Monthly Archives: February 2017

Use of multiple choice questions by the Paramedic team

[A report from Iain Darby, Lecturer in Paramedic Science] David Biggins came to the Paramedic Science team away day during the summer to talk to us about Peerwise. Peerwise is a website that allows students to compose questions for their course peers and answer questions that their peers have written. Following this session we decided… Read more » about Use of multiple choice questions by the Paramedic team

Creative Commons – exciting news and 375,000 digital images!

From Cable Green: Greetings Open Education and Open Policy Friends: Two big announcements from Creative Commons today: The new CC Search is now in Beta: https://ccsearch.creativecommons.org Blogs: https://creativecommons.org/2017/02/07/new-cc-search https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/07/creative-commons-unveils-a-new-photo-search-engine-with-filters-lists-social-sharing Tweets: https://twitter.com/creativecommons/status/828987122359083008 https://twitter.com/TechCrunch/status/829022520581963776 Metropolitan Museum of Art releases 375,000 digital works for remix and re-use online via CC0 MET Open Access Policy: http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/image-resources Blogs: https://creativecommons.org/2017/02/07/met-announcement http://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/digital-underground/2017/open-access-at-the-met… Read more » about Creative Commons – exciting news and 375,000 digital images!

Inclusive teaching and learning in higher education as a route to excellence: new report 27th January

The Government has published some Guidance from the Disabled Student Sector Leadership Group: The report encourages higher education providers (HEPs) to look at how they can support and offer the best environment for disabled students. It considers the requirement to provide ‘reasonable adjustments’ under the Equality Act 2010, and suggests actions to mitigate risks associated… Read more » about Inclusive teaching and learning in higher education as a route to excellence: new report 27th January

Holographic technology

[From Stephen Pyne, Learning Technologist] As a Learning Technologist I’m always looking for new and ingenious ways of harbouring the latest technologies in our learning and teaching practices. I’ve recently come across a new and novel way of using mobile devices to bring to life you tube and apps using holographic technology. The technology itself… Read more » about Holographic technology

Bournemouth University students received prizes for their co-creation projects

Bournemouth University’s Centre for Excellence in Learning (CEL) in collaboration with the Student Union (SUBU) presented an impressive ceremony on the 14th of February 2017 at the Student Centre to award certificates and prizes to some outstanding undergraduate students of the university. This was in recognition of their success in this year’s Student Led Co-creation Funding Scheme… Read more » about Bournemouth University students received prizes for their co-creation projects

Reflective practice as a means to improve personal and professional effectiveness

From an employability perspective, we often talk about the key skills required by employers with the emphasis being placed on graduates who have well developed interpersonal skills such as self awareness, the ability to communicate effectively, self management etc. However, in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, reflective practice can be a useful tool… Read more » about Reflective practice as a means to improve personal and professional effectiveness

It’s time to go green for Go Green Week!

Thanks to Jon Gilbert Sustainability Support Officer for the update Green week is here! from the 13th -17th February and it is set to be a memorable week. It forms part of a national week of action on climate change, involving engaging people in the community through a week of activities. At BU this year Green Week… Read more » about It’s time to go green for Go Green Week!

UoA25 Impact: CEMP awarded a Marie Curie Fellowship.

Congratulations to CEMP; initial scoping work funded by UoA25 CEMP awarded a Marie Curie Fellowship. The Faculty of Media and Communication’s Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (CEMP) has been awarded its first Marie Curie Fellowship. The Fellowship seeks to provide professional development opportunities for an early careers researcher, in an innovative research environment. The… Read more » about UoA25 Impact: CEMP awarded a Marie Curie Fellowship.