Shailey Minocha
@shaileyminocha.bsky.social
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Professor of Learning Technologies and Social Computing, PFHEA w:
https://www.shaileyminocha.info/
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Blog-post âď¸: Challenges to generating and sustaining impact of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (#SoTL)
#SoTL
#Impact
#ImpactfulSoTL
#GenAI
www.shaileyminocha.info/blog/2026/2/...
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Challenges to generating and sustaining impact of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (#SoTL) â Shailey Minocha
This blog-post Challenges to generating and sustaining impact of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (#SoTL) Š 2026 by Shailey Minocha is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Challenges to generatin...
https://www.shaileyminocha.info/blog/2026/2/7/challenges-to-generating-and-sustaining-impact-of-scholarship-of-teaching-and-learning-sotl
5 months ago
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Shailey Minocha
The Open University Library
about 1 month ago
Today is #HigherEducationDay! Since 1969,
The Open University
has helped transform access to higher education through flexible distance learning. đđ Explore the OUâs history and impact via the OU Digital Archive đ
https://ow.ly/CSoj50Z5tG7
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ââopaque
#algorithms
â, controlled by powerful private companies, threaten ânew forms of dehumanisationâ.â đ#PerilsOfAI
#AI
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Pope Leo says AI âneeds to be disarmedâ
Pontiff warns of dangers of a technological revolution driven by âthe idolatry of profitâ
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/b90a4f6b-d40c-4944-b806-1d5b0c3daaef
about 2 months ago
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Shailey Minocha
Institute of Educational Technology
about 2 months ago
IET
@openuniversity.bsky.social
is hosting this year OER conference. The programme is now live and itâs shaping up to be a fantastic two days of keynotes, workshops, visits and community celebrations. Earlybird registration closes 29 May -
www.alt.ac.uk/OER26
.
#altc
#OER26
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âLegal watchdog warns barristers against using
#AI
after technology invents fictitious casesâ
#GenAI
#ChatGPT
#PerilsOfAI
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/f95ad7e...
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Immigration lawyers feed confidential documents into ChatGPT
Legal watchdog warns barristers against using AI after technology invents fictitious cases
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/f95ad7e463be8dea
2 months ago
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âGoing forwardâŚ: I donât want students using
#AI
to write their work. I want their words. I want access to their thinking, their voice, their struggles to find what they want to say and the best way to say it.â
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
cc.
@janerosenzweig.bsky.social
#Chatbots
#GenAI
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I knew my writing students were using AI. Their confessions led to a powerful teaching moment | Micah Nathan
The problem wasnât just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. Itâs whatâs lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into words
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/10/fiction-writing-professor-ai
2 months ago
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Shailey Minocha
The New Yorker
3 months ago
The tech world assumes that A.I.-aided education is necessary and inevitable. A growing number of parents, educators, and cognitive scientists say the opposite.
www.newyorker.com/culture/prog...
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What Will It Take to Get A.I. Out of Schools?
âI find myself speaking with my kids about A.I. in the same terms that we might discuss a creepy neighbor who lives down the block,â Jessica Winter writes. Read her report on the push for A.I. in education.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/progress-report/what-will-it-take-to-get-ai-out-of-schools
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âProsecutors in Florida have launched a criminal investigation into
#ChatGPT
because of claims that the
#AI
bot helped an alleged killer prepare for a mass shooting.â
#PerilsOfIndia
#AI
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/74384e4...
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ChatGPT faces criminal investigation over shooting
AI bot allegedly âadvised the shooterâ on type of gun to use and best time for attack
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/74384e49f7210ff2
3 months ago
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âGPs [family doctors providing primary healthcare in the UK] are replacing their receptionists with
#ArtificialIntelligence
#chatbots
that are preventing patients from making appointments.â
#PerilsOfAI
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04...
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AI receptionist stopping patients from making GP appointments
Users complain of lengthy phone calls, being hung up on, and regional accents not being understood
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/19/ai-receptionists-stop-patients-making-gp-appointments/
3 months ago
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#AI
#chatbots
could be making you stupider
#PerilsOfAI
#GenAI
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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AI chatbots could be making you stupider
As large language models take over more and more cognitive tasks, researchers are warning this mental outsourcing comes with a cost.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260417-ai-chatbots-could-be-making-you-stupider
3 months ago
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Call for five-year pause on
#GenAI
in schools đ
#PerilsOfAI
#GenAI
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...
