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Give clear instructions. Clear instructions help students understand what is expected of them, increase student engagement, and reduce anxiety and insecurity. Often we forget to write direct instructions, and instead, we ask the students questions. If the activity is complex, break it down into simple, manageable steps, providing clear instructions for each step.

Honestly, if I see 'discuss your thoughts on the reading and comment on another student's post' again, I will lose my mind. wp.me/peKPOF-bb #UDL #EduSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Five Principles for Rethinking Assessment with Gen AI These 5 Principles for rethinking assessment were important before GenAI, but now they're even more relevant. In this article, I explore why validity, authenticity, transparency and trust are key to assessment.

These 5 Principles for rethinking assessment were important before GenAI, but now they're even more relevant. In this article, I explore why validity, authenticity, transparency and trust are key to assessment. #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu

Quizzes and in-class polling. Comprehension-checking activities can be beneficial in two ways: they can help the students consolidate their knowledge and revise less familiar content, and they can also help educators gain an understanding of the areas that need further explanation or consolidation.

Checking students’ comprehension with in class polling can help educators ‘read the room’ in a virtual class where students may have their cameras off (for varied and valid reasons).
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AI tools used by English councils downplay women’s health issues, study finds Exclusive: LSE research finds risk of gender bias in care decisions made based on AI summaries of case notes

AI is a huge step backwards for equality.

“Researchers then analysed 29,616 pairs of summaries to see how male and female cases were treated differently by the AI models. One case summary said Mr Smith was “unable to access the community”, but Mrs Smith was “able to manage her daily activities”.” 👀

Consider your audio quality. Having AirPods or a headphone/mic setup brings the mic closer to your mouth, which makes the audio clearer and easier to understand. It also brings the audio directly into your ears, which can be helpful if you’re trying to communicate with students who have poor-quality microphones.

One of my personal issues, post-covid, is just how many educators continue to use their laptop mic and speakers in meetings, presentations, and teaching. It’s not difficult or expensive to achieve better quality sound. Plus, it’s much more inclusive. wp.me/peKPOF-9Q #AcademicSky #EduSky #UDL

Accessibility leads to inclusion.

Inclusion leads to diversity and equity.

Equity and diversity leads to stronger societies.

Stronger societies lead to liberty and freedom.

Yeah, we said what we said.

Scaffolding learning: From dependence to independence Mulching is the practice of covering the surface of soil with a layer of material, called mulch, to protect and improve the soil and support growing plants.  (Stick with me here, the blog post…

If you want your students to thrive, then you need to take the time to explain why you selected those resources, what value they have to the student learning, and how they connect to the assessment and their future careers. #Edusky #AcademicSky

AI should never be used to grade. There’s so much nuance involved in grading and this is all lost when it becomes a predictable formula.

Equity in action Welcome to Equity in Action—a practical resource that embeds respect, reflection, diversity, and meaningful change in higher education. How to use this website The examples are organised into four m...

My tribe and I developed this together and it genuinely brings me joy: Equity in Action: Practical actions & advice for embedding respect, reflection, diversity & change in teaching practice. @liberatelearning.bsky.social @prudencevron.bsky.social @elzbthmccrthy.bsky.social #UDL #EduSky #AcademicSky

Make a start.
Once you get into it you might find it's not so bad.
You might even get to like it.

Make a start.
@visuallyquoted

Focus on the learning outcomes. When creating activities, focus on the learning outcomes and the verbs associated with them. This should be the priority, and the tool selection should be a secondary thought. Students should be provided opportunities to achieve the learning outcomes before they are formally assessed.

Creating measurable and meaningful learning outcomes is a science. Creating learning activities and assessments that directly and explicitly align to those learning outcomes is (achievable) ✨ magic ✨ || wp.me/peKPOF-c #AcademicSky #EduSky

This would increase the range of ideas generated and reduce the tendency toward the path of least resistance... “Instead of asking, “Should we do X?”, try asking, “What are our three best options?” It’s a subtle shift in wording. But it changes the whole tone of the conversation.”

