Dana Bui
@theeddesigner.bsky.social
Educational Designer in the Higher Ed sector. SFHEA. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Mental Health First Aid. Empathy and reflexivity. She/her living on unceded Bunurong lands. 🩷💜💙
“The findings show a need for government regulation of social media since the companies that stand to make money from children who use their platforms have failed to meaningfully self-regulate.”
Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds
A study from Harvard says social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year.
apnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
“The findings show a need for government regulation of social media since the companies that stand to make money from children who use their platforms have failed to meaningfully self-regulate.”
The jigsaw activity is one of my favourite educational strategies for getting a quick overview of a complex topic and encouraging less coasting in activities. #EduSky #EdChat
The jigsaw activity: cooperation, accountability and diverse perspectives
The jigsaw activity is an educational approach that fosters collaboration and diverse perspectives. The activity's design promotes interdependence and accountability, as each student's contribution is critical to the group's overall understanding.
theeddesigner.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Great advice:
• Do not interrupt them to share your own feelings and experiences
• Do not compare their experience of trauma with anyone else's
• Do not minimise their experience, e.g. "It could have been worse"
• Do not offer religious solace by saying things like "God has reasons"
• Do not interrupt them to share your own feelings and experiences
• Do not compare their experience of trauma with anyone else's
• Do not minimise their experience, e.g. "It could have been worse"
• Do not offer religious solace by saying things like "God has reasons"
MHFA Guides for Traumatic Events - Responding to the Bondi terror attacks
www.mhfa.com.au
December 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Great advice:
• Do not interrupt them to share your own feelings and experiences
• Do not compare their experience of trauma with anyone else's
• Do not minimise their experience, e.g. "It could have been worse"
• Do not offer religious solace by saying things like "God has reasons"
• Do not interrupt them to share your own feelings and experiences
• Do not compare their experience of trauma with anyone else's
• Do not minimise their experience, e.g. "It could have been worse"
• Do not offer religious solace by saying things like "God has reasons"
It’s amazing how often make assumptions about student without actually speaking to them. Assumptions that are often based on our own experiences in life, and likely completely disconnected from theirs. #UDL #EduSky
Student norms and expectations: Why can't they just do it the way I want them to? - The Educational Designer
This blog explores how student norms vary based on culture, technology, and individual needs, and offers strategies for educators to challenge outdated norms, set clear expectations, and adapt…
theeddesigner.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
“What changes is that some of the largest companies on earth can no longer form business relationships with young children or use their personal data to keep them hooked on feeds, likes, and alerts.” Makes you understand why the opposition is so strong.
Australia’s New Social Media Regulations Put Childhood First • Why raising the minimum age to 16 is a breakthrough for families and child safety
Australia’s New Social Media Regulations Put Childhood First
Why raising the minimum age to 16 is a breakthrough for families and child safety
www.afterbabel.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“What changes is that some of the largest companies on earth can no longer form business relationships with young children or use their personal data to keep them hooked on feeds, likes, and alerts.” Makes you understand why the opposition is so strong.
I really feel for these kids, some of them are just wanting to badly to connect with each other. “I just want to walk with my friends without them scrolling forever.” … “My teen is isolated because she hadn’t lied about her age and every one of her friends has. She now is excluded socially.”
Live: Social media ban leaves families, teens questioning access and verification
Ten major platforms are now expected to check the ages of all their Australian users and prevent anyone found to be under 16 from holding an account. Our experts have been answering your questions to ...
www.abc.net.au
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I really feel for these kids, some of them are just wanting to badly to connect with each other. “I just want to walk with my friends without them scrolling forever.” … “My teen is isolated because she hadn’t lied about her age and every one of her friends has. She now is excluded socially.”
I remembered recently just how much I love the idea of role play as a way of getting students out of their own heads and thinking from more diverse perspectives (note to self, try more yellow hat, less black hat). wp.me/peKPOF-5Q #EduSky #AcademicSky #TeachingTips
Discussion-based learning activities: Roleplay - The Educational Designer
Role play involves students assuming specific roles in a scenario and engaging in simulated conversations and interactions. While it may be challenging for some, both to be in the role-play and to…
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December 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I remembered recently just how much I love the idea of role play as a way of getting students out of their own heads and thinking from more diverse perspectives (note to self, try more yellow hat, less black hat). wp.me/peKPOF-5Q #EduSky #AcademicSky #TeachingTips
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There is wisdom sayings is, "A person's true nature is shown in times of conflict/disagreement." Therefore, we must approach matters calmly, thoughtfully, and from different perspectives.
