A useful appraisal of AI tools for assessment question writing … ‘AI tools can be useful as scaffolding tools for inclusive assessment design, when paired with informed human judgement’

Infants use every tool in their toolbox to mimic their most trusted caregivers. This little one, shared to FB by Kristen Humphrey, is an amazing example. Thread 🧵

18 months. 12,000 questions. A whole lot of anxiety. What I learned from reading students’ ChatGPT logs

This is a superb article - agree that everyone working in HE should read it.

We are excited to share the Annual Disabled Student Survey 2025. Designed by disabled students for disabled students, the survey aims to amplify your voice and improve accessibility in UK Higher education. Contribute and make a difference! 👇 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dsuk-resea...

If you're looking for #SEND people to follow, this list by SNJ founder @tanialt.bsky.social is a good one! bsky.app/profile/did:...

Pleased to see my article ‘Inclusion of higher education disabled students: a Q-methodology study of lecturers’ attitudes’ published in this new issue of TiHE. The findings have implications for training on ableism awareness and anti-ableist pedagogies.

Hello world! 🚨 You can now find Teaching in Higher Education on BlueSky, too! We are an international, peer-reviewed journal (Taylor & Francis) focusing on critical perspectives in #HigherEd research From now on, we will post our new publications, announcements, Blog posts, and podcasts here!

📣 Note that our survey - the first National Disabled Staff Survey for university staff - is still open! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/cardiff/di...

CTE educators face growing challenges in meeting diverse student needs. The latest whitepaper from CAST explores how UDL can reshape professional development, increasing teacher confidence and improving student outcomes. Download here: www.cast.org/resources/wh...

People you should talk to about Autism, ADHD and inclusion @autisticrealms.bsky.social @stimpunks.org @nicoleponsford.bsky.social hands down. Everytime. I've learnt more from these three than I can express.

Interested in keeping up with research evidence in early years education? Subscribe to my free monthly newsletter on LinkedIn ⤵️ www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

🚨Today, the Education Policy Institute, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, has published a new report on Identifying SEND. The report provides evidence of the inequalities that exist in SEND support across schools in England. Read the full report 👉 epi.org.uk/wp-content/u... Main findings👇

@lisagolds.bsky.social hello Lisa I started a starter pack but I’ve no idea how to spread it ‼️ 😂 Need you help 🤣

The University of Leeds has become the first Russell Group university to officially announce that it is quitting Elon Musk’s social media site X. It will, however, be alive and well on Bluesky. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

New blog: ‘Making inclusion a reality, not a rhetoric’ moderncassie.blogspot.com/2025/01/maki...

A lovely afternoon as external examiner at a doctoral viva - there are few more enjoyable activities in HE. Three hours to discuss years of work, years of reflection, worry, doubt, determination, resilience, originality. The care doctoral research takes. The commitment. The energy…

NEW on Wonkhe: A detailed national dataset on the disabled student experience paints a bleak picture of progress on enabling access to education. Jim Dickinson tries to find the light. https://buff.ly/3W7SI03

#Oliverscampaign This powerful new animation has been co-designed co-produced with autistic people & people with a learning disability It is aimed at helping staff and employers across health & social care to understand Oliver's Training & why it is so vitally important youtu.be/ouhKSOGm49g?...

Now that @disabledstudentsuk.bsky.social have joined the party, I've added them to my little starter pack of accounts connected to disability in HE, disabled students, disabled staff, and disability practitioners in HE. Always open to more people, so post if you want adding! go.bsky.app/SzRGzk4

📢 The 2024 Annual Disabled Student Survey Report is here! Discover what disabled students had to say in our annual survey. Download the full report now and explore their experiences, challenges, and recommendations. Link to the report: disabledstudents.co.uk/2024-access-...

Nursery child draws a trumpet suspended by a cord from the ceiling. His noticing eye and hand capture the mathematics of shape, space, number, angle, design, valves, finger buttons… We see the anatomy of a trumpet.