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Call For Five-Year Pause on Gen AI in Schools
As generative AI tools are rapidly expanding in schools, often based on their hypothetical âpotentialâ to enhance learning, these products are posing risks to childrenâs development, mental health, pr...
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/call-for-five-year-pause-on-gen-ai-in-schools?source=direct_link&
3 months ago
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Shailey Minocha
@suebecks
3 months ago
Join us on Bluesky for
#LTHEchat
on Wednesday 15th April at 8pm BST with guest Danielle Hinton
@hintondm.bsky.social
to discuss Brookfieldâs Four Lenses! An excellent insight to illuminating educational impact. Find out more in Danielleâs blog post:
lthechat.com/2026/04/12/l...
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LTHEchat 360: Through the Prism: Illuminating Educational Impact with Brookfieldâs Four Lenses
Join us on Bluesky for #LTHEchat on Wednesday 15th April at 8pm BST with guest Danielle Hinton (@hintondm.bsky.social to discuss Brookfieldâs Four Lenses! Introduction Educators in Higher EducationâŚ
https://lthechat.com/2026/04/12/lthechat-360-through-the-prism-illuminating-educational-impact-with-brookfields-four-lenses/
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Intelligence as a utility âŚ.đ
#PerilsOfAI
#GenAI
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3 months ago
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When conversations with your manager and colleagues are conducted with
#AI
clones instead of direct human to connectionsâŚ.
#PerilsOfAI
#Chatbots
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Meta creating AI version of Mark Zuckerberg so staff can talk to the boss
Digital clone being trained on his thoughts, tone and mannerisms to help workers feel connected
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/13/meta-ai-mark-zuckerberg-staff-talk-to-the-boss
3 months ago
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Science is drowning in
#AI
#Slop
- overrunning
#creativity
and
#intelligence
#GenAI
#ArtificialIntelligence
#WorkSlop
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/207ec49...
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Science is drowning in AI spam
Industry papers are an example of bot-generated code overrunning creativity and intelligence
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/207ec49f0b050159
3 months ago
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#PerilsOfAI
#ArtificialIntelligence
âPupils using
#AI
are losing their capacity for critical thinking, according to a survey of secondary school teachers in England. children âŚno longer felt the need to spell because of voice-to-text technology.â
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Pupils in England are losing their thinking skills because of AI, survey suggests
Two-thirds of secondary school teachers report a decline in core abilities such as writing and problem-solving
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/02/pupils-england-losing-thinking-skills-because-of-ai-survey
4 months ago
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Shailey Minocha
Institute of Educational Technology
4 months ago
Exciting news!
@rfarrow.bsky.social
&
@beckpitt.bsky.social
will serve as co-chairs for
#OER26
, hosted this June at
@openuniversity.bsky.social
in Milton Keynes. For more information check conference website :
www.alt.ac.uk/OER26
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#FacialRecognition
#PerilsOfAI
A grandmother was jailed for five months after police erroneously used
#AI
to link her to bank fraud in a US state she had never been to.
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/b77f471...
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Grandmother mistakenly jailed for 5 months after AI linked her to crime
The 50-year-old was accused of bank fraud in a state sheâd never visited
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/b77f471ed34892e1
4 months ago
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Shailey Minocha
@suebecks
5 months ago
Exciting news! EuroSoTL 2027 â 8â11 June 2027 is coming to London.
eurosotl.org?p=2140
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EuroSoTL 2027 in London: A Milestone Announcement
Join us in London for EuroSoTL 2027, hosted by the University of Westminster. Save the date: 8-11 June 2027!
https://eurosotl.org/?p=2140
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Shailey Minocha
Sarah Elaine Eaton
5 months ago
What would you do if (when?) a student shows up to class or an exam hall wearing
#ArtificialIntelligence
#SmartGlasses
? That's the topic we tackle from the perspective of
#AcademicIntegrity
#Ethics
#Inclusion
#Accessibility
and
#Postplagiarism
.
doi.org/10.55016/ojs...
