback? What are the benefits or challenges? #LTHEchat

...and that feedback is worth the effort, not just another hoop to jump through/ box to tick #LTHEchat

Q2. How can students be helped to value and become active participants in feedback processes? #LTHEchat

For those new to #LTHEchat we will precede questions with Q1, Q2, Q3 etc. To answer a question, simply add A1, A2, A3 etc. followed by your answer, and include #LTHEchat anywhere within your answer. Feel free to repost Qs so your followers can join in the conversation! Let's get started #LTHEchat

Join us for this week's #LTHEchat which will explore ways in which we can meet the challenges of implementing feedback in Higher Education with @profsallybrown.bsky.social and @kaysambell.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT. Read the blogpost at: lthechat.com?p=6877

#YearCompass 2024/25 complete, together with some pistachio/ choc biscotti. All set for January!

When I did this research for the 2023 English Australia conference, I never imagined 2024 would be such a rollercoaster year for #Intled. Re-sharing this as a reminder that students are worth fighting for, and we need to keep listening. static1.squarespace.com/static/636b8...

Ha ha. Cool word of the year, Macquarie Dictionary. With, let’s face it, such a rich vein of application. I mean, pretty much the entire reason this here platform exists. Let’s hope, touch Laminex, it doesn’t fall prey. With thanks to @womensagenda.bsky.social.

It’s here! After years of sharing @erikahall.bsky.social’s digital nuggets of wisdom from the ebook, I can now dramatically reach for a copy on my shelf and say “wait a minute, there’s a great paragraph about that in chapter 5…” #JustEnoughResearch #Insights

Well this is new, and I think I like it. Hey 👋