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Susan Pawley

@spawley.bsky.social

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Senior Lecturer, School of Maths and Stats, The Open University. SFHEA. Interests: SoTL in STEM distance education, supporting students with Maths Anxiety and community.

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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Jun 12

It was a pleasure to be involved in the “voices of belonging” podcast series and talk about our experiences of creating community for maths and stats students at a distance university.

#SoTL #maths #openuniversity

Kelly Edmunds @kellyedmunds.bsky.social · Jun 12

Ep.12 ‘Voices of Belonging’ sees @openuniversity.bsky.social's @notoriouscath.bsky.social & @spawley.bsky.social chat to host Felicity Rush about opportunities to foster connections between #DistanceLearners studying #STEM.
#Online #Maths #Community #Belonging

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S2 "Voices of Belonging" with Cath Brown & Dr Sue Pawley

The ConnectED podcast · Episode

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Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference @ukstemconf.bsky.social · May 16

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr @farhanagokhool.bsky.social (University of Bedfordshire) as our second keynote at #UKSTEMConf25!
She’ll share her insights around maths anxiety, and how inclusive, empathetic support can break down barriers for underrepresented & neurodiverse STEM learners.

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Apr 30

A6 Utilising distance methods and block teaching so that students can study and work at the same time. Asynchronous teaching. How to assess equitably but at a distance. #LTHEChat

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Apr 30

A5 The time, funding and respect for teaching focused academics and third space practitioners to improve teaching and learning within universities. #LTHEChat

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Apr 30

Some of my best ideas have come out of corridor conversations - they have also probably been some of my wackiest.

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Apr 30

A4 At the Open University our students have become younger, more likely to study full time, rather than part time which was our norm. They are also more likely to be working as well as studying. They are more likely to study for career purposes than interest. #LTHEChat

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Apr 30

A3 The main loss for me is "corridor conversations" with my colleagues. As we all spend more time working from home, there is less chance to innovate during those random conversations that happen when you bump into people on campus. #LTHECHat.

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Apr 30

A2 Assessment has started to become outcome driven rather than test driven, so we no longer assess just for the sake of it, but think about why, what and how. This means that assessment has become more equitable and rewards those who learn well rather than test well. #LTHEChat.

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Apr 30

A2 The benefits and equity that good online teaching can give students. #LTHEChat

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Apr 30

A1 Student focused teaching, compassionate assessment and equity. #LTHEchat

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Apr 30

We've also incorporated regular breaks into the schedule, giving participants time to step away from their day job, close other windows, and fully absorb the latest in STEM-based scholarship.
What’s the most engaging online event you have attended?

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Apr 30

We've asked them to move away from traditional presentations and create sessions that will immerse attendees in their work, providing engaging experiences with plenty of room for discussion and debate.

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Apr 30

Over the next two days, we are hosting the 14th Annual eSTEeM Conference, but this year, it's going to be different. Held online, we've challenged our presenters to find innovative and engaging ways to share their scholarship.

picture of welcome slide with an image of padlet embedded with messages from attendees of conference

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Mar 26

@tavoer8.bsky.social I can’t believe I got caught up in something else and forgot to log on. I’ll look forward to going through the chat tomorrow

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Mar 25

@tavoer8.bsky.social is inspiring- should be an excellent #LTHEchat. Fingers crossed I make this one.

@suebecks @suebecks.bsky.social · Mar 24

Join us for #LTHEchat on Wednesday 26 March at 8pm GMT to discuss ''Co-creation: unlocking the full potential of students as co-creators of projects in Higher Education' led by Gustavo Espinoza Ramos @tavoer8.bsky.social and Scott Turner @scottturnercccu.bsky.social lthechat.com/2025/03/24/l...

#LTHEchat 324: Co-creation: unlocking the full potential of students as co-creators of projects in Higher Education

Led by Dr Gustavo Espinoza-Ramos tavoer8.bsky.social and Dr Scott Turner @scottturnercccu.bsky.social Higher education institutions have undergone significant transformations due to external pressu…

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Mar 16

Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore strategies to integrate study skills into the curriculum, with Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel @drckt.bsky.social and Emily Nordmann @emilynordmann.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/03/16/l...

Study desk with laptop, notebook and calendar.

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The Open University @openuniversity.bsky.social · Feb 11

Guess who just enrolled on Bluesky? 🤔

[Hint: it's us]

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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · Feb 28

2/ This St David’s Day, we’re sharing an exciting OU eSTEeM project, investigating the factors which affect student engagement in bilingual Welsh/English distance-learning maths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿➕

Find out more 👉🏻 tinyurl.com/mr2hfeb4

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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · Feb 28

1/ eSTEeM is the OU’s Centre for Scholarship & Innovation in STEM, researching new ways to enhance teaching & learning in open and distance education 📚

🔗 eSTEeM: tinyurl.com/da9apyzf

Centre for Scholarship and Innovation

Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Feb 27

During my induction, I was introduced to second life as the saviour to community for distance learning. Never really caught on, we moved to introducing online tutorials quite soon afterwards and the need evaporated.

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Sandra Sinfield @danceswithcloud.bsky.social · Feb 26

#LoveLD Tonight's #LTHEchat - tech tools we have loved and lost - and the ones it is worth getting to know: lthechat.com/2025/02/24/l...

#LTHEchat 320: “Alas poor <insert fave tool> , I knew it well” – The changing landscape of online tools.

Led by Emma Duke Williams @emmadw.bsky.social and Sarah Honeychurch @[email protected] We have all been there, a digital tool you have used suddenly changes markedly, becomes paid for rat…

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Dr Lee Fallin EdD @leefallin.bsky.social · Feb 20

Hosting #LTHEchat 318: Designing for Diverse Learners:

Hosting #LTHEchat 318: Designing for Diverse Learners - Dr Lee Fallin

Last week we took Designing for Diverse Learners to #LTHEchat. Catch up on the dialogue or read the full blog here.

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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · Feb 19

A wonderful resource of #sotl, insight and amazing innovation.

ntrepository.bsky.social @ntrepository.bsky.social · Feb 19

Did you know...
In the last week the National Teaching Repository had 6,245 views and 1,116 downloads. Top countries by views were United States (69%), United Kingdom (13%), and France (9%) demonstrating global reach and impact.
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Edge Hill University research repository - Stats

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Feb 18

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for #LTHEchat, which will explore play-based learning with @lizcable.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT/BST. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/02/17/l...

#LTHEchat 319: Winning the Learning Game with Game-based Learning

Led by Liz Cable @lizcable.bsky.social There are a lot of terms associated with the use of games in learning, teaching and assessment. We’ve had previous #LTHEchats tagged game-based learning, gami…

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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · Feb 17

1/ Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day! ❤️

Why not celebrate by spreading kindness and experimenting in the kitchen? 🍳

Cooking isn’t just about feeding mouths — it’s a meaningful way to connect with others. Plus, it sneaks in a bit of maths and creativity too! 🤏🏻