ALDCon23 Programme

Thursday 8th June

TIME

19.30 – 21.30

ACTIVITY

Social Programme – View social programme

Virtual pub crawl

Open to all registered online and in-person delegates.

Friday 9th June

TIME

9.00 – 9.30

ACTIVITY

Registration

9.30 – 10.45

Welcome KeynoteView Student Keynotes

10.45 – 11.00

Break

11.00 – 12.00

PARALLEL SESSIONS 1 – View abstracts for parallel sessions 1

PAPERS (25 minutes each)

11.00 – 11.25

Going beyond remedial learning support: Reframing Learning Development as a Catalyst for Practice Learning. A case study exploring father involvement in Social Work Education.

Kevin Brazant

London Metropolitan University

This session will be recorded.

11.35 – 12.00

Learning Development in a time of disruption

Lee Fallin

University of Hull

This session will be recorded.

Understanding student preferences for one to one writing appointments post-pandemic

Heather Johnston and Bryony Parsons

University of Liverpool

This session will be recorded.

Reflections on a peer-led Writing Café

Emily Webb, Felicity Edwards, Zoe Harrington, Eve Middleton, Amy Somekh, and Tharushi Wijesiriwardena

University of Leeds

This session will be recorded.

Nurturing learning development through student feedback

Colette Mair, Kieran Brown; Emma Beekman; Esther Olowe; Calum Macaulay

University of Glasgow

This session will be recorded.

‘Learning so much…’: Exploring the student perspective on the impact of attending optional LD workshops

Arina Cirstea

De Montfort University

This session will be recorded.

How can collaborative reading techniques impact confidence and belonging?

Jane Saville, Tasha Cooper, Tom Edge and Steve Hunt

UWE Bristol

This session will be recorded.

Impact assessment of academic support provided by tertiary learning advisors: Sharing an endeavour

Mona Malik

Manukau Institute of Technology – Te Pūkenga

This session will not be recorded.

12.00 – 13.00

Lunch

13.00 – 14.00

PARALLEL SESSIONS 2View abstracts for parallel sessions 2

WORKSHOPS (60 minutes)

Why and how you matter: learning development as everyday leadership

Maria Kukhareva and Carina Buckley

University of Bedfordshire and Solent University

This session will be recorded.

“Turn and face the strange”: the challenges of supporting students in an ever-changing revision and exam environment

Moray Bennet, Sam Gridley, and Darryl Taphouse

University of Surrey

This session will be recorded.

14.00 – 14.20

Break

14.20 – 15.20

PARALLEL SESSIONS 3View abstracts for parallel sessions 3

PAPERS (25 minutes each)

14.20 – 14.45

Enhancing the Learning Development of Student Partners through the curriculum diversification ‘Hidden Histories’ project

Ellie Davison and Tom Hobson

University of Lincoln

This session will not be recorded.

14.55 – 15.20

Enhancing attainment and belonging at the London College of Fashion: a proactive, personalised approach to address limitations of the academic support provision

Emma Shackleton and Jo Peel

UAL London College of Fashion

This session will be recorded.

Podcasts as a Medium for Connection in Academic Libraries

Virginia Pow and Jessica Thorlackson

University of Alberta

This session will be recorded.

Value of Reflective Learning for Nursing students: case studies of critical reflection within applied Gibbs model of reflection

Tanja Tolar

University of Bradford

This session will be recorded.

LIGHTNING TALK & RESOURCE SHOWCASE (60 minutes)

Lightning talk

“In the moment”: Introducing an adaptive model for study skills workshop delivery

Jonathan Denham

University of Bradford

This session will be recorded.

Resource showcase

Student interaction, academic anxiety and belonging: video project

Louise Frith

University of York

This session will be recorded.

Resource showcase

(Re)Imagining Higher Education: An inspirational guide for academics

Sandra Abegglen, Tom Burns, Sonia Kamal, Maryam Akhbari, and Sandra Sinfield

University of Calgary and London Metropolitan University

This session will be recorded.

15.20 – 15.30

Break

15.30 – 16.15

Discussion and questions with poster presentersView posters

Discussion and questions with poster presenters

How can we incorporate nature connection into our work as learning developers?

