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David Smith

@dave-thesmith.bsky.social
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Professor in Biochemistry Education, PFHEA, National Teaching Fellow, RSB Bioscience HE Teacher of the Year 2019 - into digital technology and Ai as a tool for learning.

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David Smith @dave-thesmith.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
And what we found: - Strong gains in student confidence in prompt crafting, ethical use, & data integrity. - A growing sense of GenAI as a learning partner. - But also persistent questions around ethics, privacy, and trust in institutional frameworks.
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David Smith @dave-thesmith.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Here’s what we did: - Embedded GenAI throughout a year-long MSc skills programme - Drew on experience mapping, “just-in-time” teaching, and process-based assessment - Tracked student development via surveys, skills audits, and interviews
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David Smith @dave-thesmith.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Wonderful Co authors: @nigelfrancis.bsky.social @mellacey.bsky.social And Student Researchers Dami, Skye, Charlotte & Chinenye
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David Smith @dave-thesmith.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
I’m happy to share that our latest paper 📜 is now online. Embedding Generative AI as a digital capability into a year-long skills program. | Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice doi.org/10.53761/fh6...
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Embedding Generative AI as a digital capability into a year-long skills program. | Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice
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Mel Lacey @mellacey.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Check out our latest paper: doi.org/10.53761/fh6... We co-designed our MSc programme to embed AI skills, confidence and ethical understanding. This couldn’t have happened without our amazing student co-authors: Dami, Skye, Charlie and Chinenye @dave-thesmith.bsky.social @nigelfrancis.bsky.social
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Embedding Generative AI as a digital capability into a year-long skills program. | Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice
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David Smith @dave-thesmith.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Also check out this paper by Phillip Newton & Sue Jones on “Education and Training Assessment and Artificial Intelligence. A Pragmatic Guide for Educators” tinyurl.com/3cwjdrmf
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Frontiers Publishing Partnerships | Education and Training Assessment and Artificial Intelligence. A Pragmatic Guide for Educators
The emergence of ChatGPT and similar new Generative AI tools has created concern about the validity of many current assessment methods in higher education, s...
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David Smith @dave-thesmith.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Super pleased to share our latest publication “Generative AI in Higher Education: Balancing Innovation and Integrity” how #GenAI is reshaping learning, assessment, emphasising the need for ethical frameworks to maintain academic integrity. @nigelfrancis.bsky.social & Sue Jones tinyurl.com/y384wfvw
AI generated infographic, decorative
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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
#PlantSciEd Day 2 starts with a keynote by David Smith and Nigel Francis, on the topic of AI in bioscience education, challenges and opportunities. @dave-thesmith.bsky.social
AI in bioscience education, challenges and opportunities, by David Smith and Nigel Francis
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David Smith @dave-thesmith.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
4. Working and learning between spaces (digital and physical) and across platforms is the new norm. Not one platform works and we have to be ready to shift around.
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David Smith @dave-thesmith.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
3. Spotting Ai generated fakes is hard and getting harder. Training needed to help with disinformation with our students. Teaching crital thinking more important now than ever.
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David Smith @dave-thesmith.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
2. Social media for learning can be a force good but what about all those who are not on, how do we get the content to them 🤔 and not leave them out in the cold?
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David Smith @dave-thesmith.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
1. people are on BlueSky but it’s a slow move and many are still on X as the followers have been established.
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David Smith @dave-thesmith.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Great day at the #SocMedHE24 conference talking all things social media and learning. Here are the top things I learned. @suebecks.bsky.social @dralison.bsky.social
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Mel Lacey @mellacey.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Really enjoyed presenting with @dave-thesmith.bsky.social our work around how students are using digital spaces for learning #SocMedHE24. Lots of the work was undertaken by wonderful student researchers Sophie and Iosif @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social @socmedhe.bsky.social
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David Smith @dave-thesmith.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Been thinking about how to embed #GenAi into the curriculum. This blog talks about our pre-print on the evaluation and reflections of the process. @nigelfrancis.bsky.social @mellacey.bsky.social tinyurl.com/5y9z6w4d
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Harnessing Generative AI for Education: An Approach to Embeding Digital Competencies.
The rapid rise of Generative AI (GenAI) has become a transformative force across industries, and higher education is no exception. In our recent preprint paper, Embedding Generative AI as a Digital…
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Susan Campbell @campbellsg.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Excited to promote the opportunities offered by @biochemsoc.bsky.social at our annual I2RI winter poster session @dave-thesmith.bsky.social
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