Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence
Embedding excellence through fusion of education, research and professional practice
The i:Innovate workshops, hosted by the Centre for Excellence in Learning support staff to ‘try something different’ and inspire our students through innovative learning. The i:Innovate TEL Toolkit sessions will help you match your pedagogic challenges with appropriate technologies. By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Classify which TEL tools match different… Read more » about Don’t forget the iInnovate TEL Toolkit workshop tomorrow,15:00-17:00 in PG30a
With its vast agile space, glass-fronted seminar rooms and buzzing collaborative zones, BU’s new Fusion Building offers the perfect opportunity to reimagine learning scenarios – both inside the new walls and elsewhere on our campuses.The Centre for Excellence in Learning (CEL) is supporting staff to ‘try something different’ and inspire our students through innovative learning. There… Read more » about Try something different
The Jisc Digital Students Experience Experts’ Group meeting focussed on institutional approaches to TEL, with groups working towards developing a shared vision for, among other themes, data and analytics as well as using technology for effective curriculum design. The BU TEL Toolkit featured at the JISC digital experts members showcase, held in Birmingham today. The… Read more » about CEL’s presentation at Jisc’s Digital Students Experience Experts’ Group meeting – 12 Oct 16
Members of the Fair Access Research programme spent the morning working with students in our first workshop for the ESRC’s Festival of Social Science. In My Voice, My Story, we are exploring what it means to be a non-traditional student at university through the participatory photographic and story technique, photovoice. This technique sees you become the researchers of… Read more » about My Voice, My Story: photography, students and social change
Biosciences in Nurse Education (BiNE) Autumn meeting 12th September 2016, Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences, Birmingham City University I recently joined the BiNE Group and attended what turned out to be a stimulating and fascinating autumn meeting at Birmingham City University. In attendance from higher education institutions across the UK was a mix of… Read more » about BiNE – Biosciences in Nurse Education
The next session of our ‘Introduction to Education Practice‘ course will run from the 31st of October to the 2nd of November. This is a research-driven, practice-based course, aimed at doctoral students who are or will be supporting teaching activities. The course has four main aims: To introduce students to theoretical and practical knowledge on… Read more » about Introduction to Education Practice: A Programme for Research Students
12-1pm, Wednesday 19th October in EB702 Sandra Goldsworthy has kindly agreed to visit BU when she is visiting England next month. Sandra is a nurse academic from the University of Calgary, and her specialism is simulation education which I know is an area of great interest to many of us in BU. She has kindly agreed to… Read more » about Presentation by Dr Sandra Goldsworthy, (Associate) Research Professor in Simulation Education, University of Calgary
Next Tuesday, CEL are running a session on developing a digital curriculum. The session takes place in PG3oa between 10.00 and 12.00. Topics covered in this session will include: Digital policy and frameworks – why these matter The JISC model of digital innovation Mapping your own unit or programme The session will be of use… Read more » about Developing the digital curricula – Tuesday 11 October
Teaching Excellence Framework – Deans Summit On 27 September our first Deans’ Summit was held in London. Delegates discussed what is currently known about discipline level TEF, what the TEF narrative might look like and what the challenges associated with providing data at course level might involve. HEA Student Surveys HEA student surveys are important… Read more » about Higher Education Academy – Update 5 October 2016
The Fusion Building has been a significant investment for BU and the design, functionality and features can be used in different learning scenarios to deliver innovative teaching and learning. A crucial part of this is the Audio Visual equipment that has been installed throughout the building. The most up to date systems have been used… Read more » about AV equipment drop-in sessions – Friday 7 October 2016 in FB1
