Martin Compton
@martc.bsky.social
'another Dr Compton' Londoner, #DigiEd, (gen)AI, #Assessment & Feedback , #ungrading, #HE (and #spurs) #COYS
https://mcompton.uk/
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Politically motivated attacks on the legal profession are irresponsible and dangerous. Legal organisations representing 250,000 lawyers have come together to express grave concern.
Read the statement
www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/vil...
Read the news
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Read the statement
www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/vil...
Read the news
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
October 13, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Politically motivated attacks on the legal profession are irresponsible and dangerous. Legal organisations representing 250,000 lawyers have come together to express grave concern.
Read the statement
www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/vil...
Read the news
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Read the statement
www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/vil...
Read the news
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of Swansea University
This is part of the 1950s and 1960s expansion, and is just round the corner from me :-)
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
This is part of the 1950s and 1960s expansion, and is just round the corner from me :-)
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
October 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of Swansea University
This is part of the 1950s and 1960s expansion, and is just round the corner from me :-)
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
This is part of the 1950s and 1960s expansion, and is just round the corner from me :-)
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
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1. Dr. Jane Goodall 1934 - 2025
In 1962, a very young woman named Jane Goodall stepped into the African forest.
What she would discover shattered our understanding of the place of human beings in the world.
She revealed that chimpanzees use tools, form bonds, and experience emotions.
In 1962, a very young woman named Jane Goodall stepped into the African forest.
What she would discover shattered our understanding of the place of human beings in the world.
She revealed that chimpanzees use tools, form bonds, and experience emotions.
October 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
1. Dr. Jane Goodall 1934 - 2025
In 1962, a very young woman named Jane Goodall stepped into the African forest.
What she would discover shattered our understanding of the place of human beings in the world.
She revealed that chimpanzees use tools, form bonds, and experience emotions.
In 1962, a very young woman named Jane Goodall stepped into the African forest.
What she would discover shattered our understanding of the place of human beings in the world.
She revealed that chimpanzees use tools, form bonds, and experience emotions.
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Here I am in 2020 in the flimsiest, most pitful PPE - like so many other NHS staff, some of whom died from the Covid they caught in their hospitals.
Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’.
What, Michelle? 🧵
Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’.
What, Michelle? 🧵
October 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Here I am in 2020 in the flimsiest, most pitful PPE - like so many other NHS staff, some of whom died from the Covid they caught in their hospitals.
Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’.
What, Michelle? 🧵
Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’.
What, Michelle? 🧵
'I can tell when it's been written by AI'
mcompton.uk/2025/09/25/i...
Autoposted by Comet AI agent from Perplexity.
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Autoposted by Comet AI agent from Perplexity.
‘I can tell when it’s been written by AI’
Warning: the first two paragraphs might feel a bit like wading through treacle but I think what follows is useful and is probably necessary context to the activity linked at the end! LLMs generate …
mcompton.uk
September 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
'I can tell when it's been written by AI'
mcompton.uk/2025/09/25/i...
Autoposted by Comet AI agent from Perplexity.
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Autoposted by Comet AI agent from Perplexity.
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This is very powerful. #MentalHealth
September 23, 2025 at 5:42 AM
This is very powerful. #MentalHealth
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In the late 19th century, millions of migrants left Germany as a result of religious persecution, economic hardship, and political uncertainty.
Among them was Nikolaus Schrod, a cabinet maker from Frankfurt who - along with his wife Bina - moved to London to start a new life in the 1850s. 1/3
Among them was Nikolaus Schrod, a cabinet maker from Frankfurt who - along with his wife Bina - moved to London to start a new life in the 1850s. 1/3
a black and white photo of a crowd of people with a sign that says walter
ALT: a black and white photo of a crowd of people with a sign that says walter
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September 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
In the late 19th century, millions of migrants left Germany as a result of religious persecution, economic hardship, and political uncertainty.
Among them was Nikolaus Schrod, a cabinet maker from Frankfurt who - along with his wife Bina - moved to London to start a new life in the 1850s. 1/3
Among them was Nikolaus Schrod, a cabinet maker from Frankfurt who - along with his wife Bina - moved to London to start a new life in the 1850s. 1/3
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Our second Growth, Not Grades winner is Sharlyn Barrett 🎉
Sharlyn writes how chasing perfection — whether pounds on a scale or letters on a page — left her ready to give up. She imagines an education that values growth and self-acceptance.
Read and share!
growbeyondgrades.org/blog/degradi...
Sharlyn writes how chasing perfection — whether pounds on a scale or letters on a page — left her ready to give up. She imagines an education that values growth and self-acceptance.
Read and share!
growbeyondgrades.org/blog/degradi...
The Degrading Scale — Grow Beyond Grades
In her essay, Sharlyn Barrett recalls how the pursuit of perfection—whether on a scale or on a report card—stripped joy from both learning and life, and how messages about perfection left her exhauste...
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September 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Our second Growth, Not Grades winner is Sharlyn Barrett 🎉
Sharlyn writes how chasing perfection — whether pounds on a scale or letters on a page — left her ready to give up. She imagines an education that values growth and self-acceptance.
