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 🤣

A brass band is a non-negotiable requirement for a university function. Ditto the comedians, and there was surely also some singing.

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?...

Parking surely gets a lookin here, or is that included under admin?

👆 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.

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)

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.

The newest book, More Than Words, is also highly recommended