Rachel Forsyth
@rmforsyth.bsky.social
She/her. Interested in assessment, inclusion, curriculum design and digital. PFHEA. Occasionally blog at http://assessmentinhe.wordpress.com. Curious about GenAI in HE? Try our free MOOC http//www.coursera.org/learn/transforming-he-with-genai
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Re. previous, "You were capable of writing an email in 2022 and you are capable of it now" is another one that can be cross-stitched for the office
January 15, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Re. previous, "You were capable of writing an email in 2022 and you are capable of it now" is another one that can be cross-stitched for the office
Just 'graded' something (no actual grades were used here, just feedback, I know this is a luxury) where the person wrote that they “feel increasingly confident in my own approach.” and this person has achieved all I want to see in a university teacher and no grades could ever reflect this.
January 5, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Just 'graded' something (no actual grades were used here, just feedback, I know this is a luxury) where the person wrote that they “feel increasingly confident in my own approach.” and this person has achieved all I want to see in a university teacher and no grades could ever reflect this.
This might not have been a compliment if they came from the southwest of France 🤣
December 24, 2025 at 7:19 AM
This might not have been a compliment if they came from the southwest of France 🤣
Thanks, @sandra-abegglen.bsky.social - it will be available on 26 Jan! @samillingworth.com
Worth looking out for:
GenAI in Higher Education: Redefining Teaching and Learning (Jan 2026, available also open access)
www.bloomsbury.com/ca/genai-in-...
GenAI in Higher Education: Redefining Teaching and Learning (Jan 2026, available also open access)
www.bloomsbury.com/ca/genai-in-...
GenAI in Higher Education
This open access book provides practical guidance for higher education professionals looking to use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies. Ble…
www.bloomsbury.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Thanks, @sandra-abegglen.bsky.social - it will be available on 26 Jan! @samillingworth.com
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Everyone always proposes this as the answer without understanding that an oral exam requires very different skills than a closely argued research-driven essay. If you want to argue those skills don’t matter, then fine, argue that, but don’t pretend that oral argumentation is identical.
Across the country, a small but growing number of educators are experimenting with oral exams to circumvent the temptations presented by powerful artificial intelligence platforms such as ChatGPT.
To AI-proof exams, professors turn to the oldest technique of all
A small but growing number of educators are experimenting with oral exams to circumvent the temptations presented by powerful AI platforms.
wapo.st
December 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Everyone always proposes this as the answer without understanding that an oral exam requires very different skills than a closely argued research-driven essay. If you want to argue those skills don’t matter, then fine, argue that, but don’t pretend that oral argumentation is identical.
A brass band is a non-negotiable requirement for a university function. Ditto the comedians, and there was surely also some singing.
December 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A brass band is a non-negotiable requirement for a university function. Ditto the comedians, and there was surely also some singing.
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You can do this right now:
Think of a person who wrote a paper you love, whose work influenced or helped you, or has made your professional life better.
Search up their email address. Shoot them a quick email of thanks. It means so, so much. This is a rough time of year, share some joy.
Think of a person who wrote a paper you love, whose work influenced or helped you, or has made your professional life better.
Search up their email address. Shoot them a quick email of thanks. It means so, so much. This is a rough time of year, share some joy.
December 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
You can do this right now:
Think of a person who wrote a paper you love, whose work influenced or helped you, or has made your professional life better.
Search up their email address. Shoot them a quick email of thanks. It means so, so much. This is a rough time of year, share some joy.
Think of a person who wrote a paper you love, whose work influenced or helped you, or has made your professional life better.
Search up their email address. Shoot them a quick email of thanks. It means so, so much. This is a rough time of year, share some joy.
Also, the promised revolution of computers transforming universities has not yet occurred.
December 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Also, the promised revolution of computers transforming universities has not yet occurred.
Reminds me of this amazing video 'Steve Jobs visit atLund University in 1985'. So many questions... youtu.be/NT6oUsn3ANA?...
