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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#Take5 #122 From accidents to aquariums: a compassionate approach to simulation
“The world of simulation and immersive learning technologies is developing rapidly and in parallel to the existing and predicted future requirements of health and care on a global scale”. [Enhancing education, clinical practice and staff wellbeing. A national vision for the role of simulation and immersive learning technologies in health and care HEE, 2020] This #Take 5 reflects upon ways in which paramedic students responded to a compassionate pedagogical approach…
Collective Diary 15 February 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 #121 Celebrating Neurodiversity: Strategies, Successes, and Stories
This #Take 5 blog is brought to you by Ed Bickle, Steph Allen and Debbie Holley from Bournemouth University as they reflect on the ALDinHE regional event held in Bournemouth during September 2024. The day brought together a range of colleagues from across the sector to review, discuss, explore, and celebrate the context of neurodiversity in HE. Friday 13th was lucky for learning developers, academics, professional services staff, doctoral students,…
#Take5 #120 What can we learn from our pandemic teaching experiences?
Coulda – Woulda – Shoulda This blog post is brought to you from Nilay Balkan and is designed to be a part of an active discussion, making conscious what we have – or what we could have – learned from our pandemic practice. It is based on a talk Nilay gave at the 9th International Conference on Entrepreneurship (original slides can be viewed at this link here) , where one…
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