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Simon Thomson
@digisim.bsky.social
Professor of Hybrid Learning • PhD • National Teaching Fellow (2014) • PFHEA •  ADE • Pragmatism • Lightener of Loads • Posts are own views. CC:BY • Creator of the SPaM Framework • spam.digisim.uk
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🎙️ What does it take to build a lifelong learning city?

In this episode of the EduTrends podcast, Professors Ang Davies and Simon Thomson share how Manchester is leading the way - with flexible, inclusive education that offers students control over their learning.

Listen now 👇

@digisim.bsky.social
Ep. 71 - Building a Lifelong Learning City with Ang Davies and Simon Thomson
Ang Davies and Simon Thomson share how the University of Manchester is designing flexible learning for a lifelong educational future.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Not a bad way to spend the afternoon!!! 😍
May 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I have been fortunate in my career to have had three amazing women lead, mentor and inspire me: @profsallybrown.bsky.social Prof Ruth Pickford and Prof Danielle George. I am forever grateful for their continual guidance. it’s fantastic to see @altuk.bsky.social recognising women in our community.
This #altc blog highlights the outstanding accomplishments of 4 exceptional women within our community. Exemplifying #WITDAY 's spirit of dedication, innovation and collaboration. Their achievements inspire us all to continue striving for a more inclusive and equitable industry - buff.ly/QqW9IvH
April 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Australian government guide for tertiary education : Gen AI strategies for Australian higher education: Emerging practice.

great to see a gov taking a leading role in this way. It helps join up the thinking & gives practical guidance through emerging practice.

www.teqsa.gov.au/sites/defaul...
www.teqsa.gov.au
November 28, 2024 at 11:34 PM
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We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:

docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...

#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
Action Intent Links | Bluesky
Authors, websites, and apps can use action intent links to implement "Share on Bluesky" buttons, or similar in-app actions. Logged-in users will be directed to the corresponding action view in the Blu...
docs.bsky.app
November 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
I wonder what the morning will bring? I love the snow, especially when I was a child & school was closed. But the idea of a snow day being a day off school is pretty much gone 😟. Many schools now set online learning activities for children to complete. But don’t forget to set some time for play too!
November 18, 2024 at 11:01 PM
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For those just joining Bluesky and interested in Higher Education, I have created a list of educators I follow which may be helpful to look at to expand your own network.
bsky.app/profile/did:... #highered #LTHEchat #altc
November 8, 2024 at 8:34 AM
September 28, 2024 at 12:27 PM
OfS think that students with low a’level grades but high degree classifications are “unexplained”. Maybe if they actually knew what Universities do and how they support students to maximise their potential then it wouldn’t be such a mystery to them. www.officeforstudents.org.uk/news-blog-an...
Proportion of top grades falls to pre-pandemic levels, but nearly half are still unexplained - Office for Students
Figures released by the Office for Students (OfS) show that the proportion of top degree classifications awarded to students has fallen to pre-pandemic levels, after considerable rises in recent years...
www.officeforstudents.org.uk
September 28, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Now I’ve nothing against cats and as we all know it’s exactly what the internet was made for but @bsky.app seems to have a higher proportion of cat posts than most 🤔 - can someone check the algorithm please 😉
September 11, 2024 at 12:55 PM
I’m grateful for the tools to protect my Wordpress site but why the heck would there have been 11k attempts to hack it. Must be something valuable on there that I don’t know about 😂
September 11, 2024 at 12:51 PM
@bsky.app definitely feels like an early Twitter. I’m excited for it’s potential and it’s been lovely connecting with people again at @altuk.bsky.social conference #altc24 where I’d really missed the friendly back channel of conversation when I ditched using the one with the bird!!
September 5, 2024 at 11:14 AM