Sandra Sinfield
@danceswithcloud.bsky.social
Associate Teaching Professor #studychat #LoveLD #creativeHE. For playful pedagogy; creativity as liberatory practice; making, drawing & animation for learning.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#LTHEchat is organised by a rolling team of volunteers. Each term 3-4 volunteers join the organising team and are mentored by a previous volunteer.
Are you interested in becoming a member of a future organising team?
If this is you, please complete this form docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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I like using other resources to help them build their confidence for academic reading, I rarely go straight into assigning journal articles etc, especially with first year students!
November 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I like using other resources to help them build their confidence for academic reading, I rarely go straight into assigning journal articles etc, especially with first year students!
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Q1 - If you were tasked with studying independently, what would you do? Provide examples of how you might approach this or what types of resources you might engage with.
Reply with A1 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
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November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Q1 - If you were tasked with studying independently, what would you do? Provide examples of how you might approach this or what types of resources you might engage with.
Reply with A1 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
Reply with A1 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
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A2 most of the module I teach on is "Flipped" so I try to have clear time stamps on videos and guide what to look at specifically if video is>15 mins.
Try to consider what is feasible between classes for them to study.
Provide a "template" with prompts when reviewing an article.
#lthechat
Try to consider what is feasible between classes for them to study.
Provide a "template" with prompts when reviewing an article.
#lthechat
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
A2 most of the module I teach on is "Flipped" so I try to have clear time stamps on videos and guide what to look at specifically if video is>15 mins.
Try to consider what is feasible between classes for them to study.
Provide a "template" with prompts when reviewing an article.
#lthechat
Try to consider what is feasible between classes for them to study.
Provide a "template" with prompts when reviewing an article.
#lthechat
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Q2 - How do you currently support students to study outside of the classroom?
Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Q2 - How do you currently support students to study outside of the classroom?
Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
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Ukraine special edition. Life in higher education from within a war zone.
We are announcing a special edition, we have been working on for two years.
"Tempus fugit, academia semptinerma."
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"Tempus fugit, academia semptinerma."
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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): The Ukraine special issue: ‘Tempus fugit, Academia sempiterna’
| Open Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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November 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Ukraine special edition. Life in higher education from within a war zone.
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A3 my learners are staff working full-time.
For them it's a matter of Time ⌛ ...but these are people who usually already have academic qualifications, UG at least so are more familiar with studying?
Still probably need some guidance, especially those entering from business/practice #lthechat
For them it's a matter of Time ⌛ ...but these are people who usually already have academic qualifications, UG at least so are more familiar with studying?
Still probably need some guidance, especially those entering from business/practice #lthechat
November 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
A3 my learners are staff working full-time.
For them it's a matter of Time ⌛ ...but these are people who usually already have academic qualifications, UG at least so are more familiar with studying?
Still probably need some guidance, especially those entering from business/practice #lthechat
For them it's a matter of Time ⌛ ...but these are people who usually already have academic qualifications, UG at least so are more familiar with studying?
Still probably need some guidance, especially those entering from business/practice #lthechat
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Q3 - What are the biggest barriers your students face when engaging with independent study?
Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Q3 - What are the biggest barriers your students face when engaging with independent study?
Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
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A4
Choices?
Do I have the TIME to do this...work Vs study Vs other commitments
DO I have different STRATEGIES in my study "toolkit"
Is there a RANGE of modes I can choose from to help understand the issues?
CHOICE of topics I have?
#LTHECHAT
Choices?
Do I have the TIME to do this...work Vs study Vs other commitments
DO I have different STRATEGIES in my study "toolkit"
Is there a RANGE of modes I can choose from to help understand the issues?
CHOICE of topics I have?
#LTHECHAT
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A4
Choices?
Do I have the TIME to do this...work Vs study Vs other commitments
DO I have different STRATEGIES in my study "toolkit"
Is there a RANGE of modes I can choose from to help understand the issues?
CHOICE of topics I have?
#LTHECHAT
Choices?
Do I have the TIME to do this...work Vs study Vs other commitments
DO I have different STRATEGIES in my study "toolkit"
Is there a RANGE of modes I can choose from to help understand the issues?
CHOICE of topics I have?
#LTHECHAT
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I think that the reminder that you can pick and choose what suits you best is vital - when they’re already overwhelmed we don’t need to our more pressure on. Equally, I think that bit of freedom makes them even more likely to explore because it takes away the pressure!
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I think that the reminder that you can pick and choose what suits you best is vital - when they’re already overwhelmed we don’t need to our more pressure on. Equally, I think that bit of freedom makes them even more likely to explore because it takes away the pressure!
#LTHEchat Wow @nbridgeman.bsky.social - that was a fabulous, thought-provoking and engaging chat! Thank you for the questions (and answers!) - and thanks everybody - what a great hour!!
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#LTHEchat Wow @nbridgeman.bsky.social - that was a fabulous, thought-provoking and engaging chat! Thank you for the questions (and answers!) - and thanks everybody - what a great hour!!
#LTHEchat A6 To staff: Really help students bond, get to know & trust each other, then set more group tasks - inclg P2P teaching and multimodal assignments. To students: make friends/study partners/groups - share the workload and spend a lot of time talking about it in the canteen.
Q6 - If you could give one tip for making independent study inclusive, what would it be?
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November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
#LTHEchat A6 To staff: Really help students bond, get to know & trust each other, then set more group tasks - inclg P2P teaching and multimodal assignments. To students: make friends/study partners/groups - share the workload and spend a lot of time talking about it in the canteen.
