Sukaina Walji
@sukainaw.bsky.social
Director at Centre for Innovation in Learning & Teaching, University of Cape Town. Digital Education strategy and operations. Researching #assessment #AI #OnlineEducation #DigitalEducation
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At #EDEN2025, @sukainaw.bsky.social & @stephenmarquard.bsky.social unpacked GenAI as a pedagogical actor in higher ed.
Their full presentation is now up on our LinkedIn page:
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#AIinEducation #UCT #TeachingInnovation
Their full presentation is now up on our LinkedIn page:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#AIinEducation #UCT #TeachingInnovation
June 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
At #EDEN2025, @sukainaw.bsky.social & @stephenmarquard.bsky.social unpacked GenAI as a pedagogical actor in higher ed.
Their full presentation is now up on our LinkedIn page:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#AIinEducation #UCT #TeachingInnovation
Their full presentation is now up on our LinkedIn page:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#AIinEducation #UCT #TeachingInnovation
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CILT Director, @sukainaw.bsky.social, opened the symposium with a warm welcome. The student panel followed—highlighting how AI is reshaping learning, assessment expectations, and academic integrity from the student perspective.
#AIinEducation #StudentVoices #UCT #SU
#AIinEducation #StudentVoices #UCT #SU
April 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
CILT Director, @sukainaw.bsky.social, opened the symposium with a warm welcome. The student panel followed—highlighting how AI is reshaping learning, assessment expectations, and academic integrity from the student perspective.
#AIinEducation #StudentVoices #UCT #SU
#AIinEducation #StudentVoices #UCT #SU
Great thread of @helenbeetham.bsky.social keynote at Education After the Algorithm symposium at Dublin City University
opening keynote for Education After the Algorithm at Dublin City University is @helenbeetham.bsky.social, starting us off by examining the algorithm
February 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Great thread of @helenbeetham.bsky.social keynote at Education After the Algorithm symposium at Dublin City University
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I loved tuning into Helen Beetham's keynote at DCU's Education after the Algorithm conference this morning.
#learningrewilded #sketchnote #ai
#learningrewilded #sketchnote #ai
February 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I loved tuning into Helen Beetham's keynote at DCU's Education after the Algorithm conference this morning.
#learningrewilded #sketchnote #ai
#learningrewilded #sketchnote #ai
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closing keynote for Education After the Algorithm - @edtechie.bsky.social teaching us the algorithm (kinda) of metaphors, replete with warnings
February 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
closing keynote for Education After the Algorithm - @edtechie.bsky.social teaching us the algorithm (kinda) of metaphors, replete with warnings
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Inspiring start to the symposium day - what a pleasure to hear Helen Beetham on education after the algorithm
February 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Inspiring start to the symposium day - what a pleasure to hear Helen Beetham on education after the algorithm
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Published version, here:
van Rooij, I., Guest, O., et al. Reclaiming AI as a Theoretical Tool for Cognitive Science. Comput Brain Behav 7, 616–636 (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s421...
van Rooij, I., Guest, O., et al. Reclaiming AI as a Theoretical Tool for Cognitive Science. Comput Brain Behav 7, 616–636 (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s421...
December 28, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Published version, here:
van Rooij, I., Guest, O., et al. Reclaiming AI as a Theoretical Tool for Cognitive Science. Comput Brain Behav 7, 616–636 (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s421...
van Rooij, I., Guest, O., et al. Reclaiming AI as a Theoretical Tool for Cognitive Science. Comput Brain Behav 7, 616–636 (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s421...
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Hello to all our new Bluesky followers 👋 This is the account for the Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning at Lancaster University. We will be posting about news from the Centre and its members, and events hosted by the Centre as well as others, on topics related to TEL.
January 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Hello to all our new Bluesky followers 👋 This is the account for the Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning at Lancaster University. We will be posting about news from the Centre and its members, and events hosted by the Centre as well as others, on topics related to TEL.
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This week we welcomed Prof. Eva Cendon, Dr Anita Mörth, and Prof. Mpine Makoe for insightful discussions on the future of higher education. From open textbooks to north-south collaborations, we explored innovative ways to tackle HE challenges.
How do you see open ed shaping the future of learning?
How do you see open ed shaping the future of learning?
February 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This week we welcomed Prof. Eva Cendon, Dr Anita Mörth, and Prof. Mpine Makoe for insightful discussions on the future of higher education. From open textbooks to north-south collaborations, we explored innovative ways to tackle HE challenges.
How do you see open ed shaping the future of learning?
How do you see open ed shaping the future of learning?
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Challenging Traditional Power Structures in Higher Education 📚🎓. How can we create more inclusive and equitable learning environments in higher education? A study by the DOT4D team in CILT — Bianca Masuku, A/Prof. Glenda Cox, and Michelle Willmers.
