Dr. Darina M. Slattery
@darinaslattery.bsky.social
Associate Professor #DigitalLearning #InstructionalDesign #TechnicalCommunication | Past President, #IEEEProComm | Past Academic Change and Engagement Lead #LMSProject | Interests #GenAIinEd #InclusivePedagogies #VR [@pmrdms on X].
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Dr. Darina M. Slattery on digital learning, communication, and teaching and learning in general.
tandls.wordpress.com
Delighted to relaunch my website on tandls.wordpress.com as my previous site was wound down in late 2023. While I'm still rebuilding the 'Digital Learning Resources' page, it already includes resources on digital learning, GenAI, accessibility, UDL, etc.
@SEIC_UL #tcidul
@SEIC_UL #tcidul
The Australian Government's 'Guidance for AI Adoption: Foundations' sets out six essential practices for responsible AI governance and adoption www.industry.gov.au/publications... #ethics #AI #governance
www.industry.gov.au
October 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The Australian Government's 'Guidance for AI Adoption: Foundations' sets out six essential practices for responsible AI governance and adoption www.industry.gov.au/publications... #ethics #AI #governance
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“Library-augmented generation.” Love it!
Responsible AI use that combines the strengths of AI with those of library catalogs. So smart.
Responsible AI use that combines the strengths of AI with those of library catalogs. So smart.
New issue of my newsletter: “The Library’s New Entryway” — An interface that combines the advantages of the traditional index with the power of LLMs is the path forward newsletter.dancohen.org/archive/the-...
The Library’s New Entryway
An interface that combines the advantages of the traditional index with the power of LLMs is the path forward
newsletter.dancohen.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
“Library-augmented generation.” Love it!
Responsible AI use that combines the strengths of AI with those of library catalogs. So smart.
Responsible AI use that combines the strengths of AI with those of library catalogs. So smart.
If you haven't seen this yet... www.youtube.com/@AISpecies/v...
Species | Documenting AGI
AI news.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
If you haven't seen this yet... www.youtube.com/@AISpecies/v...
Gary Marcus on GPT-5: 'Overdue, overhyped and underwhelming. And that’s not the worst of it.' open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
GPT-5: Overdue, overhyped and underwhelming. And that’s not the worst of it.
A new release botched … and a breaking research new paper that spells trouble
open.substack.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Gary Marcus on GPT-5: 'Overdue, overhyped and underwhelming. And that’s not the worst of it.' open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...
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"Microsoft isn’t replacing these guys with AI. It’s firing them so it can throw even more money at AI. Microsoft plans to spend $80 billion on AI infrastructure in the next year."
New from pivot-to-ai.com
New from pivot-to-ai.com
Microsoft lays off the staff who make the money to fund AI that doesn’t
Microsoft is firing 9,000 workers across the company — 4% of all employees. Before this, they laid off over 6,000 in May and another 300 in June. [CNBC] It’s not that Microsoft is doing badly. In Q…
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July 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
"Microsoft isn’t replacing these guys with AI. It’s firing them so it can throw even more money at AI. Microsoft plans to spend $80 billion on AI infrastructure in the next year."
New from pivot-to-ai.com
New from pivot-to-ai.com
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Nooo not gen AI on Wikipedia! The Wikimedia Foundation has stepped back for now, mercifully. Does make you realise what a thin line we have against hallucinated “facts” becoming unavoidable and widespread model collapse. I can’t imagine @davidgerard.co.uk is impressed.
Wikipedia wanted to use AI summaries at the top of article pages. Editors said please please don't www.404media.co/wikipedia-pa...
Wikipedia Pauses AI-Generated Summaries After Editor Backlash
“This would do immediate and irreversible harm to our readers and to our reputation as a decently trustworthy and serious source,” one Wikipedia editor said.
www.404media.co
June 12, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Nooo not gen AI on Wikipedia! The Wikimedia Foundation has stepped back for now, mercifully. Does make you realise what a thin line we have against hallucinated “facts” becoming unavoidable and widespread model collapse. I can’t imagine @davidgerard.co.uk is impressed.
