It was a pleasure to be involved in the “voices of belonging” podcast series and talk about our experiences of creating community for maths and stats students at a distance university. #SoTL #maths #openuniversity

Kelly Edmunds@kellyedmunds.bsky.social · last yr.

Ep.12 ‘Voices of Belonging’ sees @openuniversity.bsky.social's @notoriouscath.bsky.social & @spawley.bsky.social chat to host Felicity Rush about opportunities to foster connections between #DistanceLearners studying #STEM. #Online #Maths #Community #Belonging open.spotify.com/episode/0MeW...

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr @farhanagokhool.bsky.social (University of Bedfordshire) as our second keynote at #UKSTEMConf25! She’ll share her insights around maths anxiety, and how inclusive, empathetic support can break down barriers for underrepresented & neurodiverse STEM learners.

Over the next two days, we are hosting the 14th Annual eSTEeM Conference, but this year, it's going to be different. Held online, we've challenged our presenters to find innovative and engaging ways to share their scholarship.

@tavoer8.bsky.social is inspiring- should be an excellent #LTHEchat. Fingers crossed I make this one.

@suebecks@suebecks.bsky.social · last yr.

Join us for #LTHEchat on Wednesday 26 March at 8pm GMT to discuss ''Co-creation: unlocking the full potential of students as co-creators of projects in Higher Education' led by Gustavo Espinoza Ramos @tavoer8.bsky.social and Scott Turner @scottturnercccu.bsky.social lthechat.com/2025/03/24/l...

Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore strategies to integrate study skills into the curriculum, with Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel @drckt.bsky.social and Emily Nordmann @emilynordmann.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/03/16/l...

Guess who just enrolled on Bluesky? 🤔 [Hint: it's us]

2/ This St David’s Day, we’re sharing an exciting OU eSTEeM project, investigating the factors which affect student engagement in bilingual Welsh/English distance-learning maths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿➕ Find out more 👉🏻 tinyurl.com/mr2hfeb4

1/ eSTEeM is the OU’s Centre for Scholarship & Innovation in STEM, researching new ways to enhance teaching & learning in open and distance education 📚 🔗 eSTEeM: tinyurl.com/da9apyzf

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#LoveLD Tonight's #LTHEchat - tech tools we have loved and lost - and the ones it is worth getting to know: lthechat.com/2025/02/24/l...

#LTHEchat 320: “Alas poor <insert fave tool> , I knew it well” – The changing landscape of online tools.

Led by Emma Duke Williams @emmadw.bsky.social and Sarah Honeychurch @nomadwarmachine@bsky.social We have all been there, a digital tool you have used suddenly changes markedly, becomes paid for rat…

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Hosting #LTHEchat 318: Designing for Diverse Learners:

Hosting #LTHEchat 318: Designing for Diverse Learners - Dr Lee Fallin

Last week we took Designing for Diverse Learners to #LTHEchat. Catch up on the dialogue or read the full blog here.

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A wonderful resource of #sotl, insight and amazing innovation.

@ntrepository.bsky.social · last yr.

Did you know... In the last week the National Teaching Repository had 6,245 views and 1,116 downloads. Top countries by views were United States (69%), United Kingdom (13%), and France (9%) demonstrating global reach and impact. figshare.edgehill.ac.uk/stats?timefr...

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for #LTHEchat, which will explore play-based learning with @lizcable.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT/BST. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/02/17/l...

#LTHEchat 319: Winning the Learning Game with Game-based Learning

Led by Liz Cable @lizcable.bsky.social There are a lot of terms associated with the use of games in learning, teaching and assessment. We’ve had previous #LTHEchats tagged game-based learning, gami…

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1/ Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day! ❤️ Why not celebrate by spreading kindness and experimenting in the kitchen? 🍳 Cooking isn’t just about feeding mouths — it’s a meaningful way to connect with others. Plus, it sneaks in a bit of maths and creativity too! 🤏🏻

The third group of papers within our proceedings considers student support- how we can help our students to succeed without changing the teaching or assessment and why do our students stop engaging. The papers were written in a supportive environment giving a positive experience to authors #SoTL

The section section of the conference proceedings relate to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. These papers were written in a supportive environment, where they received encouraging and constructive peer reviews giving authors a valuable positive experience.

Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore designing for diverse learners with Lee Fallin @leefallin.bsky.social, Tom Tomlinson @tomtomlinson.bsky.social and Gemma Spencer @gemmaspencer.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/02/09/l...

