With some serendipity, I just received an email from @welspraxis.bsky.social to say the Praxis report I spoke about today at #SocMedHE25 on using Discord with OU students is the 3rd most downloaded report 😀 Link here for those with OU login: www.scholarship-exchange.open.ac.uk/projects/Cre...

On my way home from another wonderful #SocMedHE25 conference. Lovely to chat with people I've met before as well as some new people. Well done to @kathymchandler.bsky.social & @katyjordan.bsky.social. I always come away from this conference buzzing with ideas and inspiration - I highly recommend it!

A really encouraging keynote speech from @andytattersall.bsky.social at ##SocMedHE25 on the current situation in academic social media and what the future might look like. Great advice on how to use social media in education effectively.

On attempt number 2 to make to @lancasteruni.bsky.social for #SocMedHE25. So far trains on time 😀 Looking forward to presenting on a recent @welspraxis.bsky.social project using #Discord for student and tutor discussions and community building.

Travel gods not being too kind to me so far on my way to #SocMedHE25. Was meant to arrive into Manchester airport but long delays. Fingers crossed I'll see you all in the morning 👍

It was a pleasure to be hosted by the wonderful @oliviakellyou.bsky.social & discuss with @lina-furnell.bsky.social our pioneering work embedding #EDIA at the OU. Highlights: • Motivation for change • Actions by EDI champions driving change • Challenges & reflection Listen now: bit.ly/4on2Z3H

New podcast episode alert 🌟 This is another episode that I really enjoyed being a part of. @lina-furnell.bsky.social and @dapofadoju.bsky.social are inspirational in their roles as #EDI champions at the OU and I loved hearing about the impacts they're having across the institution. Have a listen 👇

Delighted to find out that I was nominated for a WELS tutor award by one of my @openuniversity.bsky.social students 😀 This is the 3rd year in a row that I've been nominated and it makes me even more proud to do this job and know that it makes a difference 😍

Interesting article for my @openuniversity.bsky.social #D113 students who'll be studying examples like these over the course of the module. Particularly relevant as #COP30 about to start.

Really enjoyed chatting to the OU's SciLab team about using WhatsApp community groups for peer mentoring with Level 1 @openuniversity.bsky.social Law students. Really insightful findings from their study. Have a listen at the link below 👇

Really looking forward to presenting tomorrow on a scholarship project I led on using #Discord with #DistanceLearners as part of @welspraxis.bsky.social Scholarship Matters series. Not much time left to sign up if you're interested. See more details below 👇

I've just submitted my proposal to present at #SocMedHE25 about my recent research using #Discord at the Open University. 😃 🤞

How lovely is this 😍 So proud to work for this amazing institution @openuniversity.bsky.social BBC News - Great-grandmother graduates university at 90 years old www.bbc.com/news/article...

Really looking forward to this @welspraxis.bsky.social session presenting research I carried out on using Discord with distance learners. Results show it offered a convenient online space for students and tutors to chat about their studies and offer support. Sign up details in the link below 👇

Early start this morning to travel to Milton Keynes to attend @welspraxis.bsky.social Steering group meeting. This will be my first time meeting many colleagues I've only met virtually up to now. Looking forward to it 😀

I really enjoyed recording this month's podcast episode with OU colleagues about a scholarship project using video feedback to students on their assignments. So many positive outcomes which were wonderful to discuss. Have a listen in the link below 👇

Wonderful news, looking forward to attending #SocMedHE25

Looking forward to presenting my scholarship into using #Discord with #OUstudents on 22nd October as part of this event series. See the link below for sign-up details 👇

Here's the latest episode in the @welspraxis.bsky.social podcast series I've been working on. It was a pleasure to interview Prof Joan Simons about her research on how students with mental health conditions perceive tutor support during their studies. Have a listen at the link below 👇

Great resource for @openuniversity.bsky.social students and staff too 😃 It also includes many newspapers from other countries, perfect for students on language modules. Thanks to @oulibrary.bsky.social for creating this video guide 👇

For any #OUstudents starting Level 1 modules in October, this is a great thing to do over the summer to help you prepare. Once completed, make sure to add your badge to your CV and LinkedIn if you use it.

A really interesting discussion for this month's podcast episode - the 🔥 topic of AI in Higher Education. We discuss a critical AI Literacy Framework with lots of positives including how AI can amplify underrepresented voices and enhance accessibility in education. Have a listen at the link below 👇

What a wonderful way to spend #SocialMediaDay listening to @andytattersall.bsky.social present on the Future of Social Media in HE at the @welspraxis.bsky.social Social Media Hub event. So many things to consider, particularly how #SocialMedia is such an integral part of the academic world now.

