OU WELS Praxis
@welspraxis.bsky.social
Open University Praxis Centre for Scholarship and Innovation bringing together academics from Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) and Institute of Educational Technology (IET) to promote and support scholarship in teaching and learning.
🎥 Project leads share the stories and real-world impact behind their work in our new video series. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the passion and purpose driving every project. Dive in and get inspired!
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November 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🎥 Project leads share the stories and real-world impact behind their work in our new video series. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the passion and purpose driving every project. Dive in and get inspired!
university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
@openuniversity.bsky.social @azumahcarol.bsky.social
university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
@openuniversity.bsky.social @azumahcarol.bsky.social
Our website's had a glow-up!
Dive in to explore fresh content:
📅 this year's events
🎬 new project videos,
🎓 Scholarship Hubs
✍️ latest blog posts
Let us know what you think!
university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
@openuniversity.bsky.social @azumahcarol.bsky.social
Dive in to explore fresh content:
📅 this year's events
🎬 new project videos,
🎓 Scholarship Hubs
✍️ latest blog posts
Let us know what you think!
university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
@openuniversity.bsky.social @azumahcarol.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Our website's had a glow-up!
Dive in to explore fresh content:
📅 this year's events
🎬 new project videos,
🎓 Scholarship Hubs
✍️ latest blog posts
Let us know what you think!
university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
@openuniversity.bsky.social @azumahcarol.bsky.social
Dive in to explore fresh content:
📅 this year's events
🎬 new project videos,
🎓 Scholarship Hubs
✍️ latest blog posts
Let us know what you think!
university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
@openuniversity.bsky.social @azumahcarol.bsky.social
Is your #HE Institute interested in collaborating on #SoTL with @azumahcarol.bsky.social and @openuniversity.bsky.social?
We are seeking a new international partner to co-host a series of stimulating online seminars! 🌍
Find out more on our website university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
We are seeking a new international partner to co-host a series of stimulating online seminars! 🌍
Find out more on our website university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
November 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Is your #HE Institute interested in collaborating on #SoTL with @azumahcarol.bsky.social and @openuniversity.bsky.social?
We are seeking a new international partner to co-host a series of stimulating online seminars! 🌍
Find out more on our website university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
We are seeking a new international partner to co-host a series of stimulating online seminars! 🌍
Find out more on our website university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
💡 How can we truly teach criticality?
Get ready for an insightful session: "Demystifying criticality: scoping the potential of an interactive writing tool" with Bob Hallawell and Deborah Cooper.
Come and explore the potential with us!
Register via our website university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
Get ready for an insightful session: "Demystifying criticality: scoping the potential of an interactive writing tool" with Bob Hallawell and Deborah Cooper.
Come and explore the potential with us!
Register via our website university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
November 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
💡 How can we truly teach criticality?
Get ready for an insightful session: "Demystifying criticality: scoping the potential of an interactive writing tool" with Bob Hallawell and Deborah Cooper.
Come and explore the potential with us!
Register via our website university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
Get ready for an insightful session: "Demystifying criticality: scoping the potential of an interactive writing tool" with Bob Hallawell and Deborah Cooper.
Come and explore the potential with us!
Register via our website university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
⏰Final reminder for tomorrow's 'From Discord to Connection: Building Community Through Tech' - Join online Wed 22 Oct, 1-2pm to hear from @oliviakellyou.bsky.social about how Discord became a thriving space for academic support & peer connection for distance learners. Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/48mzpqT
October 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
⏰Final reminder for tomorrow's 'From Discord to Connection: Building Community Through Tech' - Join online Wed 22 Oct, 1-2pm to hear from @oliviakellyou.bsky.social about how Discord became a thriving space for academic support & peer connection for distance learners. Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/48mzpqT
The Praxis October Project Call closes tomorrow, 15th October 2025!
If you're planning to submit, now is the time to finalise your application. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to secure #PraxisFunding
Find all the details on our intranet page openuniv.sharepoint.com/sites/intran...
If you're planning to submit, now is the time to finalise your application. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to secure #PraxisFunding
Find all the details on our intranet page openuniv.sharepoint.com/sites/intran...
October 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The Praxis October Project Call closes tomorrow, 15th October 2025!
If you're planning to submit, now is the time to finalise your application. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to secure #PraxisFunding
Find all the details on our intranet page openuniv.sharepoint.com/sites/intran...
If you're planning to submit, now is the time to finalise your application. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to secure #PraxisFunding
Find all the details on our intranet page openuniv.sharepoint.com/sites/intran...
