Ana Pinto
@dranapinto.bsky.social
Pedagogy of Wholeness - Learning Design - Learning Spaces - Literacies - Online Learning - Educational Technologies - Feelings - Social Justice.
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Ana Pinto
@dranapinto.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Academics on here—do you ever worry about neglecting your non-academic followers? I’ve been thinking about how to make my posts engaging for everyone. Do you share this concern? And if so, how do you balance it? I would love to hear your thoughts and any strategies that have worked for you.
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" 60 per cent of UK university libraries are considering dropping their big deals with the five major academic publisher"
Many call for diamond open access. A new organisation with many partners, @ojcollective.bsky.social , is launching in January.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Many call for diamond open access. A new organisation with many partners, @ojcollective.bsky.social , is launching in January.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing - Research Professional News
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
" 60 per cent of UK university libraries are considering dropping their big deals with the five major academic publisher"
Many call for diamond open access. A new organisation with many partners, @ojcollective.bsky.social , is launching in January.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Many call for diamond open access. A new organisation with many partners, @ojcollective.bsky.social , is launching in January.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴: Democracy depends on conflict as well as consensus. Reflecting on an ECER symposium, Thomas Delahunty calls for policy research that values disagreement as a democratic strength. #ECER2025 #EduSci
The radical democratic imperative in educational policy research
A reflection on the discussion points of the ECER symposium on educational policy research, and implications for educational policy and curriculum.
blog.eera-ecer.de
October 27, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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How many classes today were canceled because a whole suite of EdTech services are built atop AWS?
You know what platform never crashes?
You know what platform never crashes?
October 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
How many classes today were canceled because a whole suite of EdTech services are built atop AWS?
You know what platform never crashes?
You know what platform never crashes?
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Admin/Teacher friends: great 5 minute video about how humans learn!
itsalearningcurve.education/how-do-we-le...
#Edusky #teachlearnsky #cogscisci
itsalearningcurve.education/how-do-we-le...
#Edusky #teachlearnsky #cogscisci
How do we learn*?
If you like to watch a video, watch the video. If you like to read, here’s the same information**: 1. Learning is a change to your long-term memory (LTM)1. This is key, and this is how learni…
itsalearningcurve.education
October 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Admin/Teacher friends: great 5 minute video about how humans learn!
itsalearningcurve.education/how-do-we-le...
#Edusky #teachlearnsky #cogscisci
itsalearningcurve.education/how-do-we-le...
#Edusky #teachlearnsky #cogscisci
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It was to see some many friends in Philadelphia for the @comm4rigor.bsky.social meeting a couple of weeks ago. Together we are developing free online materials for researchers interested in doing rigorous science.
The first units are coming soon at c4r.io.
Photos: Eric Sucar
The first units are coming soon at c4r.io.
Photos: Eric Sucar
September 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
It was to see some many friends in Philadelphia for the @comm4rigor.bsky.social meeting a couple of weeks ago. Together we are developing free online materials for researchers interested in doing rigorous science.
The first units are coming soon at c4r.io.
Photos: Eric Sucar
The first units are coming soon at c4r.io.
Photos: Eric Sucar
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The great university shake-up: four charts show how global higher education is changing
#academicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#academicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The great university shake-up: four charts show how global higher education is changing
More students than ever are studying across international borders, but where and what they learn is shifting.
www.nature.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The great university shake-up: four charts show how global higher education is changing
#academicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#academicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Of all the stupid things that this regime has done, this is right up near the top. Postdoctoral researchers come to the US on H-1B visas. This will further destroy the US science enterprise. Stupid stupid stupid.
Trump administration to add $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
The Trump administration is targeting a visa widely used by tech companies and other employers to hire foreign workers.
www.cbsnews.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Of all the stupid things that this regime has done, this is right up near the top. Postdoctoral researchers come to the US on H-1B visas. This will further destroy the US science enterprise. Stupid stupid stupid.