Read and share!
growbeyondgrades.org/blog/degradi...
Sharlyn writes how chasing perfection — whether pounds on a scale or letters on a page — left her ready to give up. She imagines an education that values growth and self-acceptance.
Read and share!
growbeyondgrades.org/blog/degradi...
I am too exhausted to care about other standards of perfection, like grades. Insecure in my personal life, I give up trying at school because I can’t bear being judged anymore. @GBGEdu @growbeyondgrades.org growbeyondgrades.org/blog/degradi...
The Degrading Scale — Grow Beyond Grades
In her essay, Sharlyn Barrett recalls how the pursuit of perfection—whether on a scale or on a report card—stripped joy from both learning and life, and how messages about perfection left her exhauste...
growbeyondgrades.org
September 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I am too exhausted to care about other standards of perfection, like grades. Insecure in my personal life, I give up trying at school because I can’t bear being judged anymore. @GBGEdu @growbeyondgrades.org growbeyondgrades.org/blog/degradi...
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Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:
September 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:
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Congrats to King’s researchers Dr Timothy Neate, Dr Sarah Morgan and Dr Clement Sefa-Nyarko on receiving the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship 👏
From AI tools in healthcare, to the concept of justice in clean energy transitions, discover their research 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/three-k...
From AI tools in healthcare, to the concept of justice in clean energy transitions, discover their research 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/three-k...
King's researchers receive coveted Future Leaders Fellowship | King's College London
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has today announced the latest recipients of its prestigious Future Leaders Fellowship, including three researchers from King’s.
www.kcl.ac.uk
September 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Congrats to King’s researchers Dr Timothy Neate, Dr Sarah Morgan and Dr Clement Sefa-Nyarko on receiving the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship 👏
From AI tools in healthcare, to the concept of justice in clean energy transitions, discover their research 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/three-k...
From AI tools in healthcare, to the concept of justice in clean energy transitions, discover their research 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/three-k...
Resharing for the new academic year my AI memes post. One or two may be useful prompts for discussion with your students: mcompton.uk/2025/03/24/m...
Meme-ingful reflections on AI, teaching and assessment
I did a session earlier today for the RAISE special interest group on AI. I thought I’d have a bit of fun with it 1. because I was originally invited by Dr. Tadhg Blommerde (and Dr. Amarpreet…
mcompton.uk
September 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Resharing for the new academic year my AI memes post. One or two may be useful prompts for discussion with your students: mcompton.uk/2025/03/24/m...
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Love this blog as a fellow WebCT pioneer. We asked our Psychology students what they most liked about their new VLE. Many said forums even though there were very few posts. When I asked students why they said forums when they were hardly used, they said ‘but we can if we want to!’
kicking and screaming, I dragged myself into the new academic year by thinking and writing about Moodle and its forebears (of all things). As in life more broadly...the more things change... mcompton.uk/2025/09/15/p...
Plus ça change; plus c’est a scroll of death
Hang on it was summer a minute a go I looked at my blog just now and saw my last post was in July. How did the summer go so fast? There’s a wind howling outside, I am wearing a jumper and both actu…
mcompton.uk
September 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Love this blog as a fellow WebCT pioneer. We asked our Psychology students what they most liked about their new VLE. Many said forums even though there were very few posts. When I asked students why they said forums when they were hardly used, they said ‘but we can if we want to!’
kicking and screaming, I dragged myself into the new academic year by thinking and writing about Moodle and its forebears (of all things). As in life more broadly...the more things change... mcompton.uk/2025/09/15/p...
Plus ça change; plus c’est a scroll of death
Hang on it was summer a minute a go I looked at my blog just now and saw my last post was in July. How did the summer go so fast? There’s a wind howling outside, I am wearing a jumper and both actu…
mcompton.uk
September 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
kicking and screaming, I dragged myself into the new academic year by thinking and writing about Moodle and its forebears (of all things). As in life more broadly...the more things change... mcompton.uk/2025/09/15/p...
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When we think of sexism, it's easy to think of *active* efforts to discriminate against women. But sexism also operates *passively* - like through our inaction on issues like childcare and paid family leave. In that context, return-to-office policies are sexist in consequence, even if not in design.
"The labor participation rate for women with children younger than 5 had the biggest midyear drop in more than 40 years during the first six months of 2025."
September 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
When we think of sexism, it's easy to think of *active* efforts to discriminate against women. But sexism also operates *passively* - like through our inaction on issues like childcare and paid family leave. In that context, return-to-office policies are sexist in consequence, even if not in design.
I want my learning to be measured by how much I’ve grown, how deeply I’ve understood, and how boldly I’ve tried, not just by the shape of the letter at the top of the page. @GBGEdu @growbeyondgrades.org growbeyondgrades.org/blog/a-lette...