From Discord to Connection: Building Community Through Tech- Join online Wed 22 Oct, 1-2pm to hear from @oliviakellyou.bsky.social how Discord became a thriving space for academic support & peer connection. Expect fresh ideas on engagement & community in distance education. Sign up 👉 bit.ly/48mzpqT
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
From Discord to Connection: Building Community Through Tech- Join online Wed 22 Oct, 1-2pm to hear from @oliviakellyou.bsky.social how Discord became a thriving space for academic support & peer connection. Expect fresh ideas on engagement & community in distance education. Sign up 👉 bit.ly/48mzpqT
Autumn is in full swing, and so is our October Project call! There is only one week remaining to submit your #SoTL application. Find all the details on our intranet page openuniv.sharepoint.com/sites/intran...
October 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Autumn is in full swing, and so is our October Project call! There is only one week remaining to submit your #SoTL application. Find all the details on our intranet page openuniv.sharepoint.com/sites/intran...
Curious how students choose digital tools for group work? Join us tomorrow for our #ScholarshipMatters event with @poppygibsonuk.bsky.social for a deep dive into this fascinating topic. Register to attend via our website:
university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
September 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Curious how students choose digital tools for group work? Join us tomorrow for our #ScholarshipMatters event with @poppygibsonuk.bsky.social for a deep dive into this fascinating topic. Register to attend via our website:
university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
Still thinking about that #SoTL project idea? Join @azumahcarol.bsky.social at one of our pre-funding workshops on 23rd and 25th September and let’s turn your ideas into reality! Find the registration details on our Intranet page openuniv.sharepoint.com/sites/intran...
September 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Still thinking about that #SoTL project idea? Join @azumahcarol.bsky.social at one of our pre-funding workshops on 23rd and 25th September and let’s turn your ideas into reality! Find the registration details on our Intranet page openuniv.sharepoint.com/sites/intran...
Join us on 24th September for our first #ScholarshipMatters event ‘Students’ Digital Tool Choices in Group Work Collaboration’ with @poppygibsonuk.bsky.social
Further details and registration on our website: university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
#OpenUniversity #SoTL
Further details and registration on our website: university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
#OpenUniversity #SoTL
September 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Join us on 24th September for our first #ScholarshipMatters event ‘Students’ Digital Tool Choices in Group Work Collaboration’ with @poppygibsonuk.bsky.social
Further details and registration on our website: university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
#OpenUniversity #SoTL
Further details and registration on our website: university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
#OpenUniversity #SoTL
We're embracing meteorological autumn and the new semester by launching our October Project call! Are you ready to collaborate with us on a #SoTL project? Colleagues can find all the details on our Intranet page: openuniv.sharepoint.com/sites/intran...
#OpenUniversity
#OpenUniversity
September 10, 2025 at 8:17 AM
We're embracing meteorological autumn and the new semester by launching our October Project call! Are you ready to collaborate with us on a #SoTL project? Colleagues can find all the details on our Intranet page: openuniv.sharepoint.com/sites/intran...
#OpenUniversity
#OpenUniversity
What does Scholarship mean to you? We're continuing the conversation on its true value and impact with our #ScholarshipMatters event series running from Sept 25 - March 26. Check out our Events page for further details and registration: university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
#SoTL #OpenUniversity
#SoTL #OpenUniversity
September 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
What does Scholarship mean to you? We're continuing the conversation on its true value and impact with our #ScholarshipMatters event series running from Sept 25 - March 26. Check out our Events page for further details and registration: university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
#SoTL #OpenUniversity
#SoTL #OpenUniversity
The next scholarship seminar in our series with Gothenburg University will discuss 'Teacher professionalism and teacher professional development'. It takes place on Wed 24th Sept from 14:00 - 15:30 on Teams. If you would like to attend, let us know in the replies to receive the Teams link.
September 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The next scholarship seminar in our series with Gothenburg University will discuss 'Teacher professionalism and teacher professional development'. It takes place on Wed 24th Sept from 14:00 - 15:30 on Teams. If you would like to attend, let us know in the replies to receive the Teams link.
It’s our Praxis Writing Retreat today. Workshops and time out to spend on Academic Writing.
July 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
It’s our Praxis Writing Retreat today. Workshops and time out to spend on Academic Writing.
We’re thrilled to share that a paper co-authored by our Director of Praxis, Carol Azumah Dennis, has won the HERDSA Routledge Article of the Year Award 2024! Find out more on our website. @azumahcarol.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
July 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
We’re thrilled to share that a paper co-authored by our Director of Praxis, Carol Azumah Dennis, has won the HERDSA Routledge Article of the Year Award 2024! Find out more on our website. @azumahcarol.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social university.open.ac.uk/scholarship-...
