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Lucy Blakemore
@lucyblakemore.bsky.social
Research and insights consultant - I work with universities and higher ed institutions to better understand, improve and innovate student and academic experience.
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Interested in presenting at the Australian International Education Conference 2025? The Call for Proposals is open now. An info session on submitting a proposal is taking place tomorrow, Friday 21 February from 4pm AEST.

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February 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Good chat, thanks all! Off to start the day here in Sydney now ☀️👋
And we’re done!
Huge thank you to @leefallin.bsky.social, @tomtomlinson.bsky.social, @gemmaspencer.bsky.social
and to all who have contributed to this great #LTHEchat. 🎉👏🎉
February 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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A6 - a real understanding of what life actually looks like for our students, academics, educational professionals etc. Only then can we see what lies deeper and design appropriately. How we can get there ➡️ foster open / non-judgemental spaces for these conversations to happen. #LTHEchat
February 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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A6. It would be learner-informed, collaborative and impactful and would be born out of celebrating diversity rather than accommodating it. We can learn so much from people's varied knowledge and experiences #LTHEchat
February 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A6: inclusive learning design would be an expected element in any PD, especially when new tech is introduced. We would all be ready with the question, “so does this work for x learners?” #LTHEchat
Last one ▶️ Q6: In a perfect world, what would the future of inclusive learning design look like, and what steps can we take to get there? #LTHEchat
February 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
A5: Involving students in design is also massive - some great initiatives from UTS like this one: lx.uts.edu.au/blog/2024/12... #LTHEchat
February 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A5: I think telling students how the learning design/ materials they’re using are inclusive is a great start. Pointing out what is or isn’t working well to raise awareness at first #LTHEchat
Q5: Recognising the importance of designing for diversity, how can we instill these practices within our students? #LTHEchat
February 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Ooh, I love this idea! #LTHEchat
Swansea Uni Library organised a human book day when I worked there, it was a day when you could book a person different to you to talk to. I think it's a powerful idea that could be used more #LTHEchat
February 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
A4: make it part of the conversation in every PD - some concepts take a while to sink in and settle, so little and often is helpful #LTHEchat
Q4: How can we make professional development on inclusive design more engaging and accessible for educators? #LTHEchat
February 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Onwards to the third question ▶️ Q3: What are the challenges you face when designing inclusive learning materials? #LTHEchat
February 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Q2: Share a moment when you realised the impact of inclusive design—how did it shape your practice? #LTHEchat
February 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Q1: What does “designing for diversity” mean to you, and why is it more important than ever in education? #LTHEchat
February 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Join us for tonight's #LTHEchat which will explore the hidden curriculum with Dr. Pam Birtill @diervilla.bsky.social , Dr. Richard Harris @richharrisleeds.bsky.social and Dr. Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social at 8pm GMT. Read the blog post at: wp.me/p4QBCl-1O7
February 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Looking forward to it! Bring us your best (and trickiest!) questions…
Register now for the IEAA Teaching and Learning Webinar: Defining and Enhancing Success, streaming on Thursday 6 March, featuring fresh insights from Lucy Blakemore and Prof Steven Warburton.

Free for IEAA members, $100 for non-members.

Learn more and register here: www.ieaa.org.au/IEAA/Events/...
February 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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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.
January 20, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Long may the time zones favour us here in the southern hemisphere… (at least until the clocks change). I’m not sure I can do 5am but 7am is achievable!
Thank you Lucy for joining us and writing this wonderful reflective blog post. I was initially inspired well over a decade ago by #edchat and #hootchat from the US and introduced tweetchats to UK educators. We look forward to seeing you and colleagues at more #LTHEchat meets!
January 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Thank you @suebecks.bsky.social @profsallybrown.bsky.social and @kaysambell.bsky.social for making my first #FlutterChat such a positive experience. A bit retro, but in a really good way 🙃

I'll be back!

#LTHEChat #HigherEd #AcademicSky

lx.uts.edu.au/blog/2025/01...
Bluesky thinking: a fresh space for academic connection? - LX at UTS
Is this where all the academics are hanging out now? Lucy Blakemore explores what Bluesky might have to offer...
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January 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
'This is not quite what I planned' (which could describe most of my work, but here refers to a reflective pie chart in which I review last year's work.

#QualitativeResearch #Freelance

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January 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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For those educators just joining Bluesky, I have a List containing a growing collection of educators in higher education. May help you identify interesting [eople to extend your new network. Follow the link to access bsky.app/profile/did:... #LTHEchat
January 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
…and also WHY they are using AI tools - this is one of the most useful conversations I’ve had with students in research interviews recently. Their reasons can help us understand what’s working and not working in the learning and teaching process #LTHEchat
I think we need to understand how students are using them outside of class and contact time with tutors. What are they askiing? What results are they getting? #LTHEchat
January 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
🇫🇯 "We went in, surrendered our egos, our preconceived thoughts, we got uncomfortable and we opened our hearts and minds to the incredible levels of insight the study experience had to offer."

#StudentMobility at its thoughtful best, from Zainab Zahr at UTS (Health).

lx.uts.edu.au/blog/2025/01...
Health, culture and community: a Fiji study tour - LX at UTS
Zainab Zahr explores the transformative power of study tours to enhance learning and engagement in nursing and global health.
lx.uts.edu.au
January 15, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore Generative AI (GenAI) with @jamesbedford.bsky.social on Wednesday, 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at:
lthechat.com
January 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Was fun, thanks! Love a good #Flutterchat 🦋 #LTHEchat
Huge thanks to @profsallybrown.bsky.social and @kaysambell.bsky.social for the great questions and to all who have contributed to a really interesting #LTHEchat

See you next week - same time, same place! Let's get #LTHEchat trending again 🙂
January 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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A6 'authentic' always seems tied to industry-practice and employability, whereas I wish it just meant human-to-human. Makes me think of how precious learning interactions can be. Life is limited and our connections are finite. Wouldn't it be nice if authentic meant honouring that #LTHEchat
January 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Q6. We are used to talking about authentic assessment in Higher Education. What about authentic feedback? Any examples? #LTHEchat
January 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM