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Hi everyone,

It’s Raghda ALDcon25 CC Chair here! I’m thrilled to be part of ALDinHE—it truly feels like the perfect space and community for me. With over 22 years of experience in learning development, I’ve always been passionate about collaborating with students and colleagues to design strategies that foster more autonomous and effective learning.

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The AGM is such a fantastic initiative! It provides an opportunity for those who can’t attend the conference to stay informed, and it’s a great way for everyone to learn about the association’s direction and future plans.

I’m deeply enthusiastic about leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences, and I’m confident we’ll all gain a lot from today’s session. Looking forward to seeing you during the quiz after the AGM!

Please be sure to join the conversation and connect with colleagues before, during, and after the conference. Share your aspirations and ideas about what you hope we can bring to the table. Let’s collaborate and inspire each other to make a meaningful impact! ALDCon25 - ALDinHE

Best regards, Raghda

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ALDinHE represents an identity that LDers are striving for. It has given me numerous CPD opportunities - conference, webinars, collective journal, CeP/CeLP, mentoring, JLDHE, Learn Higher, Love LD and Podcast, to learn but a few. It provides lots of resources and food for thought, and has inspired and enhanced my practice. ALDinHE also represent a community of people who come from diverse background and enjoy working with students in higher education. The community is approachable, welcoming and supportive.

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Since I first started working in this field, ALDinHE has offered me opportunities to connect with other LDers across the world – colleagues who inspire me and whose work pushes me to do better. The community has been welcoming, curious, critical (in a good way!!), and fun (which is saying a lot for online events!). I also consult JLDHE for relevant scholarship and share articles with my team all the time. The editorial team has been amazing and even provided the encouragement I needed to get a piece published. I honestly don't know where I'd be professionally without ALDinHE!

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ALDinHE has given me opportunities that I would never have had with my employer. Without ALDinHE I would not have got my positivty back, or indeed my promotion. Thank you ALDinHE!

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I love being part of the ALDinHE community, the journal, events and the conference all inspire me to think about my own practice, how I can develop personally and help develop the profession.

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ALDinHE are my tribe, it is as simple as that. The community is dynamic, inquisitive, creative and kind. The volunteers work hard to continuously improve and enhance what ALDinHE offers and without them, our community would not exist. So bravo to them 🎉

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The ALDinHE community has given me the opportunity to try so many new things. For example, attending and presenting at the conference, editing and reviewing for the journal, and now being part of the conference committee. These opportunities have come with clear and helpful support, where it is safe to take risks, learn from your mistakes, and ultimately grow professionally and as a person.

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A wonderful opportunity to meet the people with similar interests. Networking in the best sense - finding the people who will become your collaborators and sounding boards

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Delighted to be part of this proactive and compassionate community of professionals. I have been part of the ALDinHE community for less than a year, but have had several opportunities to see first hand the tremendous value it brings to the learning design community and to the teaching and learning profession as a whole.

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I started engaging with ALDinHE CPD sessions in 2018 and then found the LD@3 sessions that started during the pandemic invaluable. Being able to easily access focused CPD that is directly relevant to my role rather than having to adapt T&L training aimed at academics is fantastic. I am now part of some of the CoPs, have attended the conference, and joined the mentoring scheme. Being part of the community makes me feel valued even when I don't always feel that in my day to day role in my institution.

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When your university's understanding of LD is nearly non-existent, ALDinHE has provided me with a community of practice and a real sense of belonging and support. Through my membership I have attended conferences, kept up-to-date with evidence-based practice via the journal and the podcast, contributed to the Collective Diary, and viewed resources and initiatives to take forward for my own teaching. I feel it is the platform that has influenced my teaching pedagogy the most.

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I like ALDinHE (The Association for Learning Development in Higher Education) because it represents a vibrant, values-driven community that truly champions learning development. One of the greatest benefits is the opportunity to meet like-minded professionals—people who are passionate about teaching and learning—and inclusive student support. It’s a space for exchange, support, and collaboration, offering rich opportunities for professional development. And importantly, it’s fun!

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Literally, ALDinHE (not my university) has given me my sense of professional identity and the meaningful connections to people I want to know at work!

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I've found ALDinHE invaluable as 12 months ago I was new to managing a team of Learning Developers and as a librarian I am from a different profession. Has been great to attend community of practice meetings and signpost the team to the mailing list and CPD events. The professional recognition route is straightforward and a few team members have started on this. There's even THE book which has supported me a great deal - 'How to be a Learning Developer'.

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The greatest benefit has been to meet other Learning Developers and to feel part of a community of like minded professionals who 'get' LD.

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Community, wealth of knowledge and great people!

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I have found my 'tribe'. I have read more articles that have directly impacted my work (thanks to the journal). I have debated AI in the AI CoP challenging me to grow in my own thinking about its use in HE. Thank you to ALDinHE.

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