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Did you know there are more than 30 sessions, multiple posters and three keynote speakers at next month’s CELebrate Conference? Here is the conference plan: CELebrate timetable 2016 To read more about the sessions and to book a place, click on this link.
Some staff who have completed this online questionnaire have commented that they found it useful to confirm how much they did know and also to identify pedagogic areas and TEL Tools which they had heard of but realised they did not know well. This acted as a prompt to use the TEL Toolkit to learn… Read more » about What did you learn from the digital skills self-assessment questionnaire?
Over the next 5 months, CEL is piloting a project in which BU students help BU staff to develop their digital skills, knowledge and confidence. Our pilot follows similar projects at other HEIs that have been both welcomed by staff and successful in helping staff. This help and support can be provided on a one-to-one… Read more » about Developing your digital skills with the help of students
The Going Global Overseas Job Vacancy Database The careers and employability department offer a ‘Going Global’ overseas job vacancy database to students wishing to work abroad. It includes more than 10,000 pages of constantly-updated content on how to work abroad and also includes a database of current overseas job opportunities, work permit/visa regulations and CV… Read more » about Careers and employability – The going global oversees job vacancy database
Summer of Student Innovation 2016 Our challenge: could your students make an impact? Jisc’s Summer of Student Innovation competitions are an opportunity for students to have an impact on life and study in work based learning providers, colleges and universities across the UK. Do your students have a bright idea that uses… Read more » about Summer of Student Innovation 2016
INTED 2016 (see #INTED2016 or @debbieholley1 for twitter feed) Summary: 800 delegates, 70 countries, education and technology as a theme, . In Barcelona in July 2017 full papers only The little girl pictured looking after her families goats is worth less to them than the goat, explained Safeena Husain, the Founder and Executive Director… Read more » about INTED 2016 – (Valencia) a conference report
Virtual Worlds Virtual worlds are back! Lots of great projects coming out of SMARTLab in Dublin (http://www.ucd.ie/smartlab/ ). They have a large budget for doctoral students and post docs, and nine fully funded places on offer. Interesting work including simulations of living on Mars; some early material used to train up the space station astronauts,… Read more » about Virtual Worlds, Drones and Mars landing – INTED2016 conference
We all have strengths and weaknesses when it comes to digital skills. To help you understand where you are, we have developed a BU-specific questionnaire that will take you about 15 minutes to complete. We do ask for your Faculty and Department but you can complete the questionnaire anonymously if your prefer. CEL is trying… Read more » about What are your digital strengths?
CELebrate 2016 takes place from Wednesday 13 – Friday 15 April 2016. This is the ideal opportunity to think about new pedagogic approaches and good ideas. We have three external speakers coming – Professors Jane Seale from Exeter, John Cook from UWE and Peter Bryant from LSE – and over 30 internal colleagues showcasing best… Read more » about CELebrate 2016 – book now!
When? Wed 16 Mar 11-12 Where? PG30a Augmented integrates digital information with live video or the user’s environment in real time and can be a powerful engagement technique for students. Come along for a demonstration of AR and to see how you might be able to use it to support your teaching and learning. Click… Read more » about Come and learn about augmented reality – Wed 16th March
