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Evaluation is integral to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and its impact — Shailey Minocha
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Blog-post ✍: 'Evaluation is integral to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (#SoTL) and its #impact'
Evaluative thinking skills and being able to plan and conduct #evaluations are key competencies of a #SoTL practitioner
#ImpactofSoTL #EvaluativeThinking
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Evaluative thinking skills and being able to plan and conduct #evaluations are key competencies of a #SoTL practitioner
#ImpactofSoTL #EvaluativeThinking
www.shaileyminocha.info/blog/2026/1/...
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Postgraduate study opportunity (fully online): "Technology Enhanced Learning: Foundations & Futures" starting Feb '26. 60 credit stand-alone module or first step towards the MA in Online Teaching.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Postgraduate study opportunity (fully online): "Technology Enhanced Learning: Foundations & Futures" starting Feb '26. 60 credit stand-alone module or first step towards the MA in Online Teaching.
Registerations are still open at:
www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
Registerations are still open at:
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Blog-post ✍: 'Evaluation is integral to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (#SoTL) and its #impact'
Evaluative thinking skills and being able to plan and conduct #evaluations are key competencies of a #SoTL practitioner
#ImpactofSoTL #EvaluativeThinking
www.shaileyminocha.info/blog/2026/1/...
Evaluative thinking skills and being able to plan and conduct #evaluations are key competencies of a #SoTL practitioner
#ImpactofSoTL #EvaluativeThinking
www.shaileyminocha.info/blog/2026/1/...
Evaluation is integral to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and its impact — Shailey Minocha
This blogpost Evaluation is integral to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and its impact © 2026 by Shailey Minocha is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDeriva...
www.shaileyminocha.info
January 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Blog-post ✍: 'Evaluation is integral to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (#SoTL) and its #impact'
Evaluative thinking skills and being able to plan and conduct #evaluations are key competencies of a #SoTL practitioner
#ImpactofSoTL #EvaluativeThinking
www.shaileyminocha.info/blog/2026/1/...
Evaluative thinking skills and being able to plan and conduct #evaluations are key competencies of a #SoTL practitioner
#ImpactofSoTL #EvaluativeThinking
www.shaileyminocha.info/blog/2026/1/...
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“If you don’t understand how those decisions are being made by automated systems, you can’t advocate for your rights. You can’t challenge them, you can’t critically evaluate what’s being presented to you.”
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#AI #GenAI #PerilsOfAI
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
“If you don’t understand how those decisions are being made by automated systems, you can’t advocate for your rights. You can’t challenge them, you can’t critically evaluate what’s being presented to you.”
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#AI #GenAI #PerilsOfAI
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Generation AI: fears of ‘social divide’ unless all children learn computing skills
Children are growing up as AI natives and experts say computing skills should be on par with reading and writing
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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“If you don’t understand how those decisions are being made by automated systems, you can’t advocate for your rights. You can’t challenge them, you can’t critically evaluate what’s being presented to you.”
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#AI #GenAI #PerilsOfAI
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
“If you don’t understand how those decisions are being made by automated systems, you can’t advocate for your rights. You can’t challenge them, you can’t critically evaluate what’s being presented to you.”
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#AI #GenAI #PerilsOfAI
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
‘The world “may not have time” to prepare for the safety risks posed by cutting-edge #AI systems’
#AI #AISafety #PerilsOfAI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
#AI #AISafety #PerilsOfAI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
World ‘may not have time’ to prepare for AI safety risks, says leading researcher
AI safety expert David Dalrymple said rapid advances could outpace efforts to control powerful systems
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM
‘The world “may not have time” to prepare for the safety risks posed by cutting-edge #AI systems’
#AI #AISafety #PerilsOfAI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
#AI #AISafety #PerilsOfAI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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We're launching a brand-new suite of #CPD courses soon! (7 Jan 2026)
📢#GenerativeAI in Education
📢Teaching with #eXtendedReality
📢Teaching #Climate Action:Empower Students to Tackle the Climate Crisis
📢#BlendedLearning Innovations for Teachers &Trainers
more info👉 www.open.ac.uk/blogs/MAOT/i...
📢#GenerativeAI in Education
📢Teaching with #eXtendedReality
📢Teaching #Climate Action:Empower Students to Tackle the Climate Crisis
📢#BlendedLearning Innovations for Teachers &Trainers
more info👉 www.open.ac.uk/blogs/MAOT/i...