Our Centre Manager Shahnaz (Shiny) Hussain is representing us at our WELS Faculty Assembly today @azumahcarol.bsky.social @shahnazh.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Our Centre Manager Shahnaz (Shiny) Hussain is representing us at our WELS Faculty Assembly today @azumahcarol.bsky.social @shahnazh.bsky.social
We’re thrilled to kick off our 6th Praxis Festival of Scholarship this morning, now open to colleagues worldwide! Join us at 9:45 for a coffee and chat before we begin promptly at 10:00. Let’s celebrate scholarship together! @azumahcarol.bsky.social #Praxis2025 #FestivalOfScholarship
May 21, 2025 at 8:05 AM
We’re thrilled to kick off our 6th Praxis Festival of Scholarship this morning, now open to colleagues worldwide! Join us at 9:45 for a coffee and chat before we begin promptly at 10:00. Let’s celebrate scholarship together! @azumahcarol.bsky.social #Praxis2025 #FestivalOfScholarship
Last chance to sign up for Praxis Festival of Scholarship 2025, this Wed 21 May 10 - 4pm, Online. This year the festival is open to the wider HE Sector. Let’s collaborate, share & innovate! Get tickets & info here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/praxis-fes... #Praxis2025 #HEd @openuniversity.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Last chance to sign up for Praxis Festival of Scholarship 2025, this Wed 21 May 10 - 4pm, Online. This year the festival is open to the wider HE Sector. Let’s collaborate, share & innovate! Get tickets & info here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/praxis-fes... #Praxis2025 #HEd @openuniversity.bsky.social
Just 1 week to go until Praxis Festival of Scholarship 2025 on Wed 21 May 2025, 10 - 4 GMT+1, Online. We're opening the festival to the wider HE Sector—let’s collaborate, share and innovate! @openuniversity.bsky.social Get your ticket here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/praxis-fes... #Praxis2025 #HigherEd
May 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Just 1 week to go until Praxis Festival of Scholarship 2025 on Wed 21 May 2025, 10 - 4 GMT+1, Online. We're opening the festival to the wider HE Sector—let’s collaborate, share and innovate! @openuniversity.bsky.social Get your ticket here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/praxis-fes... #Praxis2025 #HigherEd
Just one week left to submit your Praxis Project! With a focus on projects with Students-as-Partners this call invites projects that centre student voices in shaping pedagogy & research. More details in the image below. Deadline Friday 16th May #HigherEd #StudentVoice #WELS @azumahcarol.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Just one week left to submit your Praxis Project! With a focus on projects with Students-as-Partners this call invites projects that centre student voices in shaping pedagogy & research. More details in the image below. Deadline Friday 16th May #HigherEd #StudentVoice #WELS @azumahcarol.bsky.social
The next Praxis Call is open, and there is still time to apply. With a focus on projects with Students-as-Partners, this call invites projects that centre student voices in shaping pedagogy & research. #HigherEd #StudentVoice #WELS @azumahcarol.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The next Praxis Call is open, and there is still time to apply. With a focus on projects with Students-as-Partners, this call invites projects that centre student voices in shaping pedagogy & research. #HigherEd #StudentVoice #WELS @azumahcarol.bsky.social
Another incredible Praxis Event in the books! Huge thanks to our amazing speakers and attendees for your energy and insights. Visit our website to learn more about Praxis bit.ly/3XIheFU @azumahcarol.bsky.social @achalagupta.bsky.social. Share your thoughts #DigitalLearning #InspiringDigitalFutures
April 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Another incredible Praxis Event in the books! Huge thanks to our amazing speakers and attendees for your energy and insights. Visit our website to learn more about Praxis bit.ly/3XIheFU @azumahcarol.bsky.social @achalagupta.bsky.social. Share your thoughts #DigitalLearning #InspiringDigitalFutures
Our last presentation at today’s event, ’Inspiring Digital Futures: Meeting the Needs of TikTok Generation Learners in Online Spaces’ is by Helen Lee, exploring study experiences of students aged 18–25 @azumahcarol.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social #DigitalLearning #InspiringDigitalFutures
April 2, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Our last presentation at today’s event, ’Inspiring Digital Futures: Meeting the Needs of TikTok Generation Learners in Online Spaces’ is by Helen Lee, exploring study experiences of students aged 18–25 @azumahcarol.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social #DigitalLearning #InspiringDigitalFutures
Join us at 11.15 for our next Inspiring Digital Futures: Meeting the Needs of TikTok Generation Learners in Online Spaces presentation by Danielle Pullen on her peer to peer mentoring Praxis Project @azumahcarol.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social #DigitalLearning #InspiringDigitalFutures
April 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Join us at 11.15 for our next Inspiring Digital Futures: Meeting the Needs of TikTok Generation Learners in Online Spaces presentation by Danielle Pullen on her peer to peer mentoring Praxis Project @azumahcarol.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social #DigitalLearning #InspiringDigitalFutures