ALDcon26 session booking Thank you for purchasing your ticket and completing registration. You can now select which sessions you would like to attend. This is optional, but recommended to enable you to attend the sessions of your choice. You can select your sessions now or later by clicking the save and continue button. The deadline to select sessions is 1 June 2026. Name(Required)Email(Required) Attendance(Required)Please select which days you are attending. Friday 12th (Online) Tuesday 16th (In-person) Wednesday 17th (In-person) Friday 12th June (Online) 11.00 – 12.00 | Parallel sessions 1Parallel session 1 choice(Required)Choose either papers or a workshop. Papers Workshop Parallel session 1 | Papers | 11.00 - 11.25(Required) I will not be attending this session. What is in a name? Job titles and effectively communicating the value of learning development within a university Re-engaging Students in Learning Development through Subject Specific Resources The Skills Pod: Amplifying Learning Development Support through podcasts Supporting the student researcher: developing an effective blended dissertation provision for Undergraduates and taught Postgraduates Parallel session 1 | Papers | 11.35 - 12.00(Required) I will not be attending this session. Triangulating multiple data types to show the impacts of embedding CSI Learning Development: integrating authentic pedagogy and assessment for L4 Criminologists Brave New World or Death in the cloud? Evidence-Based Insights on the Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Implications for Learning Developers. Parallel session 1 | Papers | 11.00 - 11.25 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 1 | Papers | 11.35 - 12.00 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 1 | Workshops | 11.00 - 12.00(Required) I will not be attending this session. Doctoral Writing in the Time of Generative AI: Reflecting on the Cognitive and Epistemic Value of Writing and the Question of Doctoral-Level Expectations A guide to effective Learning Development support for students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Parallel session 1 | Workshop | 11.00 - 12.00(Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? 13.00 – 14.00 | Parallel sessions 2Parallel session 2 choice(Required)Choose either papers or a workshop. Papers Workshop Parallel session 2 | Papers | 13.00 - 13.25(Required) I will not be attending this session. Designing with Data: The Pivotal Role of Learning Developers in Data-Informed Learning Design Embedding Positive Psychology in Foundation Year Psychology Curriculum Beyond the Hype: Designing Meaningful AI Professional Development in Higher Education 2x Lightning talks Parallel session 2 | Papers | 13.35 - 14.00(Required) I will not be attending this session. Learning Development on the brain. Can insights from cognitive and educational neuroscience enhance learning development practice? Reflections on a journey of seamlessly embedding learning development into a foundation year psychology programme The role of academic skills support in the age of AI Resource showcase | Creating a Custom GPT: a practical AI assistant for Learning Development and Support Parallel session 2 | Papers | 13.00 - 13.25 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 2 | Papers | 13.35 - 14.00 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 2 | Workshops | 13.00 - 14.00(Required) I will not be attending this session. AI for Students – Creative Hacks for Academic Success Effective Utilisiation of Student Partnerships in Learning Development - An 11 Year Retrospective of ChangeMakers Parallel session 2 | Workshops | 13.00 - 14.00 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? 14.20 – 15.20 | Parallel sessions 3Parallel session 3 | Papers | 14.20 - 14.45(Required) I will not be attending this session. Making ourselves relevant to university strategy: the Academic Integrity Awareness Course Anchor Skills: Embedding Learning Strategies in a Business Management Diploma Reimagining Digital Innovation to Support Critical Thinking through Agentic AI Dialogue Innovative use of technologies in diagnostic assessments of study skills and academic writing in Learning Development Parallel session 3 | Papers | 14.55 - 15.20(Required) I will not be attending this session. Study wellbeing: advocating the learning development wellbeing perspective Two for the price of one?: Reflections on collaborative working with Theology To GenAI or not to GenAI in coding related assessments? Emerging findings on detection, plagiarism processes and institutional guidelines From Struggle to Strategy: How Low Stakes Assessments Foster Self-Regulation Parallel session 3 | Papers | 14.20 - 14.45 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 3 | Papers | 14.55 - 15.20 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? 