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Jonathan Branney @jonnybranney.bsky.social · Jul 23

Excellent blog by @nomadwarmachine.bsky.social. Educators need to be both sage and guide, the key being to know when to be one or the other. You’re absolutely right. Occam’s razor strikes again. @suebecks.bsky.social @profsallybrown.bsky.social @philrace.bsky.social

Sarah Honeychurch @nomadwarmachine.bsky.social · Jul 23

I enjoyed writing this @jonnybranney.bsky.social #LTHEChat

Association for Learning Development in Higher Education @aldinhe.bsky.social · Jul 23

#Take5 #132 https://aldinhe.ac.uk/the-sage-on-the-side by Dr Sarah Honeychurch from the University of Glasgow. Sarah looks at a supposed dichotomy between didactic & active models of teaching & learning & suggests that, actually, good teaching always includes elements of both. #LoveLD

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Kelly Trivedy @kellytrivedy.bsky.social · Jun 3

Looking forward to this tomorrow night! #LTHEchat

LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Jun 3

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow, Wednesday June 4th, 8-9pm BST, for #LTHEchat, which will discuss “Exploring the use of Gen AI to visualise reflective accounts” with @louiserees.bsky.social

Read the blog post at

#LTHEChat 332 Can Gen AI tools adequately visualise written reflections?

Join us on Bluesky on Wednesday 4th June 2025 at 2000 BST Led by Louise Rees, Senior Academic Developer at Swansea University, @louiserees.bsky.social In teaching on a PG Cert teaching in HE progra…

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Apr 28

2 days to go before the #LTHEchat this week!
This week we will feature @profsallybrown.bsky.social and @philrace.bsky.social discussing "Quo Vadis teaching, learning and assessment in HE?"

Check out the blog for more details:

#LTHEchat 327 Quo vadis teaching, learning and assessment in Higher Education?

Led by Emeriti Professor Sally Brown @profsallybrown.bsky.social and Emeritus Professor Phil Race @philrace.bsky.social We published the first edition of The Lecturer’s Toolkit with Routledge 1998 …

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Apr 24

Join us Wednesday 30th April at 8pm BST for #LTHEchat 327 Quo vadis teaching, learning and assessment in Higher Education? Led by Emeriti Professor Sally Brown @profsallybrown.bsky.social and Emeritus Professor Phil Race @philrace.bsky.social

#LTHEchat 327 Quo vadis teaching, learning and assessment in Higher Education?

Led by Emeriti Professor Sally Brown @profsallybrown.bsky.social and Emeritus Professor Phil Race @philrace.bsky.social We published the first edition of The Lecturer’s Toolkit with Routledge 1998 and there have been four further editions since, published by Phil alone. When we were asked to do a sixth edition for 2025, we had to recognise just how much has changed in the last five years.

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 13

Absolutely, it’s so great that people have formed their own positive space in reaction to the negativity over there

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 12

Thankyou for the opportunity! It’s been great and we’ve trended every week! Looking forward to participating in more chats after Easter 😊

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 9

Haha. It’s an old one but a good one!

Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 9

Yes, and I guess that an important part of coaching might now be to help students (PHD or otherwise) to be confident in their own academic voice

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Kay Guccione @kayguccione.bsky.social · Apr 9

Thanks for having me #LTHEchat! Check out the Hidden Curriculum in Doctoral Education blog if you want to think more about this topic -- we're currently posting discussions of the intersection of hidden curriculum and research culture: drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com/blog-2/

The hidden curriculum in doctoral education

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 9

Fabulous #LTHEchat as always.

LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Apr 9

Huge thanks to @kayguccione.bsky.social for the great questions and to all for your answers and the great discussions.

There'll be a short break for Easter over the next two weeks. See you on 30th April for the next chat, same time, same place #LTHEchat

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 9

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 9

A6. What a great way to uncover the hidden curriculum, disorienting dilemmas and other areas for future focus. We record the types of queries that come up at different times of year and put in workshops to preemptively support. Now making short HowTo vids re common enquiries #LTHEchat

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 9

A5. When a student is grappling with a sticky problem- Pulling out a good example from within a their work, discussing with them why they are good, and then focusing on how they might be able to use that approach to move forward #LTHEchat

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Apr 9

Q5. What are your favourite tools or techniques for coaching? #LTHEchat

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 9

A4. This is so important but a real challenge for learners with multiple competing pressures on their time. Perhaps talking about the value of learning dialogues in our own academic journey (past and present) to highlight their value. Also ensuring dialogue is supportive, non-threatening #LTHEchat

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Apr 9

Q4. In what ways can learners be helped to hold space for dialogue? #LTHEchat

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 9

Fabulous, thanks so much!

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 9

Do you know of any other examples of good practice that I should read?

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 9

First thought is that I love that you have such thorough guidance aimed specifically at research students. Second thought is that I need to add the creation of such a resource to my to do list. I will have a proper read tomorrow when not working off a tiny phone screen! Thanks for sharing.

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Apr 9

Q2. What are your favourite or ‘go to’ theories or examples in which learning is supported by dialogue? #LTHEchat

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 9

True. I have found that PHD students have appreciated and been reassured by being given specific sample prompts and signposts to AI tools that may be useful

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 9

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Amanda Seys @amandaseys.bsky.social · Apr 9

A1. One aspect that I have had PHD students and supervisors ask me about is how AI can ethically and effectively be used to support their work. Many avoid any use through fear and uncertainty about what’s okay and what breaches integrity guidelines

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Apr 9

Welcome to this evening’s chat hosted by @kayguccione.bsky.social
Let’s get started...
The blogpost talks about the importance of doctoral students accessing the 'hidden curriculum'.
Q1. How might the 'hidden curriculum' impact research and other students in your setting? #LTHEchat

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Apr 8

Join us tomorrow 8pm - 9pm BST for this week's #LTHEchat led by @kayguccione.bsky.social to discuss coaching as an educational practice: holding space for a learning conversation. Read the blogpost here: lthechat.com/2025/04/07/c...

LTHE Chat #326: Coaching as an educational practice: holding space for a learning conversation

Led by Dr Kay Guccione, Head of Research Culture and Researcher Development and Co-Director of the Lab for Academic Culture, University of Glasgow @kayguccione.bsky.social This post is based on a r…

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