ALDinHE member report for September 2024 to August 2025

University of Surrey

Registered Members (35)

  • Charlotte Allen
  • Sarah Bailey
  • Heather Barker
  • Saffron Barnes
  • Laura Barnett
  • Charlotte Barton
  • Gee Bartram
  • Moray Bennet
  • Diana Cheso
  • Gerald Dampier
  • Aneta Duszak-Kowal
  • Sam Gridley
  • Sarah Hack
  • Laura Hamilton
  • Katalin Hanniker
  • Tristan Harkcom
  • Rose Holyoak
  • Sam Hopkins
  • Nayiri Keshishi
  • Joey Lam
  • Catherine Lowe
  • Julie Lowe
  • Rosie Macpherson
  • Rana Marrington
  • Jennifer McLay
  • Retha Queenan
  • Sumeetra Ramakrishnan
  • Janet Ramdeo
  • Lise Schaathun
  • Rachel Stead
  • Darryl Taphouse
  • Robert Walsha
  • Katie Winter
  • Neelam Wright
  • Nadya Yakovchuk

Members with Fellowships (2)

  • Heather Barker - F-ALDinHE
  • Laura Hamilton - F-ALDinHE

Event Attendees (26)

"Build your Digital Toolkit" - an induction workshop for students (1 attendee)

  • Julie Lowe

AI CoP Meeting - AI detection does NOT work. What do we do next? (1 attendee)

  • Julie Lowe

AI CoP Meeting - Welcome to Semester 2 (1 attendee)

  • Julie Lowe

EDI Seminar series: Disrupting the Discourse: A Blueprint for transforming learning development for the non-traditional student (3 attendees)

  • Laura Barnett
  • Julie Lowe
  • Darryl Taphouse

EDI Seminar series: EDI in Learning Development: idea-sharing seminar (1 attendee)

  • Rachel Stead

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

  • Katalin Hanniker
  • Jennifer McLay

How to be a learning developer in HE: Ideas & Identity (2 attendees)

  • Sam Gridley
  • Darryl Taphouse

LD online open lunchtime discussion - February (1 attendee)

  • Julie Lowe

LD@3 - Fostering Critical Thinking Across Disciplines with Academy-Inspired Question Cards (3 attendees)

  • Tristan Harkcom
  • Nayiri Keshishi
  • Jennifer McLay

LD@3 – How to be a Learning Developer in HE: Behind the Curtain (1 attendee)

  • Tristan Harkcom

Learned Words: Using Poetry To Reflect On Practices In Higher Education (1 attendee)

  • Nadya Yakovchuk

Professional Recognition Writing Retreat - March (1 attendee)

  • Tristan Harkcom

Research Funding Reviewer Training (2 attendees)

  • Sumeetra Ramakrishnan
  • Rachel Stead

RSDWG Online Writing Retreat - December (2 attendees)

  • Aneta Duszak-Kowal
  • Retha Queenan

RSDWG researcher training (pilot) webinar (1 attendee)

  • Heather Barker

Supporting our international students by supporting our staff (2 attendees)

  • Heather Barker
  • Katie Winter

Why coaching? How Learning Developers might use or be interested in coaching. (1 attendee)

  • Darryl Taphouse

ALDcon Attendees (8)

  • Charlotte Allen — ALDcon25 (Online)
  • Jennifer McLay — ALDcon25 (One day in-person + Online - Presenter)
  • Katie Winter — ALDcon25 (One day in-person + Online - Presenter)
  • Nayiri Keshishi — ALDcon25 (One day in-person - Presenter)
  • Rosie Macpherson — ALDcon25 (Full Conference)
  • Sam Gridley — ALDcon25 (Full Conference - Presenter)
  • Sarah Hack — ALDcon25 (Two days in-person - Presenter)
  • Sumeetra Ramakrishnan — ALDcon25 (Full Conference - Presenter)

Members who have published resources (4)

Learnhigher Resources (4)

TitleAuthors
Bias in AI representations: Race, Gender and Ethical ChallengesNayiri Keshishi, Dustin Hosseini
Generative AI: a problematic illustration of the intersections of racialized gender, race and ethnicityNayiri Keshishi, Dustin Hosseini
The I.D.E.As framework: a resource to help structure thinking about the use of (Gen)AI in learning & teachingSarah Hack
Top Tips for Effective PresentationsNayiri Keshishi

Working Group Members (3)

  • Heather Barker (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Recognition)
  • Laura Barnett (Journal Editorial Board)
  • Sumeetra Ramakrishnan (LearnHigher, Steering Group, Conference Committee)

CoP Members (10)

  • Charlotte Allen (Health and Social Care)
  • Heather Barker (Artificial Intelligence (AI))
  • Moray Bennet (Artificial Intelligence (AI))
  • Sam Gridley (Artificial Intelligence (AI))
  • Sarah Hack (Artificial Intelligence (AI))
  • Katalin Hanniker (Artificial Intelligence (AI))
  • Nayiri Keshishi (Artificial Intelligence (AI))
  • Jennifer McLay (Health and Social Care)
  • Rachel Stead (Artificial Intelligence (AI))
  • Robert Walsha (Artificial Intelligence (AI))

Mentees (0)

No members have requested to be mentored.

