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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 5h

Great, sounds like a really interesting project too. Looking forward to updates

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 8h

great post Mark, thanks for sharing

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 8h

happy Ada Lovelace day - great to see so many events celebrating women in STEM in my feed today #ALD25

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 1d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 6d

Finding it hard to explain bias in AI programming, the need for equity, diversity and accessibility, the need to recognise differences, the need to ensure that the "perfect" human image is based on actual reality, then the first 10 minutes of this might help. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Artificial Human - Why is AI erasing people? - BBC Sounds

Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask if AI is erasing certain people from who we see online.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 9d

interesting reading from @wonkhe.bsky.social this morning on the findings from their recent survey HE staff survey wonkhe.com/blogs/the-wo...

The Wonkhe HE staff survey – how good is work in higher education?

Debbie McVitty introduces the first tranche of findings of the Wonkhe HE staff survey, exploring quality of work against a backdrop of financial pressure

wonkhe.com

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ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · 20d

Whether you're ready to lead as Vice-Chair or contribute your expertise as a Trustee, your voice matters. Let’s build the future of edtech together. Learn more: buff.ly/kBzemJe #ALTCommunity #EdTechLeadership #TrusteeOpportunity #ViceChairRole #altc

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 21d

One of the most valuable subscriptions I have! a very necessary voice at all times, but particularly right now

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 21d

"It is alright to be speechless when things are overwhelming. It is alright to sit in uncertainty, to contemplate. It is alright. It is expected."

Thank you @audreywatters.bsky.social for your newsletter today

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 21d

"it is culturally, socially and politically healthy for a British university to be owned by foreign investors? "

Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 21d

"How financialisation is corroding education in the UK"

www.opendemocracy.net

Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 22d

hearing about the Scottish Tertiary Education statement - great example of collaboration across the sector and it's openly licensed!

sites.google.com/view/scaiten...

SCAITEN

Scottish Tertiary Education statement on the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)

sites.google.com

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 22d

Looking forward to this today. Appreciate that me and my fellow #OER25 co-chair @louisedrumm.bsky.social have been given the opportunity to say a few words at the start of the day

ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · 22d

Today’s the day, the Online Conference - Open Education, AI, and Populism: Revisited is officially underway. We’re thrilled to have educators, researchers, & changemakers joining us to explore how openness, equity, & technology intersect in today’s learning landscape. buff.ly/EFh0DJ4 #altc #OER

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 22d

that is a power not to be underestimated

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 22d

something to ponder on this morning www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

To understand how AI will reconfigure humanity, try this German fairytale | Clemens J Setz

Artificial intelligence will replace creativity with something closer to magical wishing. The challenge for future generations will be dealing with the feeling of emptiness that leaves us with

www.theguardian.com

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 27d

really useful discussion on the value of digital story telling

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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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 28d

that's a lovely example -thanks for sharing

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 29d

as ever a really useful report - with so many of the issues we all know about . . .

Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 29d

and you're not alone!

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 29d

exactly - there are still too many assumptions around digital access

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 29d

yes it’s still an issue - was highlighted during lock down but it’s not gone away

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · 29d

This year's Jisc HE Digital insight report is now available. What strikes me is that 60% of respondents are still having connectivity issues and 37% don't have a suitable device for learning.

digitalinsights.jisc.ac.uk/reports-and-...

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ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · Aug 29

We warmly invite all ALT Members to cast their vote for this year's Community Choice Award before 23:59 BST on 14 September 2025. Take a moment to explore the nominees and vote for the one you believe deserves special recognition - buff.ly/1B1raXq #altc #ALTC25 #ALTAwards2025

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · Aug 25

this is just what I needed on a Monday morning

Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · Aug 24

We need to know what humans do before we argue that machines can do it just the same. There can’t be AI literacy without a literacy in being human: how we make meaning in work and life, distinguishing the artificial from the imaginary from the true. mail.cyberneticforests.com/human-litera...

Human Literacy

Something I Can Tell Students Now That I Am Not Teaching You and I probably both keep hearing that students should be working toward AI literacy. They should know what to type into prompt windows, ...

mail.cyberneticforests.com

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · Aug 20

Everyone is arguing about whether AI is overhyped and overvalued or not, so I've decided to be a bit retro – what if the whole concept of "big data" was overhyped, and never really panned out?

Sounds mad, but hear me out… www.jamesrball.com/p/what-if-bi...

What if "big data" just…isn't worth very much?

I'm not saying the emperor has no clothes. I am saying his clothes are cheap, tacky, don't work and are seriously overrated.

www.jamesrball.com

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Sheila MacNeill @sheilmcn.bsky.social · Aug 18

Good read about support and cost - ending with the need for more staff development.

wonkhe.com/blogs/what-w...

What works for supporting student access and success when there’s no money?

Rebecca Hodgson and Liz Austen revisit the evidence base on impactful practices for student success in light of the financial challenges facing higher education

wonkhe.com

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