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Dear Colleagues, We are seeking offers to undertake a blind peer-review of the following submissions to the JLDHE (Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education). If you would like to complete a review of any of these articles, please email the designated contact editor below. If you haven’t reviewed for us before, please include a brief description of your interest in the topic, your relevant qualifications, expertise and/or experience in relation to the submission (up to 200 words). This might include your knowledge of the subject and/or your experience acting as a peer reviewer for academic papers or as an author or researcher […]

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 used for a collective online journal by members of the LD community. The collective journal re-launched on the 15 May 2023. You can read the journal entries for each month. The shared experiences […]

This #Take5 is brought to you by Dr Katharine Jewitt, Associate Lecturer, Researcher and Consultant at The Open University. Katharine is one of the “Three #Take5 Musketeers” (aka #Take5 Blog Editors) alongside University Teaching Fellows and Associate Teaching Professors, Tom Burns and Sandra Sinfield at London Metropolitan University. As the new academic year gets underway, Katharine shares 10 reasons why it is good for you to #Take5 and invites you to read, comment and write for ALDinHE’s Take5 blog.  The #Take5 blog is the professional development blog of the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) – discussing issues […]

by Helena Beeson and Anne-Marie Langford from the University of Northampton Introduction How many workers does it take to change a light bulb?  This blog post is about a light bulb moment (pun literally intended). Helena Beeson and Anne-Marie Langford from the University of Northampton share a reflection on their learning development practice and how it can impact on others.  The Challenge On our way back from the fabulous and thought provoking ALDinHE conference on the Tuesday evening with time to spare on the long train journey from Glasgow to Northampton (with a refreshing mini break at Rugby!) two weary, […]

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 used for a collective online journal by members of the LD community. The collective journal re-launched on the 15 May 2023. You can read the journal entries for each month. The shared experiences […]

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a rapid evolution in teaching methodologies, leading to the widespread adoption of hybrid education – an amalgamation of in-person and online instruction, synchronous and asynchronous activities, and compulsory and flexible tasks. This paradigm shift has prompted educators to explore innovative approaches to engage students effectively in hybrid learning environments. In this blog, Sandra Abegglen, Mia Brewster, Fabian Neuhaus and Sarah Wilkins, all from the University of Calgary, share how their Playful Hybrid Higher Education project seeks to address this challenge by investigating the integration of play and creativity into hybrid teaching practices.  The Study […]

This #Take5 provides a summary of the recent LD@3 event “The art of storytelling for Learning Developers: how to transform complex ideas into compelling narratives” that took place on the 27 June 2024 with Dr Katharine Jewitt, Consultant and Associate Lecturer and Researcher at The Open University. Katharine looks at why stories work so well, sharing some of the secrets of great storytellers and explores types of stories you can use in your own work. Katharine delved into the art of storytelling, offering invaluable insights and practical techniques to effectively communicate with students with empathy, clarity, and impact. During the […]

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 used for a collective online journal by members of the LD community. The collective journal re-launched on the 15 May 2023. You can read the journal entries for each month. The shared experiences […]

This #Take5 is brought to you from Dr Steve Briggs, Director for Learning and Teaching Excellence at the University of Bedfordshire. Steve is a former ALDinHE Co-Chair and currently a member of the Committee for the Association of National Teaching Fellows. Over the last eight years Steve has championed and led work that serves to promote recognition for Learning Development Practitioners. The potential to be hidden Learning Development Practitioners play a crucial role in supporting student success and student outcomes. However, such contributions are typically part of integrated support structures as such raising the profile of the impact, value and […]

This post is brought to you from Drs Mark Bassett and Lucy Macnaught at Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau Auckland University of Technology in Aotearoa New Zealand. As many of us know from experience – and shared frustration – although embedded practices are efficient and effective, they are not well supported. It seems we need to do much more to convince leadership of our value. In this blog, Mark and Lucy discuss their recently published systematic literature review of empirical research into the impacts of embedded academic literacy development: https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2024.2354280. An embedded approach It often feels like we […]