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The UK’s high attainment and completion rates are tempered by rising costs and inequalities, according to the latest Education at a Glance report from the OECD. @tashmosheim.bsky.social reports
#academicsky #edusky
#academicsky #edusky
Tertiary attainment at record high but growth slowing, finds OECD
UK’s high attainment and completion rates tempered by rising costs and inequalities, according to latest Education at a Glance report
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The UK’s high attainment and completion rates are tempered by rising costs and inequalities, according to the latest Education at a Glance report from the OECD. @tashmosheim.bsky.social reports
#academicsky #edusky
#academicsky #edusky
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US Reading decline is dramatic over the last 20 years, but no decline among teens...because they never read much in the first place, a point I've been harping on for years, as people often focus on social media & teens re: ⬇️ in reading.
August 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
US Reading decline is dramatic over the last 20 years, but no decline among teens...because they never read much in the first place, a point I've been harping on for years, as people often focus on social media & teens re: ⬇️ in reading.
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Petition by UC Faculty Association for the UCs stand up to Trump govt demands. UCs are a gem, and contribute so much to CA and USA. We need to protect them from gov't takeover/meddling (I cant believe that is an accurate statement!)All can sign! sites.google.com/view/ucstand... #EduSky #AcademicSky
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Please forward this letter widely at https://tinyurl.com/ucstandup
sites.google.com
August 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Petition by UC Faculty Association for the UCs stand up to Trump govt demands. UCs are a gem, and contribute so much to CA and USA. We need to protect them from gov't takeover/meddling (I cant believe that is an accurate statement!)All can sign! sites.google.com/view/ucstand... #EduSky #AcademicSky
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WHOLE BOOKS! I pop into this wonderful podcast episode from @douglemov.bsky.social via @knowledgematrs.bsky.social on the value of reading whole books knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/ep-4-li...
July 16, 2025 at 8:46 AM
WHOLE BOOKS! I pop into this wonderful podcast episode from @douglemov.bsky.social via @knowledgematrs.bsky.social on the value of reading whole books knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/ep-4-li...
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AI in the Writing Process: A Problem of Purpose
When we value the product of writing more than the process, we’re bound to see students using GenAI to skip to the end. So, what are we going to do about it? #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEduf="/hashtag/AIEducation" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu #Writing #AIWriting
When we value the product of writing more than the process, we’re bound to see students using GenAI to skip to the end. So, what are we going to do about it? #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEduf="/hashtag/AIEducation" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu #Writing #AIWriting
AI in the Writing Process: A Problem of Purpose
When we value the product of writing more than the process, we’re bound to see students using GenAI to skip to the end. So, what are we going to do about it? #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu #Writing #AIWriting
leonfurze.com
July 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
AI in the Writing Process: A Problem of Purpose
When we value the product of writing more than the process, we’re bound to see students using GenAI to skip to the end. So, what are we going to do about it? #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEduf="/hashtag/AIEducation" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu #Writing #AIWriting
When we value the product of writing more than the process, we’re bound to see students using GenAI to skip to the end. So, what are we going to do about it? #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEduf="/hashtag/AIEducation" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu #Writing #AIWriting
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At risk of being a broken-ass record about this:
If you don't like writing -- and these "mechanics" are an invaluable AND ENJOYABLE piece of the process for those of us who do -- then maybe just like don't be a writer?
If you don't like writing -- and these "mechanics" are an invaluable AND ENJOYABLE piece of the process for those of us who do -- then maybe just like don't be a writer?
June 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
At risk of being a broken-ass record about this:
If you don't like writing -- and these "mechanics" are an invaluable AND ENJOYABLE piece of the process for those of us who do -- then maybe just like don't be a writer?
If you don't like writing -- and these "mechanics" are an invaluable AND ENJOYABLE piece of the process for those of us who do -- then maybe just like don't be a writer?
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Wow, after reading this, I’m very interested in Mary Midgley! Well worth the read! #philosophy #philsky #academicsky #ethics
Here is a piece on Mary Midgley that I wrote for the @apaphilosophy.bsky.social public philosophy blog!
