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Free online webinar: Online Maths Support for Remote Learners Wednesday 3rd July 2019, 10.00am – 4.00pm

Posted May 15, 2019 by Debbie Holley & filed under Curriculum design, Events and workshops, HE Students, Resource.

The sigma Network is delighted to announce a FREE event for anyone with an interest in mathematics and statistics support in Higher Education: Online Maths Support for Remote Learners Wednesday 3rd July 2019, 10.00am – 4.00pm Staffordshire University The scene will be set with presentations from Dr Sue Pawley and Dr Tim Lowe from the Open University, who… Read more » about Free online webinar: Online Maths Support for Remote Learners Wednesday 3rd July 2019, 10.00am – 4.00pm

Augmented Reality: “the ultimate display” guest blog post from Dr Mike Hobbs

Posted May 8, 2019 by Debbie Holley & filed under Augmented Reality, Blended learning, Co-creation, Creative Methods, Curriculum design, Digital skills, Innovation.

A blog created with Dr Mike Hobbs, Visiting Research Fellow, CEL. “If the task of the display is to serve as a looking-glass into the mathematical wonderland constructed in computer memory, it should serve as many senses as possible.” Sutherland, I. Augmented Reality: “the ultimate display” re-edited with permission in www.wired.com (2009) Available electronically: https://www.wired.com/2009/09/augmented-reality-the-ultimate-display-by-ivan-sutherland-1965/… Read more » about Augmented Reality: “the ultimate display” guest blog post from Dr Mike Hobbs

The BU Assessment and Feedback Toolkit: leading the way at ALDinHE

Posted April 23, 2019 by Debbie Holley & filed under ALDinHE, Assessment and feedback, Case Studies: In BU, CEL Staff, Creative Methods, Curriculum design, Education, Events and workshops, HE Students, Innovation, News.

Anne Quinney, Ann Luce and Debbie Holley presented the BU Assessment and Feedback Toolkit to a national audience in a workshop at the ALDinHE conference last week. Alongside their work, two keynotes set the tone for different aspects of life in Higher Education today. The link to the programme is here, and all slides, presentations… Read more » about The BU Assessment and Feedback Toolkit: leading the way at ALDinHE

CEL welcome visitors from the Police Science Academy, Sharjah, UAE

Posted April 11, 2019 by Debbie Holley & filed under Augmented Reality, Blended learning, Brightspace, CEL Staff, Co-creation, Curriculum design, Digital skills, Education, Flipped classroom, Gamification, HE Students, Innovation, News.

Professor Raian Ali, Professor of Computing in the Department of Computing and Informatics hosted our visitors as they found out how gamification elements and persuasive technologies can be used in education, and exchanged ideas and experiences around this topic in their host Faculty, Science and Technology. CEL were delighted to be part of their visit,… Read more » about CEL welcome visitors from the Police Science Academy, Sharjah, UAE

10th anniversary year and the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education (JLDHE)

Posted April 10, 2019 by Debbie Holley & filed under ALDinHE, Case Studies Outside BU, Creative Methods, Curriculum design, Digital skills, Research.

Colleagues – some interesting articles here: This is our 10th anniversary year and the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education (JLDHE) has a number of exciting developments to report: Firstly, Issue 14 is now live online: http://journal.aldinhe.ac.uk/index.php/jldhe/index The contents of this edition are as follows: Editorial PDF Papers Making use of students’ digital habits in higher education: What they… Read more » about 10th anniversary year and the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education (JLDHE)

Professor Debbie Holley speaks at the Queen Mary Language Centre ‘Thinking Materials’ Conference

Posted April 8, 2019 by Debbie Holley & filed under Case Studies Outside BU, Case Studies: In BU, CEL Staff, Co-creation, Conference Report, CPD, Creative Commons, Curriculum design, Digital skills, Equality and Diversity, Events and workshops, HE Students, Public Engagement, Research.

female chinese student with google cardboard

Thinking Materials the conference theme: Materials are more complicated than simply a resource in a lesson. Each material is a living and breathing entity that might embody beliefs, theories, experiences, departmental needs and approaches, as well as being emergent in the time and space in which it is employed. Materials also need to work in… Read more » about Professor Debbie Holley speaks at the Queen Mary Language Centre ‘Thinking Materials’ Conference

5 Key Barriers to VR Adoption and How to Break Them Down

Posted April 1, 2019 by David Hunt & filed under Augmented Reality, Blended learning, Creative Methods, Creativity, Curriculum design, Education, Gamification, Innovation, Mental Health, Social Media, Student, Virtual reality.

In this interesting article for VirtualiTeach, Steve Bambury, Head of Digital Learning and Innovation across the JESS Dubai schools, addresses the five main barriers to adopting virtual relaity in schools. I personally think that there are five key barriers to VR integration in schools. Five walls that are usually built from misconception, lack of understanding… Read more » about 5 Key Barriers to VR Adoption and How to Break Them Down

Building the University of the Future – Lego workshop

Posted March 25, 2019 by Curie Scott & filed under Co-creation, Creative Methods, Creativity, Curriculum design, Events and workshops, Flipped classroom, Gamification, HE Students, Innovation, Lego, Lego serious play, PGCert, Reflective practice, Teaching and Learning, Visual learning, Visual thinking.

The Centre for Excellence is committed to inspiring creative approaches to learning and teaching. CEL has several boxes of lego that staff can borrow. Please contact Curie Scott We were delighted to host Professor Alison Smith (Professor of Learning and Teaching at the University of Winchester) who facilitated two sessions . Here is a summary… Read more » about Building the University of the Future – Lego workshop

18th March Animation, Simulation and Visualisation: Virtual and Augmented Reality

Posted March 8, 2019 by Curie Scott & filed under Augmented Reality, Blended learning, Creative Methods, Creativity, Curriculum design, Digital skills, Education, Events and workshops, Teaching and Learning, Visual learning, Visual thinking.

Date: 18th March 2019 Timings 10-1pm room: Student Hall, Talbot campus The CEL/TEL team at Bournemouth University are investigating Augmented and Virtual Reality and how that might be used to enhance learning. Come and join us for an introduction to Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR and AR). We will showcase examples of how work… Read more » about 18th March Animation, Simulation and Visualisation: Virtual and Augmented Reality

7.3.19 Book now for “Building the University of the Future – Lego Event”

Posted February 25, 2019 by Curie Scott & filed under AdvanceHE, Blended learning, Creative Methods, Creative Methods, Creativity, Curriculum design, Education, Events and workshops, Flipped classroom, Innovation, Lego, Lego serious play, Research, Student, Study Skills, Study Support, Teaching and Learning, Visual learning, Visual thinking, Widening participation.

Event Date: 14:00 – 15:30, Thurs 7th March 2019 Room: PG30a, Talbot campus Book now on eventbrite Higher education is experiencing an unprecedented period of change in which the future face, shape, identity and purpose of the university are all being challenged. With an uncertain political, social and technological future on… Read more » about 7.3.19 Book now for “Building the University of the Future – Lego Event”