A Letter to Letters — Grow Beyond Grades
In this letter, Subhiksha Sreeram breaks up with grades, recalling how letters once ruled her worth and turned learning into a numbers game. She shares how chasing A’s left her anxious, perfectionisti...
growbeyondgrades.org
September 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
I want my learning to be measured by how much I’ve grown, how deeply I’ve understood, and how boldly I’ve tried, not just by the shape of the letter at the top of the page. @GBGEdu @growbeyondgrades.org growbeyondgrades.org/blog/a-lette...
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A Labour government that does not fight back against the far right, racism and extremism fundamentally misunderstands the nature of its electoral support.
September 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A Labour government that does not fight back against the far right, racism and extremism fundamentally misunderstands the nature of its electoral support.
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Part of the Human Intelligence series on Radio 4 of short episodes on thinkers through history, is on Teachers.
Here's Mary Somerville:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Here's Mary Somerville:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Human Intelligence, Teachers: Mary Somerville
A remarkable 19th-century polymath inspired by the natural world and the universe beyond.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Part of the Human Intelligence series on Radio 4 of short episodes on thinkers through history, is on Teachers.
Here's Mary Somerville:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Here's Mary Somerville:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
The only time I remember to do wordle is when I see that @miafarrow.bsky.social has done wordle
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September 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The only time I remember to do wordle is when I see that @miafarrow.bsky.social has done wordle
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“Why focus on how to improve when the verdict has already been delivered?” 📫
High school senior, Subhiksha Sreeram, describes the way grades cut off real learning. Her essay A Letter to Letters is the first of three winners in our Growth, Not Grades contest.
growbeyondgrades.org/blog/a-lette...
High school senior, Subhiksha Sreeram, describes the way grades cut off real learning. Her essay A Letter to Letters is the first of three winners in our Growth, Not Grades contest.
growbeyondgrades.org/blog/a-lette...
A Letter to Letters — Grow Beyond Grades
In this letter, Subhiksha Sreeram breaks up with grades, recalling how letters once ruled her worth and turned learning into a numbers game. She shares how chasing A’s left her anxious, perfectionisti...
growbeyondgrades.org
September 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
“Why focus on how to improve when the verdict has already been delivered?” 📫
High school senior, Subhiksha Sreeram, describes the way grades cut off real learning. Her essay A Letter to Letters is the first of three winners in our Growth, Not Grades contest.
growbeyondgrades.org/blog/a-lette...
High school senior, Subhiksha Sreeram, describes the way grades cut off real learning. Her essay A Letter to Letters is the first of three winners in our Growth, Not Grades contest.
growbeyondgrades.org/blog/a-lette...
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How accessible are the 'posh' seats at Spurs? I'll tell you!
I check out the Corporate Hospitality section at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as a powered wheelchair user.
What was the view like? How accessible was it? This was my experience.
youtu.be/yPHkTIMYlKY
#accessibility
I check out the Corporate Hospitality section at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as a powered wheelchair user.
What was the view like? How accessible was it? This was my experience.
youtu.be/yPHkTIMYlKY
#accessibility
How accessible are the 'posh' seats at Spurs? I'll tell you!
YouTube video by AccessAdvisr
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August 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
How accessible are the 'posh' seats at Spurs? I'll tell you!
I check out the Corporate Hospitality section at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as a powered wheelchair user.
What was the view like? How accessible was it? This was my experience.
youtu.be/yPHkTIMYlKY
#accessibility
I check out the Corporate Hospitality section at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as a powered wheelchair user.
What was the view like? How accessible was it? This was my experience.
youtu.be/yPHkTIMYlKY
#accessibility
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NEW on Wonkhe: The lessons of decades of research into assessment and feedback haven’t tracked across into the practice of peer review. Madeleine Pownall wonders why not buff.ly/D7hmHQP
August 1, 2025 at 6:05 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: The lessons of decades of research into assessment and feedback haven’t tracked across into the practice of peer review. Madeleine Pownall wonders why not buff.ly/D7hmHQP
If I got AI to make a picture of Spurs receiving a trophy (not that we have to of course), the trophy and lettering would look exactly like that. Anyway COYS, a win's a win versus Woolwich. Bayern, Newcastle and PSG next. Easy
July 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
If I got AI to make a picture of Spurs receiving a trophy (not that we have to of course), the trophy and lettering would look exactly like that. Anyway COYS, a win's a win versus Woolwich. Bayern, Newcastle and PSG next. Easy
My daughter, 14, has a Tom Lehrer album. That’s some reach he had. RIP
www.pbs.org/newshour/art... Tom Lehrer, mathematician and singer-songwriter known for colorful satire, dies at 97 | PBS News
www.pbs.org/newshour/art... Tom Lehrer, mathematician and singer-songwriter known for colorful satire, dies at 97 | PBS News
Tom Lehrer, mathematician and singer-songwriter known for colorful satire, dies at 97
Tom Lehrer, the popular and erudite song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other uni...
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July 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
My daughter, 14, has a Tom Lehrer album. That’s some reach he had. RIP
www.pbs.org/newshour/art... Tom Lehrer, mathematician and singer-songwriter known for colorful satire, dies at 97 | PBS News
www.pbs.org/newshour/art... Tom Lehrer, mathematician and singer-songwriter known for colorful satire, dies at 97 | PBS News