NEW on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson finds that disadvantaged students use AI as a production shortcut while their better-off peers treat it as a learning tool – and that the hidden curriculum explains why buff.ly/HfTTInN

Really enjoying #MiniBash25 today – there’s such a brilliant buzz in the room. Justin Riley opened the day with how PebblePad is evolving to meet changing customer needs and the realities of today’s higher education landscape. Customer insights already giving me plenty to reflect on in my own work.

Thankyou Alison Purvis and Beth Fielding-Lloyd. I enjoyed learning about the qualitative research workshops to explore and understand the diverse perspectives of digital leaders in higher education. #ALTC

Valuable insight into students’ working patterns
@advancehe.bsky.social @hepi-news.bsky.social -a call to structure courses that recognise @many of our students have far more substantial commitments outside of education than they have ever had” 👏
www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...

Transforming curriculum and learning design in a shifting landscape - Jisc

Great to have a full house at our Beyond Blended session at #altc25, also great opportunity to launch the report on the experiences of our 17 pilot institutions - read more and access the report here www.jisc.ac.uk/blog/transfo...

Really 🤔 interesting session on the crisis in assessment from a student’s perspective! “No space for iteration, anxiety over mastery, learning becomes compliance. “Why does feedback come 2 weeks after the grade?” Thanks Jenny Gordon & Aalaiya #Assessment #ALTC25 #ALTC

Cool, wearing tartan and have a yellow PebblePad bag 💼

Learning from Charles Knight, our #ALTC25
keynote, on why human skills, emotional intelligence, data literacy and encouraging curiosity is key in an AI-shaped future. “Leadership is about helping our teams to make sense, not control.”

Hi Sheila, short journey for me. Would be great to talk to you about the upcoming JISC panel on assessment and feedback. 😊

Graduates holding diplomas with red ribbons at a commencement ceremony.

Record Number of U.S. Students Apply for U.K. Undergraduate Degrees

Figures suggest demand may have risen after Donald Trump’s election in November. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41TiFT4

Will the use of generative AI shift higher education from a knowledge-first system to a skills-first system? - HEPI On the eve of the release of HEPI’s Student Generative AI Survey 2025, HEPI hosted a roundtable dinner with the report’s sponsor, Kortext, and invited guests to discuss the following essay question: H...

My latest blog for @hepi-news.bsky.social wraps up the most recent sector thinking on AI. Rebalancing to a skills-first focus will ensure relevance for institutions and their graduates. Thanks to Kortext for the inspiration. www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/03/10/w...

Opinion | Students Are Missing the Point of College Too many of them are alienated from their institutions. Here’s what to do about it.

In Opinion: Two experts conducted thousands of hours or interviews with students, faculty members, and administrators. The results were sobering. chroni.cl/3FqKCKv

NEW on Wonkhe: Though every higher education provider is different, changes driven by financial problems start with five similar questions. David Kernohan asks them buff.ly/vFZuWXp