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AI Smart Glasses and the Future of Academic Integrity in a Postplagiarism Era | Canadian Perspectives on Academic Integrity
https://doi.org/10.55016/ojs/cpai.v9i1/82885
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Shailey Minocha
The Open University Library
4 months ago
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! âď¸ Celebrate womenâs voices & professional growth with the Women @ OU Book Club Collection on Libby and OverDrive - featuring inspiring, thought-provoking reads explored in their monthly book club. Free to access with your OU login đ
https://ow.ly/ruJt50Yl4NG
#InternationalWomensDay
#IWD2026
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Shailey Minocha
KMi - Knowledge Media institute
4 months ago
Celebrating 30 years of KMi with two projects that foresaw todayâs digital education: Lyceum (1999) and the Virtual Degree Ceremony (2000). Both proved early how tech can create connection and belonging online.
#KMi30
#EdTech
#OnlineLearning
#EdInnovation
blog.stem.open.ac.uk/how-kmi-made...
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Shailey Minocha
Institute of Educational Technology
5 months ago
đCall for papers for a special issue in
@jimejournal.bsky.social
AI, Curriculum Futures and Human-Centred Student Support
account.jime.open.ac.uk/index.php/up...
#AIED
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Shailey Minocha
The Open University
5 months ago
For 50+ years, The Open University and BBC have co-produced inspiring content đş Explore free learning on OU Connect:
https://connect.open.ac.uk/
#OUfamily
#TheOpenUniversity
#OUconnect
#BBC
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Shailey Minocha
Institute of Educational Technology
5 months ago
Exciting newsđ˘ Weâre delighted to announce 5 fully funded
#Commonwealth
Distance Learning Scholarships for 50+ eligible Commonwealth countries to study our
@oumaot.bsky.social
entirely online. đ Applications close: 16:00 (GMT), Tuesday 31 March 2026
iet.open.ac.uk/commonwealth...
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Commonwealth Scholarships 2026 | Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University
https://iet.open.ac.uk/commonwealth-scholarships-2026
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An
#irony
: Using
#AI
to cheat on an internal training course on
#AI
âThe unnamed partner [at KPMG] was fined âŚfor using the technology
#AI
to cheat, one of a number of staff reportedly using the tactic.â
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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KPMG partner fined for using artificial intelligence to cheat in AI training test
Firm says person fined A$10,000 is one of over two dozen staff in Australia caught using AI in exams since July
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/16/kpmg-partner-fined-artificial-intelligence-ai-training-test
5 months ago
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The big
#AI
job swap: why white-collar workers are moving to trades such as baking, electrical engineering, ⌠and giving up their vocations in academic writing, editing, legal advising, and marketing âŚas
#AI
job losses rise in the professional sector.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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The big AI job swap: why white-collar workers are ditching their careers
As AI job losses rise in the professional sector, many are switching to more traditional trades. But how do they feel about accepting lower pay â and giving up a dream career?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/11/big-ai-job-swap-white-collar-workers-ditching-their-careers
5 months ago
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Shailey Minocha
@suebecks
5 months ago
The blog post written with
@profpeter1.bsky.social
for
@advancehe.bsky.social
has been published. "The costs of Generative AI: chasing the elephant round the room."
www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...
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The costs of Generative AI: chasing the elephant round the room | Advance HE
Associate Professor Sue Beckingham, Sheffield Hallam University and Professor Peter Hartley, Edge Hill University share insights from their recent work in search of responsible Generative AI.
https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-views/costs-generative-ai-chasing-elephant-round-room
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Shailey Minocha
OU WELS Praxis
5 months ago
đ¤ŠWhat a wonderful, insightful seminar on 'Social Media and Student Belonging' with our guest speaker
@heydrvanessa.bsky.social
discussing the importance of social media spaces for students and the importance of peer interaction. Recording is available for members of the Social Media Scholarship Hub.
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#AI
#chatbots
pose 'dangerous' risk when giving medical advice, study suggests
#PerilsOfAI
#GenAI
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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AI chatbots give inaccurate medical advice says Oxford Uni study
It found people using AI for health reasons found it hard to identify what advice they should trust.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3093gjy2ero
5 months ago
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Shailey Minocha
Blog-post â: 'Evaluation is integral to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (#SoTL) and its
#impact
' Evaluative thinking skills and being able to plan and conduct
#evaluations
are key competencies of a
#SoTL
practitioner
#ImpactofSoTL
#EvaluativeThinking
www.shaileyminocha.info/blog/2026/1/...
