Linkblog - 2026-03-15

Week of Mar 9 - Mar 15, 2026

Mapping Belonging in Higher Education: Tracing Relationality Across Digital and Place-Based Literature

The paper offers a critical theorization of the terms belonging and State of Belonging (SoB), synthesizing how the concepts are framed and understood across axes of identity, culture, disciplinary field, and learning modality, through multiple theoretical lenses. The aim of the paper is to make visible the various ways in which SoB operates in the complex digital environments of higher education, with emphasis on how the concept consistently refers to relational connections and power relations, no matter the context.

Tags: person:Bonnie Stewart, belonging, relationality, article

Added: 2026-03-13 20:12

SES Project Management Toolkit | Student Experience and Support | University of Calgary

Project management tools and resources for Student Experience and Support (SES) staff members.

Tags: UCalgary, project management, toolkit

Added: 2026-03-13 16:11

Steve Hargadon: What We Get Wrong About AI and Education

Most of us find ourselves genuinely conflicted about AI in education. AI appears both alarming and exciting in ways that seem difficult to r…

Tags: person:Steve Hargadon, AI, education, learning

Added: 2026-03-13 09:28

Student Generative Artificial Intelligence Survey 2026 - HEPI

AI use is now ‘near universal’ among undergraduates, but students are divided on its impact, new HEPI survey finds  In just three years, generative AI has moved from novelty to near universality among undergraduates. The question is no longer whether students use AI, but how well they use it – and how effectively institutions are supporting them to develop […]

Tags: GenAI, survey, via:Lorelei Anselmo, students

Added: 2026-03-13 09:20

Your Browser Becomes Your WordPress – WordPress News

This is bananas - a standalone local instance of WordPress that just runs in your browser. Uses SQLite and some other tricks to need no accounts or databases set up. Just works.

Tags: WordPress, via:Ben Werdmuller, via:Stephen Downes

Added: 2026-03-12 09:43

Ecosystems of Possibility — Academica Forum

Carrie Smith (UAlberta) explores how collaboration can be supported through inventive structures and relational infrastructure in this new article for the Illuminating Higher Ed series.

Tags: via:Tyson Kendon, hope, possibility, collaboration, person:Carrie Smith

Added: 2026-03-11 16:21

Planning a VLE review - UCISA

In most institutions the VLE is currently the main student facing information system and thus key to the student learning experience. A review can help you see if you are meeting your existing objectives, possibly against internal or external benchmarks, and plan what you need to do in future to meet your long-term strategic objectives.

Tags: LMS, review, toolkit

Added: 2026-03-11 14:31

The importance of a VLE review – David Hopkins / Education & Leadership

Most VLEs are treated as standard infrastructure, a static system that is, at best, functioning; delivering modules, hosting content, running assessments, supporting learning, etc. As long as stude…

Tags: person:David Hopkins, LMS, strategy

Added: 2026-03-11 14:30

Defuddle — Get the main content of any page as Markdown.

Get the main content of any page as clean, readable Markdown.

Built by kepano as part of the Obsidian Web Clipper, then pulled into a separate standalone tool because it’s super useful.

Tags: Person:Kepano, Markdown, HTML, Obsidian

Added: 2026-03-11 13:55

Gloqowej Pugtewigtug: Star in the Fire

Mizze Walker’s website

Tags: indigenous, land acknowledgment

Added: 2026-03-10 17:31

How to Build a Polarity Map

Polarity mapping turns vague “both/and” thinking into a disciplined method. When leaders can map the upsides and downsides of competing poles, identify early warning signs, and design actions that sustain the benefits of each without tipping into failure, they build stronger organisations.

Tags: person:Robert Winter, strategy, polarity, dimensions

Added: 2026-03-10 12:27

Stop Trying to Solve Every Tension: Some Are Polarities to Manage

Some tensions are problems to solve. Others are polarities to manage. Polarity mapping is a disciplined way to navigate interdependent opposites without collapsing into false choices, compromise, or managerial relativism.

Tags: person:Robert Winter, strategy, polarity, dimensions

Added: 2026-03-10 12:26

Digital Transformation in Higher Education: 7 Areas for Enhancing Digital Learning | EDUCAUSE Review

This article reflects on current practices and directions for digital transformation through a framework that supports the strategic responses and str

Tags: EDUCAUSE, Dx, DxTL

Added: 2026-03-09 15:37

How to approach digital transformation in higher education: report and case studies - Jisc

In 2024, we collaborated with 24 higher education providers in a research pilot to discover how our digital transformation toolkit could support digital transformation within their organisation.

The research pilot validated the success factors for effective digital transformation highlighted in the toolkit.

Tags: Jisc, Dx, toolkit

Added: 2026-03-09 15:35

Framework for digital transformation in higher education - Jisc

A comprehensive perspective on how the digital environment can support positive work, research and learning experiences, and promote a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Tags: Jisc, Dx

Added: 2026-03-09 15:34

Digital Transformation (Dx) | eCampusOntario

Transform Digital Transformation (Dx) Transform education through technology Home Digital Transformation (Dx) Driving Change Through Digital Strategy. Dx empowers Ontario institutions to personalize learning, streamline operations, and make smarter decisions. By embracing digital tools, institutions can adapt, support diverse learners, and drive innovation. Explore our resources to boost your resilience, relevance, and impact. Dx Self-Assessment […]

Tags: eCampusOntario, Dx

Added: 2026-03-09 15:32

A college student’s perspective on using AI in class : NPR

Instead of banning AI, why don’t schools teach students to use it critically? College freshman Maximilian Milovidov shares what he has learned in an “AI writing” course at Columbia University.

Tags: AI, NPR, academic integrity, via:Jason Kottke

Added: 2026-03-09 13:16

Meta’s AI Smart Glasses and Data Privacy Concerns: Workers Say “We See Everything”

Bank details, sex and naked people who seem unaware they are being recorded. Behind Meta’s new smart glasses lies a hidden workforce, uneasy about peering into the most intimate parts of other people’s lives.

Tags: Meta, smart glasses, privacy, augmented reality

Added: 2026-03-09 09:31

FontCrafter: Create Your Handwriting Font for Free

Convert your scanned handwriting into custom OTF, TTF, and WOFF2 fonts with local browser processing and vectorization. No account or uploads needed.

Tags: font, via:Hiro

Added: 2026-03-09 08:56