December 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
We're launching a brand-new suite of #CPD courses soon! (7 Jan 2026)
📢#GenerativeAI in Education
📢Teaching with #eXtendedReality
📢Teaching #Climate Action:Empower Students to Tackle the Climate Crisis
📢#BlendedLearning Innovations for Teachers &Trainers
more info👉 www.open.ac.uk/blogs/MAOT/i...
📢#GenerativeAI in Education
📢Teaching with #eXtendedReality
📢Teaching #Climate Action:Empower Students to Tackle the Climate Crisis
📢#BlendedLearning Innovations for Teachers &Trainers
more info👉 www.open.ac.uk/blogs/MAOT/i...
‘ #AI may upend online studies critical to #socialscience’
‘Sophisticated bots risk contaminating surveys, games, and other approaches designed to shed light on human behavior’
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Sophisticated bots risk contaminating surveys, games, and other approaches designed to shed light on human behavior’
www.science.org/content/arti...
AI may upend online studies critical to social science
Sophisticated bots risk contaminating surveys, games, and other approaches designed to shed light on human behavior
www.science.org
January 3, 2026 at 7:22 AM
‘ #AI may upend online studies critical to #socialscience’
‘Sophisticated bots risk contaminating surveys, games, and other approaches designed to shed light on human behavior’
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Sophisticated bots risk contaminating surveys, games, and other approaches designed to shed light on human behavior’
www.science.org/content/arti...
Reposted by Shailey Minocha
Congratulations to Professor Teresa Cremin Co-Director of the OU's Literacy and Social Justice Centre Reading for Pleasure (The Open University), who has been awarded a CBE for ‘services to education’ in the New Year Honours list announced by the King.
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More: https://ow.ly/2xSo50XNEfL
January 2, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Congratulations to Professor Teresa Cremin Co-Director of the OU's Literacy and Social Justice Centre Reading for Pleasure (The Open University), who has been awarded a CBE for ‘services to education’ in the New Year Honours list announced by the King.
More: https://ow.ly/2xSo50XNEfL
More: https://ow.ly/2xSo50XNEfL
Remarks by @alondra.bsky.social capture the essence of the dangers of #AI, and how human-centredness and thoughtful governance, and responsible #AI can indeed benefit humanity.
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Most read from Tech Policy Press in 2025: "We must never confuse function for purpose. We must not mistake what AI can do with whom AI should serve. The purpose of this power should be to benefit humanity." — Alondra Nelson.
Three Fallacies: Alondra Nelson's Remarks at the Elysée Palace on the Occasion of the AI Action Summit | TechPolicy.Press
Dr. Nelson was an invited speaker at a dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais de l'Élysée on February 10, 2025.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Remarks by @alondra.bsky.social capture the essence of the dangers of #AI, and how human-centredness and thoughtful governance, and responsible #AI can indeed benefit humanity.
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‘Is the #AI bubble about to burst?’
‘Tom Clarke explains why some analysts think the maths behind the AI boom no longer adds up, and breaks down the three pressure points [economics, computer science and infrastructure) that could ultimately burst the #AIBubble’
news.sky.com/story/fears-...
‘Tom Clarke explains why some analysts think the maths behind the AI boom no longer adds up, and breaks down the three pressure points [economics, computer science and infrastructure) that could ultimately burst the #AIBubble’
news.sky.com/story/fears-...
Is the AI bubble about to burst? If so the consequences could be dire
Tom Clarke explains why some analysts think the maths behind the AI boom no longer adds up, and breaks down the three pressure points that could ultimately burst the AI bubble.
news.sky.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
‘Is the #AI bubble about to burst?’
‘Tom Clarke explains why some analysts think the maths behind the AI boom no longer adds up, and breaks down the three pressure points [economics, computer science and infrastructure) that could ultimately burst the #AIBubble’
news.sky.com/story/fears-...
‘Tom Clarke explains why some analysts think the maths behind the AI boom no longer adds up, and breaks down the three pressure points [economics, computer science and infrastructure) that could ultimately burst the #AIBubble’
news.sky.com/story/fears-...
Reflections on #PerilsOfAI
“If a #chatbot is [doing things for me], ….then I have become a spectator to my own mental and emotional life. My critical and creative thinking withers, and the very nature of thinking itself shifts from introspection to outsourcing,...”
