Kay Sambell
@kaysambell.bsky.social
Independent consultant in HE, specialise in Assessment For Learning, Visiting Professor Univ. Cumbria & Sunderland. NTF, PFHEA. https://kaysambell.wordpress.com
Assessment in HE Network:
https://ahenetwork.org/about-ahe/
Assessment in HE Network:
https://ahenetwork.org/about-ahe/
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I had the brilliant opportunity to work with @profwgarnham.bsky.social and our new book is now available for pre-order!
Creative Approaches to Personal Tutoring and Academic Advising: A Practical Guide of Methods, Activities, and Curriculum Design.
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Creative Approaches to Personal Tutoring and Academic Advising: A Practical Guide of Methods, Activities, and Curriculum Design.
www.routledge.com/Creative-App...
November 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I had the brilliant opportunity to work with @profwgarnham.bsky.social and our new book is now available for pre-order!
Creative Approaches to Personal Tutoring and Academic Advising: A Practical Guide of Methods, Activities, and Curriculum Design.
www.routledge.com/Creative-App...
Creative Approaches to Personal Tutoring and Academic Advising: A Practical Guide of Methods, Activities, and Curriculum Design.
www.routledge.com/Creative-App...
Long anticipated #bookofdust Volume Three collected on day of release from Cogito Books!
October 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Long anticipated #bookofdust Volume Three collected on day of release from Cogito Books!
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Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore Dialogic Learning in the Age of Gen AI with @nurun.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm BST
#dialogiclearning #genai #highereducation
#dialogiclearning #genai #highereducation
September 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore Dialogic Learning in the Age of Gen AI with @nurun.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm BST
#dialogiclearning #genai #highereducation
#dialogiclearning #genai #highereducation
@drdeena.bsky.social You’ll be pleased to see our new recruit , Alf, enjoying his first ever trip afloat on the Keswick Launch today! After chatting amiably with the skipper he lay flat out by his feet and snoozed for the whole trip! #GreytBoatdog
August 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
@drdeena.bsky.social You’ll be pleased to see our new recruit , Alf, enjoying his first ever trip afloat on the Keswick Launch today! After chatting amiably with the skipper he lay flat out by his feet and snoozed for the whole trip! #GreytBoatdog
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @york.ac.uk
You can see @yorkminster.bsky.social top right
If you like this card, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
You can see @yorkminster.bsky.social top right
If you like this card, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
August 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @york.ac.uk
You can see @yorkminster.bsky.social top right
If you like this card, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
You can see @yorkminster.bsky.social top right
If you like this card, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
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A social constructivist perspective on the development of student feedback literacy over a 4-year period. Free eprints
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Towards an idealized model of feedback uptake: longitudinal development of feedback literacy from a social constructivist perspective
One of the potentials and challenges for the implementation of effective feedback processes lies in promoting and enacting purposeful student uptake of teacher written feedback. The theoretical fra...
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August 4, 2025 at 7:21 AM
A social constructivist perspective on the development of student feedback literacy over a 4-year period. Free eprints
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BARHM...
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BARHM...
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Sharing this open resource that can be used with students to talk about the responsible use of GenAI created with @profpeter1.bsky.social
Beckingham, S. and Hartley, P. (2025). The Generative AI CHECKLIST discussion cards. National Teaching Repository. doi.org/10.25416/NTR...
Beckingham, S. and Hartley, P. (2025). The Generative AI CHECKLIST discussion cards. National Teaching Repository. doi.org/10.25416/NTR...
The Generative AI CHECKLIST discussion cards
This resource is a collection of cards which complement the GenerativeAI CHECKLIST to use with students and staff to discuss ethical use of GenAI.See: Beckingham, Sue; Hartley, Peter (2024). The Gener...
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July 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Sharing this open resource that can be used with students to talk about the responsible use of GenAI created with @profpeter1.bsky.social
Beckingham, S. and Hartley, P. (2025). The Generative AI CHECKLIST discussion cards. National Teaching Repository. doi.org/10.25416/NTR...
Beckingham, S. and Hartley, P. (2025). The Generative AI CHECKLIST discussion cards. National Teaching Repository. doi.org/10.25416/NTR...
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New @hepi-news.bsky.social blog on how higher education should respond to calls to be relevant: www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/06/16/h...
