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A6 Hard to answer, but it seems to me it is a continuous process, a build up with time - that is what care and kindness is - being patient and consistent #LFHEchat

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The metaphor of entering the room is also interesting. The question is: once in the room, how much effort do you need to put in to prove you are good enough to belong? Or is it the other way around - you are allowed to belong due to past achievements? #LTHEchat

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A2 Being included is a box ticking activity - people would do it by obligation and expectatio. Belonging involves a deeper level engagement and lack of friction or anxiety in one's activities in a given environment. Inclusivity comes from outside, belonging comes from you #LTHEchat

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Yes, indeed, I already belonged to that community as a former student and followed their achievements and school life

Both plus the trust and respect of the parental body. Some of the other teachers were my former teachers so respect flew both ways. I fel like a fish in my own waters 😃

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A1 When I became a teacher in my former high school. A glorious time - I felt valued, useful and happy. #LTHEchat

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And like I noted years ago the "open source" agenda serves the same purpose

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A2 Of course there should be adaptations for the local context but to what extent? If they go too far, isn't there a danger of compromising the initial goal of providing students with a degree corresponding to the awarding body standards? #LTHEchat

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A2 The key Q is what is the ultimate purpose of TNE? If it is for international students to obtain a UK degree, then should not the standards, methods etc of the awarding institution come to the fore? #LTHEchat 1]

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Just saw a LinkedIn post promoting a Research Gap Finder link for PhD students. Could this get any more ridiculous?

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Teaching students how to use LLMs "responsibly" is irresponsible

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Jane Rosenzweig @janerosenzweig.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

After a brief summer hiatus, The Important Work will be back in September. If you teach writing to high school or college students, work in writing centers, take writing classes, assign writing in any context, I would love to hear from you and publish your reflections. Guidelines are here. /1

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I find it odd that AI has been used for suggesting outlines for academic writing. It is engaging with reading and ideas of others which determines the building of the argument, which in turn reflects on the outline. How can an external agent suggest an outline in this process?!

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Santanu Vasant PFHEA @santanuvasant.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

📢NEW @seda-ed-dev.bsky.social #SEDAEdDevs Issue 27.2 OUT NOW, read via: www.seda.ac.uk/seda-publish... Please repost in your networks 🙏 Happy Reading, consider contributing an article via: www.seda.ac.uk/seda-publish.... #EdDev #HigherEd #education (cc @anniehughes.bsky.social)

SEDA Educational Development Issue 27.2 Front Page - June 2026

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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Critical AI Critical drug abuse Critical alcoholism Humane murder If something is not right, do not do it Adding "critical" might appease your conscience, though

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

From user to abuser, the line is thin and more often than not, it is external forces that push us across #genAI

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Association for Learning Development in Higher Education @aldinhe.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The #ALDinHE networking and expertise directory aldinhe.ac.uk/support/expertise-dir… is a great resource to support your professional development - network with the Learning Development community, contact colleagues working on similar topics, bounce ideas and ask for opinions. #LoveLD

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Coming to my classroom is a kind of contract between me and the student and lying to me is a breach of that. It is an unwritten law, an expectation that what I teach is true and what they submit is true to the best of our knowledge.

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Is student-tracher not a matter of a relationship built on trust? Why is it that only student feelings matter? Disrespect can go both ways?

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

When it comes to cheating and AI, there are various cases and articles about educators using AI checkers to wrongly accuse students of cheating. Nobody talks about real cases of cheating and how it makes the educator feel

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A4 I managed to produce a paper off a small scale research I did over the course of two summers (I was on a fixed-term contract and only worked for 3-4 months in the summer). I got the idea the first year, then got ethics and collected data the second one: languagescholar.leeds.ac.uk/are-you-talk...

Are you talking to me? Influence of cultural background on international students’ willingness to participate in open-class interactions (online and face-to-face) | The Language Scholar

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I don't expect to be paid for it because I do it out of curiosity and desire for improving my practice and self. I also prefer to work alone mostly due to my personality I guess. I find it weird to work on a problem I have noticed with someone who hasn't got a clue or is not interested. #LTHEchat

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A3 The greatest barrier for me so far has been misalignment between my ideas and strife after doing scholarship, and institutional strategy. I don't work for a research active institution, neither does my role include research. I do it at my own discretion, in my own time #LTHEchat 1]

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A2 I usually start from a specific issue I noticed in the classroom, I am then curious to research about it to find a solution or see what others have written about it. If there is a gap in literature, I will be willing to proceed and research deeper so I can contribute and share knowledge #LTHEchat

Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Some lower level L2 students are doing it to complete assignments even though they are told this is unacceptable. Apparently scholars are doing it too. With AI obliterating language barriers easily, will the idea of academic rigour change?

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Unsolicited help lurking at every corner is trolling and harrassment. That's all you need to know about #AI tools integrated into work systems

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

A3 Anything that piques your interest and you go about investigating it in a systematic and clear way to find an answer to a question and then share your findings, with others to enhance practice. That involves using formal methods of research accepted in your field. #LTHEchat

Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

A5 1.Misalignment between personal aspirations and institutional overall strategy. One can feel like a fish out of water or a flower growing between rocks 2.Clumsy and lengthy ethical approval procedures 3. Lack of spaces to discuss/share ideas with others, lack of research culture #LTHEchat

Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I do share in the joys and successes of colleagues, but that does not inspire me at all.

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Even though I am an inquisitive mind and have always wanted to learn and grow, I'm increasingly finding myself in the grips of academic fatigue, a kind of saturation or burnout. I feel overwhelmed by the amount of articles resources in professional emails filling my inbox.

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Universities have now become business entities working with high-paying customers. They (unis) compete for clients' interest and money just like any other business. Cutting out departments and job positions is in line with all of that -if a branch is unprofitable, it is closed.

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

If you take a dog and speak to it in two languages, will it become bilingual?

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Yes, teaching the students was part of my original post but had to cut for brevity. It's is based on the assumption students will lag behind in their future career if they are not taught how to use AI.

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Possible reasons could be: 1. Fear of falling behind their peers and innovations in their field 2. Desire for career advancement (part of pushing Edtech is rewarding those who adopt it) 3. Pure curiosity and desire to experiment (which in this case I would describe as playing with the devil)

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Why are so many educators fervently trying to incorporate AI into their practise? If they can do their job well without it, then it certainly sits very suspicious for me. It is like an acknowledgement they were not so good before and they suddenly discovered AI can help them become better.

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I have now seen on two ocassions high profile academics in the field of language and linguistics trying to compare human output against AI output for markers if stance! AI cannot have a stance on a topic, for one, and what is the purpose of this anyway? 🤷‍♀️

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Yes, posting an article which could help save someone from drowning behind a pay wall is not useful!

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I have also noted a gradual change of language too -first it was a "tool", then a "thinking partner", then "keep the human in the loop" -as if the human is being pushed out of the picture

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Mirena @marvelezza.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Pick up the nearest book, turn to p.42, and post the second sentence: As the corners of his face are hauled upwards, the rest of his face stays exactly the same.