Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence
Embedding excellence through fusion of education, research and professional practice
The SURE project has created extra-curricular opportunities for undergraduates across BU to disseminate their research and gain valuable transferable skills relevant to their academic and personal development. The two SURE conferences have involved staff and students from all faculties and received support from RK&O and BU Events. Not only the two conferences were a result… Read more » about Highlights of SURE 2016 Event
Professor Sian Baynes Keynote: A teaching philosophy for digital education : Manifesto for teaching online Professor Bayne teaches on MSc in Digital Education; and is part of the team working on one of the most influential MOOCs in the world: E-Learning and digital cultures MOOC and has recently set up the Edinburgh University Research in… Read more » about Professor Sian Baynes Keynote (Report from ALDinHE Conference 2016 #aldcon)
INTED 2016 (see #INTED2016 or @debbieholley1 for twitter feed) Summary: 800 delegates, 70 countries, education and technology as a theme, . In Barcelona in July 2017 full papers only The little girl pictured looking after her families goats is worth less to them than the goat, explained Safeena Husain, the Founder and Executive Director… Read more » about INTED 2016 – (Valencia) a conference report
Virtual Worlds Virtual worlds are back! Lots of great projects coming out of SMARTLab in Dublin (http://www.ucd.ie/smartlab/ ). They have a large budget for doctoral students and post docs, and nine fully funded places on offer. Interesting work including simulations of living on Mars; some early material used to train up the space station astronauts,… Read more » about Virtual Worlds, Drones and Mars landing – INTED2016 conference
