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When you have recorded a Zoom session or recorded a video using Panopto, you will receive an email from Panopto to notify you that the recording has been processed. To share the recording you must embed the video using the steps outlined in the video below. Embedding videos in Brightspace content Embedding the video means… Read more » about Sharing Panopto videos from Brightspace
Have you started thinking about planning your teaching for Semester 2? Here are some of the ways in which FLIE can support you with some useful reminders of some of the steps, and the tools and resources at your disposal. Plan out your unit The Digital Pedagogies Framework has been developed to support staff at… Read more » about Planning for Semester 2
BU purposefully does not have a set structure for the MUSE ‘Responding to your Feedback’ page as there have been a range of excellent and different creative examples of responding to MUSE feedback and we want Unit Leaders to be able to continue their varying practices. Some Unit Leaders have created videos of their responses… Read more » about Responding to your MUSE feedback
On Thursday, 8 October Panopto services will be updated to improve performance and scalability. This update will occur from 12:00am to 3:00am BST and during this time Panopto services will be unavailable. This means that Panopto videos (including lecture recordings) in Brightspace, and also Panopto recording functionality will be temporarily unavailable during this time. We… Read more » about Panopto Services scheduled downtime – Thursday 8 October 12:00am – 03:00am
How do you determine the best tool to use to support your online teaching? Don’t forget FLIE’s Guidance for remote delivery which was compiled to support staff in the use of Brightspace to better support students in their learning with the move to online delivery. The guidance includes information on tools that can be utilised… Read more » about Which online delivery tool?
Padlet is a popular tool to promote collaboration and engagement with students but did you know you can easily add maps to your Padlets? The maps format displays a map of the world on which you can pin posts containing any of the usual range of Padlet content, including text, files, images, weblinks or videos…. Read more » about Using the Padlet map tool
This week FLIE will be continuing their series of online workshops to support staff in the development and delivery of their online and blended pedagogies. These workshops focus on some specific TEL tools as well as general areas that support the themes of the FLIE Digital Pedagogies Framework. If you haven’t managed to attend any… Read more » about FLIE workshops this week
Mentimeter and Padlet are two new platforms for the University which encourage engagement and support active learning in live teaching sessions and asynchronous activities. Mentimeter – An audience response system Mentimeter is an audience response system which allows you to pose questions during a live session and then display the answers back to your audience… Read more » about Tools for engagement: Mentimeter and Padlet now available
The Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence (FLIE) is here to support you in the design, delivery and evaluation of excellent and innovative education practice across BU. As part of our ongoing support, we have designed a unit on Brightspace to assist academic staff over the summer with building their units for the 20/21… Read more » about FLIE Summer School
As we prepare for the new Academic Year, here is some guidance on the tools that you can use for live delivery of teaching. Zoom for online lectures and seminars As a result of staff feedback collated over the last few months, Zoom is now the recommended platform for delivery of live lecture and seminar… Read more » about Guidance for live ‘synchronous’ delivery of teaching in 2020/21