#AI #GenAI
“If a #chatbot is [doing things for me], ….then I have become a spectator to my own mental and emotional life. My critical and creative thinking withers, and the very nature of thinking itself shifts from introspection to outsourcing,...”
#AI #GenAI
December 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Reflections on #PerilsOfAI
“If a #chatbot is [doing things for me], ….then I have become a spectator to my own mental and emotional life. My critical and creative thinking withers, and the very nature of thinking itself shifts from introspection to outsourcing,...”
#AI #GenAI
“If a #chatbot is [doing things for me], ….then I have become a spectator to my own mental and emotional life. My critical and creative thinking withers, and the very nature of thinking itself shifts from introspection to outsourcing,...”
#AI #GenAI
“With all the benefits #AI brings, the challenge is this: how can we harness its promise of superhuman intelligence without eroding human reasoning, the cornerstone of the Enlightenment and of liberal democracy itself?”
#PerilsOfAI #GenAI
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#PerilsOfAI #GenAI
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Our king, priest and feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages | Joseph de Weck
Since the Enlightenment, we’ve been making our own decisions. But now AI may be about to change that, says Joseph de Weck, a fellow with the Foreign Policy Research Institute
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
“With all the benefits #AI brings, the challenge is this: how can we harness its promise of superhuman intelligence without eroding human reasoning, the cornerstone of the Enlightenment and of liberal democracy itself?”
#PerilsOfAI #GenAI
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#PerilsOfAI #GenAI
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
‘The #AI boom has caused as much carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere in 2025 as emitted by the whole of New York City, it has been claimed.’
#PerilsOfAI #EnvironmentalCosts
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
#PerilsOfAI #EnvironmentalCosts
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI boom has caused same CO2 emissions in 2025 as New York City, report claims
Study author says tech companies are reaping benefits of artificial intelligence age but society is left to pay cost
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
‘The #AI boom has caused as much carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere in 2025 as emitted by the whole of New York City, it has been claimed.’
#PerilsOfAI #EnvironmentalCosts
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
#PerilsOfAI #EnvironmentalCosts
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘Actors have voted to refuse digital scanning to prevent their likeness being used by artificial intelligence in a pushback against #AI in the arts.’
#PerilsOfAI #GenAI #CreativeArts
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
#PerilsOfAI #GenAI #CreativeArts
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
UK actors vote to refuse to be digitally scanned in pushback against AI
Equity says vote signals strong opposition to AI use and readiness to disrupt productions unless protections are secured
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
‘Actors have voted to refuse digital scanning to prevent their likeness being used by artificial intelligence in a pushback against #AI in the arts.’
#PerilsOfAI #GenAI #CreativeArts
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
#PerilsOfAI #GenAI #CreativeArts
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘The researchers found when the #chatbots went down, people reported self-described "symptoms of withdrawal", such as feeling anxious or depressed - as well as having disrupted sleep or neglecting their responsibilities.’
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#MentalHealth
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#MentalHealth
One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK says
The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI) says the tech is being used by one in 25 people daily.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
‘The researchers found when the #chatbots went down, people reported self-described "symptoms of withdrawal", such as feeling anxious or depressed - as well as having disrupted sleep or neglecting their responsibilities.’
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#MentalHealth
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#MentalHealth
‘These [5] #LinkedIn tweaks could get you noticed faster…’
#SocialMedia
wapo.st/4iYaEo8 (gift article)
#SocialMedia
wapo.st/4iYaEo8 (gift article)
These LinkedIn tweaks could get you noticed faster after a layoff
Five things you can do on the professional social network that may increase your chances of landing your next gig.
wapo.st
December 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
‘These [5] #LinkedIn tweaks could get you noticed faster…’
#SocialMedia
wapo.st/4iYaEo8 (gift article)
#SocialMedia
wapo.st/4iYaEo8 (gift article)
‘… [Springer] is selling a book on the #ethics of #AI research that appears to be riddled with fake citations, including references to journals that do not exist.’
What an irony! #GenAI #PerilsOfUsingAI
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
What an irony! #GenAI #PerilsOfUsingAI
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
Publisher under fire after ‘fake’ citations found in AI ethics guide
A book published by Springer Nature includes dozens of questionable citations, including references to journals that do not exist
www.thetimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
‘… [Springer] is selling a book on the #ethics of #AI research that appears to be riddled with fake citations, including references to journals that do not exist.’
