Monthly Archives: July 2024

Understanding AI for learning and teaching practices

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Are you confused about Generative AI? Would you like to better understand how it might help you in your role? or how you can work with your students to build their understanding? We’ve put together some resources around the impact of Generative AI on HE to help you gain an understanding of some of the… Read more » about Understanding AI for learning and teaching practices

TeachBU Sessions September – Book Now!

At TeachBU, we’re dedicated to providing continuous support and development opportunities for our community. As we move into the latter part of the year, we have a range of engaging sessions planned for September, October, and November. Whether you’re looking to enhance your mentoring skills, seek guidance for fellowship applications, or engage in insightful Q&A… Read more » about TeachBU Sessions September – Book Now!

AI, Data Protection and Information Security

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The rapid pace of AI advancements requires that the university remains updated with evolving technologies and potential disruptions in the field, while navigating the developing ethical and regulatory landscape. Ensuring compliance with ethical standards, privacy regulations, intellectual property, and emerging AI-related legislation presents challenges and potential legal risks. For now, the simplest approach is to… Read more » about AI, Data Protection and Information Security

TeachBU AdvanceHE Fellowship Scheme 24/5

TeachBU AdvanceHE Fellowship Scheme 24/5 Are you passionate about enhancing your education practice and gaining recognition for your contributions to higher education? If so, the TeachBU AdvanceHE Fellowship Scheme is your gateway to achieving these goals. Designed for educators at various stages of their careers, the fellowship scheme offers a structured pathway to obtaining Associate… Read more » about TeachBU AdvanceHE Fellowship Scheme 24/5

Insight Dementia Virtual Reality Film

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Developing a virtual reality film as a tool for dementia education Project team and film stars: Dr Michele Board, Rebecca Dew, Ryan Muldoon, Emma Lucas, Helen Aldridge, Natasha Randall-Geddes, Dr Linda Agyemang, George, James Sansom, John Child, Marian Child, Michael Kelleher, Marcus Renshaw FLIE Team: Jakob Rossner, Tracey Webb, Robert Walter   This week saw… Read more » about Insight Dementia Virtual Reality Film

JISC Learning Analytics ‘summer upgrade’ for 2024/25

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The JISC LA platform has been redesigned to provide a more modern user interface and improved functionality and usability for attendance capture and monitoring. Many of these improvements have been the result of our staff feedback via surveys and enquiries which have been collated during the last two years.  Watch a video on the platform… Read more » about JISC Learning Analytics ‘summer upgrade’ for 2024/25

Showcase celebration of your practices in 23/24

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Be inspired this summer by the innovative teaching practices showcased on our FLIE Summer Reset site! We’ve interviewed some of the academic staff who Learning Technologists have collaborated with this year to produce some excellent pedagogic practice. Watch our series of short videos to find out how BU colleagues have explored new tools and approaches… Read more » about Showcase celebration of your practices in 23/24

Move to Jisc Online Surveys (JOS) v3 by 31 July 2024

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A final reminder that Jisc Online Surveys version two (v2) will be decommissioned on Wednesday 31 July 2024. It is important that you transition to Online Surveys version three (v3) to avoid any disruption in service and to take advantage of the enhanced features. Jisc will maintain support for existing v2 surveys until Wednesday 31… Read more » about Move to Jisc Online Surveys (JOS) v3 by 31 July 2024

Rethinking assessment in the era of GenAI – staff guidance

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The new curricular units for 2024/25 are now available on Brightspace to staff. (Students will have access to units for Semester 1/2/3 one week prior to the start of Semester 1, for the majority of programmes this will be Monday 9th September). Standardised Coursework brief template and updated Assessment module There is now a  standardised single… Read more » about Rethinking assessment in the era of GenAI – staff guidance