International Social Media Day, seminar on Monday 30th June, 12-1pm 'The Future of Social Media in Higher Education' with Andy Tattersall, University of Sheffield. Hosted by the brilliance that is @oliviakellyou.bsky.social To attend, complete the form for an invite: lnkd.in/eNTeJNyt

Looking forward to hosting this event in my role as Lead of @welspraxis.bsky.social Social Media Scholarship Hub. I've had the privilege of hearing @andytattersall.bsky.social speak about this in the past and will be very insightful. If you're interested in attending, sign up with the link below.

I'm still buzzing from a wonderful day at the @openuniversity.bsky.social Dublin graduation ceremony on Friday to receive my Doctorate in Education. Thanks to everyone who supported me along the way #OUFamily @ougradsch.bsky.social

Amazing to see how many upcoming events @oustudents.bsky.social have organised for students to come together - find out more here: tr.ee/grA2pO3Umv #OUStudents #OUFamily #Belonging

That's great to hear. Do let us know what you think and if you want to discuss further, please get in touch #Praxis2025 @melalygreen.bsky.social

Busy day for me at this Praxis Festival of Scholarship, presenting twice! Firstly, I'll present about a #Discord project I'm running using Discord to create community for distance learners. Later, I'll present about the @welspraxis.bsky.social Social Media Scholarship Hub I lead #Praxis2025 😀

Looking forward to the upcoming @welspraxis.bsky.social Festival of Scholarship. I'm presenting on a project I'm running using #Discord in HE settings as well as discussing the Social Media Scholarship Hub I currently lead. Other talks look very interesting so it'll be a busy day 😀 #Praxis2025

A very interesting time for #OpenUniversity #LB170 students who are currently preparing an assignment on globalisation 👀 BBC News - Globalisation era has ended, says Treasury minister www.bbc.com/news/article...

NodeXL Pro now imports from BlueSky - collect and analyze social media networks with just a few clicks! Discover the leaders of the "ChatGPT" discussion! Sample map & report: https://nodexlgraphgallery.org/Pages/Graph.aspx?graphID=295701

Looking forward to presenting at 11 about a @welspraxis.bsky.social project I've been involved in, looking at using Discord for distance education student communities #InspiringDigitalFutures

Looking forward to presenting at this event tomorrow on a @welspraxis.bsky.social project looking into the use of Discord to build community in distance education.

Delighted to have another podcast episode just released. It was such a pleasure chatting to @melalygreen.bsky.social about our experiences and thoughts on using Discord in distance education settings.

Looking forward to watching this 👀 #Twitter www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Interesting BBC article on the future of social media 'What's next for social media?' And lovely to see @andytattersall.bsky.social mentioned too 👍 www.bbc.com/news/article...

THREAD The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X. By quite a lot. Release the Kraken... #AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics 1/11

Looking forward to hosting this public seminar on Ethics in Social Media Scholarship. It takes place this Wednesday 19th March at 12 midday. If you're interested in attending, do get in touch.

Thoroughly enjoyed making this podcast with @oliviakellyou.bsky.social on WhatsApp and wellness - I hope you enjoy listening to it 😊

Delighted to publish the third episode of my @welspraxis.bsky.social podcast interviewing Dr Caroline Tagg @carotagg.bsky.social on wellbeing in private messaging apps. To win a copy of Caroline's book, head over to the @welspraxis.bsky.social feed for more info 😀 open.spotify.com/episode/2wkg...

Great academic writing skills advice here from @melanierimmer.bsky.social. Helpful for my #D113 students and also any students who've been involved in the OU EAP program.

So happy to be at @advancehe.bsky.social Aurora Women's Leadership Day in Dublin. Learning from inspiring Women in HE #Aurora

Excited to share the second episode I've recorded for the new @welspraxis.bsky.social Scholarship Hub podcast. It was a pleasure to interview Dr Korina Giaxoglou and such an interesting discussion on storytelling on social media. Link to the podcast below:

A relevant article here for OU #L161 students who are currently learning about stereotypes and how accents often link to that: BBC News - UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid' - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Excited to have the first episode of our new OU Praxis podcast released where I had the privilege of interviewing @philipseargeant.bsky.social on Sociolinguistics on Social Media. Have a listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0KaA... New episodes to be released each month.

A new year's resolution piece I wrote for the @lseimpactblog.bsky.social 4 years ago on let’s do institutional academic social media better. Points still stand, notably the last one: "Maintain your Reputation" So with that - encourage your organisations to get off X blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

A lovely reminder of a great day at @socmedhe.bsky.social conference at Sheffield Hallam a few weeks ago. All presentations from the day are available at blogs.shu.ac.uk/socmedhe/pro... My slides are in Parallel session 4.

Great talk by @andytattersall.bsky.social on the future of social media use in HE at #socmedhe24 So much to think about.

Not a good start on my train travel to #SocMedHE24. 30 mins to get a train out of @manchesterairport.bsky.social to Piccadilly 😕 Will miss the beginning of the conference but hopefully there as soon as possible 🤞