Giles Martin
@gilesdrmartin.bsky.social
School of Education at Bath Spa, mathematical physicist (retired), life long learner, water baby! SFHEA, FSEDA, SEDA PDF Vice-Chair
After being in Africa the last weeks, the U.K. was feeling very grey on my return this week, rain, wind, cloud, more cloud etc.
So extra points to these trees on campus making an effort with the Autumnal colours.
So extra points to these trees on campus making an effort with the Autumnal colours.
October 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
After being in Africa the last weeks, the U.K. was feeling very grey on my return this week, rain, wind, cloud, more cloud etc.
So extra points to these trees on campus making an effort with the Autumnal colours.
So extra points to these trees on campus making an effort with the Autumnal colours.
Until 6 months later when you discover the team has now developed its own jargon…
Need an academic jargon/language version of the xkcd standards comic
xkcd.com/927/
Need an academic jargon/language version of the xkcd standards comic
xkcd.com/927/
October 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Until 6 months later when you discover the team has now developed its own jargon…
Need an academic jargon/language version of the xkcd standards comic
xkcd.com/927/
Need an academic jargon/language version of the xkcd standards comic
xkcd.com/927/
When presenting many people have trouble getting what they want on a screen. Two shortcuts, helpful to know for quick access:
Alt+Tab - switch between open windows e.g. Slides and browser/software. Good when teaching online on one screen.
Win+P - change room screen, mirror or a second display?
Alt+Tab - switch between open windows e.g. Slides and browser/software. Good when teaching online on one screen.
Win+P - change room screen, mirror or a second display?
October 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
When presenting many people have trouble getting what they want on a screen. Two shortcuts, helpful to know for quick access:
Alt+Tab - switch between open windows e.g. Slides and browser/software. Good when teaching online on one screen.
Win+P - change room screen, mirror or a second display?
Alt+Tab - switch between open windows e.g. Slides and browser/software. Good when teaching online on one screen.
Win+P - change room screen, mirror or a second display?
PPT top 2 keyboard shortcuts for teaching:
(B) Blank screen, take the slides away from attention, shift focus. Sometimes the best slide is no slide. Online, also consider stop sharing when not in use.
(#+Enter) jumping to a slide, or the end can be handy and avoid click click click, oops too far.
(B) Blank screen, take the slides away from attention, shift focus. Sometimes the best slide is no slide. Online, also consider stop sharing when not in use.
(#+Enter) jumping to a slide, or the end can be handy and avoid click click click, oops too far.
October 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
PPT top 2 keyboard shortcuts for teaching:
(B) Blank screen, take the slides away from attention, shift focus. Sometimes the best slide is no slide. Online, also consider stop sharing when not in use.
(#+Enter) jumping to a slide, or the end can be handy and avoid click click click, oops too far.
(B) Blank screen, take the slides away from attention, shift focus. Sometimes the best slide is no slide. Online, also consider stop sharing when not in use.
(#+Enter) jumping to a slide, or the end can be handy and avoid click click click, oops too far.
Visually reinforcing i find helps, also quicker navigation of the notes.
Both studies were in paper days (however good my LaTeX skills no way I was doing maths notes on anything but paper; for MEd I had a set of reporter notepads).
Usually had pen set, but did all get one to these pens :)
Both studies were in paper days (however good my LaTeX skills no way I was doing maths notes on anything but paper; for MEd I had a set of reporter notepads).
Usually had pen set, but did all get one to these pens :)
September 25, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Visually reinforcing i find helps, also quicker navigation of the notes.
Both studies were in paper days (however good my LaTeX skills no way I was doing maths notes on anything but paper; for MEd I had a set of reporter notepads).
Usually had pen set, but did all get one to these pens :)
Both studies were in paper days (however good my LaTeX skills no way I was doing maths notes on anything but paper; for MEd I had a set of reporter notepads).
Usually had pen set, but did all get one to these pens :)
Experimenting with some short tip videos in portrait (to be e.g. within feeds) for staff for pros/cons. No, I'm not starting a tik tok.
At this time of year I often need to set up folders for each of the students on a course (own files, shared folders) - this been useful in the past.
At this time of year I often need to set up folders for each of the students on a course (own files, shared folders) - this been useful in the past.