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Evaluation is integral to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and its impact â Shailey Minocha
This blogpost Evaluation is integral to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and its impact Š 2026 by Shailey Minocha is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDeriva...
https://www.shaileyminocha.info/blog/2026/1/5/evaluation-is-integral-to-sotl-and-its-impact
6 months ago
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Blog-post âď¸: Challenges to generating and sustaining impact of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (#SoTL)
#SoTL
#Impact
#ImpactfulSoTL
#GenAI
www.shaileyminocha.info/blog/2026/2/...
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Challenges to generating and sustaining impact of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (#SoTL) â Shailey Minocha
This blog-post Challenges to generating and sustaining impact of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (#SoTL) Š 2026 by Shailey Minocha is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Challenges to generatin...
https://www.shaileyminocha.info/blog/2026/2/7/challenges-to-generating-and-sustaining-impact-of-scholarship-of-teaching-and-learning-sotl
5 months ago
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âIt [IPPR] recommended standardised labels for
#AI-generated
news, showing what information had been usedâŚ, including ⌠articles from professional news organisations. âŚ[and]⌠a licensing regime âŚover the use of their content in
#AI
news.â
#PerilsOfAI
,
#GenAI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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AI-generated news should carry ânutritionâ labels, thinktank says
The Institute for Public Policy Research also argues that tech companies must pay publishers for content they use
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/30/ai-generated-news-should-carry-nutrition-labels-thinktank-says
6 months ago
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âHow the âconfident authorityâ of
#Google
#AI
Overviews is putting public health at riskâ âExperts say tool can give âcompletely wrongâ medical advice which could put users at risk of serious harmâ
#PerilsOfAI
#GenAI
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
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How the âconfident authorityâ of Google AI Overviews is putting public health at risk
Experts say tool can give âcompletely wrongâ medical advice which could put users at risk of serious harm
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jan/24/how-the-confident-authority-of-google-ai-overviews-is-putting-public-health-at-risk
6 months ago
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Shailey Minocha
Dr Leigh-Anne Perryman
6 months ago
#Education
has a vital role in addressing the
#climatecrisis
. This new
#CPD
course from The Open University's
@ietatou.bsky.social
supports educators in effective
#teaching
for climate action. Please share.
@ketanjoshi.co
@davidsacerdote.bsky.social
@timmers.bsky.social
@merylbatchelder.bsky.social
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Shailey Minocha
The Open University Library
6 months ago
Can punishment and rehabilitation co-exist? Through interviews and personal insights, Stephen Akpabio-Klementowski's thesis on ORO uncovers hidden barriers, systemic challenges, and the resilience of those striving for a better future through education đ
https://ow.ly/EXAk50XX8RE
#ThesisThursday
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âThe owner of Warhammer has banned staff from using
#AI
to design its miniature action figures in an effort to boost creativity.â
#BraveStand
#NonFOMO
#GenAI
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/1ca9dee...
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Warhammer maker bans staff from using AI
Games Workshop âvery cautiousâ on the technology as it plans to ârespect our human creatorsâ
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/1ca9deea858e3e65
6 months ago
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âThe risks of using
#GenAI
to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education.â
#PerilsOfGenAI
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
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The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5674741/ai-schools-education
6 months ago
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Shailey Minocha
Thomas Ullmann
6 months ago
As educators, we're always looking for ways to design learning thatâs engaging, inclusive, and futureâfocused. If that resonates, join our module Technology Enhanced Learning: Foundations and Futures, starting Feb 2026. Learn more:
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
@ietatou.bsky.social
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Shailey Minocha
Institute of Educational Technology
6 months ago
Exciting news! Weâve just launched a brand-new suite of short
#CPD
courses. Explore key topics shaping the future of education. See next postsđ đ 20 hours | đ Fully online | đ Includes a digital badge upon completion
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Shailey Minocha
Dr Duygu Bektik
6 months ago
Postgraduate study opportunity (fully online): "Technology Enhanced Learning: Foundations & Futures" starting Feb '26. 60 credit stand-alone module or first step towards the MA in Online Teaching. Registerations are still open at:
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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Blog-post â: 'Evaluation is integral to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (#SoTL) and its
#impact
' Evaluative thinking skills and being able to plan and conduct
#evaluations
are key competencies of a
#SoTL
practitioner
#ImpactofSoTL
#EvaluativeThinking
www.shaileyminocha.info/blog/2026/1/...