Jodi Gregory

University of Cumbria

This session will be recorded.

Using Podcasts to Create an Online Community

Shipa Begum

University of Hertfordshire

This session will be recorded.

Online Escape Room as formative assessment in postgraduate students: a case study

Stefano Licchelli

University of Surrey

This session will be recorded.

How Learning Development and Learning Design can inform each other: reflections and discussion points

Catherine Turton

Solent University

This session will be recorded.

BioJEWEL: the Biology Journal of Excellent Work and Exemplary Learning

Rachel Hope

University of York

This session will be recorded.

Thinking like a designer – The use of design thinking and graphic organisers in 1:1 LD sessions

Anne-Kathrin Reck

University of Portsmouth

This session will be recorded.

16.20 – 16.45

AGM

Tuesday 13th June

TIME

8.00 – 9.30

ACTIVITY

Social Programme – View social programme

Breakfast networking event

9.30 – 9.45

Registration, refreshments

9.45 – 10.00

Welcome to the University of Portsmouth

Portland Building 1.74

10.00 – 11.20

KeynoteView Student Keynotes

Portland Building 1.74

11.20 – 11.30

Break

11.30 – 12.30

PARALLEL SESSIONS 4 View abstracts for parallel sessions 4

PAPERS (25 minutes each)

11.30 – 11.55

Impact of Machine Translation software on students’ interaction and participation in class

Louise Frith

University of York

Location: Portland Building 1.44

12.05 – 12.30

“Tell me what you want, what you really, really want…” – What students want after non-submission of an assignment

Samantha King, Alison Loddick, Tim Curtis and Deepak Bhachu

University of Northampton

Location: Portland Building 1.44

Students as partners: enhancing employability skills through running transition book clubs

Gianna De Salvo

Queen Mary University of London

Location: Portland Building 1.51

Establishing faculty-based peer-led Pomodoro® online study communities

Amy May

University of Nottingham

Location: Portland Building 1.51

Preparing Sixth-Form students for the transition into Higher Education: Developing key research skills through the EPQ

Emma Thompson

University of Southampton

Location: Portland Building 1.66

Exploring learning development from the perspectives of Black students

Kate Ikonte, Sheryl Mansfield and Beth Garrett

University of Northampton and Student Union, University of Northampton

Location: Portland Building 1.66

Addressing the awarding gap, fostering belonging: developing enhanced academic skills support for our Birmingham Scholars

Polly Harper and Leanne Campbell

University of Birmingham

Location: Portland Building 3.31a

Better student outcomes at University of Portsmouth – How data informed targeted intervention can support student success

Harriet Dunbar-Morris, Tom Lowe, Natalie Dutka-Bowskill and Dom Owen

University of Portsmouth and University of Portsmouth Students’ Union

Location: Portland Building 3.31a

Tales of a three-year journey to integrating academic and information literacy skills in an education course

Silvina Bishopp-Martin

Canterbury Christ Church University

Location: Portland Building 1.67

The “Master’s Dissertation Fair”: reflections on impact and future development

Georgia Koromila and Sonia Hood

University of Reading

Location: Portland Building 1.67

The highs and lows of written feedback

Eva Shackel

Bath Spa University

Location: Portland Building 2.33c

Inhabiting the in-between space: LD and EDI policy

Emma Kimberley and Anne-Marie Langford

University of Northampton

Location: Portland Building 2.33c

LIGHTNING TALKS & RESOURCE SHOWCASE (60 minutes)

Lightning talk

Integrating education for sustainable development in Learning Development practice within a university humanities department

Rhiannon Parry Thompson

University of Portsmouth

Lightning talk

Why inclusive learning shouldn’t always be fun

Steve White

University of Southampton

Lightning talk

Untangling the complexities of higher education referencing styles

Ralitsa Kantcheva and Ed Bickle

Bangor University and Bournemouth University

Resource showcase

Equality, diversity and inclusion: Learning from laying our cards on the table

Matthew Sillence, Hanh Doan and Amanda Clark

University of East Anglia and University of Hertfordshire

Location for all the lightning talks and resource showcase: Portland Building 2.33a

