Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence
Embedding excellence through fusion of education, research and professional practice
Augmented reality (AR) is a way of animating the world using a smartphone or iPad that works by linking content such as videos, hyperlinks or documents to images viewed through the device. In AR, the real-world is supplemented or augmented by sound, video, graphics or map-based information. For example, someone could point a smartphone at… Read more » about Are you familiar with augmented reality?
The Fusion Fund has funds available for Erasmus Staff Mobility. The fund is available for academic and Professional Support staff (full or part time, providing you have an established BU contract of greater than 1 year) and can be used to support to receive training, to undertake teaching or to invite someone from another EU… Read more » about Erasmus funds available for staff mobility – apply by 26 Feb 16 at 9:00
Education for Sustainable Development – what are you doing? The role of universities in contributing to a sustainable future has been quite clear since Agenda 21 – our shared prosperity is at risk if we do not find more sustainable ways of living and working. Universities have an important role to play through research, developing… Read more » about Education for Sustainable Development – Case study Competition
The half-day event takes place on Wednesday, 9th of March 2016 from 12.00-17.00 at Bournemouth University, UK, Talbot Campus, Kimmeridge House. The event aims to discuss the idea of ‘going off the grid’ and asks: What happens if ‘switching off’ is no longer an option in our hyper-connected and work-centred lifestyles? Event background and description:… Read more » about Digital work-life-balance: ‘Going off the grid’: Can employees really switch off during travel?
CEL are hosting the second seminar in semester 2 and the topic is the use of social media in teaching and learning. This event will be held on Thursday 18 Feb 16 between 14:00-16:00 in PG30a. With many students engaging with social media, this session provides an introduction and description of some of the tools… Read more » about CEL Seminar: Using social media in teaching and learning on 18 Feb 16
As part of the Fair Access Research project we would like academic staff to complete this survey to help us understand how students are supported at BU. Questions of access to higher education do not end (or start) at the university gates. Widening participation involves engagement with a long and complex cycle of learning, as discussed here:… Read more » about Supporting you to support your students
Do you have a teaching and learning issue and want to discuss it with someone? CEL are hosting two sessions in semester 2 which we are calling ‘Challenge CEL’. Please some along and share your issue with and we will do our very best to help. This is the first of the two session and… Read more » about Challenge CEL – 24 Feb 16, 12-1 in Bournemouth House B325
If you missed the launch events this week and want to learn more about the TEL Toolkit, you are invited to a one hour session on Wednesday 10 Feb, 11 – 12 in PG30a. We will also cover the new digital skills self-assessment questionnaire. You will leave the session knowing what the Toolkit is, how… Read more » about TEL Toolkit introduction: Wed 10 Feb at 11:00 in PG30a
This post supports and is aligned to the TEL Toolkit pedagogy. Its purpose is to be a focus point for comments, suggestions, case studies, research and ultimately a community of practice for staff who have an interest in this area. We welcome your feedback and comments on this pedagogy in teaching and learning.
This post supports and is aligned to the TEL Toolkit pedagogy. Its purpose is to be a focus point for comments, suggestions, case studies, research and ultimately a community of practice for staff who have an interest in this area. We welcome your feedback and comments on this pedagogy in teaching and learning.
