The Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) is committed to representing and supporting all those employed in the field of learning development and those with an interest in the field.
ALDinHE supports and champions the work of learning developers through community building and practice-sharing, facilitating research and dissemination, and providing professional development opportunities. We also connect and collaborate with other like-minded organisations around the world who share these goals.
Learning developers work with students in an educational bridging role. They mediate between the knowledge and skills which students bring to university and the demands and conventions of academic subjects, guiding students to navigate their university studies.
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Collective Diary 15 May 2025
On the 15th of each month, we are inviting those working in the field of learning development to share their day. Write up what you have done on the 15th of the month (or your nearest working day to this date) (plus reflections) and share it with us via this short submission form. The entries will be shared here on the ALDinHE blog. In 2010-11 and 2014-15, the ALDinHE website was previously…
Take5 #128 Making a Difference in a Dangerous World
Where do we find inspiration in times when Higher Education is suffering from lack of funding and Learning Development is regularly undervalued despite our best attempts to convince those around us of its benefits?? Perhaps by focussing on the things we really value in education, such as the freedom to think – and the freedom to hold out the hand of friendship. In this post Ursula Canton writes about the…
Join the ALDinHE Mentoring Scheme – Empower, Connect, and Grow!
Are you passionate about Learning Development? Looking to support others while enhancing your own professional journey? The ALDinHE Mentoring Scheme is your opportunity to: 🔹 Become a Mentor – Guide and inspire fellow LDers while honing your leadership, reflective, and communication skills. 🔹 Be a Mentee – Gain valuable insights, build confidence, and find your voice in Learning Development. Joining the scheme enables you to connect with like-minded colleagues across…
Take5 #127 Visual Literacy
This blog is brought to you by Dr Jacqui Bartram who has presented on the topic of visual literacy several times at ALDinHE conferences over the years. It looks at how we, as learning developers, can take our existing expertise around academic arguments and adapt this to support students with assessment tasks that rely on more than just words. Supporting visual literacy development I have long advocated that as learning…
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