Sheila MacNeill

Recognising the power and joy of being human . . . some thoughts from #digifest2026 Due to circumstances outwith my control (yes dear reader outwith is a real word), I had a slightly truncated visit to this year’s Digifest.  I also had to spend quite a bit longer of tra…

Recognising the power and joy of being human . . . some thoughts from #digifest2026
howsheilaseesit.net/curriculum-d...

'AI Is African Intelligence': The Workers Who Train AI Are Fighting Back Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.

what really goes on in behind the AI hype
www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...

we really could, and also prevent make up of the upper chamber being played by each incumbent govt - need to change that mindset too

"Forget freedom. Iranians can still be repressed as long as shipping through the strait of Hormuz is unmolested." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

enjoyed #digifest26 yesterday, despite a much longer journey than expected. Was great to catch up with people and we had a great session on the work of the @jisc Beyond Blended pilots

but what about all the politically "gifted" seats? I think they need to be reviewed too. Far too many unelected members imho, why not either have a choice -take the title, do nothing or take the title and actively work in committees/voting for max 5years, then just have title?

The fire at Glasgow's Central Station is making my travel to #digifest a bit more interesting today . . .

To anyone who thinks Trump can bring peace and equality to Iran – I’ve got a bridge to sell you. Going cheap | Marina Hyde If POTUS can really bomb peace, stability and women’s rights into the Middle East, I’ll take my hat off to him. Judging by his role in Gaza, I won’t hold my breath, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

To mark Open Education Week, ALT Trustee Joe Wilson has written a new blog reflecting on the development of open education in Scotland and ALT’s long-standing role in supporting open practice across the UK. Read the full blog here: buff.ly/IWrYzRu #altc #OER #OEWeek26 #OEWeek #OER26 #OER

sounds great David

Hear about some of the impacts of OERs on curriculum and design approaches across 3 UK universities www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts/bey... #OEWeek26

really enjoyed being part of the conversation around supporting curriculum and learning design through the use of @jisc.bsky.social beyond blended resources www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts/bey...

just reflecting on some of the great sessions from yesterday's ALT-C25 revisited conference - huge thanks to all the presenters, session Chairs and ALT staff for pulling this together #ALTC25

excellent resource around digital skills/tools from @jisc.bsky.social shared at the #altc25 revisted conference this morning webmedia.company.ja.net/content/html...

today I'll be dipping in and out of the #ALT-C revisited online conference (presenting later this afternoon) - maybe see some of you there during the day

How rightwing rhetoric has risen sharply in the UK parliament – an exclusive visual analysis In the past five years, MPs’ attitudes in the House of Commons towards immigration have swung harder to the right than at almost any other time in the last century

Now this is a great example of what machine learning can be useful for - although we know this it is powerful to see it www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

In 2022, the world had moral clarity over Russia’s invasion. Now in Ukraine we ask: where has that gone? | Sasha Dovzhyk We could never have imagined such tolerance of Putin’s criminal war. We normalise the horror just to survive, says Sasha Dovzhyk, a writer, editor and cultural manager

4 years later . . . 4 years ago today it started www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day | Anonymous Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

a sad but necessary read this morning, how did it come to this? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Revealed: The true toll of female suicides in UK with domestic abuse at their core Exclusive: Research suggests official statistics could track as few as 6.5% of the true number of cases

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

OMG that has just made my day and it's not even 9am yet

We all live in Jeffrey Epstein's world The most disturbing revelation so far

open.substack.com/pub/broligar....
Grateful for Carol Cadwalladr for articulating what so many of us are feeling and have experienced throughout our lives.

The international e-Assessment Awards 2026 ALT is pleased to support the e-Assessment Association's award for best university digital assessment programme / implementation. We encourage colleagues across HE and FE to submit and share. Submissions are free of charge for HE and FE institutions.

The ALT Digital Assessment SIG is pleased to support the e-Assessment Association’s award for Best University Digital Assessment Programme / Implementation. We encourage colleagues across #HE and #FE to submit here: buff.ly/Z2K92BO #altc #AmplifyFE

Open Education Week March 2-6 2026 OE Week is an annual opportunity for those working in Open Education to share achievements and bring worldwide awareness to the benefits of openness.

Open Education Week is coming!

Never forget Epstein’s little helpers – the powerful men who knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway | Marina Hyde I’m sorry, but this is not just a political scandal. Time to refocus on the horrific mistreatment of women and girls, and the role of these ghouls, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... - and they're still getting away with it

You can't give students a voice. They already have one Survey fatigue is real, trust is at an all-time low, and partnership frameworks often operate like consultation in disguise. Nikita Asnani explains why student voice needs to become structure, not jus...

"Student voice has become a ritual of responsiveness, not a practice of reciprocity." wonkhe.com/blogs/you-ca...

'Reframing Women Printmakers' a book with beautiful images, 20 artist interviews & a text that shares the neglected story of women's print art - pioneers, nature, city & protest! At any online or local bookshop e.g.
www.awesomebooks.com/book/9781913... ❣️
Waterstones, Amazon, Bookshop.Org 🧡💛🧡💛❤️

looking forward to @helenbeetham.bsky.social keynote this morning "learning beyond the machine: recovering teachers' agency with (and without) AI

X still allowing users to post sexualised images generated by Grok AI tool Despite restrictions announced this week, Guardian reporters find standalone app continues to allow posting of nonconsensual content

www.theguardian.com/technology/2... "The truth is Musk and the tech sector simply do not prioritise safety or dignity in the products they create. It’s a pretty low bar for women to expect that they can converse online without men undressing them. And yet seemingly even that is impossible"

UK academia’s presence on X is reaching a tipping point - Impact of Social Sciences Data collected on UK universities’ use of social media shows academic engagement with X is at a tipping point with more institutions off the platform than on.

💥New: UK academia’s presence on X is reaching a tipping point

✍️ @andytattersall.bsky.social

#X #AcademicSocialMedia #AcademicSky

Peter Thiel's New Model Army The Palantirisation of the UK military is a national security disaster

sobering but necessary reading this morning broligarchy.substack.com/p/peter-thie...