The above link to my article doesn’t seem to be working so hoping this works: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Schools put effort to promote+support mental health. But we don't know how #autistic students experience these efforts. Support us to hear from #autistic students who attend secondary mainstream schools. Link with info for parents-please share with your networks. qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

Ta-da!! So happy to announce that my book, Psychology in Everyday Life, enabling students to develop their #PsychologicalLiteracy, is available for pre-order, out on 28th Feb 2025! global.oup.com/ukhe/product...

My article “Inclusion of higher education disabled students: a Q-methodology study of lecturers’ attitudes” in Teaching in Higher Education, has implications for training on disability awareness and anti-ableist pedagogies. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #HigherEd #Disability #Inclusion

Is your baby suddenly obsessed with putting things into other things? It’s not a coincidence…It’s a schema! (Thread 🧵)

Hello new followers. I'm an autistic ADHD writer and public speaker who posts often about neurodiversity.

BLUESKY MEGA-THREAD Altmetric is thrilled and also LITERALLY RELIEVED to officially announce: We are now tracking research attention as it happens on Bluesky! We have been picking up posts on the site since late Oct. Our team is on Bluesky all day answering questions. Let's get into it!

Excellent keynote from @kehplantsci.bsky.social to begin the 2024 IFNTF Symposathon, sharing the inclusive education framework www.inclusiveeducationframework.info

If you feel like you don't know what you don't know about accessibility, it can help to follow folks who discuss assistive technology, accessibility and disability. Here's a Bluesky list of people who post a lot about those topics. bsky.app/profile/did:...

Another new follower - @ginnybraun.bsky.social, here in this 2021 interview around thematic analysis with @vicclarke.bsky.social www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Be teachable. You're not always right. Humility is necessary for growth.

The best way to learn is to teach.

Curiosity is the bridge between ignorance and wisdom—keep walking it, even if it swings wildly.

I've done a lot of writing and thinking about autism, and learning from other #autistic people. A few years ago I had a go at collecting it all in one place, with six densely linked paragraphs and a big list. If you want to understand what #autism means to me, try this: oolong.co.uk/on-autism/

If you're in the North East, I am giving a University of Newcastle Public Lecture next Thursday, Curtis Auditorium, 530pm, on Inclusive Health, talking about how we can include disabled people.

Excellent guide to making accessible PowerPoint presentations here from the Welsh government, no less. Covers arranging slides, image accessibility, colours and styles, slides for people with Dyslexia and alternative formats. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 👍

Since we are all talking #SEND reforms again, here's my long blog on #Neurodiversity & #Neurodivergent from #neurodivergent people. In the @geccollect.bsky.social www.thegec.education/blog/a-start...

Brilliant thread on why it *is* important to understand how different brains work.

WEEKEND UPDATE: I have created and continue to update a number of starter packs of academic journals. Please use and share, and let me know of anything missing or incorrect. go.bsky.app/3TTXHMb go.bsky.app/FcArK3K go.bsky.app/UCkz2Pn go.bsky.app/RwDTRi6 go.bsky.app/PrDd6nE go.bsky.app/4uTfdZB

We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how: docs.bsky.app/docs/advance... #AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics

A valuable curated AI resource to bookmark ...

Looking forward to being part of this community. I’m interested in all things Inclusion at Early Years and Higher Education levels #EduSky

Teamwork makes the dream work! Your toddler is a natural born helper, eager to participate in your day-to-day activities. Even household chores. (Thread 🧵)

Thread for a starter pack of Higher Ed Starter Packs Higher Ed policy policy pros and orgs bsky.app/starter-pack... Higher Ed researchers bsky.app/starter-pack... Higher Ed reporters and contributors bsky.app/starter-pack... #EduSky #HigherEd #Education #AcademicChatter

I've also started a UK education policy starter pack, anyone who would like to be added let me know 😊 go.bsky.app/PHBkF8y

Ok so I've put together a (currently small) starter pack of people with an interest/investment in #disability in #UKHE, including disabled students and staff. Tied my brain in knots about adding people without consent, so please please let me know if you want adding! go.bsky.app/SzRGzk4