September 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Experimenting with some short tip videos in portrait (to be e.g. within feeds) for staff for pros/cons. No, I'm not starting a tik tok.
At this time of year I often need to set up folders for each of the students on a course (own files, shared folders) - this been useful in the past.
At this time of year I often need to set up folders for each of the students on a course (own files, shared folders) - this been useful in the past.
Our creative students have formed an artistic display from our giant outside letters that usually spell out name, representing now the current state of higher education.
September 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Our creative students have formed an artistic display from our giant outside letters that usually spell out name, representing now the current state of higher education.
Today we welcome the second group of our new September cohort to our PGCHE programme.
We should have quite a diverse range of roles, subjects and experience today to come together as a new peer group.
We should have quite a diverse range of roles, subjects and experience today to come together as a new peer group.
September 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Today we welcome the second group of our new September cohort to our PGCHE programme.
We should have quite a diverse range of roles, subjects and experience today to come together as a new peer group.
We should have quite a diverse range of roles, subjects and experience today to come together as a new peer group.
Big march with flags over the weekend.
September 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Big march with flags over the weekend.
Our final meeting for the year in December takes a look at this year's annual Student Academic Experience Survey - how have students' answered questions this year around e.g. workload, engagement etc.
Student Academic Experience Survey (2025): advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hu...
Student Academic Experience Survey (2025): advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hu...
September 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Our final meeting for the year in December takes a look at this year's annual Student Academic Experience Survey - how have students' answered questions this year around e.g. workload, engagement etc.
Student Academic Experience Survey (2025): advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hu...
Student Academic Experience Survey (2025): advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hu...
November's discussion and reading is on moving away from tech first or pedagogy first approaches.
Fawns, T. (2022) ‘An Entangled Pedagogy: Looking Beyond the Pedagogy—Technology Dichotomy’, Postdigital Science and Education, 4(3), pp. 711–728. Available at: doi.org/10.1007/s424....
Fawns, T. (2022) ‘An Entangled Pedagogy: Looking Beyond the Pedagogy—Technology Dichotomy’, Postdigital Science and Education, 4(3), pp. 711–728. Available at: doi.org/10.1007/s424....
September 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
November's discussion and reading is on moving away from tech first or pedagogy first approaches.
Fawns, T. (2022) ‘An Entangled Pedagogy: Looking Beyond the Pedagogy—Technology Dichotomy’, Postdigital Science and Education, 4(3), pp. 711–728. Available at: doi.org/10.1007/s424....
Fawns, T. (2022) ‘An Entangled Pedagogy: Looking Beyond the Pedagogy—Technology Dichotomy’, Postdigital Science and Education, 4(3), pp. 711–728. Available at: doi.org/10.1007/s424....
October is a return to the ongoing discussions around AI, this time considering this as a 'wicked problem'.
Corbin, T. et al. (2025) ‘The wicked problem of AI and assessment’, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, pp. 1–17. Available at: doi.org/10.1080/0260....
Corbin, T. et al. (2025) ‘The wicked problem of AI and assessment’, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, pp. 1–17. Available at: doi.org/10.1080/0260....
September 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
October is a return to the ongoing discussions around AI, this time considering this as a 'wicked problem'.
Corbin, T. et al. (2025) ‘The wicked problem of AI and assessment’, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, pp. 1–17. Available at: doi.org/10.1080/0260....
Corbin, T. et al. (2025) ‘The wicked problem of AI and assessment’, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, pp. 1–17. Available at: doi.org/10.1080/0260....
September, we look at belonging, a frequent topic around transition and engagement. This time we consider ideas around students actions towards belonging and small acts of connection as part of this.
September 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
September, we look at belonging, a frequent topic around transition and engagement. This time we consider ideas around students actions towards belonging and small acts of connection as part of this.
Our HE Reading Group @bathspauni.bsky.social kicks of end of month with our Autumn set of chat topics and suggested readings.
(BSU staff see sharepoint for more details; contact hep to join group or single event).
This season, looking at belonging, AI, entangled pedagogy and the student experience
(BSU staff see sharepoint for more details; contact hep to join group or single event).
