Education

Apply now for two short courses: Work based learning AND Assessment and feedback

Posted . Filed under Assessment and feedback, Autumn of 6C, Communities of Practice, CPD, Curriculum design, Education, Equality and Diversity, Fair access, HE Students, MA Education, Postgraduate student, Summer of 6C, Teaching and Learning.

We are still open for applications for two courses starting in February 2019. For new applicants, please click the relevant link below for more information and to apply. If you have completed the course(s) in previous years for professional development and now want to complete the assessment to gain credits please contact Claudia Vanzeloti Employability/Work-based Learning:… Read more » about Apply now for two short courses: Work based learning AND Assessment and feedback

Open Access book – International Perspectives in HE

Posted . Filed under Education, OER, Resource.

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Open Access is a great way to collaboate and share knowledge across the globe. Our CEL friend and supporter, Dr Viv Rolfe was instrumental in getting this book underway. please do share, download, or even pay! https://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/531/open-education–international-perspectives-in-higher-education Apologies for cross posting Open Education provides a great mix of research and authentic application of “open” in… Read more » about Open Access book – International Perspectives in HE

Innovating Pedagogy 2019 – OU Report

Posted . Filed under AdvanceHE, AI, Augmented Reality, Blended learning, Creative Methods, Creativity, Curriculum design, Education, Gamification, Innovation, TEL, TELID, Virtual reality.

The Open University has released its Innovating Pedagogy 2019 report which covers the following themes. Playful learning Learning with robots Decolonising learning Drone-based learning Learning through wonder Action learning Virtual studios Place-based learning Making thinking visible Roots of Empathy Themes from previous reports Read and download the report here. http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/innovating/

Hot off the press: The Journal of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Posted . Filed under Co-creation, Creative Methods, Digital skills, Drawing, Education, HE Students, Learning analytics.

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Colleagues Please see below – our own PGCERT external examiner, Dr Jenny Marie has an article on the consderations of the challenges, conflicts and competitions when expanding staff-student partnerships across three instituions and a timely and interesting read on the potential challanges and pitfalls of using learner analytics as a tool for supporting student wellbeing… Read more » about Hot off the press: The Journal of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

Top ten VR and AR articles for 2018 from Digital Bodies

Posted . Filed under Augmented Reality, Co-creation, Creative Methods, Creativity, Education, Equality and Diversity, Gamification, Mental Health, Virtual reality.

Curtesy of Digital Bodies here is their top ten VR and AR articles of 2018. Stand alone VR headsets arrive. The shifting AR VR market. Top ten Augmented Reality quotes. AI in Mixed Reality Environments. A stunning AR art exhibition. Coming developments in VR headsets. Accesability developments. A captivating AR storytelling experience. VR in healthcare…. Read more » about Top ten VR and AR articles for 2018 from Digital Bodies

The use of Lego for an Assessment Centres Workshop

Posted . Filed under Co-creation, Creative Methods, Creativity, Education, Lego, Lego serious play, News, Reflective practice, Study Skills, Teaching and Learning, Visual learning, Visual thinking.

Manne Garon-Buffery, Placement Coordinator to Level 5 Design & Engineering students, shares her experience of using Lego for the first time. CEL has boxes of Lego for short term loan for teaching and training, please contact Curie Scott  Level 5 Design & Engineering includes four cohorts totalling 190 students studying Product Design, Industrial Design, Design… Read more » about The use of Lego for an Assessment Centres Workshop

Open online seminar series: new for 2019

Posted . Filed under Blended learning, Case Studies Outside BU, Creative Commons, Curriculum design, Digital skills, Education, Events and workshops, HE Students, OER, Webinar.

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Apologies for cross posting, but teams thinking about curriculum development may find these of interest. These are faciliatated by top TEL researchers and digital ‘do-ers!’ ====== Link to original blog post: http://teachcom.myblog.arts.ac.uk Information: This open online seminar series from UAL …The series is exploring open and creative approaches to teaching and learning. It’s an ultra-low… Read more » about Open online seminar series: new for 2019

Getting to Know Alexa

Posted . Filed under AI, BIG DATA, Blended learning, Brightspace, CEL Staff, Co-creation, Communities of Practice, Education, Flipped classroom, Innovation, TeachBU.

Following on from my discussion of domestic virtual assistants, I wanted to know more about how they worked in practice. I already have the Google Mini home and it is currently quite limited. It is linked to the Google Home Assistant which is basically your Google account, so it should link to all your Google… Read more » about Getting to Know Alexa