12.30 – 13.30

Lunch

13.30 – 14.30

PARALLEL SESSIONS 5 View abstracts for parallel sessions 5

WORKSHOPS (60 minutes)

Why students engage in simulation and how it prepares them for work

David Biggins, Debbie Holley, Ben Goldsmith, and Jacqueline Priego

Bournemouth University and University of Portsmouth

Location: Portland Building 1.51

Moving through the Third Space: Being, becoming and progressing as a Learning Developer

Nicola Grayson and Cathy Malone

University of Salford and University of Leeds

Location: Portland Building 3.31a

Seen and heard: What role can learning development play in LGBTQ+ inclusion?

Beverley Hancock-Smith and Zara Hooley

De Montfort University

Location: Portland Building 1.67

Generating Threshold Concepts for impactful Learning Development: Exploring a new perspective on our work

Steve White

University of Southampton

Location: Portland Building 3.31b

Do institutional or subject referencing style choices create barriers for students with Specific Learning Disability?

Fiona Watkins

University of Northampton

Location: Portland Building 1.44

Helping students to learn how to critically evaluate a source: How effective are the tools we use?

Edward Powell and Sonia Hood

University of Reading

Location: Portland Building 1.66

14.30 – 14.45

Break

14.45 – 15.45

ALDinHE Professional Development Sessions 1View session abstracts

ALDinHE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS 1

From the Conference and Beyond: Collaborative Writing with JLDHE and the LD Community

Journal Editorial Board

Location: Portland Building 1.66

ALDinHE Professional Recognition Scheme (CeP/CeLP)

Sheryl Mansfield and Kate Coulson (Professional Recognition Working Group)

Location: Portland Building 1.67

You, me and ALDinHE: how we keep the conversation going

Alistair Morey and Maddy Mossman (Co-Chairs Events Working Group)

Portland Building 1.51

15.55 – 16.15

Guided meditation with Debbie Holley

Location: Portland Building 1.66

19.30 – Late

Social Programme – View social programme

Conference dinner – Spinnaker Tower

Wednesday 14th June

TIME

9.00 – 9.30

ACTIVITY

Registration, refreshments

9.30 – 9.45

Welcome and Introduction

9.45 – 11.00

Practitioner Mini-keynotesView abstracts for practitioner mini-keynotes

Practitioner Mini-keynotes

Hey you! They’re calling you Tinkerbell! What are you going to do about it?

Steve White and Helen Webster

University of Southampton and University of Oxford

Mentoring in Learning Development

Silvina Bishopp-Martin, Ursula Canton, Jane McKay, Chenée Psaros, Alicja Syska and Sam Thomas

ALDinHE Peer Mentoring Working Group

Learning Development and English for Academic Purposes: Opportunities and Challenges in Collaboration

Emily Webb

University of Leeds

How diagnostic tools based around academic skills could be used to support students’ independent learning

Ivelina Cramphorn

University of Northampton

Green and Academic literacies: Embedding Sustainability into Learning Development Practice

Rhiannon Parry Thompson

University of Portsmouth

Expanding your provision across the whole institution

Andrew Struan, Jennifer Boyle and Scott Ramsay

University of Glasgow

What’s in a name? Study Skills? Academic Skills? Academic Literacies? Does it really matter and to whom does it matter?

Maddy Mossman

University of Leeds

The Black Award Gap

Kate Coulson

University of Northampton

Professional identity and the LD Project podcast

Carina Buckley and Alicja Syska

Solent University Southampton and University of Plymouth

The problem of inclusion and invisibility: working with disabled students in HE

Julian Ingle

University of Portsmouth

Location: Portland Building 2.33a-c

11.00 – 11.15

Break

11.15 – 12.15

PARALLEL SESSIONS 6 View abstracts for parallel sessions 6

PAPERS (25 minutes each)

11.15 – 11.40

Together in electric dreams: Inventing an online asynchronous Community of Practice for Learning Developers working with health students

