ALDinHE member report for April 2025 to March 2026

The University of Edinburgh

Registered Members (31)

Aaron Allen
David August
Rohanie Campbell-Thakoordin
Samantha Canning
Qiguo Cen
Alison Christie
Juli Colaianni
Sal Consoli
Laila Dabab Nahas
Liz Dickie
Eddie Dubourg
Callum Ferguson
Suzanne Hermiston
Elena Ioannidou
Sarah Johnston
Hannah Jones
Lesley Kelly
Lindsay Knox
Jenna Mann
Phil Marston
Celeste McLaughlin
Elaine Mowat
Cinzia Pusceddu
Jayne Quoiani
Rosalee Ross
Patricia Rueda
Alice Smith
Saran Sohi
Jane Taylor
Martin Toye
Allison Wroe

Members with Fellowships (0)

No members are Fellows.

Event Attendees (15)

AI Community of Practice meeting Apr 2026 (1 attendee)

Phil Marston

AI Community of Practice meeting Mar 2026 (1 attendee)

Phil Marston

AI Community of Practice meeting May 2026 (1 attendee)

Phil Marston

Bridging the Gap: supporting new students at Newcastle project evaluation (1 attendee)

Lesley Kelly

Embedded teaching or Academic skills curriculum: re-thinking how we teach academic skills at university (1 attendee)

Lesley Kelly

How to be a LDer in HE: Becoming established in LD: the potential in and for LD (1 attendee)

Lesley Kelly

How to be a learning developer in HE - Knowledge making: Learning Developers as Researchers (1 attendee)

Lesley Kelly

How to be a learning developer in HE: Cultivating Criticality (2 attendees)

Lesley Kelly
Phil Marston

Menopause Awareness: A time for renewal, growth and purpose (1 attendee)

Liz Dickie

Neurodivergent and Mental Health Role Model Strategies (1 attendee)

Jayne Quoiani

Neurodiversity Peer Support: Building employability through alumni mentoring (1 attendee)

Sarah Johnston

The Neurodiversity Community of Practice and its Resource Bank (1 attendee)

Jayne Quoiani

The Ultimate Academic Writing Hack (1 attendee)

Lesley Kelly

Using Design Thinking for LD Workshop (1 attendee)

Lesley Kelly

ALDcon Attendees (0)

No members attended the conference.

Members who have published resources (0)

No members have published a resource.

Working Group Members (0)

No members are part of a working group.

CoP Members (1)

Cinzia Pusceddu (Artificial Intelligence (AI))

Mentees (0)

No members have requested to be mentored.

LearnHigher Downloads (99)

Critical Thinking: Introduction and Activity (5)

Allison Wroe
Elaine Mowat
Laila Dabab Nahas
Martin Toye
Saran Sohi

What’s the difference between description and critical analysis? (5)

Saran Sohi
Allison Wroe
Elaine Mowat
Martin Toye

Excelling at critical analysis: a 3-stage method with an image (5)

Martin Toye
Elaine Mowat
Patricia Rueda
Saran Sohi

Top Tips for Effective Presentations (4)

Jane Taylor
Martin Toye

How do staff and students define critical thinking? (3)

Allison Wroe
Elaine Mowat
Saran Sohi

Tips for writing a critical essay (3)

Allison Wroe
Elaine Mowat
Saran Sohi

Creating your team (3)

Celeste McLaughlin
Jane Taylor
Suzanne Hermiston

AI for Learning: 3 steps to smart prompt design (3)

Elaine Mowat
Laila Dabab Nahas
Patricia Rueda

Using Generative AI with Integrity (3)

Elaine Mowat
Laila Dabab Nahas
Samantha Canning

Farmers Communication Exercise (3)

Martin Toye
Suzanne Hermiston

Notemaking: ten top tips (2)

Alice Smith
Patricia Rueda

Critical Thinking Card Game (2)

Allison Wroe
Saran Sohi

Critical Evaluation of Evidence (2)

Allison Wroe
Saran Sohi

Ground rules for group work (2)

Allison Wroe
Suzanne Hermiston

Group work booklet (2)

Allison Wroe
Jane Taylor

Groupwork role play (2)

Celeste McLaughlin
Lesley Kelly

The I.D.E.As framework: a resource to help structure thinking about the use of (Gen)AI in learning & teaching (2)

Elaine Mowat
Laila Dabab Nahas

Writing clearly and concisely (2)

Elaine Mowat
Martin Toye

The Three Liner (2)

Elaine Mowat
Jane Taylor

Listening Skills Audit (2)

Martin Toye

Effective communication (2)

Martin Toye

Observing Conversations (2)

Martin Toye

Argumentation (2)

Martin Toye

Inclusive Teaching: A Quick Guide for Module Leads and Lecturers (2)

Martin Toye

Checklist for deaf or hard of hearing students at the start of studying a new course. (2)

Martin Toye

Designing for Diverse Learners (2)

Martin Toye

Collaborative Matching Card Game for Critical Thinking and Visual Learning (2)

Martin Toye

The Three Domains of Critical Reading (2)

Martin Toye
Saran Sohi

Oral Communication website (1)

Alice Smith

Evaluating academic sources using S.P.E.A.R. (1)

Allison Wroe

Reflective Writing Made Simple (1)

Elaine Mowat

What is critical thinking? (1)

Elaine Mowat

What is academic writing? (1)

Elaine Mowat

Brainstorming ideas for your assessment (1)

Jane Taylor

Source Top Trumps (1)

Jane Taylor

The CDE Presentation Model (1)

Jane Taylor

Referencing exercises (1)

Jane Taylor

Example agenda and minutes for group work meetings (1)

Jane Taylor

Collect This!!! (1)

Jayne Quoiani

Creative Learning Activity Cards (1)

Juli Colaianni

Collaborative Matching Card Game for Critical Thinking and Visual Learning (1)

Laila Dabab Nahas

Notetaking for better learning and assessments (1)

Laila Dabab Nahas

Increasing Focus for Deeper Learning (1)

Lesley Kelly

Essay writing pack (1)

Lesley Kelly

Questioning Styles (1)

Martin Toye

‘Cards Against’ Feedback (1)

Martin Toye

Reference Properly-Part One: Citations (1)

Martin Toye

Reference Properly-Part Two: Reference List (1)

Martin Toye

Evaluating a source (1)

Martin Toye

Is a dissertation just a longer report? (1)

Martin Toye

Generative AI: a problematic illustration of the intersections of racialized gender, race and ethnicity (1)

Martin Toye

Using Graphical Data (1)

Martin Toye

Focusing on the functions and qualities of writing using Wrasse (1)

Saran Sohi

Critical Thinking in Everyday Life (1)

Saran Sohi

Neurodivergence Resource Downloads (3)

Creating Accessible Materials – Checklist for All Media (1)

Martin Toye

Supporting ND Students Showcase TM 2022 (1)

Martin Toye

Neurodiversity & Inclusivity Guide (1)

Martin Toye