We are talking about teaching large groups in tomorrow’s CEL workshop (14.00 to 16.00 in TA134, Tolpuddle Annexe, Talbot Campus). Topics covered in this session include: Research informing large groups Large groups and the NSS Strategies for engaging students – showcase, participation and discussion By the end of the session, you will be able to:… Read more » about Teaching large groups workshop tomorrow (Wednesday) from 2pm in TA134
Events and workshops
Teaching large groups workshop – Wed 23 Nov, 2pm on Talbot Campus
The next CEL workshop takes place next Wednesday. The subject is teaching large groups. The workshop runs from 14.00 to 16.00 in TA134, Tolpuddle Annexe, Talbot Campus. Topics covered in this session include: Research informing large groups Large groups and the NSS Strategies for engaging students – showcase, participation and discussion By the end of… Read more » about Teaching large groups workshop – Wed 23 Nov, 2pm on Talbot Campus
Employability – Service Sector Careers Fair – Kimmeridge House from 11am – 3pm on 23rdNovember 2016
The Faculty of Management is holding a Service Sector Careers Fair for students wishing to work in the following sectors: Hospitality Tourism Retail Events Leisure Students will have the opportunity to network with over 50 Service Sector organisations and find out about Placement & Graduate opportunities. The fair is being held in KG01, K101 & K103 in Kimmeridge House from 11am… Read more » about Employability – Service Sector Careers Fair – Kimmeridge House from 11am – 3pm on 23rdNovember 2016
Creative Assessment and Feedback
On 2nd November the CEL Creative Assessment and Feedback workshop, jointly led by Anne Quinney and Professor Dai Hounsell in the CEL space at Talbot Campus, generated lots of discussion and stimulated new ideas for making adjustments to current assessment and feedback practices. Dai Hounsell is a world-leading name in assessment and feedback and will… Read more » about Creative Assessment and Feedback
Reminder: ‘Applying for HEA Fellowship’ sessions
One of BU’s key performance indicators in BU2018 is that every academic has either Fellowship (or higher) of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) or a teaching qualification. These introductory ‘Applying for HEA Fellowship’ sessions have been designed to support colleagues with their HEA applications through TeachBU. The sessions will be run by Faculty Mentors who… Read more » about Reminder: ‘Applying for HEA Fellowship’ sessions
ESRC Festival of Social Science: Fair Access Research
Festival of Social Science Date: Monday 7 November Time: 10am-1pm Location: F105, Fusion, Talbot Campus Register Here What does it mean to be a student in the 21st century? As part of ESRC’s Festival of Social Science BU researchers Dr Vanessa Heaslip, Dr Clive Hunt, Dr Maggie Hutchings and Dr Alex Wardrop will be leading a… Read more » about ESRC Festival of Social Science: Fair Access Research
NVivo workshop and surgery – 4 November
As part of the Graduate School’s Research Development Programme 2016/17, Jacqueline Priego from CEL will be delivering an NVivo workshop. Details below: Date: 4 November 2016 Time: 9.00-11.00 Venue: S103 Bookings via myBU * Audience: This workshop is suitable for PGRs with some knowledge of qualitative analysis approaches. Intended learning outcomes. By the end of… Read more » about NVivo workshop and surgery – 4 November
CEL’s workshop on augmented and virtual reality
This afternoon, CEL hosted a workshop on augmented and virtual reality in teaching and learning. To a packed PG30a, David Hunt, Stephen Pyne, Debbie Holley and David Biggins demonstrated the use of tools including Aurasma, Zappar, Google Cardboard and the 3D world of Oculus Rift. David Hunt explaining the use and benefits of Aurasma The… Read more » about CEL’s workshop on augmented and virtual reality
CEL ‘iInnovate’ workshops at Lansdowne Campus
Colleagues, Further opportunities to attend the CEL workshops around innovation and trying something different in your practice. Friday 25th November 2016 10.00 – 12.00 EB203 Engaging 21st Century learners – a curriculum (re)design workshop Debbie Holley & Anne Quinney Monday 28th November 12.00 – 13.00 EB303 Large group teaching Lunchtime talk/ presentation facilitated by Debbie… Read more » about CEL ‘iInnovate’ workshops at Lansdowne Campus
New blogs aimed at staff and student writers from the Royal Literary Fellowship scheme
Dear colleagues With apologies for any cross-posting. Some of you are familiar with the Royal Literary Fund (RLF) Fellowship scheme that has placed more than 300 professional writers in 120 UK higher education institutions since 1999, providing one-to-one tutorials for students. You may also know about the RLF Consultant Fellowship scheme that has some 36 Consultant Fellows (CFs) leading… Read more » about New blogs aimed at staff and student writers from the Royal Literary Fellowship scheme