Professor Sian Baynes Keynote: A teaching philosophy for digital education : Manifesto for teaching online Professor Bayne teaches on MSc in Digital Education; and is part of the team working on one of the most influential MOOCs in the world: E-Learning and digital cultures MOOC and has recently set up the Edinburgh University Research in… Read more » about Professor Sian Baynes Keynote (Report from ALDinHE Conference 2016 #aldcon)
Monthly Archives: March 2016
NMC 2016 – horizon scanning for technologies
Horizon Report 2016: Improving digital literacy a daunting task for the under 25s The 13th edition of the annual Horizon Report from the NMC, that is designed to identify emerging technologies that are likely to have an impact on teaching and learning, has highlighted improving digital literacy as one of six major challenges facing… Read more » about NMC 2016 – horizon scanning for technologies
Learning analytics and MOOCs – special edition
You might like to know that the special issue of Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (JCAL) on “Learning analytics in massively multi-user virtual environments and courses” is currently slated for publication shortly as Vol. 32, Issue 3 of the journal. In the meantime, the articles comprising the issue are available online through Wiley’s Early View… Read more » about Learning analytics and MOOCs – special edition
BU Student Development Award Augmented Reality Event Weds 13th April 2-3pm in PG30a
Sonya Harvey (BU SDA co-ordinator) will be giving a presentation on Wed 13 April at 2-3pm in PG30a as part of the CELebrate event. Please sign up as it is going to be a really engaging Augmented Reality session. Sonya has incorporated a number of interactive games and a quiz, and there will be prizes too… Read more » about BU Student Development Award Augmented Reality Event Weds 13th April 2-3pm in PG30a
Service Excellence Conference – 7 April 2016
The 2016 Service Excellence Conference will take place on Thursday 7 April. At this conference we would like to showcase even more examples of Service Excellence at BU and we need your input to do this. Tell us about your Service Excellence story We know that many exciting things are happening at BU, led by… Read more » about Service Excellence Conference – 7 April 2016
Open Badges
Open Badges is an online system for creating and linking awards and achievements to BU students and BU staff. Examples of badges include awards for working as a PAL leader, being a SUBU rep, attendance at events or workshops, participating in conferences, blogging, contributing to BU, achieving a new skill etc. Badges and their criteria… Read more » about Open Badges
Digital skills self-assessment questionnaire: Have you filled out yours?
We launched this online questionnaire last month and so far 90 people have completed it. Out hope is that all academic staff and as many professional service staff as possible will complete the questionnaire. Please click here to complete the questionnaire. Remember it only takes a few moments, benefits yourself and BU and can be… Read more » about Digital skills self-assessment questionnaire: Have you filled out yours?
CELebrate keynote 3: Informal learning in the workplace: opportunities for educators
This is the third of three keynotes at CELebrate 2016. This presentation is by John Cook, Professor of Learning Innovation, University of the West of England on Thu 14 Apr 16, 14:00 – 15:00. Click here to book your place. This talk will give an overview of how the EU Learning Layers Project developed technologies to… Read more » about CELebrate keynote 3: Informal learning in the workplace: opportunities for educators
CELebrate keynote 2: Technology as a tool for inclusion: use and abuse in classroom settings
The second of three keynotes at CELebrate 2016. This presentation is on Thur 14 Apr, 10:00-11:00. Click here to book a place. By Professor Jane Seale, Professor of Inclusive Education in the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter Explore technology’s role in the lives of people with learning disabilities and the factors that influence… Read more » about CELebrate keynote 2: Technology as a tool for inclusion: use and abuse in classroom settings
CELebrate keynote 1: Challenging educational paradigms: the role of the Learning Technologist
This is the first of three keynotes at the CELebrate 2016 Conference. Scheduled for Wed 13 Apr, 11:00-12:00. Click here to book a place. Speaker: Peter Bryant, Head of Learning Technology and Innovation, London School of Economics This talk will explore the tensions and forces that are impacting on the role learning technology teams choose (or… Read more » about CELebrate keynote 1: Challenging educational paradigms: the role of the Learning Technologist
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