Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence
Embedding excellence through fusion of education, research and professional practice
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
Many staff will have received the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Toolkit pouch in the post in the last week. In addition to the TEL Toolkit where you can learn of the many pedagogic ways of using TEL in your teaching and learning, the pouch also contained information on the digital skills self-assessment. We are asking… Read more » about 3 super-convincing reasons to complete the digital skills self-assessment
CEL are coming back to Bournemouth House next week where we challenge you to challenge us! If you have a TEL or teaching and learning issue, please share it with us and we will do our very best to help. If you would like to come along, please register here. If you didn’t have time… Read more » about Challenge CEL – Tue 8 March in B126a at 2pm
Last night on the 5th floor of the Student Centre, Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Tim MacIntyre-Bhatty and Head of CEL, Professor Gail Thomas hosted an awards evening for student winners of the co-creation competition. Of the 15 winners who all received a certificate and cheque for £500 to further their research, 14 were able to… Read more » about Last night’s co-creation award presentations
We are exited that this year’s CELebrate Conference is coming soon. The CELebrate 2016 runs between 13th and 15th April 2016. You will soon be able to book on individual presentations or, alternatively, you are welcome to join us on the day. The booking system will be set up shortly. Here is an early look… Read more » about CELebrate 2016 – an overview of the speakers and topics
Our annual undergraduate research conference – SURE BU – is returning for its second year on 2 March on Talbot Campus. We’ve had some fantastic submissions, which show how our students are getting involved in research, improving their skills and developing new knowledge. SURE BU is an excellent way to celebrate research being undertaken by… Read more » about Undergraduate research conference – SURE BU – tomorrow 2nd March
Many academic staff will have received or be about to receive their TEL technology pouches in the internal post with week. The pouch acts as a reminder of the TEL Toolkit which has been developed by BU staff for BU staff. If you have not already done so, please peruse the TEL Toolkit and see… Read more » about TEL technology pouches
Bring your TEL or learning and teaching issues and we will try to help you. Please book a place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cel-seminar-challenge-cel-in-bournemouth-house-tickets-21403120309
This is a reminder that there are a few days left to make your application for Erasmus Staff Mobility Funding! You may recall the blogpost released earlier this month which outlined that we have funding left for training and teaching at other European institutions and organisations. If you are thinking about submitting an application but… Read more » about Hurry –Erasmus funds available for staff mobility for a limited time only!
If you can spare 10 minutes, please complete the online self-assessment survey. Filling out the form will help you to assess your confidence in using tools from the TEL Toolkit along with other digital skills. You can print or download the completed questionnaire and use the information to guide your future learning and development plans…. Read more » about Have you completed the digital skills self-assessment?
