Dr Anthony 'Skip' Basiel – Blended Learning Solutions

L&T CHATSHOW: October 2025 15/10/2025

Roger.Saunders@DMU.ac.uk has invited me back to speak on his L&T CHATSHOW for October 2025. The topic is, ‘AI (Artificial Intelligence) in Teaching’.
I discuss a fundamental perspective of using AI in learning. Is the AI generating content or is it a ‘thought partner‘. What are the issues in using AI to promote learning? Is this technology different than when the World Wide Web first came out? You are invited to listen to our podcast discussion: See https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Y9XDBpfNwXhJ3CW5MN01i
Please email abasiel@gmail.com with any questions or comments. See my research at https://abasiel.uk

University of Winchester – Key Skills Module: Microsoft Word for a job cover letter & CV 22/09/2025

Hello Everyone – CALL FOR ANY HR, CAREERS TEAMS or JOB RECRUITERS?
Soon I will be starting to teach a Key Skills Module for Microsoft Word at University of Winchester. The assessment is for the students to identify a company they want to work at in the future. Since this module is for students in a range of subject areas from Business to Healthcare to Creative Arts, there will be quite a range of organisations they propose. Next, they use AI (Copilot) to write the job description and person specifications. Then, part one-of-two is to compose a 1-page cover letter. And to finish off the assessment they design a CV for the job. The students-as-researchers will also make a LinkedIN account to upload the files. I plan to tap into real-world HR Teams, Job Recruiters, University Careers Teams, etc. So, if you work in this area and have any tips-to-success for CVs leading to employment – PLEASE DO EMAIL abasiel@gmail.com or WhatsApp +44(0)7771998799

L&T Chat Show Podcast 01/09/2025

I was invited to be a return speaker on the L&T Chat Show podcast hosted by Roger Saunders. See https://tinyurl.com/LnTpodcast-1Sept25 (to be aired soon).
You can download the PDF file ( https://tinyurl.com/Podcast1Sept2025 ) associated with the talk about using AI to design and deliver:
a) a pre-test quiz to establish prior knowledge where the students make the MCQs and solutions.
b) AI generated learning simulation / role-play
c) Debriefing the simulation with human and AI facilitators
d) Getting the AI to map the learning outcomes and assessment rubrics to generate a second marking to compare to the human assessor.

2nd IEMA Global Event 30/08/2025

“Building the Next Generation Standards: Ensuring Quality Education & Student Success at Scale”

I was invited to be a guest speaker at this international webinar that saw experts in Higher Education from America, the UK, Australia and the Philippines. Questions were sent in to the host with the panel having a few minutes to respond. Below are my two questions and my script notes response. The event was recorded so we may be able to add the video at a later date. Please do email me at abasiel@gmail.com with any questions or comments. – Yours, Anthony

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IEMA Webinar questions and script:

1. Why current education system is unable to meet the requirements of industry at large?

• Assessment methods are too abstract with focus on recall.
• Industry needs people who can apply knowledge and skills. Transferable skills such as leadership, communication, project management, time management, and human qualities such as empathy are needed.
• The next generation of Higher Education will be blended learning simulations through webinars using augmented reality (360* immersive video) and Socratic discussion circles.
  See https://abasiel.uk/elearning-r-d/
• AI can be used to help with generating simulations with digital twins / avatars
  https://abasiel.uk/2025/04/21/schores-icssh-2025/
• AI can also be used to review the simulation recording and debriefing scripts to map the learning objectives to the evidence.
• We can also bring in industry guest speakers. See https://www.youtube.com/@AnthonyBasiel

2. How can AI be responsibly integrated into global education standards to enhance student success while safeguarding equity, ethics, and human (Question from Prof Dr Nadeem Malik participants with similar questions)
   AI
   Follow the model of how we adopted the web.

• Use a modular approach.
• Generate content: must be reviewed by human

AI is good for lesson plans, schemes of work, etc.

But, AI can also be a ‘thought partner’: help to formulate ideas for innovation and creative designs

In the summary of my segment the webinar facilitator highlighted the idea of using AI as a study partner to bounce ideas off of to promote innovation and creative development.

PDF Event Summary – Download the notes on the session.

Qualities and strategies of a good online Tutor 07/08/2025

This video looks at the factors to be successful as an online Tutor:
> Before teaching starts for Non-Traditional Learners
> Ice breaker
> Teacher qualities
> Strategies to enhance engagement and Learning Outcomes
> Webinar design
> Summary

Dissertation Practice Video Recording 01/08/2025

If you are doing a university Dissertation you may be asked to do an oral viva or presentation. This video is a generic guide to help you structure a practice video recording. This resource may be useful to produce a sample you can evaluate and improve upon. You are invited to email me at abasiel@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments.

Call for MBA Guest Speaker 28/06/2025

Hello Business Professionals – 

I hope you are having a good day. 