YouTube video by Our Watch This Is Prevention: Trans women & transfeminine people | Zoe Belle Gender Collective

This is such a beautiful video with a really important message about supporting our trans women, transfemme sisters and the men who date trans women. 🏳️‍⚧️

Earn the privilege to use automation written by Eric J. Ma on 2025-07-13 | tags: education assessment automation ai learning workplace skills process outcomes privilege

Can AI actually make us worse learners if we use it too soon? We should earn the privilege to use automation—basics first. A real story of AI in education gone wrong, and why process matters. Seen AI help or hurt learning? Share your thoughts! ericmjl.github.io/blog/2025/7/... #aiineducation

Create a reading guide. Reading guides are worksheets with open-ended questions that encourage the students to engage deeper with the text. Questions should be open-ended, reflective, or allow students to apply the ideas to a new context. The focus should not be on the ‘correct’ answer, but on thinking further about the ideas raised.

One of the most frustrating experiences in teaching is getting the students to complete the weekly reading. If we look a little closer at what the reading list looks like, it may help us increase student engagement with those readings. wp.me/peKPOF-aA || #AcademicSky #EduSky

Neurodiverse uni students say discrimination and lack of support rife A new study finds neurodiverse uni students are concerned about being labelled if they ask for support, and that training for staff on how best to support neurodivergent students is "sorely needed".

“The study showed a lack of clear communication, "particularly from lecturers", was a barrier many students identified, and that professional development and training for staff on how best to support neurodivergent students was "sorely needed".”

In education we say we use images as a decorative way to break up text online, but there is often a meaningful connection between the images and the content. Images may be connected to the concept, used to evoke empathy, or used to add value or evidence to the words but there is always a reason.

A red square and a blue rectangle in the background, the UDL in 15 Minutes logo at the bottom middle with the quote, "Start with on barrier. Start with one thing that you'e identified within your classroom as a challenge for your students, and then you can slowly begin to build it." by Maddy Gentry.

"Start with one barrier. Start with one thing that you've identified within your classroom as a challenge for your students, and then you can slowly begin to build on it." - Maddy Gentry

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#InclusiveTeaching #StartSmall #BarrierFreeLearning #EdChat #UDL

I love identity stories for the workplace. Let’s treat our employees like humans with rich experiences and knowledges and watch them grow.

Improving the group work process for students “I’ll just do all the work myself.” Every educator has heard this frustrated declaration from students faced with group work. This sentiment reveals a more profound truth about co…

To foster a culture of respect and inclusion, have students co-develop a group contract that establishes rules and guidelines for communication and participation. #AcademicSky #EduSky

A Venn diagram on a green background shows two overlapping circles. The left blue circle is labeled "Hearing Loss" and the right orange circle is labeled "Vision Loss." The overlapping area is purple, representing "Deafblindness," with a yellow arrow pointing to it. Below, text reads: "International Day of Deafblindness."

#Deafblindness ≠ invisible

Today is #InternationalDayOfDeafblindness. Let’s commit to:

🔹Making health information accessible in all formats
🔹Training health workers in inclusive communication 🔹Listening to and amplifying the voices of the deafblind community

👉 bit.ly/45KHBjq #HealthForAll

The four fallacies of (dis)loyalty between you and an organization, and vice versa. Created by martin@ugander.com

Beware the Four Fallacies of (Dis)Loyalty.

In providing career guidance, mentoring and coaching to academics, aspects of loyalty and holding grudges (disloyalty) often come up. This has provided structure to some of these conversations.

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#PhDSky
#LeadershipSky
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#CoachSky

🔥We all should get to make choices about our bodies & lives w/out pressure or discrimination. We stand for universal human rights, including rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex ppl & those w/ other genders & sexualities. Bodily autonomy for all!🌈 #PersonalToPowerful #Pride

Monash staff say Woodside-backed climate conference highlights concerns about energy giant partnership Senior lecturer says staff and students have struggled to get answers from university leadership about arrangement

Lack of transparency you say? *gasp*

"An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design" is a course offered by The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign through Coursera. This course introduces some fundamental principles, including assistive technology and adaptive strategies.

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I love those… very useful thanks!

A6 I have found that if good connections are made, we share a passion, and there is equal participation, then conference papers and presentations just write themselves. #LTHEChat

Wow, that’s amazing! We’d get quite the variety of people in a University!

A5: Creating SIG’s (special interest groups) that meet. This reduces the group numbers and can increase participation. The SIGs then report back in the main COP. #LTHEChat

A4 Confidentiality. If there is any sharing of lived and living experiences then psychological safety is critical, and confidentiality can be embedded in a social contract. #LTHEChat