Anne-Marie Langford and Karen Hudson

University of Northampton and University of Essex

Location: Portland Building 1.44

11.50 – 12.15

Academic skills for everyone? Interactive vs accessible and open access vs personalisation

Chris O’Reilly and Adam Bradley

University of Sussex

Location: Portland Building 1.44

Mattering vs Belonging and the impact of Academic Advisors: Online Professional part-time students – a case study

Jacqui Thijm

University College of Estate Management

Location: Portland Building 1.51

Manual notetaking and its effect on increasing student engagement and knowledge retention

Ellen Spender, Sue Evans, Lesley Davies, and Tracey Williams

Swansea University

Location: Portland Building 1.51

Ways of rethinking inclusion for disabled students in Higher Education

Julian Ingle

University of Portsmouth

Location: Portland Building 1.66

Transforming transitions: Learning and Researcher Developers and a whole-institution approach to successful transition

Andrew Struan, Scott Ramsay and Jennifer Boyle

University of Glasgow

Location: Portland Building 1.66

Learning Development Mentor provision – How it’s going

Sheryl Mansfield, Sam Thomas, Helena Beeson

University of Northampton

Location: Portland Building 2.33b

Enhancing employability and engagement with the University through the Student Experience Leaders (SEL) Scheme

Sibel Kaya, Clio Spanou, Barry Poulter, Robert Payne, Steven Briggs, and Julie Brunton

University of Bedfordshire

Location: Portland Building 2.33b

Fostering belonging: An inter-disciplinary journal club

Katie Winter and Jennifer McLay

University of Surrey

Location: Portland Building 2.33a

How a learning skills course addressed transition, diversity and inclusion, and a sense of belonging for mature students seeking entrance to university – Reflections of a Canadian Learning Specialist

Heather Grierson

University of Guelph

Location: Portland Building 2.33a

Great expectations: four writing tendencies for actionable self-knowledge

Carina Buckley and Alicja Syska

Solent University and University of Plymouth

Location: Portland Building 1.67

Bridging the Transition Gap

Liv Jonassen Newcastle University

Location: Portland Building 1.67

Skill Audit – The journey of exploring how diagnostic assessment could be used to promote reflective learning

Ivelina Cramphorn University of Northampton

Location: Portland Building 2.33c

12.15 – 13.00

Lunch

13.00 – 14.00

13.00 – 14.00

Workshops (60 minutes)

WORKSHOPS (60 minutes)

Increasing neurodiversity awareness through a Community of Practice

Jennie Dettmer and Karen Welton

University of Hertfordshire and Arts University Plymouth

Wild card session

Location: Portland Building 1.44

Making an impact through sketchnoting – bringing the visuals to the table

Anne-Kathrin Reck

University of Portsmouth

Location: Portland Building 1.66

Academic Integrity and the role of Learning Development

Ed Bickle, Stephanie Allen, Marian Mayer

Bournemouth University

Location: Portland Building 2.33a

Apps in LD: gifts or gimmicks?

Amy West

University of Northampton

Wild card session

Location: Portland Building 2.33b

A manifesto for the metaverse: opportunities and challenges for learning development

Carina Buckley, Debbie Holley and Lee Fallin

Solent University, Bournemouth University, and University of Hull

Location: Portland Building 2.33c

Assignments are getting more visual – introducing strategies for developing visual literacy in our students

Jacqui Bartram

University of Hull

Location: Portland Building 1.67

14.00 – 14.15

Break

14.15 – 15.15

ALDinHE Professional Development Sessions 2 View session abstracts

ALDinHE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS 2

Developing through Mentoring or Being Mentored: ALDinHE’s new Mentoring Scheme and Certified Mentor Recognition

Mentoring WG

Location: Portland Building 1.66

Higher recognition for Learning Developers – NTF and PFHEA discussion session

Carina Buckley (Treasurer) and Debbie Holley

Location: Portland Building 1.67

Co-creating LearnHigher: Demystifying and shaping what we do

Helena Beeston, Jennie Dettmer, Lee Fallin, Laura Key and Sumeetra Ramakrishnan

(LearnHigher Working Group)

Portland Building 1.51

15.20 – 15.45

Conference closing session and refreshments

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