Here are three articles from this week, which you may find interesting. 1. First major trial of VR therapy for serious mental health conditions launches. The first large-scale trial of virtual reality therapy for serious mental health conditions has been launched in the U.K. Healthtech startup Oxford VR has teamed up with gameChange, a £4… Read more » about Immersive Technology Articles
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Launch of Cultural Journeys in Higher Education book: BU academic invited to give keynote
A keynote at the launch of Cultural Journeys in Higher Education – authors Jan Bamford and Lucie Pollard Published: Emerald 2019 The cultural diversity of university student populations can be seen to reflect the changing demographics of an increasingly international mobile workforce. The implications of the growing migrant population and differing communication patterns in the… Read more » about Launch of Cultural Journeys in Higher Education book: BU academic invited to give keynote
BU Learning Technologists run Tech Futures workshop for the SCHOMS conference 2019
SCHOMS Annual Conference 2019 SCHOMS is the professional body for Senior Managers working within UK and Republic of Ireland Higher Education and its members lead and manage a diverse set of educational, technological, media and institutional development and support services. They give strategic direction to support technological trends and promote excellence in teaching and learning practices and their environments. This year… Read more » about BU Learning Technologists run Tech Futures workshop for the SCHOMS conference 2019
Future Teacher 3.0 talks and archive – monthly webinar series
Aims of Future The general aim of the wider project is to provide a platform for exploring, discussing and sharing effective practice and to provide free tools and resources to support you and your colleagues including the opportunity to participate and contribute directly as part of a more formal cohort of participants. Link to… Read more » about Future Teacher 3.0 talks and archive – monthly webinar series
Office for Students – health award winners 2019
Colleagues, you may be interested in the SHED funding award winners: Scroll down for link to detail of success awards https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/news-blog-and-events/press-and-media/virtual-reality-tool-leads-new-drive-to-train-next-generation-of-health-specialists/ === extract from website=== The tool is one of several innovative projects awarded funding by the Office for Students today. A new virtual reality tool developed by the University of Leeds, which aims to… Read more » about Office for Students – health award winners 2019
UKData service webinar – age 46 sweep
Webinar: Introduction to the 1970 British Cohort Study Age 46 Sweep WEBINAR – Introduction to the 1970 British Cohort Study Age 46 Sweep 11 July 2019 14:00 – 14:40 GMT In this webinar introduction to the 1970 British Cohort Study Age 46 Sweep, we will cover: data collection, content, and emerging findings. About this… Read more » about UKData service webinar – age 46 sweep
International Journal for Students as Partners (IJSaP) 5th issue now available!
Colleagues, Please do share.. === We are delighted to let you know that the 5th issue of the International Journal for Students as Partners (IJSaP) is available from https://mulpress.mcmaster.ca/ijsap/issue/view/349 In this issue we have a special section dedicated to Students as Partners in the Third Space. This consists of 6 articles and an editorial. At 200pp Issue 3.1 is our largest to… Read more » about International Journal for Students as Partners (IJSaP) 5th issue now available!
Bringing the impossible into the classroom with mixed reality
Jisc article: 3 June 2019 Being work ready involves more than simply achieving a qualification. Forward-looking providers are ensuring that their learners are equipped to meet employers’ needs – and using cutting edge technology to do it, affordably. There’s a revolution brewing as providers turn to technology to make apprenticeship delivery more meaningful and inclusive,… Read more » about Bringing the impossible into the classroom with mixed reality
Sustainable Development Goals through a Social Science Prism
Rosie Read Email: rread@bournemouth.ac.uk Earlier this year, I was pleased to receive a CEL Education for Sustainable Development award, in respect of a unit I lead entitled Globalisation and Marginalisation. I am a social anthropologist based in the Department of Social Sciences and Social Work in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. Over the… Read more » about Sustainable Development Goals through a Social Science Prism
Small education research grants – call from ALDinHE now open
Colleagues, == Each year ALDinHE allocates funding for innovative research projects that focus on specific aspects of Learning Development. The ALDinHE grants are competitive bids, which are judged by the Research and Development working group against the following criteria: The extent to which the research will directly impact or further enhance students’ experiences of Learning… Read more » about Small education research grants – call from ALDinHE now open
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