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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 3h

See you all next week - same time, same place! #LTHEchat

Next week we will be joined by David James, @dwjames.bsky.social discussing Games Based Teaching Tools

a person is standing in a room with smoke coming out of it and the words `` game time '' .

ALT: a person is standing in a room with smoke coming out of it and the words `` game time '' .

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Melissa Rogerson @melissainau.bsky.social · 22h

Do you teach boardgames? We have just launched a survey asking about your experience! It takes about ten minutes to complete - please share!
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp

Image text reads:
Do you teach board games?
We invite you to complete a short survey for academic research into people’s experiences of teaching boardgames, at home and elsewhere.
The survey takes about ten minutes to complete.

To find out more, please use the QR code,
visit go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
or email hybrid-games@unimelb.edu.au

(University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Approval 33778)

There is also a decorative image of game pawns and dice, with a magnifying glass on top, as well as a QR code which points to the given link.

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Jeremiah McCall (he/him) @gamingthepast.bsky.social · 1d

www.cnn.com/world/africa...

Video game lets you return African artifacts from Western museums | CNN

In “Relooted,” players plan a heist to reclaim real-life African artifacts held in Western institutions.

www.cnn.com

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Jeremiah McCall (he/him) @gamingthepast.bsky.social · 3d

Hi historical game interested folks!
Saw abstract for research article -- it suggested affective engagement w/ historical content increased using particular games vs a text but knowledge test scores better w/ text.
Okay let's shift from article i've-not-read to that principle 1/ 🧵
🗃 #AncientBluesky

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University XP @universityxp.bsky.social · 4d

Pitch your session for GBLVC 2026! 🌍 Teach others how games can change minds, inspire learning & build inclusion. AI, design, therapy, social impact—bring it. Proposals due Dec 7 → gblconference.com/ #GBL #EdTech #Gamification #SeriousGames

Games-Based Learning Virtual Conference 2026

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 7d

Please. The hands down winner must surely be:
"Does this look like a man who has had ALL he can eat?!"

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 7d

Yep, here's my gamified quest through research project development, aimed mostly at postgraduates. daisyabbottitchio.itch.io/creative-thi...

#gamification #research #Games4Research #GBL #academicSky #eduSky #LTHEChat #LoveLD #HE

Creative Thinking Quest by daisyabbott.itch.io

A Creative Thinking Quest for research or creative projects

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Association for Learning Development in Higher Education @aldinhe.bsky.social · 7d

Do you have any handy resources to share with the #LearnHigher community around gamification or AI? There's loads of eager practitioners out there. If you have some great, reusable resources, share them with us! #LTHEChat #LoveLD #HE https://aldinhe.ac.uk/learnhigher

A person's hand holding a mobile phone which shows a screen page called Gamification. There's also a plant, laptop & coffee.

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 7d

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 8d

I'm excited to share another exhibition as part of the Being Human Festival (6 – 15 Nov). www.beinghumanfestival.org/events/empir...

@BeingHumanFest is the UK’s national festival of the humanities. Full #BeingHuman2025 programme: beinghumanfestival.org/festival-eve...

@sit-gsa.bsky.social

Empire Retold: Augmented Reality Narratives

Discover untold stories of ordinary people living during the British Empire and experience their stories in augmented reality.In 1938, a huge British Empire Exhibition took place in Bellahouston Park,...

www.beinghumanfestival.org

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Andrew Walsh @playbrarian.uk · Sep 3

Last couple of days to book on this webinar I'm running on Monday afternoon! "Working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues", 2pm Monday 8th September. ndcolleagues.eventbrite.co.uk
(Can also book me to come to your place of work and run something much more interactive and custom!)

Working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues webinar - Sept 25

Want to better understand and support your neurodivergent (ND) colleagues? This webinar will help get you started.

NDColleagues.eventbrite.co.uk

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The Glasgow School of Art @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social · Sep 4

The 3D Content Creation group - a groundbreaking industry-academic partnership between The Glasgow School of Art, University of Glasgow and City of Glasgow College - aims to make Glasgow the UK’s 3D content creation capital.

Read more: gsamediacentre.co.uk/the-glasgow-...

