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This #Take5 is brought to you from Sarah Knight at Jisc. We asked Sarah to write to us Learning Developers about the recent developments – and especially the current emphasis on digital transformation and how Jisc is working with universities to support them with the development of their digital strategies. Jisc is the UK digital, data and technology agency focused on tertiary education, research and innovation. Jisc is  a not-for-profit organisation and provides managed and brokered products and services, enhanced with expertise and intelligence to provide sector leadership and enable digital transformation. Jisc runs the Janet network, the UK’s national […]

The recognition scheme is open for applications all year round. Join us on an online writing retreat to progress your Certified Practitioner (CeP) and Certified Leading Practitioner (CeLP) award. The CeP and CeLP awards promote Learning Development as a profession in its own right. Successful applicants receive formal recognition of their specialist knowledge and practice. This demonstrates expertise to both current and prospective employers, and might also be useful when applying for HEA fellowship. Successful applicants are: There is currently no requirement to revalidate an award. However, ALDinHE reserves the right to introduce a revalidation scheme / tiered recognition categories […]

We are really happy to announce that Dr Thomas Lancaster, by popular demand, will be joining us for another informative webinar on the topic of: “AI Assistance or AI Replacement? An Academic Integrity Conversation” In the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education, the emergence of generative AI technologies has brought both excitement and challenges to the forefront. Join Us for an engaging presentation with the ever-popular Dr Thomas Lancaster. AI Assistance or AI Replacement? An Academic Integrity Conversation 28 November 2023 3 – 4 pm GMT (UK) Register now for a free place. Event overview The sudden availability of generative […]

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 […]

By David Wooff, Director of Apprenticeship Quality and Regulation, and Associate Professor of Educational Practice and Professor Dawne Irving-Bell, BPP University Described by the judges as a ‘truly exemplary initiative,’ we are delighted to announce that the National Teaching Repository has secured Open Education Global’s (OEGlobal) International Award for Excellence in Open Collaboration. Awarded by Open Education Global this accolade recognizes the National Teaching Repository’s outstanding contribution to the promotion of Open Collaboration.”  Building on last year’s invitation from the Secretariat to present a report at the prestigious UNESCO World Higher Education conference (Wooff et al., 2022), we are delighted that the […]

We’re delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of How to be a Learning Developer in Higher Education: Critical Perspectives, Community and Practice at the end of November. So many talented people have been involved in bringing it to life, we can’t wait to see it in print! To whet your appetite, we’ve asked some of our fabulous authors to give you a taste of what you can expect from their chapters. Watch out for these over the next couple of weeks and let us know what you think – our hashtag on social media is #How2BeLDbook. First, find out what you can […]

Join this webinar organised by the FMC Learning and Development Team for ‘AI-text detection: the challenges for academic integrity’ where Dr Robin Crockett, Academic Integrity Lead at the University of Northampton, explores the hurdles faced in maintaining academic integrity. AI writing tools (and other generative AIs) are here to stay and are improving all the time. Like any software tools, they can be used or misused. That’s the new reality and we as educators need to do two things: That’s preparing them for life where use of AI will be increasingly the norm – but we need to be able […]

Join our Professional Recognition Writing Retreat 15th November 2023 1pm – 3pm (online) Book a free place.  Booking closes: 14th November at 5pm Make this the month you start on your CeP / CeLP application Applications for CeP and CeLP are open all year round.  Read more about professional accreditation on our website.  Reflect on your day.  Contribute to ALDinHE’s collective diary on the 15th of the month (or your nearest working day) Transition Skills for University  29th November 2023 10am – 12.30pm (online) Regional event hosted by Queen’s University Belfast Book a ticket: Free to members and £25 for non-members Booking closes: 22nd November at 5pm […]

The Learning Development Service at Queen’s invites you to join an online event on Wednesday 29 November from 10am – 1pm. The theme is Transition Skills for University and the event will be hosted via Microsoft Teams. Location: Online event and practice share hosted by Queen’s University Belfast – Transition Skills for University. You will receive a Teams invitation from the Learning Development Service at Queen’s University Belfast, prior to the event. Participants need to accept the invitation, as you will be pre-assigned to participate in online breakout rooms. For more information and to book a ticket, visit the Events Calendar. Booking closes: Wednesday […]

This #Take5 is brought to you from Dustin Hosseini who works at The University of Glasgow as an Learning Innovation Officer in the Learning Innovation Support Unit where he teaches academics how to create online courses such as MOOCs and microcredentials. He also is one of the co-leads of the University of Glasgow Decolonising the Curriculum Community of Practice. In this post, Dustin shares the impetus for setting up a cross-institutional, transnational community of practice, called Fellowship Dialogues, for those interested in pursuing an AdvanceHE fellowship accreditation – especially if based in a PSD (professional services department). This piece is […]