#marymidgley #philsky
#marymidgley #philsky
Mary Midgley and The Necessity of Philosophy
Mary Midgley has become an increasingly prominent name in recent years. This could be attributed to her passing in 2018, which, along with the rise in Midgley and “Wartime Quartet” scholarship, has dr...
blog.apaonline.org
May 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Wow, after reading this, I’m very interested in Mary Midgley! Well worth the read! #philosophy #philsky #academicsky #ethics
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This is an important read:
‘When Science Is Local, Silence Is Global’
sciencewatchdog.id/2025/05/29/w...
“These imbalances are not merely symbolic—they determine what counts as global knowledge, which research gets visibility, and whose crises are deemed worthy of global scientific mobilization.”
‘When Science Is Local, Silence Is Global’
sciencewatchdog.id/2025/05/29/w...
“These imbalances are not merely symbolic—they determine what counts as global knowledge, which research gets visibility, and whose crises are deemed worthy of global scientific mobilization.”
When Science Is Local, Silence Is Global
In recent years, the international scientific community has mobilized swiftly to defend academic freedom when it is under threat in wealthy nations. During the Trump administration, when American c…
sciencewatchdog.id
May 31, 2025 at 10:58 AM
This is an important read:
‘When Science Is Local, Silence Is Global’
sciencewatchdog.id/2025/05/29/w...
“These imbalances are not merely symbolic—they determine what counts as global knowledge, which research gets visibility, and whose crises are deemed worthy of global scientific mobilization.”
‘When Science Is Local, Silence Is Global’
sciencewatchdog.id/2025/05/29/w...
“These imbalances are not merely symbolic—they determine what counts as global knowledge, which research gets visibility, and whose crises are deemed worthy of global scientific mobilization.”
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Delighted that our paper "Who are learning designers in post-pandemic Australasian universities?" is published in HERD. Great to collaborate with Lye Ee (Rebecca) Ng & @mmhinze.bsky.social on this article.
Thanks to LDs who participated in this research.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Thanks to LDs who participated in this research.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Who are learning designers in post-pandemic Australasian universities?
Australasian learning designers have been instrumental in supporting learning, teaching and the digital transformation of universities for over 50 years. Still, little is known about these chameleo...
www.tandfonline.com
May 18, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Delighted that our paper "Who are learning designers in post-pandemic Australasian universities?" is published in HERD. Great to collaborate with Lye Ee (Rebecca) Ng & @mmhinze.bsky.social on this article.
Thanks to LDs who participated in this research.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Thanks to LDs who participated in this research.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Enjoyed writing this piece for national media in Ireland on EdTech in schools.
In a nutshell:
The harms of datafication and platformisation of schools are not abstract because sooner or later your school is going to be hacked and your child's data put up for sale on the dark web...
In a nutshell:
The harms of datafication and platformisation of schools are not abstract because sooner or later your school is going to be hacked and your child's data put up for sale on the dark web...
Who owns my child's data?
Teachers, parents and children should have a say in the role of technology in schools.
Piece by DCU's Dr Eamon Costello @eam0.bsky.social and Dr Rob Lowney @lwnyrb.bsky.social for
@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/3EZO0Mt
#RTEBrainstorm
Teachers, parents and children should have a say in the role of technology in schools.
Piece by DCU's Dr Eamon Costello @eam0.bsky.social and Dr Rob Lowney @lwnyrb.bsky.social for
@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/3EZO0Mt
#RTEBrainstorm
May 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Enjoyed writing this piece for national media in Ireland on EdTech in schools.
In a nutshell:
The harms of datafication and platformisation of schools are not abstract because sooner or later your school is going to be hacked and your child's data put up for sale on the dark web...
In a nutshell:
The harms of datafication and platformisation of schools are not abstract because sooner or later your school is going to be hacked and your child's data put up for sale on the dark web...
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Fascinating #LongRead on the future of human labour in a world of increasingly productive #AI. One early nugget that kinda shocked me is that we have apparently spent most than 10x the total cost of the Manhattan Project on #GenerativeAI (or possibly AI more broadly).
#mustread What Will Remain for People to Do? The future of labor in a world with increasingly productive AI BY DANIEL SUSSKIND
APRIL 7, 2025
APRIL 7, 2025
What Will Remain for People to Do?
