AI-generated comic illustration of a General Pedagogical Dogsbody

Teaching an AI to Illustrate: Building a Consistent Image Generation Prompt

A colleague shared the phrase ‘dogsbody’ on Teams. I didn’t know what it meant. What followed was an unexpected experiment in AI image generation and prompt engineering.

16 May 2026 · 6 min · 1152 words

Reflecting on the Marks Processing Project: Lessons Learned

Reflections on Cardiff University’s Marks Processing Project, examining collaborative approaches, communication challenges, and lessons for managing complex multi-stakeholder initiatives.

9 January 2026 · 4 min · 698 words
Meet Alex - Our TA Persona presentation slide showing a second-year PhD student in a classroom setting with programming code in a thought bubble

Delivering "Building Learning Through the Blend": A TA Workshop Journey

A workshop journey exploring how to move beyond individual tool demonstrations to create integrated digital learning frameworks that support students before, during, and after teaching sessions.

26 September 2025 · 4 min · 829 words

Reflection on the Digital Education Team Away Day

Key insights from our team away day using the Unconferencing Approach, covering innovation challenges, the need for team strategy, and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing.

7 December 2024 · 4 min · 812 words
Custom GPT creation interface showing Digital Education Query Summariser

Creating My First Custom GPT: A Digital Education Query Summarizer

Learn how I created a custom GPT during my lunch break to automate the process of summarising digital education support queries for GitHub issue tracking

15 October 2024 · 2 min · 321 words