Steve Jobs visit at Lund University in 1985
YouTube video by Filmer om Lund och Skåne
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Reminds me of this amazing video 'Steve Jobs visit atLund University in 1985'. So many questions... youtu.be/NT6oUsn3ANA?...
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The Christmas issue of The BMJ is coming soon!
To get us in the mood we asked comedian @michaelspicer.bsky.social to have a look at last year's issue, and respond to some articles.
Inspired by this article evaluating the cognitive abilities of AI 🤖
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
#BMJChristmas
To get us in the mood we asked comedian @michaelspicer.bsky.social to have a look at last year's issue, and respond to some articles.
Inspired by this article evaluating the cognitive abilities of AI 🤖
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
#BMJChristmas
December 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The Christmas issue of The BMJ is coming soon!
To get us in the mood we asked comedian @michaelspicer.bsky.social to have a look at last year's issue, and respond to some articles.
Inspired by this article evaluating the cognitive abilities of AI 🤖
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
#BMJChristmas
To get us in the mood we asked comedian @michaelspicer.bsky.social to have a look at last year's issue, and respond to some articles.
Inspired by this article evaluating the cognitive abilities of AI 🤖
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
#BMJChristmas
Parking surely gets a lookin here, or is that included under admin?
December 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Parking surely gets a lookin here, or is that included under admin?
This is a long, but uplifting, article about teaching humanities with the humanities as a guiding principle (credit to Carlo Rotella) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:35 AM
This is a long, but uplifting, article about teaching humanities with the humanities as a guiding principle (credit to Carlo Rotella) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
👆 This. These are adults, here to learn about an interesting subject from other adults. They are not here to learn ways to beg for accommodation for the unrelated things happening in their lives that we didn't imagine during course design. They already know (probably more than enough) about that.
December 3, 2025 at 5:46 AM
👆 This. These are adults, here to learn about an interesting subject from other adults. They are not here to learn ways to beg for accommodation for the unrelated things happening in their lives that we didn't imagine during course design. They already know (probably more than enough) about that.
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Re accommodations for students: if they ask they can have them, no questions asked. Stop being a gross creep about it.
December 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Re accommodations for students: if they ask they can have them, no questions asked. Stop being a gross creep about it.
With even more awesome colleagues, we're now researching how trust is built between teachers and students. As I know you agree, co-construction is the way forward! But the discourse of 'students don't always know what's best' is still often heard. (2/2)
December 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
With even more awesome colleagues, we're now researching how trust is built between teachers and students. As I know you agree, co-construction is the way forward! But the discourse of 'students don't always know what's best' is still often heard. (2/2)
Thanks, and we agree about not being limited to one underserved/minorities group. Hearing these students has changed my whole approach to inclusion (they were awesome throughout the project) amd my understanding of structural barriers which teachers have agency to address. (1/2)
December 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Thanks, and we agree about not being limited to one underserved/minorities group. Hearing these students has changed my whole approach to inclusion (they were awesome throughout the project) amd my understanding of structural barriers which teachers have agency to address. (1/2)
I use them in talks about GenAI and education as it offers the opportunity to demonstrate their weaknesses and bias. But mostly I rely on my institution's excellent bank of photos of real people doing real things.
November 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I use them in talks about GenAI and education as it offers the opportunity to demonstrate their weaknesses and bias. But mostly I rely on my institution's excellent bank of photos of real people doing real things.
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Worth reading:
Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal (Vol.7 No.2, 2025), titled "Reimagining Student Engagement: Identity, Inclusion, and Innovation in Higher Education"
sehej.raise-network.com/raise/issue/...
Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal (Vol.7 No.2, 2025), titled "Reimagining Student Engagement: Identity, Inclusion, and Innovation in Higher Education"
sehej.raise-network.com/raise/issue/...