Read the full article www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14...
Read the full article www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14...
Elevating Student Voice and Levelling Traditional Power Hierarchies Through Open Textbook Co-Creation: What Do Students Say?
There are calls for the democratisation of higher education in line with the principles of social justice. Collaboration with students offers the potential for creating a more inclusive higher educati...
www.mdpi.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Challenging Traditional Power Structures in Higher Education 📚🎓. How can we create more inclusive and equitable learning environments in higher education? A study by the DOT4D team in CILT — Bianca Masuku, A/Prof. Glenda Cox, and Michelle Willmers.
Read the full article www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14...
Read the full article www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14...
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🚀This week, the Assessment Studio workshops brought together UCT colleagues from Nursing, Information Systems, School of Languages, and Astronomy.
They explored innovative and meaningful assessment practices. Participants engaged deeply in rethinking how we assess learning in a changing world. 🎓
They explored innovative and meaningful assessment practices. Participants engaged deeply in rethinking how we assess learning in a changing world. 🎓
January 31, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🚀This week, the Assessment Studio workshops brought together UCT colleagues from Nursing, Information Systems, School of Languages, and Astronomy.
They explored innovative and meaningful assessment practices. Participants engaged deeply in rethinking how we assess learning in a changing world. 🎓
They explored innovative and meaningful assessment practices. Participants engaged deeply in rethinking how we assess learning in a changing world. 🎓
Welcome @uct-cilt.bsky.social
We’ve landed on Bluesky! 🌍🚀 As UCT’s Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching, we’re dedicated to shaping the future of higher education. Follow us for insights on learning design, digital education, and higher ed innovation. Let’s reimagine learning together!
January 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Welcome @uct-cilt.bsky.social
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I mean there of course but the headline is what few get beyond . Michael Webb’s post on deepseek is very fair nationalcentreforai.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/01/2...
DeepSeek - Initial Thoughts and Advice. - Artificial intelligence
Another day, another new and slightly unexpected AI development. This time, it’s DeepSeek. It’s been hard to miss the news, but in case you have, here’s a quick summary: Chinese company DeepSeek has s...
nationalcentreforai.jiscinvolve.org
January 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I mean there of course but the headline is what few get beyond . Michael Webb’s post on deepseek is very fair nationalcentreforai.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/01/2...
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Join our webinar on Friday 31st Jan - we'll be talking about our latest CoMOOC, co-designed by UCL and InEd in Thailand/ Myanmar: Understanding Education in Conflict and Crisis Settings. reflect.ucl.ac.uk/learning-and... @eileenkennedy01.bsky.social @thinksitthrough.bsky.social
Webinar – Understanding Education in Conflict and Crisis Settings – CoMOOCs for Transformative Professional Development
reflect.ucl.ac.uk
January 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Join our webinar on Friday 31st Jan - we'll be talking about our latest CoMOOC, co-designed by UCL and InEd in Thailand/ Myanmar: Understanding Education in Conflict and Crisis Settings. reflect.ucl.ac.uk/learning-and... @eileenkennedy01.bsky.social @thinksitthrough.bsky.social
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“With a false allegation comes concerns about forfeiting merit and academic scholarships and losing visas for international students. It’s not atypical for cases to drag on for weeks or months. In extreme situations, students have received letters accusing them of plagiarism after graduation…”
She lost her scholarship over an AI allegation — and it impacted her mental health
With generative AI use on the rise, students say they’re terrified of falsely being accused. It's harming their mental health. Here's what to do.
www.usatoday.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“With a false allegation comes concerns about forfeiting merit and academic scholarships and losing visas for international students. It’s not atypical for cases to drag on for weeks or months. In extreme situations, students have received letters accusing them of plagiarism after graduation…”
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When the edtech venture capital industry makes forecasts about the future of education, it doesn't matter if they're right - but what they do to make those futures come true, foreseeing big paydays if so
Short thread on our new edtech VC forecasting paper ⬇️ doi.org/10.1080/1743...
Short thread on our new edtech VC forecasting paper ⬇️ doi.org/10.1080/1743...
Digital futures of education are often defined by the edtech investment industry in terms of market value forecasts made with predictive technologies
Our new paper on edtech venture capital just out for a forthcoming special issue on assets and rents in education www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Our new paper on edtech venture capital just out for a forthcoming special issue on assets and rents in education www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Algorithmic futuring: predictive infrastructures of valuation and investment in the assetization of edtech
Futures of education are increasingly defined through predictive technologies and methods. We conceptualize ‘algorithmic futuring’ as the use of data-driven digital methods and predictive infrastru...
www.tandfonline.com
December 7, 2024 at 5:37 PM
When the edtech venture capital industry makes forecasts about the future of education, it doesn't matter if they're right - but what they do to make those futures come true, foreseeing big paydays if so
Short thread on our new edtech VC forecasting paper ⬇️ doi.org/10.1080/1743...