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May 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Very handy resource here for writing alt text #tcidul
For beginners, it can be difficult to know what to put in alt text, as well as when alt text is needed and when it isn't. This decision tree from W3C helps you determine what to do, based on specific situations.
www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
An alt Decision Tree
Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
www.w3.org
May 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Very handy resource here for writing alt text #tcidul
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Students want to shape how AI is used in education, calling for clearer guidance, fairer access, and stronger career support. Read more in this new report 👇
Students worried about the impact of AI on future employability - Jisc
www.jisc.ac.uk
May 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Students want to shape how AI is used in education, calling for clearer guidance, fairer access, and stronger career support. Read more in this new report 👇
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The AI jobs crisis is not coming—it's here right now. It just might not look the way many thought it would.
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/the-ai-job...
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/the-ai-job...
The AI jobs crisis is here, now
It's not coming, it has already arrived.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
May 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The AI jobs crisis is not coming—it's here right now. It just might not look the way many thought it would.
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/the-ai-job...
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/the-ai-job...
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If you're not sure how to write alt text for memes, this resource from Veronica With Four Eyes (Veronica Lewis) will help you.
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veroniiiica.com/2018/11/29/h...
How To Write Alt Text For Memes | Veroniiiica
My favorite tips for how to write alt text for memes, reaction images, and other types of social media comedy content, written by someone with low vision
veroniiiica.com
May 3, 2025 at 4:14 AM
If you're not sure how to write alt text for memes, this resource from Veronica With Four Eyes (Veronica Lewis) will help you.
veroniiiica.com/2018/11/29/h...
veroniiiica.com/2018/11/29/h...
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Great to see our article 'Experimenting with a Multi-User Virtual Environment for Collaborative Online International Learning' published in the Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education today journals.oslomet.no/index.php/no... @ulresearch.bsky.social #tcidul
Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education (NJCIE)
journals.oslomet.no
April 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Great to see our article 'Experimenting with a Multi-User Virtual Environment for Collaborative Online International Learning' published in the Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education today journals.oslomet.no/index.php/no... @ulresearch.bsky.social #tcidul
Ten Considerations for Generative Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Irish Higher Education #tcidul hub.teachingandlearning.ie/wp-content/u...
hub.teachingandlearning.ie
March 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Ten Considerations for Generative Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Irish Higher Education #tcidul hub.teachingandlearning.ie/wp-content/u...
Delighted to have my chapter on academic supports during and after a new LMS implementation published in this wonderful new collection: 'Transformative Practice in Higher Education: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning' #tcidul
March 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Delighted to have my chapter on academic supports during and after a new LMS implementation published in this wonderful new collection: 'Transformative Practice in Higher Education: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning' #tcidul
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What is #GenAI proficiency and how do we acquire it? Research by Australia's national science agency #CSIRO provides some answers: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/are-y... #AIliteracy #edusky #academicsky
Are you a jack of all GenAI?
Effective use of generative AI draws on a suite of skills that go beyond well-crafted prompts. Getting the best out of tech’s ubiquitous tool requires informed choices, field expertise, flexibility, d...
www.timeshighereducation.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
What is #GenAI proficiency and how do we acquire it? Research by Australia's national science agency #CSIRO provides some answers: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/are-y... #AIliteracy #edusky #academicsky
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2 days to go before this week's #LTHEchat!
This week we will feature Prof. Sarah Eaton @saraheaton.bsky.social who will be leading a discussion on postplagiarism: teaching and learning in an age of Artificial Intelligence.
Check out the blog for more: lthechat.com/2025/03/10/l...
This week we will feature Prof. Sarah Eaton @saraheaton.bsky.social who will be leading a discussion on postplagiarism: teaching and learning in an age of Artificial Intelligence.
Check out the blog for more: lthechat.com/2025/03/10/l...
#LTHEchat 322: Postplagiarism: Teaching and Learning in an Age of Artificial Intelligence
Led by Prof. Sarah Elaine Eaton @saraheaton.bsky.social In higher education, we find ourselves at a fascinating inflection point. The emergence of powerful artificial intelligence tools has forever…
lthechat.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
2 days to go before this week's #LTHEchat!
This week we will feature Prof. Sarah Eaton @saraheaton.bsky.social who will be leading a discussion on postplagiarism: teaching and learning in an age of Artificial Intelligence.