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025): Reimagining Student Engagement: Identity, Inclusion, and Innovation in Higher Education
| Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal
sehej.raise-network.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Worth reading:
Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal (Vol.7 No.2, 2025), titled "Reimagining Student Engagement: Identity, Inclusion, and Innovation in Higher Education"
sehej.raise-network.com/raise/issue/...
Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal (Vol.7 No.2, 2025), titled "Reimagining Student Engagement: Identity, Inclusion, and Innovation in Higher Education"
sehej.raise-network.com/raise/issue/...
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How do teachers build trust with students in the presence of GenAI? @rmforsyth.bsky.social and I did focus group interviews and have written up very first results in these conference proceedings: mirjamglessmer.com/2025/11/13/n...
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
How do teachers build trust with students in the presence of GenAI? @rmforsyth.bsky.social and I did focus group interviews and have written up very first results in these conference proceedings: mirjamglessmer.com/2025/11/13/n...
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@paulbernal.bsky.social at last, someone actually TALKED to a diverse range gen-z about there experience online AND offline over a year observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
‘Andrew Tate is dead’: inside the minds of 16-year-olds | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
@paulbernal.bsky.social at last, someone actually TALKED to a diverse range gen-z about there experience online AND offline over a year observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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they ask
what's the minimum to pass?
as if i keep a secret rubric
of disappointment
i say
do your best work
they hear
write more words
what's the minimum to pass?
as if i keep a secret rubric
of disappointment
i say
do your best work
they hear
write more words
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM
they ask
what's the minimum to pass?
as if i keep a secret rubric
of disappointment
i say
do your best work
they hear
write more words
what's the minimum to pass?
as if i keep a secret rubric
of disappointment
i say
do your best work
they hear
write more words
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Currently reading Nooij et al. (2025) on “Do not leave your values at the door; the permissibility of activism in the lecture hall”
@mirjamglessmer.bsky.social's blogpost on a recent HERD article
mirjamglessmer.com/2025/09/03/c...
@mirjamglessmer.bsky.social's blogpost on a recent HERD article
mirjamglessmer.com/2025/09/03/c...
Currently reading Nooij et al. (2025) on "Do not leave your values at the door; the permissibility of activism in the lecture hall" - Adventures in Oceanography and Teaching
Academia and activism, how do they go together? I’ve been curious about that for a while, as evidenced by these posts. Today I came across an article that investigates not only academic activism, but ...
mirjamglessmer.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Currently reading Nooij et al. (2025) on “Do not leave your values at the door; the permissibility of activism in the lecture hall”
@mirjamglessmer.bsky.social's blogpost on a recent HERD article
mirjamglessmer.com/2025/09/03/c...
@mirjamglessmer.bsky.social's blogpost on a recent HERD article
mirjamglessmer.com/2025/09/03/c...
The newest book, More Than Words, is also highly recommended
October 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The newest book, More Than Words, is also highly recommended
If you can handle an entire article written in bullet points, presumably to illustrate the importance of writing skills, this is highly recommended. If we think writing is important, we should explain why, teach it, and make sure we assess it.
I think we should still teach students writing, not AI-assisted document production. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Writing Classes Are About Writing, Not AI-Aided Production
If we want students to learn to write, AI tools shouldn’t have much of a role. If we don’t think students need to learn to write anymore, I’m not sure what we’re doing here.
www.insidehighered.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
If you can handle an entire article written in bullet points, presumably to illustrate the importance of writing skills, this is highly recommended. If we think writing is important, we should explain why, teach it, and make sure we assess it.
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I know this is the equivalent of being in the remainder bin but still, if you want a bargain guide to becoming a confident assessor in higher education, my book is on Amazon currently for less than £5. #AssessmentInHE www.amazon.co.uk/Confident-As...
Amazon.co.uk
www.amazon.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I know this is the equivalent of being in the remainder bin but still, if you want a bargain guide to becoming a confident assessor in higher education, my book is on Amazon currently for less than £5. #AssessmentInHE www.amazon.co.uk/Confident-As...