Please reply to me, Dr Anthony Basiel, at abasiel@gmail.com if you are available to do a short guest speaker presentation and Q&A over the first 4 weeks in un 2025 for my MBA students. 

Here are the details:

> Informal talk to share your knowledge and experience about business innovation. This can be live: a) in-person at Birkbeck College (First 3 weeks in July 2025) or b) online e.g. Teams c) or a video recording.
> No PowerPoint required, just share any projects you have done and lessons learnt. Suggest tips to success for business innovation.  (Not a Lecture) 
> Member of the Expeert Panel – The MBA students are doing a case study on the  Amity University website. Part of the assessment is a group presentation on the results of their business innovation analysis. We would like to invite you to listen to the presentations and ask some Dragon’s Den style questions.

Please email me or WhatsApp +44(0)7771998799 before 1 July 2025

Yours

Anthony 

Research Resources: Writing to AI 24/06/2025

Summary of my Research Resources: https://tinyurl.com/2025ResearchResourcesJune

I have put together a collection of LinkedIn resources for writing your research and using AI properly. My thanks to the authors of the infographics. If you are doing undergraduate to postgraduate / PhD research please let me know if you found this useful. Please email abasiel@gmail.com

You can find the YouTube video at: https://youtu.be/UmazPK2fls0
The PDF of the slides are at https://tinyurl.com/GeneralResearchResources

World Nursing Education and Practice Congress 10/06/2025

I am pleased to say that I have been invited to present my research in Learning Simulations using Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the WNE conference. You can see my abstract below:

World Nursing Education Conference, July 2025

https://nursingworldcongress.com/

An Artificial Intelligence (AI) Model
for Healthcare Learning Simulation Evaluation
Basiel.¹

¹Solent University, Southampton, United Kingdom
E-mail: anthony.basiel@solent.ac.uk; abasiel@gmail.com

Abstract

Learning simulations are arguably the best way for healthcare professionals to demonstrate mastery of specific knowledge and skills. The objective of this research is to provide an innovative blended learning model that synthesises artificial intelligence and augmented reality. A case study approach was used with a post-graduate research methods module. Students generated questions and referenced answers for an online multiple-choice quiz as part of the ipsative[1] assessment design. An AI generator was also used by the healthcare practitioners to produce pre-test samples. A blended learning simulation was conducted with students in the classroom and via Teams. Additionally, the event was recorded using an augmented reality 360* camera to create a video recording which the viewer could click on to see anywhere in the room while reviewing the simulation. The debriefing session was also 360* recorded. Auto-transcription of the session was then analysed by an AI generator to match the module learning outcomes with evidence of attainment. This mapping of the learning outcomes was to text examples and skills demonstrated. The conclusion of the study has identified the need for further refinement of the model. The student-made quiz needs to be built into the marking scheme, so students are recognised for contributions. During the simulation the simulated patients (Facilitators not Students) need to be given a script of key words linked to the learning outcomes. This will aid the AI analysis to better map the evidence of mastery. The next stage of the study plans to add digital twins (AI generated Avatars) as and additional debriefing on-screen facilitator to prompt the stakeholders to reflect on how they could improve. The script is based on the Plus-Delta debriefing design for a co-debriefing session. This blended learning model provides healthcare professionals with an applied approach to provide evidence needed for continuing professional development.

Keywords
“artificial intelligence”;” learning simulations”; “augmented reality”; “ipsative assessment”; “learner-generated pre-test”

Recent Publications:
Basiel, A. (2023), ‘Building Confidence Through Online Healthcare Simulations: A User Experience (UX) Design Critical Review’, Journal of Medical & Clinical Nursing
Basiel, A. (2023), ‘Learning Technology Designs for Immersive Discussion’, Routledge Press.
Basiel, A. (2021), ‘The 70 20 10 Webinar Design’, Springer Books

[1] https://www.institute4learning.com/2020/03/05/10-things-educators-should-know-about-ipsative-assessments/

Premier Learning Institute: PhD Supervision 06/06/2025

An online doctorate like no other
Advance your career with a research-driven professional doctorate designed for the digital age. I am now a Research Supervisor for Education Doctorates and MSc Programmes. See https://www.premierlearning.org/our-courses.

You may be interested in my series of videos on research projects:

Research Overview
https://youtu.be/xQQ2OzxEIWA?si=Ae-RM33_vmSJ8TBd

Research Writing
https://youtu.be/0_xF_-sqho4?si=NDKnY_Eame-zxYyb

UK/US Spelling Quiz
https://youtu.be/j_tvUrUXUWg?si=yWxgmJ-AoQTa6RDF

Research Methods: Guest Speaker – Dr Mike Howarth
https://youtu.be/8ngHTJt5oE4?si=jxTLzzmjhhPI4dO1

Market Research
https://youtu.be/ecKR6sOSEfw?si=ga1w4E7S34ieVTbA

British Library: Business and IP Presentation
https://youtu.be/teTFnE_skGo?si=BXkxB9WERybC56Zy