What an irony! #GenAI #PerilsOfUsingAI
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
What an irony! #GenAI #PerilsOfUsingAI
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
#GenAI in Education: Ethical Challenges for Educators
Presentation at the FAIESTA - Festival of #AI Exploration and Strategies in Teaching and #Assessment @openuniversity.bsky.social
oro.open.ac.uk/106598/ (PPT)
Presentation at the FAIESTA - Festival of #AI Exploration and Strategies in Teaching and #Assessment @openuniversity.bsky.social
oro.open.ac.uk/106598/ (PPT)
The Open University
oro.open.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
#GenAI in Education: Ethical Challenges for Educators
Presentation at the FAIESTA - Festival of #AI Exploration and Strategies in Teaching and #Assessment @openuniversity.bsky.social
oro.open.ac.uk/106598/ (PPT)
Presentation at the FAIESTA - Festival of #AI Exploration and Strategies in Teaching and #Assessment @openuniversity.bsky.social
oro.open.ac.uk/106598/ (PPT)
#AI and the future of universities: a collection of essays
#GenAI #HigherEducation #HE
www.hepi.ac.uk/reports/righ...
#GenAI #HigherEducation #HE
www.hepi.ac.uk/reports/righ...
AI and the Future of Universities - HEPI
A new collection of essays, AI and the Future of Universities (HEPI Report 193) edited by Dr Giles Carden and Josh Freeman, brings together leading voices from universities, industry and policy. The c...
www.hepi.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
#AI and the future of universities: a collection of essays
#GenAI #HigherEducation #HE
www.hepi.ac.uk/reports/righ...
#GenAI #HigherEducation #HE
www.hepi.ac.uk/reports/righ...
‘#AI views both suffering and care as computational problems’
#GenAI #PerilsofAI
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
#GenAI #PerilsofAI
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
What we lose when we surrender care to algorithms | Eric Reinhart
A dangerous faith in AI is sweeping American healthcare – with consequences for the basis of society itself
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
‘#AI views both suffering and care as computational problems’
#GenAI #PerilsofAI
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
#GenAI #PerilsofAI
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Reposted by Shailey Minocha
Recommend following @seda-ed-dev.bsky.social and @ntfellows.bsky.social and links to thought provoking blog posts from educators in #highered
October 23, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Recommend following @seda-ed-dev.bsky.social and @ntfellows.bsky.social and links to thought provoking blog posts from educators in #highered
‘Studies show widespread errors in #AI-generated work, as employers fail to train staff properly‘
#AI #GenAI #AISlop
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#AI #GenAI #AISlop
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
AI tools churn out ‘workslop’ for many US employees lowering trust | Gene Marks
Studies show widespread errors in AI-generated work, as employers fail to train staff properly
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
‘Studies show widespread errors in #AI-generated work, as employers fail to train staff properly‘
#AI #GenAI #AISlop
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#AI #GenAI #AISlop
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#AI professors will work alongside human professors - is this the way forward? No!!!
#PerilsofAI
www.forbes.com/sites/nichol...
#PerilsofAI
www.forbes.com/sites/nichol...
Meet The AI Professor: Coming To A Higher Education Campus Near You
The integration of AI in higher education is explored and considered in relation teaching and learning. Meet the AI avatar professor
www.forbes.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
#AI professors will work alongside human professors - is this the way forward? No!!!
#PerilsofAI
www.forbes.com/sites/nichol...
#PerilsofAI
www.forbes.com/sites/nichol...
“To be clear, ‘Tilly Norwood’ is not an actor, it’s a character generated by a computer program that was trained on the work of countless professional performers – without permission or compensation …devaluing human artistry.”
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
#PerilsOfAI #AI
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
#PerilsOfAI #AI
Emily Blunt and Sag-Aftra join film industry condemnation of ‘AI actor’ Tilly Norwood
US actors’ union joins stars in opposition to Norwood, which it says was created ‘using stolen performances’
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
“To be clear, ‘Tilly Norwood’ is not an actor, it’s a character generated by a computer program that was trained on the work of countless professional performers – without permission or compensation …devaluing human artistry.”
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
#PerilsOfAI #AI
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...
#PerilsOfAI #AI