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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Sep 8

Although I wish the concept of “wicked” problems had a better name, this is a great paper highlighting the issues facing staff confronting #genAI Corbin, Bearman, Boud & Dawson (2025) The wicked problem of AI and assessment, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher
Education, DOI: doi.org/10.1080/0260...

The wicked problem of AI and assessment

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has created significant assessment challenges in higher education. Universities and teachers have responded to these in various ways, including by way of ...

doi.org

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Jul 3

Today at #playlearn25 I learnt about the power of things, told people about washing a snake in a sink and helped develop the game Flock Off! Playful learning is a truly remarkable conference. Thanks to everyone involved in the organisation

A tabletop board game with counters representing people, seagulls and food

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Jul 2

This may help you xplain my last post from #playlearn25

Poorly disguised man drinking tea next to a wanted poster

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Jul 2

I have been totally out-played by @drbethp.bsky.social ending with not a bear hunt but a manhunt at #playlearn25. Congratulations!

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Jul 1

First day without @juliemulvey.bsky.social as a member of my team for over 20 years! Feels very much the end of an era. Wishing her a happy retirement. For a small person she has left a very large pair of boots behind to fill. One of the nicest, most caring people I have ever worked with.

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Jun 6

Looking forward to catching up with everyone in #NELE today. Meeting in Newcastle in one of their unashamedly modern buildings!

retro game stele graphic: north east learning environments group

Grey concrete beast with lots of angular facets

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Apr 4

Julie Mulvey gets the first #Anthology Hall of Fame award at #durbbu

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Apr 2

Glad to see that the cakes at #durbbu are up to the usual high standard!

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Apr 2

An early start for me today as I head for #durbbu. Safe travels everyone look forward to catching up with you all soon!

The amazing curved roof of Newcastle Central Station

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Mar 28

I think my money would be on #SpaceDog if their paths ever crossed

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Mar 28

Heading for #durbbu this year? You can now download the final programme from the conference website: stories.durham.ac.uk/durbbu/

Personalised learning #durbbu - a tree (of knowledge) whose leaves are marked with arrows, all pointing in different directions

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Mar 21

Delighted to see the paper that @rachelleeobrien.bsky.social and I wrote about cats, escape bus stops and student transition courses has finally been published. jpaap.ac.uk/JPAAP/articl... We’d never have written it if we hadn’t met @nicwhitton.bsky.social and been given a (dog) license to play :-)

A tabby cat keeping it’s paws dry using the seat whilst ting at a bus stop in a northern town.

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Mar 12

#LTHEchat A3 I think AI is now so embedded in tools that students use to write that the days of asking for prompts and responses are over. Now much more iterative and may involve multiple tools.

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Mar 12

A3 I think AI is now so embedded in tools that students use to write that the days of asking for prompts and responses are over. Now much more iterative and may involve multiple tools.

Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Mar 11

Great opening @jisc.bsky.social #digifest2025 keynote from Chief Failure Office Paul Iske and his equation: NT + EE = E00. New technology and old organisation = expensive old organisation. Stressing the importance of changing the culture, not just bring in a new shiny tool. Resonated with the room.

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Mar 11

Interested to hear of HEIs have using @adobeexpress.adobe.com working with @jisc.bsky.social in their teaching. Some big wins on assessment diversity. Got me thinking about our responsibility to students once they graduate. Are we an unintended sales funnel? Getting into murky ground. #digifest2025

Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Mar 9

All set for the @FeedbackFruits UK and Ireland event tomorrow and then @jisc.bsky.social #Digifest #Digifest2025 afterward. Case seems strangely heavy and wriggly. #catinthebag

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Feb 27

A thought-provoking very human post about the UK government’s #AI plans from @helenbeetham.bsky.social helenbeetham.substack.com/p/automatic-...
that I hope lots of people will read. My favourite line is “…to be read only when you have a strong antidote to despair close by”.

Automatic for the people?

A prescription for AI 'mainlined into the veins' of government is a bad metaphor for a dangerous policy

helenbeetham.substack.com

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Jan 22

Seeing far too many documents that are #stratGPT or perhaps #CHATegy things that pass a casual glance but are devoid of nuance, compassion or insight, that are created using predictions of how we got here not where we need to be or how to get there. We need to be more critical in our use of #genAI

Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Jan 15

Delighted to announce that we have opened registration and the call for papers for our annual #blackboard conference #durbbu. We are back in the Castle! stories.durham.ac.uk/durbbu/

23rd Annual Durham Blackboard Users' Conference

Join us in Durham from the 2nd to 4th of April 2025. Meet friends old and new friends, to talk about pedagogy and learning..

stories.durham.ac.uk

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Nov 15

Very proud day - attending the @Anthology Ethical #AI World Tour in Leeds today with my son! Some great discussion about who controls what we can ask and get out of genAI tools.

Two smiling chimps sat in a lecture theatre

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Sep 18

Grabbing a coffee from #Greggs before my meeting with #Turnitin today to talk about #genAI and #education. Slightly concerned about the concept of fair trade “flavour”

Greggs coffee cup printed with the message: Freshly ground fair trade flavour

Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Mar 19

Delighted to announce that the draft programme for #durbbu 2024 is now available at dcad.awh.durham.ac.uk/durbbu/2024_... AI - will it make or break the VLE?

AI generated image of smiley students sat round desks, surrounded by strange blue shiny things

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Dr Malcolm Murray @malcolmmurray.bsky.social · Dec 19

Delighted to share #DCAD’s new Student guide to generative AI which we hope will help students (and staff) develop an informed critical approach to #AI tools such as #ChatGPT, #Claude & #Bard. dcad.awh.durham.ac.uk/generativeai/

Silhouette of a human head. The inside is filled with bits of tech. Generated by DALL-E

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