Jason Miles-Campbell

Isn't the point that there's much that could and does take the human educator away from being inspirational, and AI (and other digital tools) can allow space for more empathy/creativity? Particularly so when, with growing life v study pressure, human to human time is precious.

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I see skies of blue... but haven't gotten into the habit of Blueskying. Like many, I came here to escape X. Getting the critical mass of content and conversation going is tricky, but that's down to us. And you've probably been better than me at that. Today's resolution: more Bluesky #MorningThought

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Whilst it's always good to meet up @jisc.bsky.social colleagues, as we work in a geographically dispersed organisation, Ruben's been practising his "please don't go" look. I'll be back soon, good boy!

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Skates on, Scotland and NI! We're looking for speakers for Jisc's next Connect More (2-3 Dec) to showcase what they're doing/what they've learned in learning and teaching technology. Themes and the speaker suggestion form are at www.jisc.ac.uk/forms/submit... - by the end of THIS FRIDAY (10 Oct).

From data to inclusion: how Jisc supports Scotland’s innovation journey - Jisc

In celebration of Scotland’s first National Innovation Week with The Scottish Government, @jasonjisc.bsky.social shares how Jisc drives teaching, research and digital transformation across Scotland’s colleges and universities.

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A privilege to chair Day 2 of @jisc.bsky.social Connect More. A common thread for me was tech's ability to help support *each* student, not just the collective 'students': adaptable/responsive content, co-designed analytics dashboards, AI empowerment & making learning personal in immersive spaces.

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A great Day 1 of @jisc.bsky.social Connect More 2025. For me, a common thread has been the journey from concept to practical implementation. I've heard how to develop digital skills pragmatically, how to approach digital assessment in practice, and how to do XR and app development in the real-world.

For those in UK colleges and universities... it's now or never LAST CALL: (reg closes 5pm today - Friday). Give yourself the chance to dip into Jisc's Connect More (tech in learning and teaching) free online event happening next week. Share with colleagues! www.jisc.ac.uk/connect-more...

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How much sleep I get on the Sleeper train can be a bit of a lottery... But I slept well last night, and now I'm ready to hit the bright lights of @Jisc #Digifest25. Particularly looking forward to catching up with all those from Scotland and NI!

I think that's acceptable preparation. Though another level of preparation for me is taste testing mince pies in November. And I don't think you can properly taste test a mince pie without having a whole one #whoateallthepies

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This morning we welcome the HE IT Directors Scotland (HEIDS) group to the @jisc.bsky.social Jisc Innovation Hub at the University of Stirling. The facility allows remote and in-person participation, and it's a glorious crisp winter's day. I'm looking forward to showing off some of the kit. #edtech

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I'll be sporting my @jisc.bsky.social badge once again, at DigitalScotland 24 today in Edinburgh. Happy to discuss how Jisc supports colleges & unis to engage with the wider public sector, and Jisc's own place as a Scottish public sector body. #DigitalScotland24 #FutureScot

"She's a Melter" is my favourite, though William Wall-ice is there currently keeping our big road open.

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Somewhat ironically, I had to leave the EdTech Scotland/Learning Spaces Scotland event early today, because I could find nowhere to plug my laptop in (and with work I needed to complete). #edtech #LearningPlacesScotland

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I do like a good silent disco. Though I get the feeling there will be a little less dance today than I'm used to. #LearningPlacesScotland #edtech #edtechScotland

An opening presentation from Apple on indoctrinating school pupils to say "iPad" rather than "tablet". Oh, and the potential for tech in the classroom. I suppose that's event sponsorship for you #EdTechScotland

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Greetings from EdTech Scotland / Learning Places Scotland, at the SEC, Glasgow. I've got a big orange Jisc @jisc.bsky.social badge on, as usual. Always happy to talk education, tech, and how cold it was this morning. #edtechScotland #edtech #LearningPlacesScotland

-6'C walking the dog this morning. Unusually, driving over my local hill pass, the temp went up (to -2), then back to -8 on the other side. Icy air in the glens! Usually colder 'up top'.

Come on in! Make yourself comfortable :-)

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Hello Bluesky! We should introduce ourselves, shouldn't we?

We're Jisc & we're on a mission to improve lives through the digital transformation of education and research.

That’s why we exist. It’s what drives us every day.

You can find out more at: www.jisc.ac.uk/about-us

It's nice to be here 😀

There's an interesting question about being able to distinguish hearing aids and earbuds, thinking about it. Those technologies should probably converge. I'm guessing Apple don't do discounts on a single earbud?

I'm not sure I like the idea of hidden earbuds. I don't want to be talking to someone who I'm not sure can hear me. At least with the plastic pipes I can wait until they remove them.

Greetings from Butty Bach land.

Do they work with non-Apple devices yet? :-)

In a bout of naive optimism, I thought I'd get some work done on the train to Birmingham. It was a busy three-carriage diesel Cross Country train...

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Looking forward to meeting new colleagues and renewing the chat with those I've known a while at the @jisc.bsky.social Jisc All Staff Conference in Birmingham. Even if Ruben said "please don't go" this morning.

Reliable connectivity should be a given. Rain is definitely more certain in Britain.

And knows it.

We all know Rubens's the important one, though :-)