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Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

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Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

Thanks #LTHEChat for tonight's chat; it was interesting and relevant - definitely food for thought and nice to network with the community. Happy New Year!

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

No shortcuts here! 😄

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

A6 At this post-festive time, can I use the analogy of fitness and health here? Shaming people into becoming fitter or healthier doesn't work. Working with people to reach and celebrate their goals, as part of a community, is key here #LTHEChat

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

A brilliant article, thanks for sharing!

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

This sounds very interesting - I hope you'll keep us posted!

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

A5 We're all going to have to work smarter, not harder. Academics are already overworked. There need to be clear goalposts negotiated as a sector, and continued support for staff as well as student wellbeing #LTHEChat

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

A4 Agree with @katharinehubbard.bsky.social that PGT provision should be quality assured with a view to enhancement given the high fees, and also the shorter timescale than UG courses #LTHEChat

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

A3 Completely agree with @hintondm.bsky.social about recognising the important role of academic developers and other third space professionals in working with staff (and students) to enhance teaching, learning and assessment #LTHEChat

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

A3 #LTHEChat This! 👇

Danielle M Hinton 🇦🇺🌏 @hintondm.bsky.social · Jan 7

A3 #LTHEchat
1) pedagogical focused sabbaticals
2) rewarding teaching enhancement
3) pedagogical enhancement funding like the olden days
4) rewarding teaching the #ThirdSpace professionals
5) employ & value #EdDevs #DigitalEd #Careers folk
6) reward #SOTL
7) allow time

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Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

A2 #LTHEChat There has been an ongoing process of Quality Enhancement for a number of years, which works well. As an academic developer, a challenge for us is demonstrating impact on the student experience and student outcomes, as a result of parnership working with staff.

Danielle M Hinton 🇦🇺🌏 @hintondm.bsky.social · Jan 7

A3 #LTHEchat
1) pedagogical focused sabbaticals
2) rewarding teaching enhancement
3) pedagogical enhancement funding like the olden days
4) rewarding teaching the #ThirdSpace professionals
5) employ & value #EdDevs #DigitalEd #Careers folk
6) reward #SOTL
7) allow time

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Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

The closest thing in Scotland is the Quality Enhancement Framework. As academic developers, we are taking this seriously: www.qaa.ac.uk/scotland/ter...

Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework

The Tertiary Quality Enhancement Framework (TQEF) comprises a shared set of principles, delivery mechanisms and outputs that can be applied to the different contexts of our colleges and universities t...

www.qaa.ac.uk

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

Eek, take it easy, Sue! Hope you feel better soon.

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

Feel better soon, Gustavo!

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Jan 7

A1 #LTHEChat Thankfully this system isn't being implemented in Scotland, but I could envisage the 'lowest rating' rule to be quite demotivating, putting additional pressure on an already pressured sector.

LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Jan 7

Join us for #LTHEchat Wednesday 7th January at 8pm GMT to discuss Navigating the New OfS Quality Era: What It Means for Students, Staff and the Sector with guests
@puiyin.bsky.social @katharinehubbard.bsky.social
Kevin Campbell-Karn, David Webster and Paula Han
lthechat.com/2026/01/05/l...

LTHEchat 348: Navigating the New OfS Quality Era and What It Means for Students, Staff, and the Sector

Join us on Bluesky for #LTHEchat on Wednesday 7th January at 8pm GMT with guests Puiyin Wong, Dr Katharine Hubbard, Dr Kevin Campbell-Karn, Professor David Webster and Paula Han to discuss Navigati…

lthechat.com

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Sep 24

A great topic, thanks @lthechat.bsky.social and @drntasler.bsky.social 😍

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Sep 24

I should get a free box for that advertising :D #LTHEChat

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Sep 24

Ah but have you discovered Papergang by Ohh dear? ohhdeer.com/collections/... #LTHEChat

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Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Sep 24

A6 #LTHEChat Notes as a record of what was said! But I sometime start asking myself questions about things I could do, or want to find out about - so they are a good reflective tool and a call to action.

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Sep 24

A5 #LTHEChat This is a really good Q. AI is already helping me to do this - I've put transcripts of important meetings into CoPilot and it has nicely summarised key points and actions for me. But I don't do this as standard.

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Sep 24

A4 #LTHEChat I've hinted at it already, but I like a nice lined notebook, ideally with a colourful or nicely illustrated cover.

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Sep 24

I'm a bit like that with black ink... blue just looks messy! #LTHEChat

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Sep 24

I love the idea of a 'someday maybe' section of the notebook! #LTHEChat

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Sep 24

I still have one upstairs! I got to the point where it became a pain to scan them all before microwaving though... figured a new notebook was easier (and who doesn't love a new notebook?!) #LTHEChat

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Sep 24

A3 #LTHEChat Use the right pen (or tool, if digital notetaking) - I love Bic pens and highlighters, can't go wrong. And don't write/draw so fast that you can't make out your own writing or doodles afterwards :D

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Sep 24

I do fancy one of those but can't seem to justify it yet! :D #LTHEChat

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Sep 24

Actually I think it was @profpeter1.bsky.social who got me into those notebooks - you wrote on them then microwaved them to erase the ink... #LTHEChat www.sciencefocus.com/future-techn...

Rocketbook Wave: a microwavable notepad - functional, not delicious - BBC Science Focus Magazine

Imagine the horror of living in a world where we didn't have smart notepads, which needed only a quick ping in the microwave to wipe and reuse…!

www.sciencefocus.com

Vicki Dale @vickidale.bsky.social · Sep 24

A2 #LTHEChat I was big on Evernote for a while too (even had the microwaveable book and non-permanent pens to go with them)! And OneNote.

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