LearnHigher Downloads (112)

Reading in print and in digital: Strategies and choices (6)

  • Katie Winter
  • Tristan Harkcom
  • Darryl Taphouse
  • Sam Gridley

Generative AI: a problematic illustration of the intersections of racialized gender, race and ethnicity (5)

  • Katie Winter
  • Nayiri Keshishi
  • Sam Gridley
  • Sumeetra Ramakrishnan
  • Tristan Harkcom

The I.D.E.As framework: a resource to help structure thinking about the use of (Gen)AI in learning & teaching (4)

  • Gerald Dampier
  • Sam Gridley
  • Tristan Harkcom

Creative Learning Activity Cards (4)

  • Sumeetra Ramakrishnan
  • Katalin Hanniker
  • Sam Gridley

The Three Domains of Critical Reading (4)

  • Sam Gridley
  • Tristan Harkcom

Active note-making skills (4)

  • Sam Gridley
  • Tristan Harkcom

Effective communication (3)

  • Sam Gridley
  • Gerald Dampier

Designing for Diverse Learners (3)

  • Julie Lowe
  • Sumeetra Ramakrishnan

Academic Reading: Handbook for students (3)

  • Katie Winter
  • Sam Gridley

Referencing exercises (3)

  • Nayiri Keshishi
  • Sam Gridley
  • Sarah Hack

Notemaking: ten top tips (3)

  • Tristan Harkcom
  • Sam Gridley

Reviewing your notes (3)

  • Tristan Harkcom
  • Sam Gridley

Reflective Writing Made Simple (2)

  • Darryl Taphouse

Groupwork role play (2)

  • Darryl Taphouse
  • Nayiri Keshishi

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

  • Nayiri Keshishi
  • Sam Gridley

Critical Thinking: Introduction and Activity (2)

  • Nayiri Keshishi
  • Sam Gridley

Top Tips for Effective Presentations (2)

  • Nayiri Keshishi
  • Sam Gridley

Creating your team (2)

  • Sam Gridley

Ground rules for group work (2)

  • Sam Gridley

Group work booklet (2)

  • Sam Gridley

Meeting roles for group work (2)

  • Sam Gridley

Team rules exercise (2)

  • Sam Gridley

Breaking bad habits: what do you need to change? (2)

  • Sam Gridley

Argumentation (2)

  • Sam Gridley
  • Tristan Harkcom

Tips for writing a critical essay (2)

  • Sam Gridley

Teaching notemaking: tutor handbook (2)

  • Tristan Harkcom

Draw to Learn (2)

  • Tristan Harkcom

‘Cards Against’ Feedback (1)

  • Diana Cheso

Learn Hacks (1)

  • Gerald Dampier

Feedback and reflection in group work (1)

  • Gerald Dampier

What’s the difference between description and critical analysis? (1)

  • Gerald Dampier

Inclusive Teaching: A Quick Guide for Module Leads and Lecturers (1)

  • Julie Lowe

Reading Camp Resources (1)

  • Katie Winter

Is a dissertation just a longer report? (1)

  • Lise Schaathun

Analyse This!!! (1)

  • Lise Schaathun

Advanced referencing exercises (1)

  • Nayiri Keshishi

Checking your assignments’ references (1)

  • Nayiri Keshishi

Reference Properly-Part One: Citations (1)

  • Nayiri Keshishi

Reference Properly-Part Two: Reference List (1)

  • Nayiri Keshishi

Farmers Communication Exercise (1)

  • Nayiri Keshishi

Excelling at critical analysis: a 3-stage method with an image (1)

  • Nayiri Keshishi

Critical Thinking in Everyday Life (1)

  • Nayiri Keshishi

Critical Thinking Card Game (1)

  • Nayiri Keshishi

Academic writing with free writing (1)

  • Nayiri Keshishi

Easy Proofreading Wins with Microsoft Word (1)

  • Nayiri Keshishi

Getting started with writing (1)

  • Nayiri Keshishi

Dealing with Distractions (1)

  • Sam Gridley

Dealing with Distractions 2 (1)

  • Sam Gridley

Where does the time go? (1)

  • Sam Gridley

The 5 step plan (1)

  • Sam Gridley

Planning timetables and schedules (1)

  • Sam Gridley

Making more hours in the day (1)

  • Sam Gridley

How to structure a paragraph (1)

  • Sam Gridley

Assessment: Step-by-step (1)

  • Sam Gridley

Evaluating a source (1)

  • Sam Gridley

Notetaking for better learning and assessments (1)

  • Sam Gridley

Referencing Exercises (1)

  • Sarah Hack

Listening Skills Audit (1)

  • Sumeetra Ramakrishnan

Bias in AI representations: Race, Gender and Ethical Challenges (1)

  • Tristan Harkcom

Text-scrolling with David Middlebrook (1)

  • Tristan Harkcom

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

  • Tristan Harkcom

The Three Liner (1)

  • Tristan Harkcom

Using Generative AI with Integrity (1)

  • Tristan Harkcom

AI for Learning: 3 steps to smart prompt design (1)

  • Tristan Harkcom

Neurodivergence Resource Downloads (19)

Creating Accessible Materials – Checklist for All Media (6)

  • Julie Lowe
  • Jennifer McLay
  • Rose Holyoak
  • Sarah Bailey
  • Tristan Harkcom

Neurodiversity & Inclusivity Guide (3)

  • Julie Lowe
  • Sarah Bailey
  • Tristan Harkcom

Autism&Uni Guides for Academics and Practitioners (2)

  • Rachel Stead
  • Sarah Bailey

Mindful Practice Leading into Creative Writing (2)

  • Rose Holyoak
  • Tristan Harkcom

Autistic people’, not ‘people with autism’ and the Problem of Double Empathy (2)

  • Sarah Bailey
  • Tristan Harkcom

Supporting autistic students to work with their peers – 10 good practice principles (2)

  • Sarah Bailey
  • Tristan Harkcom

Supporting ND Students Showcase TM 2022 (1)

  • Sarah Bailey

Dyscalculia – Support and Strategies (1)

  • Sarah Bailey