How should higher education respond to calls to be relevant? - HEPI
Higher education’s true value lies not in skills or facts, but in transformative access to structured bodies of knowledge.
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June 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
New @hepi-news.bsky.social blog on how higher education should respond to calls to be relevant: www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/06/16/h...
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For those not familiar with AHE conference it is a must go to event for next year #LTHEchat ahenetwork.org/about-2/who-...
For those not familiar with AHE conference it is a must go to event for next year #LTHEchat ahenetwork.org/about-2/who-...
Who is it for?
The conference is aimed at those working in all contexts where higher education is delivered who have an interest in the practice and research of assessment. It will be of interest to lecturers, ed…
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June 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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For those not familiar with AHE conference it is a must go to event for next year #LTHEchat ahenetwork.org/about-2/who-...
For those not familiar with AHE conference it is a must go to event for next year #LTHEchat ahenetwork.org/about-2/who-...
Thanks, Bas @bastrimbos.bsky.social We missed your company at #AHEConf2025 this year- hope you are well.
Revisiting the tacit quick guides by Prof. @kaysambell.bsky.social , Prof. Phil Race and @profsallybrown.bsky.social. Still love the structure used in these guides from problem to what can we do tlu.cit.ie/contentfiles... #exemplars
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June 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Thanks, Bas @bastrimbos.bsky.social We missed your company at #AHEConf2025 this year- hope you are well.
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More examples of ‘Drawing from Experience’ using visualisation to reveal the emotional impact of assessment on academics. #AHEconf2025
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Revealing assessment through drawing
When leading workshops on assessment I often start with a ’warm-up’ exercise in which the participants, supplied with sheets of paper and plenty of coloured pens, are asked to draw/make marks on pa…
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June 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
More examples of ‘Drawing from Experience’ using visualisation to reveal the emotional impact of assessment on academics. #AHEconf2025
stumblingwithconfidence.com/2022/06/23/r...
stumblingwithconfidence.com/2022/06/23/r...
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Great start to #AHEConference2025 - I got to lead a workshop looking at assessment change (lots of engagement and ideas) and now at the mini keynotes - always such a valuable conference.
June 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Great start to #AHEConference2025 - I got to lead a workshop looking at assessment change (lots of engagement and ideas) and now at the mini keynotes - always such a valuable conference.
Hope everyone travelled safely home from #AHEConference2025 in Manchester. Inspiring contributions from presenters and collegial input from all participants made for a great two days. Food for thought and lots of joy. Thanks to everyone who made this a special gathering. Looking forward to next year
#aheconference so that marks the end of this year’s assessment in higher education conference in Manchester! Many of us agree it was the best ever! Do consider coming next year: we would love to see you there
June 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Hope everyone travelled safely home from #AHEConference2025 in Manchester. Inspiring contributions from presenters and collegial input from all participants made for a great two days. Food for thought and lots of joy. Thanks to everyone who made this a special gathering. Looking forward to next year
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So sorry to miss this great session, but I was giving my own masterclass! Wonderful to be at #aheconference2025
#aheconference25 brilliant session led by @suebecks.bsky.social on the wizardry of AI: so many innovative ideas and lots of participation and conversation Sue will be putting the slides up on the padlet in a short while which will include the QR code Here’s a photo of participants linking to it !
June 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
So sorry to miss this great session, but I was giving my own masterclass! Wonderful to be at #aheconference2025
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Dr Kath Ward from @edreslancaster.bsky.social speaking about her feedback research at #aheconference2025
June 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Dr Kath Ward from @edreslancaster.bsky.social speaking about her feedback research at #aheconference2025
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Here is a quick summary of our Leading Strategic Change in Assessment Masterclass session this morning at #AHEConference25 #AHEConf2025 #AHEConference2025, it has the pictures of the session outputs to share too ..... lydiaarnold.net/2025/06/19/l...
Leading Strategic Change in Assessment #AHEConference2025
This morning I ran an invited workshop, with Dr Iain McDonald of Cumbria University, at the Assessment in Higher Education Conference 2025 in Manchester. One of my favourite conferences, just by th…
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June 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here is a quick summary of our Leading Strategic Change in Assessment Masterclass session this morning at #AHEConference25 #AHEConf2025 #AHEConference2025, it has the pictures of the session outputs to share too ..... lydiaarnold.net/2025/06/19/l...