The future of labor in a world with increasingly productive AI
buff.ly
May 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Fascinating #LongRead on the future of human labour in a world of increasingly productive #AI. One early nugget that kinda shocked me is that we have apparently spent most than 10x the total cost of the Manhattan Project on #GenerativeAI (or possibly AI more broadly).
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Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which explores where teaching, learning and assessment in HE has been and is going with @profsallybrown.bsky.social and @philrace.bsky.social on Wednesday April 30th 8-9pm BST.
Read the blog post at:
Read the blog post at:
#LTHEchat 327 Quo vadis teaching, learning and assessment in Higher Education?
Led by Emeriti Professor Sally Brown @profsallybrown.bsky.social and Emeritus Professor Phil Race @philrace.bsky.social We published the first edition of The Lecturer’s Toolkit with Routledge 1998 …
lthechat.com
April 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which explores where teaching, learning and assessment in HE has been and is going with @profsallybrown.bsky.social and @philrace.bsky.social on Wednesday April 30th 8-9pm BST.
Read the blog post at:
Read the blog post at:
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Hard hitting thoughts from scholar and advocate @gemmalucysmart.bsky.social on problems with travelling to US conferences, particularly for those working on some the most important topics today #diversity #equity #inclusion #sts #hps #philsci #histsci 🧪
The intellectual isolation of the US is a serious problem for all of us. The article features a couple of our outspoken Sydney HPS grad students. Obstacles to the brilliant trans student doing a PhD in the US are very disturbing.
#STS @4sonline.bsky.social @hpspodcast.bsky.social @sthv.bsky.social
#STS @4sonline.bsky.social @hpspodcast.bsky.social @sthv.bsky.social
Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained
‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ Dr Alison Barnes says
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Hard hitting thoughts from scholar and advocate @gemmalucysmart.bsky.social on problems with travelling to US conferences, particularly for those working on some the most important topics today #diversity #equity #inclusion #sts #hps #philsci #histsci 🧪
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Overjoyed & beyond excited to share our new @jldhe.bsky.social Special Issue: Liberating Learning 🎉
Congrats to Martin Compton, Rebecca Lindner & team.
Hope, empathy & joy in #HigherEd Just what we need right now.
#UKHE #LTHEchat #AcademicSky #loveLD
journal.aldinhe.ac.uk/index.php/jl...
Congrats to Martin Compton, Rebecca Lindner & team.
Hope, empathy & joy in #HigherEd Just what we need right now.
#UKHE #LTHEchat #AcademicSky #loveLD
journal.aldinhe.ac.uk/index.php/jl...
No. 35 (2025): Special Edition, Liberating Learning
| Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education
journal.aldinhe.ac.uk
March 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Overjoyed & beyond excited to share our new @jldhe.bsky.social Special Issue: Liberating Learning 🎉
Congrats to Martin Compton, Rebecca Lindner & team.
Hope, empathy & joy in #HigherEd Just what we need right now.
#UKHE #LTHEchat #AcademicSky #loveLD
journal.aldinhe.ac.uk/index.php/jl...
Congrats to Martin Compton, Rebecca Lindner & team.
Hope, empathy & joy in #HigherEd Just what we need right now.
#UKHE #LTHEchat #AcademicSky #loveLD
journal.aldinhe.ac.uk/index.php/jl...
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New #OnWisdom Ep - The Potency and Potential of Social Networks (w @nachristakis.bsky.social ) now live! Nicholas joins Charles & me to discuss the hidden power of social networks and its effects on our health, decisions, and even our wisdom. Plus, human-AI systems! onwisdompodcast.fireside.fm/64
onwisdompodcast.fireside.fm
March 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
New #OnWisdom Ep - The Potency and Potential of Social Networks (w @nachristakis.bsky.social ) now live! Nicholas joins Charles & me to discuss the hidden power of social networks and its effects on our health, decisions, and even our wisdom. Plus, human-AI systems! onwisdompodcast.fireside.fm/64
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Meta analysis indicates robust relationship between reading fluency and comprehension (open) psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
March 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Meta analysis indicates robust relationship between reading fluency and comprehension (open) psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...