Curriculum design

The (virtual) 18th Academic Practice and Technology Conference (#aptconf)

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The (virtual) 18th Academic Practice and Technology Conference (#aptconf) 12 presentation rooms, two keynotes and an amazing ‘high fidelity’ site for networking – well done to UCLs Simon Walker and Sandra Lusk leading the way with the virtual MSTeams conference. The team used MSLive Events for the keynotes, and Dr Gideon Shimison launched the event with his keynote ‘The Brave New University’ reflecting on what has really changed since the 1950s model of learning depicted in the cartoon…. Read more » about The (virtual) 18th Academic Practice and Technology Conference (#aptconf)

“Let’s lose the deficit language about online education” – Tansy Jessop’s latest WONKHE blog.

Posted by & filed under Blended learning, Curriculum design, Teaching and Learning.

Tansy Jessop is an influential writer on teaching and learning, and currently PVC Education at the University of Bristol. I have met her on several occasions, and been influenced by her publications and her enthusiasm.  She can be relied on for a thoughtful, realistic and optimistic view of teaching and learning. In her WONKHE blog… Read more » about “Let’s lose the deficit language about online education” – Tansy Jessop’s latest WONKHE blog.

Epigeum Learning Blended Course, developed by BU academics, now open access

Posted by & filed under Blended learning, Case Studies Outside BU, Curriculum design, Digital skills, Education, HE Students.

                                              Colleagues, Led by Dr Geli Roushan, Dr Elvira Bolat and I contributed to creating this Epigeum online course – with the covid-19 situation, Epigeum are offering it open access. You can access… Read more » about Epigeum Learning Blended Course, developed by BU academics, now open access

The future of assessment: five principles, five targets for 2025 – Jisc Report

Posted by & filed under Assessment and feedback, Curriculum design, Education, Equality and Diversity, HE Students, JISC.

This report is the result of an experts meeting exploring assessment in universities and colleges and how technology could be used to help address some of the problems and opportunities. Assessment is crucial to the educational process. Done properly, it drives improvement, shapes learner behaviour and provides accountability to employers and others. Front cover of… Read more » about The future of assessment: five principles, five targets for 2025 – Jisc Report

Posted by & filed under Co-creation, Coaching/ Mentoring, Communities of Practice, Creative Methods, Creativity, Curriculum design, Education, FLIE, Flipped classroom, HE Students, Innovation, MA Education, Reflective practice, Teaching and Learning, Visual learning, Visual thinking.

At FLIE, we promote working with creative methods with HE students to encourage divergent thinking. We showcased work previously using collage, images, lego and origami Working with creative methods assists active learning in both small and large groups through reflection, personalisation and social learning, Rebecca Hindley, Lecturer & Faculty of Management Peer Assisted Learning (PAL)… Read more » about

Launch of Cultural Journeys in Higher Education book: BU academic invited to give keynote

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A keynote at the launch of Cultural Journeys in Higher Education – authors Jan Bamford and Lucie Pollard Published: Emerald 2019 The cultural diversity of university student populations can be seen to reflect the changing demographics of an increasingly international mobile workforce. The implications of the growing migrant population and differing communication patterns in the… Read more » about Launch of Cultural Journeys in Higher Education book: BU academic invited to give keynote

Bournemouth staff attend the annual Solent Learning and Teaching Community Conference 2019

Posted by & filed under Assessment and feedback, Blended learning, Brightspace, Case Studies: In BU, CEL Staff, Co-creation, Conference Report, CPD, Creative Methods, Creative Methods, Creativity, Curriculum design, Digital skills, Drawing, Education, HE Students, Innovation, Leadership, Research, Visual learning.

Solent University run an annual Learning and Teaching Community Conference in their inspiring ‘SPARK’ building. This year, Bournemouth University staff from HSS, FMC and Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence collaborated  and presented two research papers and a workshop. , Find out more on twitter: #SLTCC2019 The full programme with speakers is available from here: https://www.solent.ac.uk/staff/learning-and-teaching/community-conferences/sltcc-programme… Read more » about Bournemouth staff attend the annual Solent Learning and Teaching Community Conference 2019

Changing practices: why culture matters

Posted by & filed under Augmented Reality, Communities of Practice, Conference Report, Creative Methods, Creativity, Curriculum design, Digital skills, Education, EU, HE Students, Innovation, TEL, Virtual Avebury, Virtual reality.

A report from Debbie Holley, Professor of Learning Innovation, HSS The Instytut Pedagogiki (Institute of Pedagogy), part  of Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej, is a centre of excellent practice in teaching and developing trainee teachers based in Lublin, Poland. Students undertake a three year undergraduate programme of study, followed by a two year Masters specialisation. The Scientific… Read more » about Changing practices: why culture matters

Mapping Learning Excellence with colleagues from Events and Leisure

Posted by & filed under AdvanceHE, Assessment and feedback, Blended learning, Brightspace, CEL Staff, Co-creation, Creative Methods, Creativity, Curriculum design, Digital skills, Education, Events and workshops, Flipped classroom, Gamification, LEAP, Study Skills, Summer of 6C, Sustainability, Teaching and Learning, TEL, Visual learning, Visual thinking, Widening participation.

We held a Learning Excellence (LEAP) session with twelve colleagues from the programme team in the current Department of Events and Leisure last week. The goal was to work on new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes starting in Sept 2019. Unit teaching teams worked with new Intended Learning Outcomes and their knowledge from current units to… Read more » about Mapping Learning Excellence with colleagues from Events and Leisure