#life #AcademicSky #Science #SciComm
#life #AcademicSky #Science #SciComm
December 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
There is wisdom sayings is, "A person's true nature is shown in times of conflict/disagreement." Therefore, we must approach matters calmly, thoughtfully, and from different perspectives.
#life #AcademicSky #Science #SciComm
#life #AcademicSky #Science #SciComm
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Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
#ai #highereducation
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
#ai #highereducation
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself
Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
www.currentaffairs.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
#ai #highereducation
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
#ai #highereducation
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
Everyone should have the right to decide what happens to their own bodies.
Intersex Human Rights
Everyone should be able to make their own choices about what happens to their body .
equalityaustralia.org.au
December 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Everyone should have the right to decide what happens to their own bodies.
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Prestige isn’t neutral, but unlearning it can open higher ed to far more voices, paths, and possibilities. I wrote about why that matters. Link to my @universityaffairs.bsky.social piece on the topic 👇🏻
#academia #university #highered
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/unpr...
#academia #university #highered
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/unpr...
Unprestigious academia - University Affairs
How I unlearned academic elitism.
universityaffairs.ca
November 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Prestige isn’t neutral, but unlearning it can open higher ed to far more voices, paths, and possibilities. I wrote about why that matters. Link to my @universityaffairs.bsky.social piece on the topic 👇🏻
#academia #university #highered
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/unpr...
#academia #university #highered
universityaffairs.ca/opinion/unpr...
Consider the reasons why student may be driven to submit AI generated assessment: Are they overburdened with content? Do we explicitly describe the value in the development of the skills? Is the assessment aligned to the learning outcomes? Is this made apparent to the students? #AcademicSky #EduSky
Navigating AI generated assessment and academic integrity standards
Tertiary education has received a shake up since the rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, challenging educators to rethink what truly constitutes student work and academic honesty. While AI-generated responses pose new questions about integrity, meaningful assessment design and deeper student engagement remain key to authentic learning. Discover strategies for defending against AI-produced submissions, fostering higher-order thinking, and nurturing ethical digital citizenship in today’s classrooms.
theeddesigner.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Consider the reasons why student may be driven to submit AI generated assessment: Are they overburdened with content? Do we explicitly describe the value in the development of the skills? Is the assessment aligned to the learning outcomes? Is this made apparent to the students? #AcademicSky #EduSky
When students see their input treated with respect and consideration, even if not always implemented, they’re more likely to provide thoughtful, constructive feedback in the future. wp.me/peKPOF-e6 #EduSky #AcademicSky #Feedback
November 21, 2025 at 1:58 AM
When students see their input treated with respect and consideration, even if not always implemented, they’re more likely to provide thoughtful, constructive feedback in the future. wp.me/peKPOF-e6 #EduSky #AcademicSky #Feedback
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A4: A solid tribe. Find people that share your values and connect with them regularly. This gives strength in finding commonality but also finding different strategies to manage and facilitate the chaos. #LTHEchat
November 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A4: A solid tribe. Find people that share your values and connect with them regularly. This gives strength in finding commonality but also finding different strategies to manage and facilitate the chaos. #LTHEchat
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Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people signed in Victoria
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... via @ABCaustralia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... via @ABCaustralia
Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people becomes law in Victoria
Victoria's first treaty with Aboriginal people has been signed by members of the Aboriginal community, the premier and state governor.
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people signed in Victoria
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... via @ABCaustralia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... via @ABCaustralia
Generative AI reinforcing harmful stereotypes? Colour me completely unsurprised. #EdTech #AIinEDI #UDL
How Harmful Are AI’s Biases on Diverse Student Populations? | Stanford HAI
Large language models exhibit alarming magnitudes of bias when generating stories about learners, often reinforcing harmful stereotypes
hai.stanford.edu
November 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Create a scenario in which a participant will need to apply their learning. The more real-world the scenario, the more your participants will be able to relate to it and the more authentic the question will be for your participants (which leads to more buy-in). || #EduSky #AcademicSky
How to write quality quiz questions: Scenarios, nuanced distractors, and a feedback dialogue
Discover how to write quiz questions that are authentic, clear, nuanced, and supportive of learning. With tips on writing scenarios, crafting defensible distractors, and creating a meaningful feedback dialogue that turns assessments into real learning opportunities.
theeddesigner.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Create a scenario in which a participant will need to apply their learning. The more real-world the scenario, the more your participants will be able to relate to it and the more authentic the question will be for your participants (which leads to more buy-in). || #EduSky #AcademicSky
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The BBC's Accessibility Guide has several resources, including step-by-step instructions to using assistive technologies. The resource includes insight into several assistive technologies, including VoiceOver, JAWS, NVDA, TalkBack, ClaroRead, and Dragon.
bbc.github.io/accessibilit...
bbc.github.io/accessibilit...