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A5 Making use of active learning anf formative actitivies in the classroom. Extended think/pair/share. Being creative with how the learning is shared and making use of multimodal approaches for this and the feedback from tutors and/or peers #LTHEchat
November 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
A5 Making use of active learning anf formative actitivies in the classroom. Extended think/pair/share. Being creative with how the learning is shared and making use of multimodal approaches for this and the feedback from tutors and/or peers #LTHEchat
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A5 If we have mechanisms through choice of materials, assessment and using peer learning, we can support educator workload. Not an easy balance. #LTHEChat
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A5 If we have mechanisms through choice of materials, assessment and using peer learning, we can support educator workload. Not an easy balance. #LTHEChat
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A5 That balance will depend on different factors (for example, small or large modules, available resources - staff, financial, time, etc). For a module of >350 students, I prefer to give only to 2 options for different assessment criterion, giving exemplars, formative assessment #LTHEChat
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November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
A5 That balance will depend on different factors (for example, small or large modules, available resources - staff, financial, time, etc). For a module of >350 students, I prefer to give only to 2 options for different assessment criterion, giving exemplars, formative assessment #LTHEChat
#LTHEchat A5 SMT need to recognise the labour that has to go into developing these more interactive, student-centred processes - esply if they want the dialogic VLE and the flips and the asynchronous bits - and if they hope we spend phatic as well as purposeful time w our students... Hmmm?!
Q5 - How can we balance support and flexibility for students with the workload for educators?
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November 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
#LTHEchat A5 SMT need to recognise the labour that has to go into developing these more interactive, student-centred processes - esply if they want the dialogic VLE and the flips and the asynchronous bits - and if they hope we spend phatic as well as purposeful time w our students... Hmmm?!
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A4 independent study allows students to find the level and pace that works for them. This means there's a need to provide different access points and challenge levels so the sweet spot of flow has a chance to happen for more of them #LTHEchat
November 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A4 independent study allows students to find the level and pace that works for them. This means there's a need to provide different access points and challenge levels so the sweet spot of flow has a chance to happen for more of them #LTHEchat
#LTHEchat A4 given how horrid academic reading is (!) - I think choice is essential! Offering a video or blog or podcast ... seeded with judicious essential reading helps students realise they CAN learn! Just as making a video/podcast helps them realise they can make meaning & show what they know...
Q4 - What role does choice play in student engagement with independent study?
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November 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
#LTHEchat A4 given how horrid academic reading is (!) - I think choice is essential! Offering a video or blog or podcast ... seeded with judicious essential reading helps students realise they CAN learn! Just as making a video/podcast helps them realise they can make meaning & show what they know...
#LTHEchat A3 Not knowing the academic labour that is reqd, nor how active they have to be to learn. Having work/caring responsibilities and noone telling them that full time study = 35hours per week on top of all that! Then ... we need to scaffold that active learning/notemaking/reading/discussing
Q3 - What are the biggest barriers your students face when engaging with independent study?
Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
#LTHEchat A3 Not knowing the academic labour that is reqd, nor how active they have to be to learn. Having work/caring responsibilities and noone telling them that full time study = 35hours per week on top of all that! Then ... we need to scaffold that active learning/notemaking/reading/discussing
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A2 for lower levels or students not used to independent study, I structure non-contact time as carefully (or more carefully!) than contact time. Accountable activities requiring some sort of interaction or evidence of completion #LTHEchat
November 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A2 for lower levels or students not used to independent study, I structure non-contact time as carefully (or more carefully!) than contact time. Accountable activities requiring some sort of interaction or evidence of completion #LTHEchat
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A1 #LTHEchat I'd want a lot of scaffolding, even though it's independent I'd want somebody to guide me through my own ideas, & perhaps the opportunity to go for a long walk & think about it
November 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A1 #LTHEchat I'd want a lot of scaffolding, even though it's independent I'd want somebody to guide me through my own ideas, & perhaps the opportunity to go for a long walk & think about it
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Walking, listening music / podcasts meanwhile walking it is very therapeutic.. I do walk for 40 mins aprox in the afternoon so that I can have fresh ideas and then go back to uni to continye working #LTHEChat
November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Walking, listening music / podcasts meanwhile walking it is very therapeutic.. I do walk for 40 mins aprox in the afternoon so that I can have fresh ideas and then go back to uni to continye working #LTHEChat
#LTHEchat A2 We use the VLE for prep & reflection. Prep: We set thinking & making, some reading/watching/listening to be shared on the padlet, we set peer review of draft work. After - we ask students to learn out loud, writing reflective logs, sharing in the VLE & commenting on each other's posts.
Q2 - How do you currently support students to study outside of the classroom?
Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
#LTHEchat A2 We use the VLE for prep & reflection. Prep: We set thinking & making, some reading/watching/listening to be shared on the padlet, we set peer review of draft work. After - we ask students to learn out loud, writing reflective logs, sharing in the VLE & commenting on each other's posts.
#LTHEchat A1 I would brainstorm - have a chat with Copilot - free write to see what I thought - share out the reading w other students and have meetings to discuss, that way I actually commit to get things done - put time to study & to write in my calendar - I cld follow hashtags & read blogs.
Q1 - If you were tasked with studying independently, what would you do? Provide examples of how you might approach this or what types of resources you might engage with.
Reply with A1 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
Reply with A1 #LTHEChat and your response @nbridgeman.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
#LTHEchat A1 I would brainstorm - have a chat with Copilot - free write to see what I thought - share out the reading w other students and have meetings to discuss, that way I actually commit to get things done - put time to study & to write in my calendar - I cld follow hashtags & read blogs.