Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence | 2018

Millennials Vs Baby Boomers – Connecting the divide

Posted May 8, 2018. Filed under Co-creation, Events and workshops, Research, Student, TEL.

A much needed Education Reform Act (1988) was implemented within all schools in England and Wales making ICT a compulsory subject. Millennials have had a much wider range of opportunities presented to them through the advancements of technology and have grown up incorporating it into their lives. However, a whole generation of baby boomers were… Read more » about Millennials Vs Baby Boomers – Connecting the divide

Try, Test, Talk

Posted May 8, 2018. Filed under Assessment and feedback, Case Studies: In BU, Curriculum design, employability, Teaching and Learning.

For over 10 years the Business School has been using professional engagement to develop the confidence, soft skills and resilience students need to make the transition from higher education to employment. An approach called Try, Test, Talk has been developed by Dr Karen Thompson of the Department of Leadership, Strategy and Organisations, and is shown… Read more » about Try, Test, Talk

HE policy update for the w/e 4th May 2018

Posted May 4, 2018. Filed under Digital skills, Education, employability, EU, Fair access, HE Students, Innovation, News, Policy, Public Engagement, Student, Teaching and Learning, TEL, Widening participation.

A bumper policy update for you packed full of political changes and arguments, and BU gets a mention in the House of Commons. Enjoy the sunny bank holiday weekend! Political News Amber Rudd resigned on Sunday. Replacing her are Penny Mordaunt and Sajid Javid. Penny Mordaunt (Secretary of State for International Development) will replace her… Read more » about HE policy update for the w/e 4th May 2018

The 2nd Active Learning Conference 4-5 June 2018 University of Sussex, Brighton

Posted May 4, 2018. Filed under Events and workshops.

The 2nd Active Learning Conference is taking place on 5th June in the Jubilee Building at University of Sussex, Brighton, a day of interactive workshops, presentations and networking. This will include a presentation on the use of collaborative Team-based Learning in the BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing at BU, led by Lucy Stainer, Senior Lecturer in… Read more » about The 2nd Active Learning Conference 4-5 June 2018 University of Sussex, Brighton

Augmented and Virtual Reality, Light or Dark?

Posted May 4, 2018. Filed under News.

There has been a lot of hype and excitement about the potential benefits of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in education (hands up, I’m guilty), but the overall engagement has been extremely slow and inconsistent. This is in contrast to Industry which has been quick to recognise the potential opportunities offered and is… Read more » about Augmented and Virtual Reality, Light or Dark?

What can we do to combat the essay mills?

Posted May 2, 2018. Filed under Assessment and feedback, LEAP.

There was a very interesting article on the Today programme on Radio 4 this morning. The topic was the BBC investigation on the Ukranian company, Edubirdie, that writes essays for students. The BBC reported yesterday how EduBirdie was paying YouTube stars to advertise their services, noted how YouTube stars are very strong influencers (more so… Read more » about What can we do to combat the essay mills?

5 Ways Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality Will Change Education

Posted May 1, 2018. Filed under Education, Virtual reality.

There are two technologies that have really captured the attention of educators as well as futurists. These are artificial intelligence and virtual reality. What are the implications of these new technologies in education? Quite simply they can revolutionise our educational system. The question is, at what cost to the educator? There are many articles that… Read more » about 5 Ways Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality Will Change Education

Monthly Archives: May 2018