L&T Chat Show

Soren, Laura, Chris, Michal and I discuss how the various attributes and mechanics of D&D can be transferred to create a more immersive experience in teaching space.

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Will and I talk about his US of AI to create a type of real world simulation in the classroom so students can test ideas and get immediate feedback.

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Liz and I discuss the Little Book of Hope https://ifntf.org/assets/pages/downloads/The%20Little%20Book%20of%20Hope.pdf based on research she did asking students to talk about what challenges they faced, how they overcame them and what advice they would give to others. The next stage of the research has been looking at the experiences of academics under the heading of the Power of Persistence.

The next piece of research will is focusing on neurodivergent students, if you'd like to be involved please contact [email protected]

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Kirsty and I talk about In the card game she created based on Wolfgang Warsch's The Mind with colleagues and how she uses it to teach undergraduates about romance novel narrative strategie in a fun, embarrassment-free, low-risk (but activelearning) environment.

The game here is published on itch.io https://frankandalex.itch.io/always-on-my-mind

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Nick and I discuss game design, mechanics and how these can reflect real situations in the business world.

Find out more at Nick's website: Path Dependence Limited

Contact Nick: Nick Drage | LinkedIn

For more information about projects: About Me | Son of Sun Tzu blog

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Zach and I discuss his work with Professor Billy Wong (Professor, Director of Research & Evaluation, University of Reading) on the Leverhulme Trust funded research project Spatial belonging in higher education (2026-2029), investigating the influence of space (physical, digital, relational, and structural spaces) on university students’ belonging: https://research.reading.ac.uk/spatial-belonging/.

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Tom talks to me about his post doc work and collaborating on research as well as designing assessment and creating 'space' for learning.

Tom is a lecturer in computational biochemistry at Queen Mary University London

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Alan and I discuss his book "Power Skills Are Not Enough: 7 Communication Superpowers" and how he helps students to make the most effective use of AI in learning environments.

If you'd like to know more Alan Boyer | LinkedIn

His book is available in all the usual places.

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Mark and I talk about his podcast https://www.pedagodzilla.com/  and things to think about when considering this medium for sharing ideas. If anyone is interested in learning more then his article on podcasting Childs, M., Collins, M., Secker, J. & Morrison, C., (2023) “A word in your ear: What do podcasters’ experiences tell us about creating podcasts for professional development?”, The Journal of Play in Adulthood 5(1), 20-45. doi: https://doi.org/10.5920/jpa.1269 is available here: https://www.journalofplayinadulthood.org.uk/article/id/1269/

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Paul talks me through the process used for teaching medical students linking multiple rooms an a range of group activities.

If you have used any of the ideas from any of the episodes, or changed something you do because of something you heard, please get in touch. I'm applying for NTF and need evidence of impact on students.

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