This season, looking at belonging, AI, entangled pedagogy and the student experience
September 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Our HE Reading Group @bathspauni.bsky.social kicks of end of month with our Autumn set of chat topics and suggested readings.
(BSU staff see sharepoint for more details; contact hep to join group or single event).
This season, looking at belonging, AI, entangled pedagogy and the student experience
(BSU staff see sharepoint for more details; contact hep to join group or single event).
This season, looking at belonging, AI, entangled pedagogy and the student experience
Catch up and network time, with the South West Educational Developers Forum mini-meet online today.
Bath, Bath Spa, Bristol, UWE, Exeter and independent HE consultants locally represented this time.
Bath, Bath Spa, Bristol, UWE, Exeter and independent HE consultants locally represented this time.
September 11, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Catch up and network time, with the South West Educational Developers Forum mini-meet online today.
Bath, Bath Spa, Bristol, UWE, Exeter and independent HE consultants locally represented this time.
Bath, Bath Spa, Bristol, UWE, Exeter and independent HE consultants locally represented this time.
Bath Spa PhD students and early career researchers: we’ll have the next cohort of our Researcher Development module this year
Starts with the open RDP workshop “Developing yourself as a researcher”
Get in touch to sign up. Combine with teaching modules for PGCert.
Starts with the open RDP workshop “Developing yourself as a researcher”
Get in touch to sign up. Combine with teaching modules for PGCert.
September 9, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Bath Spa PhD students and early career researchers: we’ll have the next cohort of our Researcher Development module this year
Starts with the open RDP workshop “Developing yourself as a researcher”
Get in touch to sign up. Combine with teaching modules for PGCert.
Starts with the open RDP workshop “Developing yourself as a researcher”
Get in touch to sign up. Combine with teaching modules for PGCert.
Welcome to the first half of our new PGCHE cohort starting today as part of a two day event.
Look forward to seeing your micro-teach sessions tomorrow.
Look forward to seeing your micro-teach sessions tomorrow.
September 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Welcome to the first half of our new PGCHE cohort starting today as part of a two day event.
Look forward to seeing your micro-teach sessions tomorrow.
Look forward to seeing your micro-teach sessions tomorrow.
It’s the day for this UK age verification thing then.
July 25, 2025 at 8:11 AM
It’s the day for this UK age verification thing then.
Search like this screenshot:
June 17, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Search like this screenshot:
Behold the volcano of Bath!
Or sunset over Kelston. Hopefully not the cheese shop on fire.
Or sunset over Kelston. Hopefully not the cheese shop on fire.
June 9, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Behold the volcano of Bath!
Or sunset over Kelston. Hopefully not the cheese shop on fire.
Or sunset over Kelston. Hopefully not the cheese shop on fire.
Great couple of days discussing SoTL work with people at the Dales Dialogue meeting.
Great colleagues from the different universities (and a lot of work from Leeds putting things together).
Look forward to next step collaborations.
Great colleagues from the different universities (and a lot of work from Leeds putting things together).
Look forward to next step collaborations.
June 5, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Great couple of days discussing SoTL work with people at the Dales Dialogue meeting.
Great colleagues from the different universities (and a lot of work from Leeds putting things together).
Look forward to next step collaborations.
Great colleagues from the different universities (and a lot of work from Leeds putting things together).
Look forward to next step collaborations.
The lambs are out on campus but were a bit too far away for pics so here is the meadow overlooking Bath in the sun for some post Easter back to work spring (timeline) cleaning.
April 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The lambs are out on campus but were a bit too far away for pics so here is the meadow overlooking Bath in the sun for some post Easter back to work spring (timeline) cleaning.
In the spirit of your normal topic, I asked an AI and it was confident and wrong.
How about this hint?
How about this hint?
April 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In the spirit of your normal topic, I asked an AI and it was confident and wrong.
How about this hint?
How about this hint?
Ok, but what happened to the previous henchman, hmm? 🤔
Got to ask these things in job interviews.
Got to ask these things in job interviews.
April 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Ok, but what happened to the previous henchman, hmm? 🤔
Got to ask these things in job interviews.
Got to ask these things in job interviews.
Morning walk to campus aka timeline cleanse
March 19, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Morning walk to campus aka timeline cleanse