Check out the blog for more: lthechat.com/2025/03/10/l...
This week we will feature Prof. Sarah Eaton @saraheaton.bsky.social who will be leading a discussion on postplagiarism: teaching and learning in an age of Artificial Intelligence.
Check out the blog for more: lthechat.com/2025/03/10/l...
I'm delighted to announce our paper has just come out in the Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching: 'A protocol for a scoping review on understandings of inclusion in Higher Education Institutions in the Republic of Ireland' journals.sfu.ca/jalt/index.p... #tcidul #InclusivePedagogies
View of A protocol for a scoping review on understandings of inclusion in Higher Education Institutions in the Republic of Ireland
| Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching
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March 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I'm delighted to announce our paper has just come out in the Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching: 'A protocol for a scoping review on understandings of inclusion in Higher Education Institutions in the Republic of Ireland' journals.sfu.ca/jalt/index.p... #tcidul #InclusivePedagogies
It's my first #Edu #Ai and #EdTech edition of March, and there are plenty of resources, insights and guidance to keep even the naughtiest of us out of mischief for hours. Dive in, digest, connect with like-minded folks, grow your #PLN and share ❤️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/march-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/march-...
March #Edu resources - part 1🌞
Hi lovely people! Well, what can I say, "pinch and a punch for the first of the month?" I'm probably getting a bit old for that. 😉 Been a slightly tougher week for me, spent some time in the hospital ...
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March 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Check out our suite of resources for how to engage in trauma-sensitive teaching. We explain what trauma is, how to respond, and outline practical strategies for the planning, teaching, feedback, and reflection stages: www.trauma-sensitive-teaching.org/home #tcidul #InclusivePedagogies
Trauma-sensitive teaching
Introduction - listen to podcast
www.trauma-sensitive-teaching.org
February 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Check out our suite of resources for how to engage in trauma-sensitive teaching. We explain what trauma is, how to respond, and outline practical strategies for the planning, teaching, feedback, and reflection stages: www.trauma-sensitive-teaching.org/home #tcidul #InclusivePedagogies
Well worth a read even if you don’t write blog posts, as it highlights key considerations for ANY form of writing using AI tools #tcidul
Our AI Guidelines for EERA Contributors lays out how we work with our contributors to produce excellent, authoritative, and original blog posts, how generative AI fits into this process, and what we find acceptable use. #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/ai-in-academic-blogging/
The use of AI in academic blogging
The EERA blog editors invited members of the EERA family to discuss the use of AI in academic blogging and create AI guidelines for blog contributors.
blog.eera-ecer.de
February 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Well worth a read even if you don’t write blog posts, as it highlights key considerations for ANY form of writing using AI tools #tcidul
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In the 2025 EDUCAUSE AI Landscape Study | Into the Digital AI Divide, we summarize our community’s sentiments and experiences related to strategy and leadership, policies and guidelines, use cases, the higher education workforce, and the institutional digital divide.
https://buff.ly/42XZqKe
https://buff.ly/42XZqKe
February 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
In the 2025 EDUCAUSE AI Landscape Study | Into the Digital AI Divide, we summarize our community’s sentiments and experiences related to strategy and leadership, policies and guidelines, use cases, the higher education workforce, and the institutional digital divide.
https://buff.ly/42XZqKe
https://buff.ly/42XZqKe
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Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
A really useful decision tree for alt text…
For beginners, it can be difficult to know what to put in alt text, as well as when alt text is needed on your website and when it isn't. This decision tree from W3C helps you determine what to do, based on specific situations.
www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
An alt Decision Tree
Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
www.w3.org
January 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
A really useful decision tree for alt text…
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This is neat: tokens.for.education. Enter a prompt, generate a response from an AI model, then click on the words in the response to see how likely each of those words was likely to be picked by the model.
h/t Greg Kulowiec's podcast, www.thekulowiecgroup.com
h/t Greg Kulowiec's podcast, www.thekulowiecgroup.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This is neat: tokens.for.education. Enter a prompt, generate a response from an AI model, then click on the words in the response to see how likely each of those words was likely to be picked by the model.
h/t Greg Kulowiec's podcast, www.thekulowiecgroup.com
h/t Greg Kulowiec's podcast, www.thekulowiecgroup.com