Prof Lydia Arnold
@lydiaarnold.bsky.social
Professor. Learning and Teaching.
Pragmatist. Assessment, Action Research, SoTL. Leadership, AI, Technology, EdTech. ADHD. National Teaching Fellow. Kindness matters.
Blogger: LydiaArnold.net 🐶🎧🥾
Pragmatist. Assessment, Action Research, SoTL. Leadership, AI, Technology, EdTech. ADHD. National Teaching Fellow. Kindness matters.
Blogger: LydiaArnold.net 🐶🎧🥾
Communities of practice for AI - and why they matter for figuring out our way forward -
A quick reflective blog …
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A quick reflective blog …
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Figuring it out: Finding our way with AI in practice
Today I attended a community of practice meeting on artificial intelligence. Communities of practice (CoPs) are a great way of sharing and understanding different ways of working. I’ve been e…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Communities of practice for AI - and why they matter for figuring out our way forward -
A quick reflective blog …
lydiaarnold.net/2025/11/10/f...
A quick reflective blog …
lydiaarnold.net/2025/11/10/f...
Bad news for many. "There's enormous risks. It's not a trivial condition." The narrative around ADHD can be trivialising. Undiagnosed in some groups for decades - the demand shift is not surprising. Diagnosis can bring life-changing relief, self-acceptance & help.
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ADHD services shutting door to new NHS patients as demand soars, BBC finds
A BBC investigation finds that a host of areas in England are closing waiting lists and others are rationing care.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Bad news for many. "There's enormous risks. It's not a trivial condition." The narrative around ADHD can be trivialising. Undiagnosed in some groups for decades - the demand shift is not surprising. Diagnosis can bring life-changing relief, self-acceptance & help.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My latest video on how to use AI and voice notes to to help feedback creation - I found this aids reflection, helps ensure feedback is personal, and it does not outsource thinking or judgment vm.tiktok.com/ZNdwRYXK9/
November 6, 2025 at 7:47 AM
My latest video on how to use AI and voice notes to to help feedback creation - I found this aids reflection, helps ensure feedback is personal, and it does not outsource thinking or judgment vm.tiktok.com/ZNdwRYXK9/
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This is a really important issue. Who is doing good work on it?
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Students taking resits need specific support
There’s a notable absence of consideration for students taking resits in both pedagogical and policy conversations. Karen Lander sets out the need for change There’s a striking absence of consideratio...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
This is a really important issue. Who is doing good work on it?
wonkhe.com/blogs/studen...
wonkhe.com/blogs/studen...
This is a bit of an experiment to with TikTok videos for me - my first one is about a workflow I’ve been using to tidy and speed up feedback without eroding my own voice and judgment vm.tiktok.com/ZNdc6YYB2/
October 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
This is a bit of an experiment to with TikTok videos for me - my first one is about a workflow I’ve been using to tidy and speed up feedback without eroding my own voice and judgment vm.tiktok.com/ZNdc6YYB2/
Valuable insight into students’ working patterns
@advancehe.bsky.social @hepi-news.bsky.social -a call to structure courses that recognise @many of our students have far more substantial commitments outside of education than they have ever had” 👏
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@advancehe.bsky.social @hepi-news.bsky.social -a call to structure courses that recognise @many of our students have far more substantial commitments outside of education than they have ever had” 👏
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The risks of eroding work and study conditions for students | Advance HE
Professor Antony C. Moss, London South Bank University and Jonathan Neves, Advance HE, explore in greater depth the patterns of work and study which students are now reporting.
www.advance-he.ac.uk
October 7, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Valuable insight into students’ working patterns
@advancehe.bsky.social @hepi-news.bsky.social -a call to structure courses that recognise @many of our students have far more substantial commitments outside of education than they have ever had” 👏
www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...
@advancehe.bsky.social @hepi-news.bsky.social -a call to structure courses that recognise @many of our students have far more substantial commitments outside of education than they have ever had” 👏
www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...
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PODCAST - I got to speak to Teti Dragas from Durham Uni and Richard Beggs of Ulster Uni about #digitalstorytelling and authentic assessment for the @jisc.bsky.social Beyond the Tech podcast. They had some really interesting things to say. Check it out. www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts/bey...
Beyond the Technology: digital storytelling and assessment - Jisc
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September 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
PODCAST - I got to speak to Teti Dragas from Durham Uni and Richard Beggs of Ulster Uni about #digitalstorytelling and authentic assessment for the @jisc.bsky.social Beyond the Tech podcast. They had some really interesting things to say. Check it out. www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts/bey...
Interesting how many students don’t use AI and how vague guidance remains - feel like it’s time we did better on providing clarity ⬇️
Are UK students embracing AI for help or crossing ethical lines? Discover the latest insights on AI usage in education! #AIinEducation
https://yougov.co.uk/society/articles/52855-how-are-uk-students-really-using-ai
https://yougov.co.uk/society/articles/52855-how-are-uk-students-really-using-ai
How are UK students really using AI? | YouGov
Two thirds say they ever use AI, and one in seven have engaged in potentially cheating behaviour
yougov.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Interesting how many students don’t use AI and how vague guidance remains - feel like it’s time we did better on providing clarity ⬇️
Through a knowledge exchange event between our university and a local schools trust, we were able to share Mentoring Lessons from PSF Provision that may be usable by others - perhaps mentoring skills really are universal? lydiaarnold.net/2025/09/07/6...