The Glasgow School of Art joins forces with key industry partners as Scotland’s largest city positions itself as UK’s 3D content creation capital - The Glasgow School of Art Media Centre

Scotland’s largest city will today position itself as the UK’s 3D content creation capital with the launch of a groundbreaking industry-academic partnership. The University of Glasgow (UofG), The…

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Katherine Mackinnon @kamack.bsky.social · Sep 4

@rogerneilbarton.bsky.social Hi Neil, just wanted to let you know we've a new tour of the Gorbals coming up in a few weeks. Don't book tickets though! Just come along if there's a date that works, you and Alex are due a freebie for being long-time supporters www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1651152213...

Radical histories of the Gorbals

Walking through the radical histories and present-day struggles of the city of Glasgow

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · Sep 3

It's not though. Ankara is the capital of Turkey. :-)

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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · May 13

My book is published! It’s a critical take on how emotions shape conflicts about LGBT rights and repair in equality law, gender recognition, bans on conversion practices, and sex education in schools. You can download it free via @edinburghup.bsky.social: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-emo...

Author wearing a rainbow dyed t-shirt takes a photo of them showing off their book, The Emotions of LGBT Rights and Reforms: Repairing Law.

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Frans Mäyrä @fransmayra.bsky.social · Sep 2

DiGRA 2026 will be hosted at Maynooth University in Maynooth, Ireland from 14 to 18 June 2026.
The 2026 conference theme is Intersectional Pleasures.

digra.org/digra-2026-h...

DiGRA 2026 Conference Announcement - DiGRA

The DiGRA Executive Board is pleased to announce that DiGRA 2026 will be hosted at Maynooth University in Maynooth, Ireland from 14 to 18 June 2026.

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · Jul 26

Live near Bellahouston Park in #Glasgow ? This weekend why not take an hour to try this #augmentedReality walking tour / game / audio trail?

All data is authentic: either from archives or collected from contemporary Glaswegians during the project.

play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Also on iOS.
Free.

Empire Retold: Bellahouston AR - Apps on Google Play

Discover the forgotten stories behind Britain’s last Empire Exhibition.

play.google.com

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · Aug 7

Fun with #AugmentedReality in Bellahouston Park.
The phone screen shows Atlantic Restaurant, aligned with the foundation stone of the Empire Exhibition in the background, the walls echoing the prow of the ship-shaped building.

Get the app by searching "Bellahouston" on apple or android.
#history

A photo of my hands and phone screen whilst viewing historical images of the Empire Exhibition of 1938 through a mobile phone Augmented Reality app. The image shows Atlantic Restaurant, aligned with the foundation stone of the exhibition.

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · Aug 29

A fun day testing a prototype game designed to help interdisciplinary research teams communicate. I'm looking forward to the final version.

For more, see gst-lab.business-school.ed.ac.uk/research/pro...

#games4research #gbl #playfulLearning

Photograph of game components in a paper prototype

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · Aug 28

You can now get "Empire Retold" resources through the @scotstemambassador.bsky.social site and (soon!) @stemlearning.bsky.social site. I've got high hopes that this enriching interdisciplinary research is happily received in #STEM & #STEAM circles :-)

resources.stemambassadors.scot/resources/em...

Empire Retold – including augmented reality app – STEM Ambassadors in Scotland Resources

resources.stemambassadors.scot

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · Aug 28

I have the word 'interdisciplinary' in my profile. You should see some of the review (and please publish your work in our totally unrelated journal!) requests I get...

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Nina Baker @ninabake2.bsky.social · Aug 27

@sanjanabhambhani.bsky.social You might be interested in this book by @shlead.bsky.social
shanthamohan.com/roots-and-wi...

Roots and Wings-Second Edition

I am thrilled to announce the release of the second edition of my book, “Roots and Wings: Inspiring Stories of Indian Women in Engineering” on Amazon. The audience for this edition is m…

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · Aug 24

Not to mention the most egregious product placement I've ever seen in a film. Still, it has James Cromwell so not all bad...

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Alison Mitchell @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 23

I’m zip-sliding the River Clyde in Glasgow tomorrow 24th August to support the Scottish Refugee Council. Any small donation would be much appreciated! ❤️

@scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social @glasgowwestend.bsky.social

#PartOfTheBiggerPicture 🧩

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · Aug 23

⏳ Our summer campaign is coming to an end, and with it our t-shirts are nearly all gone!

BUT, due to high demand, we've just re-stocked our black t-shirts to finish the campaign!

👕 Sizes S - XXXL available once again!

Don't hang around...

#partofthebiggerpicture 🧩

ow.ly/wfyN50WtjiA

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