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Susan Pawley

@spawley.bsky.social
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Senior Lecturer, School of Maths and Stats, The Open University. SFHEA. Interests: SoTL in STEM distance education, supporting students with Maths Anxiety and community.

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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
It was a pleasure to be involved in the “voices of belonging” podcast series and talk about our experiences of creating community for maths and stats students at a distance university. #SoTL #maths #openuniversity
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Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference @ukstemconf.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr @farhanagokhool.bsky.social (University of Bedfordshire) as our second keynote at #UKSTEMConf25! She’ll share her insights around maths anxiety, and how inclusive, empathetic support can break down barriers for underrepresented & neurodiverse STEM learners.
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Over the next two days, we are hosting the 14th Annual eSTEeM Conference, but this year, it's going to be different. Held online, we've challenged our presenters to find innovative and engaging ways to share their scholarship.
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
@tavoer8.bsky.social is inspiring- should be an excellent #LTHEchat. Fingers crossed I make this one.
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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore strategies to integrate study skills into the curriculum, with Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel @drckt.bsky.social and Emily Nordmann @emilynordmann.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/03/16/l...
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The Open University @openuniversity.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Guess who just enrolled on Bluesky? 🤔 [Hint: it's us]
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
2/ This St David’s Day, we’re sharing an exciting OU eSTEeM project, investigating the factors which affect student engagement in bilingual Welsh/English distance-learning maths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿➕ Find out more 👉🏻 tinyurl.com/mr2hfeb4
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
1/ eSTEeM is the OU’s Centre for Scholarship & Innovation in STEM, researching new ways to enhance teaching & learning in open and distance education 📚 🔗 eSTEeM: tinyurl.com/da9apyzf
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Sandra Sinfield @danceswithcloud.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
#LoveLD Tonight's #LTHEchat - tech tools we have loved and lost - and the ones it is worth getting to know: lthechat.com/2025/02/24/l...
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#LTHEchat 320: “Alas poor <insert fave tool> , I knew it well” – The changing landscape of online tools.
Led by Emma Duke Williams @emmadw.bsky.social and Sarah Honeychurch @nomadwarmachine@bsky.social We have all been there, a digital tool you have used suddenly changes markedly, becomes paid for rat…
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Dr Lee Fallin EdD @leefallin.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Hosting #LTHEchat 318: Designing for Diverse Learners:
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Hosting #LTHEchat 318: Designing for Diverse Learners - Dr Lee Fallin
Last week we took Designing for Diverse Learners to #LTHEchat. Catch up on the dialogue or read the full blog here.
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
A wonderful resource of #sotl, insight and amazing innovation.
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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for #LTHEchat, which will explore play-based learning with @lizcable.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT/BST. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/02/17/l...
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#LTHEchat 319: Winning the Learning Game with Game-based Learning
Led by Liz Cable @lizcable.bsky.social There are a lot of terms associated with the use of games in learning, teaching and assessment. We’ve had previous #LTHEchats tagged game-based learning, gami…
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
1/ Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day! ❤️ Why not celebrate by spreading kindness and experimenting in the kitchen? 🍳 Cooking isn’t just about feeding mouths — it’s a meaningful way to connect with others. Plus, it sneaks in a bit of maths and creativity too! 🤏🏻
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
The third group of papers within our proceedings considers student support- how we can help our students to succeed without changing the teaching or assessment and why do our students stop engaging. The papers were written in a supportive environment giving a positive experience to authors #SoTL
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
The section section of the conference proceedings relate to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. These papers were written in a supportive environment, where they received encouraging and constructive peer reviews giving authors a valuable positive experience.
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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore designing for diverse learners with Lee Fallin @leefallin.bsky.social, Tom Tomlinson @tomtomlinson.bsky.social and Gemma Spencer @gemmaspencer.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/02/09/l...
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
The proceedings launch went very well, the links to the first 4 papers are in the comments, all themed around employability. These papers were written in a supportive environment, where they received encouraging and constructive peer reviews giving authors a valuable positive experience.
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Today we launch the inaugural proceedings from our annual eSTEeM conference (eek! 😃). The papers, were written in a supportive environment, where peer reviews were constructive and positive, allowing new authors valuable experience in academic writing whist showcasing #SoTL within #STEM.
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Another great #LTHEChat topic to look forward to this week. That mid week educational pick me up doesn’t get any better than this.
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
The greatest maths joke, and for those that know, will know why… What is a birds favourite type of maths?… Owl-gebra
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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Join us for this week's #LTHEchat which will explore inclusive and equitable assessment with @drpauliancampbell.bsky.social on Wednesday 29th January 8-9pm GMT. Read the blogpost at: lthechat.com
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Today the eSTEeM team have the great privilege of choosing our new student reference panel. So many great applicants, it will be very hard to choose. Students need to be the driving force behind the direction of scholarship and be the loudest voice, so the choice is important. Happy day! #SoTLsky
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Always a highlight of the week. #LTHEChat.
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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 20/01/2025
#BlueMonday is a myth, so we like the sound of the @samaritans.bsky.social #BrewMonday instead! ☕️ A good reminder for #TeamUofG to take a break from studies & work when needed, get some fresh air around campus, reach out to people & be kind to ourselves. UofG support: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/co...