6 Mentoring Lessons (shared between HE and School)
Earlier last month I led a ‘training’ session on mentoring for colleagues at a local School Trust (as this is a personal rather than an institutional platform, I won’t name them here). In preparati…
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September 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Through a knowledge exchange event between our university and a local schools trust, we were able to share Mentoring Lessons from PSF Provision that may be usable by others - perhaps mentoring skills really are universal? lydiaarnold.net/2025/09/07/6...
A useful appraisal of AI tools for assessment question writing … ‘AI tools can be useful as scaffolding tools for inclusive assessment design, when paired with informed human judgement’
🧠✨ Can AI help make assessments more accessible for neurodivergent students?
Our new CHE blog explores how tools like Hemingway & Goblin can rewrite test questions to support inclusive education and neurodiversity-friendly assessment.
Read more: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/che/2025/07/...
Our new CHE blog explores how tools like Hemingway & Goblin can rewrite test questions to support inclusive education and neurodiversity-friendly assessment.
Read more: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/che/2025/07/...
August 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
A useful appraisal of AI tools for assessment question writing … ‘AI tools can be useful as scaffolding tools for inclusive assessment design, when paired with informed human judgement’
Reposted by Prof Lydia Arnold
Our framework for the ethical use of GenAI in research has been formally published!! Visual framework shown below to share 🙂 You can read more about it in our blog post, which includes the link to the full paper (open access - link in thread). #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #Research #GenAI
July 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Our framework for the ethical use of GenAI in research has been formally published!! Visual framework shown below to share 🙂 You can read more about it in our blog post, which includes the link to the full paper (open access - link in thread). #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #Research #GenAI
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ChatGPT has released its new 'Study Mode'. What is it, and will it actually help students to learn? Or is it simply a way for OpenAI to reclaim territory from third party edtech? #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEduf="/hashtag/AIEducation" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu
First Impressions of ChatGPT’s Study Mode
ChatGPT has released its new 'Study Mode'. What is it, and will it actually help students to learn? Or is it simply a way for OpenAI to reclaim territory from third party edtech?
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July 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
ChatGPT has released its new 'Study Mode'. What is it, and will it actually help students to learn? Or is it simply a way for OpenAI to reclaim territory from third party edtech? #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEduf="/hashtag/AIEducation" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu
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"Chinese universities want students to use more AI, not less"
Chinese universities want students to use more AI, not less
Unlike the West, where universities are still agonizing over how students use AI in their work, top universities in China are going all in.
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July 29, 2025 at 5:10 AM
"Chinese universities want students to use more AI, not less"
Best description of blandly created content I’ve seen - ‘a big bowl of bland, flavorless word salad’. Nice article showing the importance of engagement and discussion around AI in writing. Also shows AI perspectives evolve a journey - nuance comes through reflection.
"Rather than taking an 'abstinence-only' approach to AI, I decided to put the central, existential question to them directly: was it still necessary or valuable to learn to write? The choice would be theirs." —Piers Gelly for @literaryhub.bsky.social
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What Happened When I Tried to Replace Myself with ChatGPT in My English Classroom
My students call it “Chat,” a cute nickname they all seem to have agreed on at some point. They use it to make study guides, interpret essay prompts, and register for classes, turning it loose on t…
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July 29, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Best description of blandly created content I’ve seen - ‘a big bowl of bland, flavorless word salad’. Nice article showing the importance of engagement and discussion around AI in writing. Also shows AI perspectives evolve a journey - nuance comes through reflection.
Congrats to my colleague Simon Segar on his study on the experiences of autistic students. The work builds insight into students' nuanced, lived experiences; presents ideas on how we might better support students; & demonstrates compassionate practitioner inquiry. nadp-uk.org/https-nadp-u...
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June 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Congrats to my colleague Simon Segar on his study on the experiences of autistic students. The work builds insight into students' nuanced, lived experiences; presents ideas on how we might better support students; & demonstrates compassionate practitioner inquiry. nadp-uk.org/https-nadp-u...
Here is a quick summary of our Leading Strategic Change in Assessment Masterclass session this morning at #AHEConference25 #AHEConf2025 #AHEConference2025, it has the pictures of the session outputs to share too ..... lydiaarnold.net/2025/06/19/l...
Leading Strategic Change in Assessment #AHEConference2025
This morning I ran an invited workshop, with Dr Iain McDonald of Cumbria University, at the Assessment in Higher Education Conference 2025 in Manchester. One of my favourite conferences, just by th…
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June 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here is a quick summary of our Leading Strategic Change in Assessment Masterclass session this morning at #AHEConference25 #AHEConf2025 #AHEConference2025, it has the pictures of the session outputs to share too ..... lydiaarnold.net/2025/06/19/l...