Testing with assistive technology - Accessibility, Your Team and You
Team guide - Testing with assistive technology. What, when and how to test with AT.
bbc.github.io
November 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The BBC's Accessibility Guide has several resources, including step-by-step instructions to using assistive technologies. The resource includes insight into several assistive technologies, including VoiceOver, JAWS, NVDA, TalkBack, ClaroRead, and Dragon.
bbc.github.io/accessibilit...
bbc.github.io/accessibilit...
In higher education, we feel this pressure that we need to be perfect in our video delivery. Don't. Be authentic. Make mistakes. The students will connect with you better if you're authentically yourself. theeddesigner.com/2024/06/20/p... #EduSky #EdTech #AcademicSky
November 4, 2025 at 1:48 AM
In higher education, we feel this pressure that we need to be perfect in our video delivery. Don't. Be authentic. Make mistakes. The students will connect with you better if you're authentically yourself. theeddesigner.com/2024/06/20/p... #EduSky #EdTech #AcademicSky
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This is part 3 of the first of many essays to come! Check out my work if Liberation Essays: 21st Century Acts of Resistance and Decolonization sounds like something you’d be into. #writing #writingcommunity #booksky #academicsky thomastijerina.substack.com/p/toward-who...
Toward Wholeness
Toward WholenessThanks for reading!
thomastijerina.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This is part 3 of the first of many essays to come! Check out my work if Liberation Essays: 21st Century Acts of Resistance and Decolonization sounds like something you’d be into. #writing #writingcommunity #booksky #academicsky thomastijerina.substack.com/p/toward-who...
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You’re allowed to have bad days.
They don’t define your journey.
#AcademicChatter #phdchat #academicsky #phdsky
#AcademicChatter #phdchat #academicsky #phdsky
November 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
You’re allowed to have bad days.
They don’t define your journey.
#AcademicChatter #phdchat #academicsky #phdsky
#AcademicChatter #phdchat #academicsky #phdsky
Hate it or love it, students are going to use it, and they will need to use it in their careers. If we teach them how to use it, they may understand the ethical implications of using it and be able to think critically about what's generated. wp.me/peKPOF-hM #AIinEDU #EdTech #EduSky #Academicsky
October 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Hate it or love it, students are going to use it, and they will need to use it in their careers. If we teach them how to use it, they may understand the ethical implications of using it and be able to think critically about what's generated. wp.me/peKPOF-hM #AIinEDU #EdTech #EduSky #Academicsky
One key feature of mandatory compliance training quizzes is that many of the answers are incomprehensibly obvious to anyone who has never read the material. || #EduSky #EduSkyAI #AIinEducation
Authentic MCQ quiz questions: How to avoid common issues
How do you create quality multiple choice questions (MCQs)? By focusing on plausible, nuanced distractors and building questions that reflect real-life situations.
theeddesigner.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:26 PM
One key feature of mandatory compliance training quizzes is that many of the answers are incomprehensibly obvious to anyone who has never read the material. || #EduSky #EduSkyAI #AIinEducation
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A1: Through scaffolded tasks that develop skills. For example, creating a team work contact rather than putting them in groups and expecting them work work well together. #LTHEChat sites.google.com/monash.edu/e...
Equity in action - Group contract
Establishing a co-created team contract for group assessment tasks
sites.google.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A1: Through scaffolded tasks that develop skills. For example, creating a team work contact rather than putting them in groups and expecting them work work well together. #LTHEChat sites.google.com/monash.edu/e...
I'm always so intrigued by conversations surrounding norms. It's often a conversation that involves someone complaining that others don't follow their norm, and no thought or consideration that everyone has their own norms. || theeddesigner.com/2024/07/18/s... #EduSky #AcademicSky #UDL
October 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I'm always so intrigued by conversations surrounding norms. It's often a conversation that involves someone complaining that others don't follow their norm, and no thought or consideration that everyone has their own norms. || theeddesigner.com/2024/07/18/s... #EduSky #AcademicSky #UDL