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Mark Glynn PFHEA @markglynn.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Really excited to share that we are now offering #STACK to any institution that has #Moodle . STACK is the leading open-source online assessment system for mathematics and STEM disciplines and plugs into Moodle as an extra question type. For more details please visit ctly.st/stack
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
I started joining #LTHEChat about a year ago. So glad it has moved to BlueSky 🦋. I completely agree with everything @lucyblakemore.bsky.social has written. It is a wonderful mid week pick me up. Come and join us for a #flutterchat.
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ntrepository.bsky.social @ntrepository.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
The NTR is space where educators can upload and share teaching resources, pedagogical research, approaches and ideas. In doing so you will not only help others, but gain recognition and be acknowledged for your practice and be able to evidence the impact of this work. ntrepository.com/about/
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About the National Teaching Repository The National Teaching Repository is an open access online searchable database where tried and tested strategies ‘that work’ can be housed and harvested. A spa…
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Are you a resolution keeper or breaker? Personally I know I would be a breaker and so I never make them. Or maybe if my resolution is to never make a resolution I’m actually a resolution keeper.
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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for #LTHEchat which will explore Generative AI (GenAI) with @jamesbedford.bsky.social on Wednesday, 8-9pm GMT/BST. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Continuing our #NationalPuzzleDay fun, here’s a puzzle to challenge your optimisation and visual thinking!🧩 Puzzle 2: Icy Inversion 🧊 This triangle points up (like a mountain 🗻) What is the least number of snowflakes which must be moved so that the triangle points down (like this pizza slice 🍕)?
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Many congratulations @katharinehubbard.bsky.social Would be great to try and collaborate on something.
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Follow @oumathsstats.bsky.social for more puzzles
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
You have to love a good puzzle. #math #puzzles
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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore Generative AI (GenAI) with @jamesbedford.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT. Blog post to follow soon!
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
What an amazing #LTHEchat I missed last night. Many congrats @profsallybrown.bsky.social, @kaysambell.bsky.social and special congrats to @suebecks.bsky.social for bringing the chat to BlueSky so we can have #flutterchats 🦋. Any hints about who is leading next week or the topic?
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OU Maths & Stats @oumathsstats.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Don’t miss out! 🚨 The registration deadline for February start modules is tomorrow 📅 If you’re eager to study: 📚 Discovering Mathematics (MU123) 📊 Introducing Statistics (M140) 🔢 Essential Maths 1 (MST124) ➗ Essential Maths 2 (MST125) Then click the links below ASAP and secure your spot today! 🏎️💨
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Economics LMU Munich @econmunich.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
New year, new ideas, new platform! 🦋 Welcome to the official BlueSky page of the Department of Economics at LMU Munich! 🎓 #Research #Universities #Economics #Academia #LMUMunich #ECONM #EconSky
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Looking forward to #LTHEChat on BlueSky 🦋. Unfortunately I’ll not be able to join live this week but looking forward to catching up afterwards. #SoTLsky.
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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Happy New to all of our #LTHEchat followers. More to come on this week's chat happening here in BlueSky on Wednesday evening 20.00hrs (UK time). In the meantime, please welcome our organising team for this term, @jamdsf123.bsky.social, @amandaseys.bsky.social and @katjayhar.bsky.social
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Thanks @debbaff.bsky.social , I love the new name of flutterchat. Does this mean a redesign of the participation badges awarded so they are butterfly’s 🦋? Will there be a competition to see who gets the first one awarded 🤣🤣. #LTHEChat #sotlsky
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
As we wind down for Christmas, time to reflect on a year. We’ve started some exciting things at eSTEeM: looking forward to our first conference proceedings launch in February. Just sent the 10 papers authored and peer reviewed by Open University STEM academics to the publisher.
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
I've got an #LTHEChat Organising Team Member badge 😀. It has been a lot of fun getting to know the other #LTHEChat organisers and meeting the Chat leads. Good luck to the next group of organisers openbadgefactory.com/v1/assertion... #Open Badge Factory
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#LTHEchat Organising Team Member
This badge is awarded to members of the #LTHEchat organising team who complete a semester organising the regular weekly chats.
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Looking forward to a great couple of days interviewing potential student interns to run a project on how to engage others in #SoTL. It will be amazing to talk to students who are invested in helping other students and improving teaching and learning for all.
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Jorge Freire @jamdsf123.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Join these lovely people here on Blue Sky.
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
I’m also excited to see #LTHEChat on Bluesky 🦋 from January and will look forward to discussing feedback
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
A fantastic #LTHEChat with @corabeth.bsky.social over on the platform that shall not be named. Well worth going to have a read. Looking forward to it being on Bluesky 🦋 from January
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
What a wonderful way to celebrate 14 years of eSTEeM: Centre for scholarship and innovation in STEM at The Open University - a team lunch and an afternoon spent promoting and discussing our latest call for scholarship projects.
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Just finished a presentation with @notoriouscath.bsky.social on our differentiated tutorials #SoTL project. By offering tailored support that allows students to choose, for example, whether they need help to pass a module or aim for a distinction, we empower them and enhance their engagement.
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Susan Pawley @spawley.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Loving flutterchats and looking forward to #LTHEChat being on blue sky 🦋 from January
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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
#LTHEchat will transition to Bluesky in January 2025. If you would like to be a guest and propose a topic for discussion along with six questions please complete this form. forms.gle/buy1MVrcvz3n...
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Hello dear #LTHEchat friends, If you would like to volunteer to be a #LTHEchat Guest please complete this short form and we will be in touch. As a Guest you would choose a topic relating to learnin...
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