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ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · 3d

The programme’s live, the momentum is building, and there’s still time to book your place. Join us at #ALTC25 on 23 - 24 October. With 60+ sessions, ALTC Radio, Group Fest & the Gala Awards Dinner, it’s shaping up to be an inspiring few days. Register now: altc.alt.ac.uk/altc #EdTech #HigherEd #altc

ALT Annual Conference, Stronger Foundations, Broader Horizons, 23 and 24 October, Glasgow

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · 25d

What a useful day speaking at Reflections on AI, Open Policy, and Educational Practice www.joewilsons.net/2025/09/refl... #oer25 #openscot

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · 26d

This is interesting development Support the Really Simple Licensing RSL standard to protect the open web. #FairPayFromAI rslstandard.org #openscot

RSL: Really Simple Licensing

The open content licensing standard for the AI-first Internet

rslstandard.org

Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · 28d

Yesterday being a stall holder at Renfrew Market great folks and grounding experience

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · Sep 2

Pulled together my own reflections on #oer25. Still have a long journey to go on to achieve place where Open Educational Practice is standard and institutions and teaching staff comfortably create and share open educational resources. #oer #oep #openscot
www.joewilsons.net/2025/09/oer2...

#OER25 Reflections : Open Practice and AI

A blog about living and working around the creative edge of education and learning

www.joewilsons.net

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Informed Scotland @informedscot.bsky.social · Sep 1

Who's where in Scottish learning & skills? The 13th annual #InformedScotland Organisations & People Special provides subscribers with a snapshot of an ever-changing landscape. Has links to 440+ bodies, with notes highlighting changes
informedscotland.co.uk/2025/09/01/w...
#learning #skills

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · Sep 1

A wee reflective piece on what I've been up to www.joewilsons.net/2025/09/one-...

One Year Over the Top ; Reflections. The Joy of Not Being There: A September Without the Start of Term

A blog about living and working around the creative edge of education and learning

www.joewilsons.net

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · Aug 30

Daughter having day out from London in Brighton yesterday ran into team putting up English flags everywhere - she thought they were roofing contractors - they seemed quite threatening. Seems she was actually witnessing something a bit more sinister www.theargus.co.uk/news/2542494...

St George's flags and Union Jacks put up in city centre

People have been spotted attaching St George's flags to lampposts in the city centre.

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · Aug 11

I'm firmly on the AI train - but this great article from Helen Beetham should make us all question the price of the ticket. helenbeetham.substack.com/p/marking-th...

Marking the Government's homework on public sector AI

The Government's plans for automated marking and autonomous missiles, and making public data 'safe' by selling it to private 'security' businesses

helenbeetham.substack.com

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · Aug 4

Gosh just spotted a session I did for Scottish Education last year on AI in College education youtu.be/L3i446-bQrw?...

#SCOTAI24 City of Glasgow - AI Tinder to Training

YouTube video by Digital Skills

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ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · Jul 30

We’re excited to see proposals that revisit the vital themes of open education, AI, and populism. Whether it’s a workshop, paper, or panel—your ideas matter. Submit by 4 August and help shape the conversation! buff.ly/2kgdv4N #OER25 #OpenEducation #AIinEducation #Populism #altc

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · Jul 11

Please do - too many events have lost useful back channels like this

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · Jul 11

Sorry to be missing #OLS2025 but great thread @dresdeb.bsky.social

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · Jul 8

Great summary of #oer25 what a great get together - will post when I get back from leave

Catherine Cronin @catherinecronin.bsky.social · Jul 3

difficult to sum up #OER25, but I have tried my best. it was a joy to meet friends and colleagues, old and new, as well as sobering to truly face the challenges for open and higher education. warm thanks to all for the opportunity to think/talk/plan/be together.

catherinecronin.net/conferences/...

#OER25: Speaking truth to power

A later timing this year (June instead of April) for ALT’s Open Education Conference meant that for a few months last year, some wondered whether the conference would be held at all. Most ha…

catherinecronin.net

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · Jun 25

#oer25 my slides with about challenges and some AI solutions - open education is much more than that - have a look at slides towards end on systems and approaches shorturl.at/mzLNS should say it out loud Instructure Canvas and associated tools filled gaps we needed for now and future

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · Jun 12

Sound advice on #AI from SQA - they have offered sensible advice for teachers and learners from advent of Artificial Intelligence www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/114047.h...

SQA

SQA - Scottish Qualifications Authority

www.sqa.org.uk

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ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · Jun 9

On Day 2 of #OER25, Joe Wilson’s keynote, “Shaping Open Education”, will tackle pressing challenges like closing the attainment gap, driving social mobility, and using AI ethically while keeping open education at the heart of change. Learn more: buff.ly/E4uAGpq #altc #OER

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SRI Education @srieducation.bsky.social · Jun 9

A new report by Ela Joshi, Rebecca Griffiths, & Jodie Lawrence shows how pairing open education resources (OER) w/ open & culturally responsive teaching can boost student engagement & academic outcomes.

Read the report: www.sri.com/publication/...

Access the data: www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/pr...

Students’ and Instructors’ Experiences With Open and Culturally Responsive Instruction: Findings From a State OER Program - SRI

The study examines how 2- and 4-year college instructors integrated OER-enabled open and culturally responsive practices and how students experienced these practices.

www.sri.com

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · Jun 8

Last night Theatre Royal Glasgow particularly well staged Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · Jun 5

Very much looking forward to co-chairing this with the wonderful @louisedrumm.bsky.social. Great keynote line up too with @helenbeetham.bsky.social and @joecar80.bsky.social and an opportunity for delegates to be part of the final keynote session too. Hope to see you there #OER25 #altc

ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · Jun 5

Join us this summer on 23 and 24 June 2025 in London for OER25. Explore the sessions, discover key speakers, and start planning your experience - view the programme here: buff.ly/cwxpS8p #OER25 #altc

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · Jun 4

Word is out and looking forward to keynoting #oer25 oer.alt.ac.uk/home/program... great to be on same bill as @helenbeetham.bsky.social

#OER25 - Keynotes

Helen Beetham

oer.alt.ac.uk

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Vikki Liogier 🦋 @vikkiliogier.bsky.social · May 13

As a #ALT Working Group member: Framework for #EthicalLearningTechnology, I share our #FELT Survey. Your voice will help us understand how FELT is used & where to improve it.
FELT www.alt.ac.uk/about-alt/wh...
5mn survey closes 30/05 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🙏 spread the word! #AmplifyFE

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · Jun 3

Reminded of this tool from 16 years ago - now AI would feature - but educational policy makers seem to still use tools like this ;-) sciencegeek.net/lingo.html

Educational Jargon Generator

sciencegeek.net

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · May 27

A question from a former colleague encouraged me to share journey towards a College policy for students on the use of Artificial Intelligence
We really are just at start of journey on lots of fronts. Some useful current policy and practice links at end.

www.joewilsons.net/2025/05/a-sh...

A short history of the development of a College based AI policy

A blog about living and working around the creative edge of education and learning

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Joe Wilson @joecar80.bsky.social · May 13

Great to catch up with @joemoxley today and give him a quick tour of Glasgow. On his way from Florida to golf the Ayrshire coast. His open educational resources for academic and other writing styles still hitting a million users every year writingcommons.org

Welcome to Writing Commons – The Encyclopedia for Writers - Writing Commons

Need help with your writing? public speaking? research? collaboration? -- anything to do with communication? Writing Commons is a peer-reviewed, research-based, award-winning encyclopedia for writers,...

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