Short thread on our new edtech VC forecasting paper ⬇️ doi.org/10.1080/1743...
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Okay, I finally get the NotebookLM podcast craze. It really can be an appealing way to start thinking about documents. I gave it two OER textbooks and asked for the "podcasters" to reflect on the difference in their personalities. Not bad. notebooklm.google.com/notebook/648...
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notebooklm.google.com
November 15, 2024 at 3:48 AM
Okay, I finally get the NotebookLM podcast craze. It really can be an appealing way to start thinking about documents. I gave it two OER textbooks and asked for the "podcasters" to reflect on the difference in their personalities. Not bad. notebooklm.google.com/notebook/648...
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Join us on 10 Dec for an online event to explore and develop Future Leadership skills. We’ve shaken up the format of our previous Winter Summits to create a highly interactive, collaborative event with opportunities for knowledge sharing and networking throughout - https://buff.ly/4faWCN3 #altc
November 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Join us on 10 Dec for an online event to explore and develop Future Leadership skills. We’ve shaken up the format of our previous Winter Summits to create a highly interactive, collaborative event with opportunities for knowledge sharing and networking throughout - https://buff.ly/4faWCN3 #altc
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I've shared this article so many times since its publication and IMO you should read it too.
For new folks who are interested, read more here.
Luxury Surveillance — Real Life
People pay a premium for tracking technologies that get imposed unwillingly on others
reallifemag.com
November 11, 2024 at 7:31 PM
I've shared this article so many times since its publication and IMO you should read it too.
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The next @n-tutorr.bsky.social Masterclass, on Gen AI in HE, will be on 21 November. Speakers include @sharplem.bsky.social @hazelfarrell.bsky.social & @gastatom.bsky.social Open to all, but registration is absolutely necessary. www.eventbrite.ie/e/generative...
Generative AI | N-TUTORR Masterclass November 2024
Eventbrite - N-TUTORR presents Generative AI | N-TUTORR Masterclass November 2024 - Thursday, November 21, 2024 - Find event and ticket information.
www.eventbrite.ie
November 11, 2024 at 5:35 PM
The next @n-tutorr.bsky.social Masterclass, on Gen AI in HE, will be on 21 November. Speakers include @sharplem.bsky.social @hazelfarrell.bsky.social & @gastatom.bsky.social Open to all, but registration is absolutely necessary. www.eventbrite.ie/e/generative...
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Strategies for Finding and Evaluating Open Educational Resource (#OER) Materials – With and Without Generative AI
Excited to lead this free webinar on Friday at 10:30 Pacific time! All are welcome. asccc-oeri.org/2024/10/20/e...
Excited to lead this free webinar on Friday at 10:30 Pacific time! All are welcome. asccc-oeri.org/2024/10/20/e...
Easier Strategies for Finding and Evaluating Open Educational Resource (OER) Materials - With and Without Generative AI - ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative
Friday, November 15, 2024 from 10:30 am – 11:30 am One of the biggest barriers to OER adoption, especially in disciplines with a wealth of OER textbooks, is the labor involved in identifying which mat...
asccc-oeri.org
November 11, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Strategies for Finding and Evaluating Open Educational Resource (#OER) Materials – With and Without Generative AI
Excited to lead this free webinar on Friday at 10:30 Pacific time! All are welcome. asccc-oeri.org/2024/10/20/e...
Excited to lead this free webinar on Friday at 10:30 Pacific time! All are welcome. asccc-oeri.org/2024/10/20/e...
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Speaking of the utterly broken Twitter search (RIP), here are instructions for searching on Bluesky. It requires a little more from you, but once you know the prefixes, I've found the search works just fine. bsky.social/about/blog/0...
Tips and Tricks for Bluesky Search - Bluesky
Let’s dive into all the tips and tricks for advanced Bluesky search!
bsky.social
November 11, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Speaking of the utterly broken Twitter search (RIP), here are instructions for searching on Bluesky. It requires a little more from you, but once you know the prefixes, I've found the search works just fine. bsky.social/about/blog/0...
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Submissions already coming in for this symposium that seeks to bring people to think together and to think otherwise so as to plot critical and creative post-AI educational futures.
Please spread the word and come join us:
www.hackthiscourse.com/symposium/#/
Please spread the word and come join us:
www.hackthiscourse.com/symposium/#/
November 2, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Submissions already coming in for this symposium that seeks to bring people to think together and to think otherwise so as to plot critical and creative post-AI educational futures.
Please spread the word and come join us:
www.hackthiscourse.com/symposium/#/
Please spread the word and come join us:
www.hackthiscourse.com/symposium/#/