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James Allen (they/him)
@jamesyallen.bsky.social
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🐈 🏳️‍🌈 🧘🏻‍♂️ Trusted senior learning designer and team lead | Immersive experience creator | Multi-award winning | Doctoral candidate in Technology Enhanced Learning | Career coach and mentor | FMBPsS MSc BA(Hons) MOS
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jamesyallen.bsky.social
#catsofbluesky #happycat #takeiteasytuesday #alt-textstory
Some days can be challenging. However, nothing is as restorative as greeting your cat who hasn’t seen you for 4 days. A happy male tabby grins at the camera, tail up, awaiting chicken.
October 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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altuk.bsky.social
Puiyin, Tamsyn and James are sharing open and honest stories from their researcher/practitioner journeys #ALTc25
People in front of a stage
October 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
jamesyallen.bsky.social
#catsofbluesky #thursdaycat #chilling #alt-textstory
A male tabby cat channels ‘sleepy delight’ into his evening routine. The owner wishes to be a cat too, based on the wry smile and comfortable look of the armchair, which has mysteriously turned into a cat bed.
June 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
jamesyallen.bsky.social
#catsofbluesky #ifitfitsisits #catbox
A male tabby cat has rightly decided to occupy a cardboard box, by sitting in it. He looks at the camera, disapprovingly, at the servant taking the picture.
April 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
jamesyallen.bsky.social
Happy Caturday #catsofbluesky #chillcat #bellyrub
A male tabby cat lays outstretched on a recently mown lawn. He lays on his back, exposing his underside, as an instruction to the service provider to perform ‘belly rubs’. The service provider complies.
March 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
jamesyallen.bsky.social
Very proud to have my first paper published in STEL - thanks to my participants, peer reviewers, and others for helping to make this happen! #earlyadopter #edtech #CHAT #activitytheory stel.pubpub.org/pub/04-03-al...
Exploring technical support challenges faced by early adopters of EdTech
Full paper
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March 22, 2025 at 9:38 AM
jamesyallen.bsky.social
“I require belly rubs. Begin.” #catsofbluesky
A male tabby cat rolls over on a cut lawn, tipping his head and belly towards the sun. He holds his paws in a similar stance to a standing Tyrannosaurus rex. He beckons his own for a belly rub.
March 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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tamsyns.bsky.social
We're recruiting 2 #LearningDesigner posts at the University of Southampton. jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Learning Designer
This is an exceptional time to be joining the University of Southampton and its Digital Learning Team within the University’s IT department, iSolutions. The Digital Learning team has a pivotal role in...
jobs.soton.ac.uk
February 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
jamesyallen.bsky.social
#catsofbluesky #stoptherain #2025outlook
A large male tabby cat sits by an open back door. He patiently waits for his human to ‘stop sky water’ although every now and then provides some meow encouragement. The human fails at this basic task.
January 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
jamesyallen.bsky.social
Purrfect sniff for Christmas #catsofbluesky
A large tabby cat balances on a fence. He can’t find any mice as they’re away for the festive season. Instead, he sniffs a bush. Many others do this on Christmas Day.
December 25, 2024 at 9:34 AM
jamesyallen.bsky.social
“Cleanin ma teef”
A large male tabby cat licks his lips, from atop the garden shed. An even larger cordyline tree in the background provides shade from a slightly warm sun. The owner wonders if there is one less mouse in the world.
December 16, 2024 at 1:50 PM
jamesyallen.bsky.social
This seat is mine #catownsthehuman #catsofbluesky #purfect #cat
A light and dark grey stripped tabby male cat spreads across an arm chair. The cat is the size of a small dog, and the owner is slightly annoyed but accepts there is nowhere to sit.
November 20, 2024 at 4:06 PM
jamesyallen.bsky.social
Nap time #cat #nap
A male tabby cat stretches across a bed, his eyes closed, deep in a nap. Sunlight touches his ear as he dreams of mice. Probably.
October 24, 2024 at 10:37 AM
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puiyin.bsky.social
In 30mins, 12:00-12:30, @jamesyallen.bsky.social, Tamsyn Smith and I will discuss inclusion and accessibility - Accessibility beyond ALT text and live caption on #ALTc #ALTc24 #ALTcRadio. Don’t miss it!

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September 5, 2024 at 10:30 AM
jamesyallen.bsky.social
“Paint me like one of your French cats”
A male tabby cat rolls over and places his head into a flower bed of Lilly of the valley. His paws are alongside his body, exposing himself for a tummy rub.
August 29, 2024 at 9:55 PM