15.30 – 16.00 | Discussion and postersDiscussion and posters | 15.30 - 16.00(Required) I will not be attending this session. Discussion and posters Discussion and posters | 15.30 - 16.00 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Tuesday 16th June (In-person day 1) 09.30 – 10.50 | Mini keynotesMini keynotes | 09.30 - 10.50(Required)Select exactly 3 choices. Mini keynote 1 | How can we as Learning Developers effectively communicate our profession through promotional activity? Mini keynote 2 | Process not perfection: valuing one-to-one tutorials Mini keynote 3 | The challenges of embedding Academic and Information Literacy Skills as a newly formed Central Service. How do we make academics buy in to expertise during a period of de-professionalisation? Mini keynote 4 | Join us at the ‘ChAI Café’ – an informal exploration of AI tools with colleagues Mini keynote 5 | Disciplinary specific study skills: An embedded, co-designed learning development model for Medical student self-efficacy and success Mini keynote 6 | Better together: working towards a multidisciplinary model of learning support Mini keynote 7 | Collaborating with students to promote effective learning development practice within the wider HE community Mini keynote 8 | To target or not? How we direct Learning Development (LD) interventions to specific audiences and why it matters Mini keynotes | 09.30 - 10.50 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? 11.10 – 12.10 | Parallel session 4Parallel session 4 choice(Required)Choose either papers or a workshop. Papers Workshop Parallel session 4 | Papers | 11.10 - 11.35(Required) I will not be attending this session. Empowering Skilled Student Partners: CPD for Pedagogical and Professional Growth Working across, not alongside: Reimagining Learning Development as a school-wide practice The “Pracademic” as an advocate for change: reframing Learning Development as a catalyst for student success Resilient but exhausted: Adapting study skills through boundary management and advocating for working students Becoming Indisciplined? Critical lessons for learning development from experience within the ‘expanded arts’ Parallel session 4 | Papers | 11.45 - 12.10(Required) I will not be attending this session. From Dialogue to Action: Developing Inclusive Practice for Multilingual Students Creating retention impact through peer mentoring Empowered and engaged: exploring critical thinking and GenAI use with Creative Industries students Supporting international PGR parents Advocating Innovation: Integrating Drama-Based Pedagogy into Learning Development to Enhance Student Engagement and Critical Thinking Parallel session 4 | Papers | 11.10 - 11.35 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 4 | Papers | 11.45 - 12.10 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 4 | Workshops | 11.10 - 12.10(Required) I will not be attending this session. Contemplation Cards: exploring the self-concept of learning developers A Playful Approach to GenAI Literacy: Reducing fear and building confidence Critical engagement with generative AI: a workshop co-created with students Parallel session 4 | Workshops | 11.10 - 12.10 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? 12.10 – 13.40 | Professional development networking session Professional development networking session | 12.10 - 13.40(Required) I will not be attending this session. Professional development networking session Professional development networking session | 12.10 - 13.40 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? 13.40 – 14.40 | Parallel session 5Parallel session 5 choice(Required)Choose either papers or a workshop. Papers Workshop Parallel session 5 | Papers | 13.40 - 14.05(Required) I will not be attending this session. Thinking Through Ignorance: Towards a Nescient Pedagogy Beyond survival: helping Postgraduate international students to thrive in their discipline Researching Student Use of the Google Gen AI Tool NotebookLM Advocating PASS: a Targeted Transition Programme to Support Student’s Learning Development Parallel session 5 | Papers | 14.15 - 14.40(Required) I will not be attending this session. Swiss Army Learning Developers Deployed to Enable Mature Student Success Bite-Sized, On-Demand, Discipline-Embedded Learning: Using NotebookLM to Support Student Needs Economics Assessment on Debate with GenAI – learning benefits, challenges and student experience From support to design: how Learning Development principles built an interdisciplinary foundation module Parallel session 5 | Papers | 13.40 - 14.05 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 5 | Papers | 14.15 - 14.40 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 5 | Workshops | 13.40 - 14.40(Required) I will not be attending this session. Beyond satisfaction surveys: Making learning development impact visible in institutional contexts The Weight of a Click: Practical Steps to Shape Our Digital Footprint Designing an Academic Skills Curriculum Building Belonging in Blended Learning: Science of Compassion for Developing and Managing Teams Effectively Parallel session 5 | Workshops | 13.40 - 14.40 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? 15.00 – 16.00 | Parallel session 6Parallel session 6 choice(Required)Choose either papers or a workshop. Papers Workshop Parallel session 6 | Papers | 15.00 - 15.25(Required) I will not be attending this session. Productive Struggle or Avoidable Overload? Cognitive Load Theory as a Frame for Cognitive Accessibility in Materials Design 4x Lightning talks Designing for reflection: a learning development approach to digital capability self-assessment Transforming Asynchronous Learning through Student-Staff Partnership Designed to Embed, Destined to Fail? – Learning Development and Academic Practice Parallel session 6 | Papers | 15.30 - 15.55(Required) I will not be attending this session. ‘Your Brain is Better’: Cutting Through Tech Industry Hype to Develop Students’ Critical Thinking Skills around Generative Artificial Intelligence