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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · 6h

I’d highlight the work of UKAT on this - that have great workshops/webinars available

Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · 6h

A5 Dogs, cats and pets. Sharing these brings comfort and joy. Sparks conversations too. Here’s my crazy 🐶 (yes on my desk chair 🤦🏻‍♀️)

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · 6h

A4 - model balance and boundaries as best we can (out of hours messaging etc), set clear expectations and provide simple and clear signposts, and be our authentic selves … mainly that #LTHEChat

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · 6h

Care, signposting, assessment support (esp. exemplars),
Choice in feedback volume and focus, but mainly care! Colleagues actively use an active approach to fostering psychological safety #LTHEChat

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · 7h

Thinking about the pressures students are under with over 60% working in term time (AHE/HEPI) #LTHEchat we need to design education for the reality.

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · 1d

Valuable insight into students’ working patterns
@advancehe.bsky.social @hepi-news.bsky.social -a call to structure courses that recognise @many of our students have far more substantial commitments outside of education than they have ever had” 👏
www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...

The risks of eroding work and study conditions for students | Advance HE

Professor Antony C. Moss, London South Bank University and Jonathan Neves, Advance HE, explore in greater depth the patterns of work and study which students are now reporting.

www.advance-he.ac.uk

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Chris Thomson @cbthomson.bsky.social · 27d

PODCAST - I got to speak to Teti Dragas from Durham Uni and Richard Beggs of Ulster Uni about #digitalstorytelling and authentic assessment for the @jisc.bsky.social Beyond the Tech podcast. They had some really interesting things to say. Check it out. www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts/bey...

Beyond the Technology: digital storytelling and assessment - Jisc

www.jisc.ac.uk

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · 22d

Interesting how many students don’t use AI and how vague guidance remains - feel like it’s time we did better on providing clarity ⬇️

AI News Updates @ai-latestnews.bsky.social · 23d

Are UK students embracing AI for help or crossing ethical lines? Discover the latest insights on AI usage in education! #AIinEducation

https://yougov.co.uk/society/articles/52855-how-are-uk-students-really-using-ai

How are UK students really using AI? | YouGov

Two thirds say they ever use AI, and one in seven have engaged in potentially cheating behaviour

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · Sep 8

Through a knowledge exchange event between our university and a local schools trust, we were able to share Mentoring Lessons from PSF Provision that may be usable by others - perhaps mentoring skills really are universal? lydiaarnold.net/2025/09/07/6...

6 Mentoring Lessons (shared between HE and School)

Earlier last month I led a ‘training’ session on mentoring for colleagues at a local School Trust (as this is a personal rather than an institutional platform, I won’t name them here). In preparati…

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · Aug 5

A useful appraisal of AI tools for assessment question writing … ‘AI tools can be useful as scaffolding tools for inclusive assessment design, when paired with informed human judgement’

UCL Centre for Humanities Education @ucl-che.bsky.social · Jul 25

🧠✨ Can AI help make assessments more accessible for neurodivergent students?

Our new CHE blog explores how tools like Hemingway & Goblin can rewrite test questions to support inclusive education and neurodiversity-friendly assessment.

Read more: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/che/2025/07/...

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · Jul 31

A really useful article and model - thanks for sharing this.

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Dr Lynette Pretorius @drlpretorius.bsky.social · Jul 30

Our framework for the ethical use of GenAI in research has been formally published!! Visual framework shown below to share 🙂 You can read more about it in our blog post, which includes the link to the full paper (open access - link in thread). #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #Research #GenAI

A circular diagram illustrating the ETHICAL Framework for Responsible Generative AI Use. The central acronym "ETHICAL" is surrounded by seven labeled segments forming a wheel. Each letter of "ETHICAL" corresponds to a principle: E – Examine policies and guidelines; T – Think about the social impacts; H – Harness understanding of the technology; I – Indicate use; C – Critically engage with outputs; A – Access secure versions; L – Look at user agreements. To the right of the wheel is the title: The ETHICAL Framework for Responsible Generative AI Use. Beneath the title is the full citation for the source.

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Leon Furze @leonfurze.com · Jul 29

ChatGPT has released its new 'Study Mode'. What is it, and will it actually help students to learn? Or is it simply a way for OpenAI to reclaim territory from third party edtech? #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEduclass="text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400">#AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu

First Impressions of ChatGPT’s Study Mode

ChatGPT has released its new 'Study Mode'. What is it, and will it actually help students to learn? Or is it simply a way for OpenAI to reclaim territory from third party edtech?

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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · Jul 29

"Chinese universities want students to use more AI, not less"

Chinese universities want students to use more AI, not less

Unlike the West, where universities are still agonizing over how students use AI in their work, top universities in China are going all in.

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · Jul 29

Best description of blandly created content I’ve seen - ‘a big bowl of bland, flavorless word salad’. Nice article showing the importance of engagement and discussion around AI in writing. Also shows AI perspectives evolve a journey - nuance comes through reflection.

Longreads @longreads.com · Jul 28

"Rather than taking an 'abstinence-only' approach to AI, I decided to put the central, existential question to them directly: was it still necessary or valuable to learn to write? The choice would be theirs." —Piers Gelly for @literaryhub.bsky.social

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What Happened When I Tried to Replace Myself with ChatGPT in My English Classroom

My students call it “Chat,” a cute nickname they all seem to have agreed on at some point. They use it to make study guides, interpret essay prompts, and register for classes, turning it loose on t…

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · Jun 20

Congrats to my colleague Simon Segar on his study on the experiences of autistic students. The work builds insight into students' nuanced, lived experiences; presents ideas on how we might better support students; & demonstrates compassionate practitioner inquiry. nadp-uk.org/https-nadp-u...

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · Jun 19

Here is a quick summary of our Leading Strategic Change in Assessment Masterclass session this morning at #AHEConference25 #AHEConf2025 #AHEConference2025, it has the pictures of the session outputs to share too ..... lydiaarnold.net/2025/06/19/l...

Leading Strategic Change in Assessment #AHEConference2025

This morning I ran an invited workshop, with Dr Iain McDonald of Cumbria University, at the Assessment in Higher Education Conference 2025 in Manchester. One of my favourite conferences, just by th…

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · Jun 19

Great start to #AHEConference2025 - I got to lead a workshop looking at assessment change (lots of engagement and ideas) and now at the mini keynotes - always such a valuable conference.

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · May 14

A5 for ‘us’ to be curious to keep sight of issues and share these with students - make a community of curiosity and inquiry rather than one off moments #LTHEChat

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · May 14

Expecting setting can help, but it does need active facilitation to navigate the domination issue #LTHEChat

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · May 14

Love a think pair share - or variants - always a winner!

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · May 14

A2 conversation, quizzes, listening to the buzz in the room to see what the issues are, asking people ‘what is most difficult /confusing etc’ instead of just asking for any questions. #LTHEChat

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · May 14

Agree and I wonder how too many tightly set learning outcomes impact our confidence to wonder off those wonderful tracks #LTHEChat

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · May 14

A1 being a co-learner is important for modelling learning, uncertainty and shifting to facilitator mode (rather than being an expert in transmission mode) #LTHEChat

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · May 6

After presenting 'about' graduate attributes last week at DMU, I have penned a few thoughts about some of the challenges and opportunities for attributes in the curriculum. A subject that perhaps doesn't get enough attention. lydiaarnold.net/2025/05/06/g...

Graduate Attributes in a Living Curriculum

Last week, I gave a talk at De Montfort University to launch their new Attributes Community of Practice. My talk, “Working with Graduate Attributes in a Living Curriculum,” explored attributes, the…

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