Great start to #AHEConference2025 - I got to lead a workshop looking at assessment change (lots of engagement and ideas) and now at the mini keynotes - always such a valuable conference.
June 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Great start to #AHEConference2025 - I got to lead a workshop looking at assessment change (lots of engagement and ideas) and now at the mini keynotes - always such a valuable conference.
After presenting 'about' graduate attributes last week at DMU, I have penned a few thoughts about some of the challenges and opportunities for attributes in the curriculum. A subject that perhaps doesn't get enough attention. lydiaarnold.net/2025/05/06/g...
Graduate Attributes in a Living Curriculum
Last week, I gave a talk at De Montfort University to launch their new Attributes Community of Practice. My talk, “Working with Graduate Attributes in a Living Curriculum,” explored attributes, the…
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May 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
After presenting 'about' graduate attributes last week at DMU, I have penned a few thoughts about some of the challenges and opportunities for attributes in the curriculum. A subject that perhaps doesn't get enough attention. lydiaarnold.net/2025/05/06/g...
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The latest #WeeklyResourceRoundup features @activelearningnet.bsky.social @ft30uk.bsky.social @livunicie.bsky.social @jisc.bsky.social @marendeepwell.bsky.social @lydiaarnold.bsky.social @katharinehubbard.bsky.social Change Agents Network, SEDA, and more wordpress.aber.ac.uk/e-learning/2...
Weekly Resource Roundup – 1/5/2025
As leader of our PGCTHE programme, I keep an eye out for resources to help staff teach effectively. These include webinars, podcasts, online toolkits, publications and more. Topics includ…
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May 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The latest #WeeklyResourceRoundup features @activelearningnet.bsky.social @ft30uk.bsky.social @livunicie.bsky.social @jisc.bsky.social @marendeepwell.bsky.social @lydiaarnold.bsky.social @katharinehubbard.bsky.social Change Agents Network, SEDA, and more wordpress.aber.ac.uk/e-learning/2...
For anyone working on action research as SoTL - ‘What Does Good Look Like? Quality in Pedagogic Action Research’ lydiaarnold.net/2025/04/14/w...
What Does Good Look Like? Quality in Pedagogic Action Research
I recently led a class on action research quality which motivated me to write up a summary answering the question: What does good quality action research look like? This is not a straightforw…
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April 14, 2025 at 6:26 AM
For anyone working on action research as SoTL - ‘What Does Good Look Like? Quality in Pedagogic Action Research’ lydiaarnold.net/2025/04/14/w...
Wishing I'd spotted this paper a week ago as we explored rubrics in a workshop - loud and clear though ... got a rubric ... it, it's only really useful if it's actively used www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
April 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Wishing I'd spotted this paper a week ago as we explored rubrics in a workshop - loud and clear though ... got a rubric ... it, it's only really useful if it's actively used www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Great new paper on authentic assessment in engineering from my colleagues at @leedsteaching.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A holistic consideration of authentic assessments: student perception of assessment design, delivery, flexibility and creativity
Although ‘authentic assessment’ is widely used in higher education, its interpretation is often limited to an assessment task's technical relevance. This paper explores a more holistic conceptualis...
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April 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Great new paper on authentic assessment in engineering from my colleagues at @leedsteaching.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Learn how to design authentic #assessments that challenge students to apply their knowledge and skills in meaningful, real-world scenarios, in our latest spotlight guide: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/spotl... #assessment #edusky #academicsky #highered #learning #teaching
March 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Learn how to design authentic #assessments that challenge students to apply their knowledge and skills in meaningful, real-world scenarios, in our latest spotlight guide: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/spotl... #assessment #edusky #academicsky #highered #learning #teaching
Interesting article in THES showing why we need to be clearer about what authentic assessment is, rather than using it as a catch-all term.
What is this "authentic assessment" devilry?
Universities are not skills training centers. Please repeat, louder for the Deans and VCs at the back.
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/authe...
Universities are not skills training centers. Please repeat, louder for the Deans and VCs at the back.
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/authe...
Is authentic assessment leaving some students behind?
Does a more authentic assessment for some students mean an inauthentic experience for others? Here’s how to address this by adopting a student-focused lens
www.timeshighereducation.com
March 9, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Interesting article in THES showing why we need to be clearer about what authentic assessment is, rather than using it as a catch-all term.
One of my concerns about using AI in teaching is how to facilitate skills without mandating people signup to tools. Yesterday I worked with PDF summarizer to analyse text - no log in for those who don't want to commit. Useful little tool to introduce AI text analysis smallpdf.com/pdf-summarizer
March 6, 2025 at 7:41 AM
One of my concerns about using AI in teaching is how to facilitate skills without mandating people signup to tools. Yesterday I worked with PDF summarizer to analyse text - no log in for those who don't want to commit. Useful little tool to introduce AI text analysis smallpdf.com/pdf-summarizer