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Distant Yarnings Blog

Weaving conversations that bridge the distance

Category: Global Learning

Ep. 4: Serving the Song: UDL, Community Building, and Agile Project Management in Higher Education

by Jo Kay | 16 Dec, 2025 | Global Learning, Podcast Episodes

Hosts Julie Lindsay and Jim Harris welcome Stefanie Savage-Campbell, Senior Educational Projects Manager at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, who is also part of the JISC Beyond Blended pilot group.

Ep. 1: Where Stories Begin

by Julie Lindsay | 28 Sep, 2025 | Global Learning, Podcast Episodes, Show Notes

Julie (Australia) and Jim (UK) kick off Distant Yarnings by exploring the deep meaning of “yarning” and “distance” — in life, in learning, and in education. From online student engagement to gamification, AI, and archaeology, they reflect on why we learn, how we connect, and what it means to truly engage.