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Evaluation is integral to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and its impact â Shailey Minocha
This blogpost Evaluation is integral to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and its impact Š 2026 by Shailey Minocha is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDeriva...
https://www.shaileyminocha.info/blog/2026/1/5/evaluation-is-integral-to-sotl-and-its-impact
6 months ago
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â âIf you donât understand how those decisions are being made by automated systems, you canât advocate for your rights. You canât challenge them, you canât critically evaluate whatâs being presented to you.â 1/2
#AI
#GenAI
#PerilsOfAI
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Generation AI: fears of âsocial divideâ unless all children learn computing skills
Children are growing up as AI natives and experts say computing skills should be on par with reading and writing
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jan/05/generation-ai-fears-of-social-divide-unless-all-children-learn-computing-skills
6 months ago
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âThe world âmay not have timeâ to prepare for the safety risks posed by cutting-edge
#AI
systemsâ
#AI
#AISafety
#PerilsOfAI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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World âmay not have timeâ to prepare for AI safety risks, says leading researcher
AI safety expert David Dalrymple said rapid advances could outpace efforts to control powerful systems
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/04/world-may-not-have-time-to-prepare-for-ai-safety-risks-says-leading-researcher
7 months ago
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Shailey Minocha
Institute of Educational Technology
7 months ago
We're launching a brand-new suite of
#CPD
courses soon! (7 Jan 2026) đ˘#GenerativeAI in Education đ˘Teaching with
#eXtendedReality
đ˘Teaching
#Climate
Action:Empower Students to Tackle the Climate Crisis đ˘#BlendedLearning Innovations for Teachers &Trainers more infođ
www.open.ac.uk/blogs/MAOT/i...
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â
#AI
may upend online studies critical to
#socialscience
â âSophisticated bots risk contaminating surveys, games, and other approaches designed to shed light on human behaviorâ
www.science.org/content/arti...
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AI may upend online studies critical to social science
Sophisticated bots risk contaminating surveys, games, and other approaches designed to shed light on human behavior
https://www.science.org/content/article/ai-may-upend-online-studies-critical-social-science
7 months ago
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Google
#AI
overviews and potential harm
#PerilsOfAI
#GenAI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice
Exclusive: Inaccurate information presented in summaries, Guardian investigation finds
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/02/google-ai-overviews-risk-harm-misleading-health-information
7 months ago
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Shailey Minocha
The Open University
7 months ago
Congratulations to Professor
Teresa Cremin
Co-Director of the OU's Literacy and Social Justice Centre
Reading for Pleasure (The Open University)
, who has been awarded a CBE for âservices to educationâ in the New Year Honours list announced by the King. More:
https://ow.ly/2xSo50XNEfL
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Remarks by
@alondra.bsky.social
capture the essence of the dangers of
#AI
, and how human-centredness and thoughtful governance, and responsible
#AI
can indeed benefit humanity. đ
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7 months ago
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âWhy do
#AI
#chatbots
use âIâ?â
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/t...
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Why Do A.I. Chatbots Use âIâ?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/technology/why-do-ai-chatbots-use-i.html?unlocked_article_code=1.A1A.GfaC.8jBc3bPoXbrm&smid=url-share
7 months ago
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âIs the
#AI
bubble about to burst?â âTom Clarke explains why some analysts think the maths behind the AI boom no longer adds up, and breaks down the three pressure points [economics, computer science and infrastructure) that could ultimately burst the
#AIBubble
â
news.sky.com/story/fears-...
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Is the AI bubble about to burst? If so the consequences could be dire
Tom Clarke explains why some analysts think the maths behind the AI boom no longer adds up, and breaks down the three pressure points that could ultimately burst the AI bubble.
https://news.sky.com/story/fears-grow-of-ai-bubble-and-here-are-the-pressure-points-that-could-burst-it-13486328
7 months ago
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