Designing for Belonging in an International MSc Programme Student-led initiatives to engage with underrepresented student groups Ecologies of Knowing: Decolonial Reflections on shifting perspectives in knowledge, sustainability and pedagogy Empowering Students through Personalised Study Plans: A Collaborative Approach to Inclusive Learning Practices Parallel session 6 | Papers | 15.00 - 15.25 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 6 | Papers | 15.30 - 15.55 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 6 | Workshops | 15.00 - 16.00(Required) I will not be attending this session. Enhancing Student Learning Through Peer-Led Calibration: Outcomes for Learners and Student Leaders The Use of Diagnostic and Self-Reflective Tools in Learning Development Moving to Learn Parallel session 6 | Workshops | 15.00 - 16.00 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? 16.10 – 17.10 | WorkshopsWorkshops | 16.10 - 17.10(Required) I will not be attending this session. Love Learning: The Learning Developer as an Advocate for Inclusion From Mentoring to Advocacy: Supporting Learning Developers and Shaping the Learning Development Profession Embedding AI Literacy: Working in Partnership to Engage, Equip and Empower From Invisible to Invaluable: Advocacy Strategies for Learning Developers Positive Reframing in Learning Development Tutorials: Practical Tools to Boost Confidence and Impact Claiming Space on the Page: Creative Identity Practices for Writing in Liminal Academic Spaces Workshops | 16.10 - 17.10 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Wednesday 17th June (In-person day 2) 09.45 - 10.55 | Panel discussion with a focus on embeddingPanel discussion with a focus on embedding | 09.45 - 10.55(Required) I will not be attending this session. Panel discussion with a focus on embedding Panel discussion with a focus on embedding | 09.45 - 10.55 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? 11.15 – 12.15 | Parallel sessions 7Parallel session 7 choice(Required)Choose either papers or a workshop. Papers Workshop Parallel session 7 | Papers | 11.15 - 11.40(Required) I will not be attending this session. Students Presentations Collaboration Across Disciplines: A Case Study of Integrated Skills Support for Pharmacy Students The Critical Thinking Carousel: A Method for Embedding Reflection in AI-Enabled Assessment Parallel session 7 | Papers | 11.45 - 12.10(Required) I will not be attending this session. Formative Feedback Friday: Collaboration as a Springboard to Newfound Advocacy Breaking Barriers: Understanding Help-Seeking Behaviours for Academic Skills Support Introducing Automated E-Assessment to Mathematics and Beyond Parallel session 7 | Papers | 11.15 - 11.40 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 7 | Papers | 11.45 - 12.10 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 7 | Workshops | 11.15 - 12.15(Required) I will not be attending this session. Help it's not an Essay! Supporting student success in multi-modal assessments LearnHigher Adapt a Resource Workshop Navigating Skill Development in the Era of Generative AI – international students’ perspectives Parallel session 7 | Workshops | 11.15 - 12.15 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? 12.15 – 13.45 | Professional development networking sessionProfessional development networking session | 12.15 - 13.45(Required) I will not be attending this session. Professional development networking session Professional development networking session | 12.15 - 13.45 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? 13.00 – 13.40 | The stories we tell ourselves: Reflections from the communityThe stories we tell ourselves: Reflections from the community | 13.00 - 13.40(Required) I will not be attending this session. The stories we tell ourselves: Reflections from the community The stories we tell ourselves: Reflections from the community | 13.00 - 13.40 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? 13.45 – 14.45 | Parallel session 8Parallel session 8 choice(Required)Choose either papers or a workshop. Papers Workshop Parallel session 8 | Papers | 13.45 - 14.05(Required) I will not be attending this session. The Longitudinal View: Ten Years of Emerging Patterns in Academic Skills Development “Integrated Asynchronous Academic Skills Support in a Digital Environment” Designing for Diversity: Co-Creating an Autism Toolkit for University Transition Integrating Learning Development: an academic skills teaching resources repository Parallel session 8 | Papers | 14.10 - 14.35(Required) I will not be attending this session. From Novelty to Necessity: Securing Leadership Buy-in for an Innovative Academic Development Model Designing for Autonomy: Interactive Digital Resources in Learning Development Practice Being an ADHD ally in Learning Development. 2x Lightning talks + 1x Resource showcase Parallel session 8 | Papers | 13.45 - 14.05 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 8 | Papers | 14.10 - 14.35 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session? Parallel session 8 | Workshops | 13.45 - 14.45(Required) I will not be attending this session. Comparing pairs of peers’ work as feedback Criticality in the Age of AI: Opportunities and challenges for Learning Developers Critical thinking: an object-based learning approach Parallel session 8 | Workshops | 13.45 - 14.45 (Chair) Would you like to volunteer to Chair this session?
