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Dr Alison Purvis

@dralison.bsky.social

Associate Dean Teaching & Learning | College of Health, Wellbeing & Life Sciences | SheffHallamUni | Senior Ed. JUTLP | Director OAPA | Disability Advocate | Pedagogy, digital, physiology, inclusion & equality.

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Dr Alison Purvis@dralison.bsky.social · 8mo ago

In two weeks time I'll be heading over to Lancaster for #SocMedHE25 on 16 December! Really looking forward to the conference, it's a highlight of the year!

Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference@socmedhe.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Session abstracts are now available online - do take a look to find out more about the range of topics we'll be discussing on Dec 16th :-) There is still time to register if you would like to join us in Lancaster - closes 5th Dec. See website at: socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/p...

LTHEchat@lthechat.bsky.social · 9mo ago

LTHE Chat 342: Digital Leadership for Inclusive and Strategic Change Join us on Bluesky with guest Alison Purvis (@dralison.bsky.social) and Beth Fielding-Lloyd (@bethflloyd.bsky.social) on Wednesday, 5th November 2025 at 20:00 GMT Digital leadership in higher education is evolving rapidly. It’s…

LTHE Chat 342: Digital Leadership for Inclusive and Strategic Change

Join us on Bluesky with guest Alison Purvis (@dralison.bsky.social) and Beth Fielding-Lloyd (@bethflloyd.bsky.social) on Wednesday, 5th November 2025 at 20:00 GMT Digital leadership in higher education is evolving rapidly. It’s no longer just about managing technology; it’s about shaping culture, taking a human-centred approach, and ensuring inclusive practice. In our work, we’ve explored the perceptions and characteristics of digital leadership in higher education.

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Dr Alison Purvis@dralison.bsky.social · last yr.

We've been exploring the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in learning. A key challenge is transparency of how AI is used. The Artificial Intelligence Transparency Scale is a tool to talk about how we use AI in learning, teaching, and more generally. Find out more at doi.org/10.25416/NTR...

Artificial Intelligence Transparency Scale (AITS)

The communication of transparency is a key aspect of sharing how AI has been used in created materials or activities. The Artificial Intelligence Transparency Scale (AITS) is a communication tool whic...

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Dr Alison Purvis@dralison.bsky.social · last yr.

It was such a pleasure to record a podcast on digital learning with @pjmella.bsky.social recently! All Series 1 episodes are available at lta.shu.ac.uk/scholarship/...

SoTL Spotlight Podcast | Sheffield Hallam UniversitySearch learning, teaching and assessment informationMenuTwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube

This podcast series aims to put a spotlight on topics in the Learning & Teaching space. We hope that by listening to others talk about some of these topics will give you food for thought in how you mi...

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Pete Mella@pjmella.bsky.social · last yr.

I was recently interviewed for @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social's Scholarship of Teaching and Learning podcast alongside @dralison.bsky.social. It was a chat about all things #DigitalLearning. Some great episodes here with SHU colleagues. lta.shu.ac.uk/scholarship/...

Dr Alison Purvis@dralison.bsky.social · last yr.

The Maturity Model workshop cards based on the @jisc.bsky.social Digital Transformation Framework Maturity Model, are now available from the National Teaching Repository doi.org/10.25416/NTR... I hope colleagues find these useful,and please do get in touch with your feedback if you use them!

Maturity Model Cards

The resource is a set of cards that should be printed doubled-sided onto A6 card.The cards use abridged text from the Jisc Maturity Model (adaptation made with permission from Jisc). Users are encoura...

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Dr Alison Purvis@dralison.bsky.social · 2y ago

OAPA webinar: events.humanitix.com/writing-and-... A distinguished panel of experts in #EdTech give their insights into how to design impactful studies, navigating publishing, and how to align to current trends. Members access all seminars for A$75/yr see open-publishing.org/membership.

Writing and Publishing Good Educational Technology Research

Get tickets on Humanitix - Writing and Publishing Good Educational Technology Research hosted by Open Access Publishing Association. Online. Wednesday 5th February 2025. Find event information.

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Dr Alison Purvis@dralison.bsky.social · 2y ago

A couple of days on from #SocMedHE24 I've reflected on what I learnt. Thank you again to Liz Mossop for her welcome address, @amltaylor66.bsky.social for her thought provoking keynote, and to @suebecks.bsky.social for being such a wonderful co-organiser! www.linkedin.com/pulse/reflec...

Reflections on SocMedHE24: Fragmentation and the Role of Social Media in Higher Education

The 10th Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference #SocMedHE24 took place at Sheffield Hallam University on Thursday 19 December 2024. The conference began in 2015, led by Alison Purvis...

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Dr Alison Purvis@dralison.bsky.social · 2y ago

I’m really looking forward to the 10th #SocMedHE Conference tomorrow. @suebecks.bsky.social and I have been planning and preparing for the last few months and I’m excited to see our wonderful keynote @amltaylor66.bsky.social and all the presenters. Perfect celebration before the Christmas break! 🎄

Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference@socmedhe.bsky.social · 2y ago

We are so looking forward to welcoming visitors to @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social for the 10th Social Media for Learning in HE Conference on Thursday 19 December. #SocMedHE24

Dr Alison Purvis@dralison.bsky.social · 2y ago

I feel very sad today. A feeling of grief and bereftness similar to that which I felt in 2016. The consequences of the US election will have global ramifications. I’m on my way to a very positive event though, so I need to park my political emotions until later!