Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence
Embedding excellence through fusion of education, research and professional practice
Have you noticed the new link on the Brightspace homepage encouraging students to stay up to date with the Pulse app? Brightspace provides alerts for unit activity (such as announcements, assignment deadlines etc) via the bell icon at the top right of the screen. But if students would like to receive direct notifications of Brightspace… Read more » about Stay up to date with the Pulse app
Welcome back to a new academic year! Students will have access to units for Semester 1/2/3 one week prior to the start of Semester 1, and for the majority of programmes that will be this week (w/c 11th September). Key changes Here is a summary of some of the key changes you’ll find on Brightspace… Read more » about Brightspace changes and support for AY 23/24
Are you new to Mentimeter? Would you like some help getting started with your first presentation? Mentimeter is an online polling tool which can add an interactive element to your teaching sessions. Question types include Multiple Choice, Ranking, Scales, Word Cloud, Open Ended, and many more. Mentimeter are running an interactive webinar on Wednesday 6th… Read more » about Introducing Mentimeter to Increase Student Engagement – Wed 6th Sep
Brightspace units for 2023/24 became available to staff on 6th July. 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 11th September. For the coming academic year we are moving to the Lessons (v1) content layout for all new units, to… Read more » about Brightspace Lessons content experience workshops
Have you thought about using Linkedin Learning for your own professional development? Adam Wright, Demonstrator in Electronics in the Faculty of Science and Technology shares his experience on how using LinkedIn Learning in his teaching practice has been a game-changer for him. Watch here as Adam describes how LIL content can enhance curriculum teaching and… Read more » about Using Linkedin Learning for your professional development
Brightspace units for 2023/24 became available to staff on 6th July. 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 11th September. For the coming academic year we are moving to the Lessons (v1) content layout for all new units, to… Read more » about Building your units for AY 23/24
Thank you to everyone who contributed to make our Fusion Learning Conference such a success last week! We had 66 submissions from BU academics, professional staff, students and SUBU. There were 25 posters on display and 41 Pecha Kucha style presentations. ‘the Pecha Kuchas were brilliant and great to see how all of the presenters… Read more » about It’s a wrap! Fusion Learning Conference 2023
Engaging students in deep and meaningful learning through simulation Dr David Biggins (BUBS), Prof Debbie Holley (DNS), Dr Ben Goldsmith (FLIE), Bournemouth University and Dr Jacq Priego, University of Portsmouth This year the ALDinHE national conference workshop was hosted at the University of Portsmouth, and our workshop proposal was based on the ideas of how… Read more » about ALDinHE workshop – BU Presentation
The new curricular units for 2023/24 will be available on Brightspace to staff from Thursday 6th July. Moving to a new content layout with ‘Lessons’ For the coming academic year we are moving to the Lessons (v1) content layout for all new units so this means that all 23/24 curricular units will have this content… Read more » about New units and Brightspace guidance
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our Fusion Learning Conference 2023 on Wednesday 5th July. It promises to be a full day incorporating a keynote, panel discussion, pecha kucha presentations, showcase of posters, and come and try out our escape room! Take a look at the agenda for the day below. There’s still time… Read more » about See you at the Fusion Learning Conference Wed 5th July!