The proceedings launch went very well, the links to the first 4 papers are in the comments, all themed around employability. These papers were written in a supportive environment, where they received encouraging and constructive peer reviews giving authors a valuable positive experience.

Today we launch the inaugural proceedings from our annual eSTEeM conference (eek! 😃). The papers, were written in a supportive environment, where peer reviews were constructive and positive, allowing new authors valuable experience in academic writing whist showcasing #SoTL within #STEM.

Another great #LTHEChat topic to look forward to this week. That mid week educational pick me up doesn’t get any better than this.

@suebecks@suebecks.bsky.social · 2y ago

Join us Wednesday at 8pm GMT for #LTHEchat to discuss the Hidden Curriculum led by Professor Pam Birtill @diervilla.bsky.social, Dr Richard Harris, and Dr Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social lthechat.com/2025/02/03/l...

The greatest maths joke, and for those that know, will know why… What is a birds favourite type of maths?… Owl-gebra

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OU Maths & Stats@oumathsstats.bsky.social · 2y ago

Have a maths joke of your own? Share it below and spread the joy even further! 😊 #RAK

Join us for this week's #LTHEchat which will explore inclusive and equitable assessment with @drpauliancampbell.bsky.social on Wednesday 29th January 8-9pm GMT. Read the blogpost at: lthechat.com

Today the eSTEeM team have the great privilege of choosing our new student reference panel. So many great applicants, it will be very hard to choose. Students need to be the driving force behind the direction of scholarship and be the loudest voice, so the choice is important. Happy day! #SoTLsky

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Always a highlight of the week. #LTHEChat.

LTHEchat@lthechat.bsky.social · 2y ago

Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore Playful Learning with @kiusum.bsky.social and @sfaulknerpando.bsky.social on Wednesday, 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com

#BlueMonday is a myth, so we like the sound of the @samaritans.bsky.social #BrewMonday instead! ☕️ A good reminder for #TeamUofG to take a break from studies & work when needed, get some fresh air around campus, reach out to people & be kind to ourselves. UofG support: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/co...

Really excited to share that we are now offering #STACK to any institution that has #Moodle . STACK is the leading open-source online assessment system for mathematics and STEM disciplines and plugs into Moodle as an extra question type. For more details please visit ctly.st/stack

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I started joining #LTHEChat about a year ago. So glad it has moved to BlueSky 🦋. I completely agree with everything @lucyblakemore.bsky.social has written. It is a wonderful mid week pick me up. Come and join us for a #flutterchat.

Lucy Blakemore@lucyblakemore.bsky.social · 2y ago

Thank you @suebecks.bsky.social @profsallybrown.bsky.social and @kaysambell.bsky.social for making my first #FlutterChat such a positive experience. A bit retro, but in a really good way 🙃 I'll be back! #LTHEChat #HigherEd #AcademicSky lx.uts.edu.au/blog/2025/01...

The NTR is space where educators can upload and share teaching resources, pedagogical research, approaches and ideas. In doing so you will not only help others, but gain recognition and be acknowledged for your practice and be able to evidence the impact of this work. ntrepository.com/about/

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About the National Teaching Repository The National Teaching Repository is an open access online searchable database where tried and tested strategies ‘that work’ can be housed and harvested. A spa…

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Are you a resolution keeper or breaker? Personally I know I would be a breaker and so I never make them. Or maybe if my resolution is to never make a resolution I’m actually a resolution keeper.

OU Maths & Stats@oumathsstats.bsky.social · 2y ago

Today’s #NationalPuzzleDay puzzle is all about logic—so don’t worry if you’re not a mathematician, this one’s for everyone! 🧠✨ Puzzle 3: New Year’s Resolutions 🎉 In this world, people are either: ✅ Resolution-keepers (always tell the truth) ❌ Resolution-breakers (always lie)

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for #LTHEchat which will explore Generative AI (GenAI) with @jamesbedford.bsky.social on Wednesday, 8-9pm GMT/BST. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com

Continuing our #NationalPuzzleDay fun, here’s a puzzle to challenge your optimisation and visual thinking!🧩 Puzzle 2: Icy Inversion 🧊 This triangle points up (like a mountain 🗻) What is the least number of snowflakes which must be moved so that the triangle points down (like this pizza slice 🍕)?