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The Padlet contains the presentation slides and various guides including:
The Alchemists Grimoire of Assessment Transformation
The Alchemists Cupboard of Curiosities
Prompt Engineering 101 for Academics
#aheconference25
The Alchemists Grimoire of Assessment Transformation
The Alchemists Cupboard of Curiosities
Prompt Engineering 101 for Academics
#aheconference25
June 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Padlet contains the presentation slides and various guides including:
The Alchemists Grimoire of Assessment Transformation
The Alchemists Cupboard of Curiosities
Prompt Engineering 101 for Academics
#aheconference25
The Alchemists Grimoire of Assessment Transformation
The Alchemists Cupboard of Curiosities
Prompt Engineering 101 for Academics
#aheconference25
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The opening keynote from Prof. Sam Elkington provided gentle provocations for rethinking assessments for a time when multimodal technologies are blurring digital-human divide divide #Aheconference25
June 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The opening keynote from Prof. Sam Elkington provided gentle provocations for rethinking assessments for a time when multimodal technologies are blurring digital-human divide divide #Aheconference25
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Developing programmatic assessment strategy or looking for resources and opportunity to engage with a community of practitioners developing toolkit for integrative progrommatic assessment? You may want to checkout IPA network or speak to Prof. Peter Harley #Aheconference25
June 20, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Developing programmatic assessment strategy or looking for resources and opportunity to engage with a community of practitioners developing toolkit for integrative progrommatic assessment? You may want to checkout IPA network or speak to Prof. Peter Harley #Aheconference25
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We will miss you, Jo, but look forward to seeing the rest of the crew
Alas I won't be there at #aheconference25 but keep an eye out for other #CRADLE crew! Phill, Dave, Jack, Thomas, Juuso, students @teganlittle.bsky.social & Chad, and fellow Maria going to represent.
#aheconference25 are you going to the assessment in higher education conference in Manchester?It’s 19th-20th of June and lots of dead good people are going including @kaysambell.bsky.social @suebecks.bsky.social @fabioarico.bsky.social &more. I will be using this hashtag on BlueSky& hope you do too!
June 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM
We will miss you, Jo, but look forward to seeing the rest of the crew
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Alas I won't be there at #aheconference25 but keep an eye out for other #CRADLE crew! Phill, Dave, Jack, Thomas, Juuso, students @teganlittle.bsky.social & Chad, and fellow Maria going to represent.
#aheconference25 are you going to the assessment in higher education conference in Manchester?It’s 19th-20th of June and lots of dead good people are going including @kaysambell.bsky.social @suebecks.bsky.social @fabioarico.bsky.social &more. I will be using this hashtag on BlueSky& hope you do too!
June 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Alas I won't be there at #aheconference25 but keep an eye out for other #CRADLE crew! Phill, Dave, Jack, Thomas, Juuso, students @teganlittle.bsky.social & Chad, and fellow Maria going to represent.
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#aheconference25 are you going to the assessment in higher education conference in Manchester?It’s 19th-20th of June and lots of dead good people are going including @kaysambell.bsky.social @suebecks.bsky.social @fabioarico.bsky.social &more. I will be using this hashtag on BlueSky& hope you do too!
June 3, 2025 at 7:44 AM
#aheconference25 are you going to the assessment in higher education conference in Manchester?It’s 19th-20th of June and lots of dead good people are going including @kaysambell.bsky.social @suebecks.bsky.social @fabioarico.bsky.social &more. I will be using this hashtag on BlueSky& hope you do too!
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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 …
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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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Debate and role-play as interactive oral assessment: some tentative thoughts
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Creative Assessment Design in the Time of GenAI
Zheng Wenxin and David CarlessI am Zheng Wenxin, a second-year HKU student participating in the Eureka Undergraduate Research Programme, conducting a research project with Professor David Carless. Our...
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April 25, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Debate and role-play as interactive oral assessment: some tentative thoughts
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Join us Wednesday 30th April at 8pm BST for #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
#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 and there have been four further editions since, published by Phil alone. When we were asked to do a sixth edition for 2025, we had to recognise just how much has changed in the last five years.
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April 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Join us Wednesday 30th April at 8pm BST for #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