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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Nothing says personalised service like two identical follow up emails.

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Forming solutions by dissolving in evidence.

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Hendra Agustian @agustianhy.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Thank you, editors and reviewers at @cerp.rsc.org, for a very constructive peer review process. We could always do with an artistic rendition of a pedagogical model :) pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... #chemistry #education #research #epistemic #conation #laboratory #practice

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Thank you. I recommend a shorter default.

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

A6 It looks a lot like the ring at the climax of a wedding ceremony: circular, golden and everybody grins at it, even those who can't help but cry. #LTHEchat

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Kevin Campbell-Karn @drkck81.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

A5 #LTHEChat in times of difficulty we humans do tend to excel. Smarter is definitely needed here.

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

A5 closer alignment of the conditions of regulation and TEF is a wondrous gift for combatting all those infuriating cliches about box-ticking and the tail wagging the dog. #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Absolutely! It's been a boon from lecturer to APVC. #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

@suebecks.bsky.social do you use deck.blue? The 4-5 min lag in updating the #lthechat column means that Tweetdeck performed much better 10 years ago. These chats are much clunkier than they need to be. Or is there a better tool?

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

A3 Move the date of the NSS, give participants an opportunity to develop some perspective. Consider closer (constructive) alignment of the NSS questions and the TEF objectives. Acknowledging Jim D. #LTHEchat

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Q3. What support would help you design stronger learning experiences for your students? #LTHEchat Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Now back in the day, in #LTHEchat we would call this dereferentialisation. Or more specifically in HE, adjective inflation.

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Katharine Hubbard @katharinehubbard.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I think a lot will depend on technicalities of how outcomes are benchmarked, particularly wrt institutional mission group, entry tariff etc + how seriously the new system considers equity of outcomes for all groups. But I think it is a good thing a good NSS can't cover for poor outcomes .. #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Come on friends, cheer up, New Year, New TEF, new opportunities. Let's think how the TEF can drive the change we want to see. #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Haven't you got bluesky to add a sad button yet? #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

A1 I think the "lowest rating" is another positive step in the evolution of the TEF, promoting a consistent balance across the dimensions of the student and graduate experience. #LTHEchat

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Katharine Hubbard @katharinehubbard.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Hello everyone - really looking forward to discussion this evening on the impact that OfS regulation is having on how we approach teaching, learning, student support and student outcomes #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

#LTHEchat Simon from Norwich. Here to learn about the new TEF.

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

For those new to #LTHEchat we will precede questions with Q1, Q2, Q3 etc. To answer a question, simply click reply and add A1, A2, A3 etc followed by your answer, and include #LTHEchat, anywhere within your answer.

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

One hour to go to get ready for tonight's #LTHEchat Pop the kettle on and get a cuppa. Read the blogpost lthechat.com/2026/01/05/l... and follow the hashtag #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Yes, and whisper it but something needs to give and graduate skills are (generally) more important than discipline. #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Flattered to have a mention from the Queen of social media! #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Interesting, I always fear that if we (ever) go to fast we get no meaningful learning. #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

This where the old skool chats would get into dereferentialisation territory. #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Who would do such a sociopathic thing?

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

A5 we timetable a bunch of students in a room and facilitate them talking to each other about something related to one of the intended learning outcomes. The AI might now even be able to suggest some good conversation prompts (questions) #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The homogenisation to mediocrity has just been super-charged? #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Becksbot 2.0 requires a long-term memory. #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

To be fair, not much of what human beings do is a truly creative intelligent process, but at least we retain that potential. #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

genAI is still generative AI, when it means general AI we can start talking about intelligence #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Absolutely, imagine if this was LinkedIn and the system was suggesting responses for us! #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Interesting, so you're not using an agent that is "getting to know you"? #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

A4 I started off using genAI to reinforce my own sense of smug primacy in HE chemistry. That doesn't work anymore. genAI has moved on since 2022 and now I have to too. #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Yes, just think of all those poor neanderthals who had to make do with ChatGPT 3.0 #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The genie is out of the bottle and there's no limit to the number of wishes. But just ask Jafar if there's a catch. I think the risk is of a generation who are stuck in the AI lamp #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Sure, because you've <cough> a few </endcough> years experience learning to reason before AI. What if we'd grown up with it? #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I've only seen Discovery, isn't that a bit retro? #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

A2 My concern is that we (as a species) don't get enough practice reasoning because our first recourse is to the AI And because they don't really think or create everything stagnates. #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

A2 benefit: breadth of "knowledge"; limit: if a student talks to a bot they are missing out on a genuinely social interaction. Bots are for when you'd otherwise be alone. Say, 9pm.

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I am going to get CoPilot studio and create an AI called KatHy who I can ask all the difficult questions. #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Does the dialogue have to be between student and teacher? Can it be between students? Does that fulfil the definition? #LTHEchat

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Prof Simon Lancaster @sjlancaster.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

A1 it means facilitating conversations for learning; conversations about how to answer, not THE answer #LTHEchat

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