Innovation

Investigating Eye Tracking Technology

Posted . Filed under Creativity, Education, Equality and Diversity, FLIE, Innovation, TEL, TELID.

The Technology Enhanced Learning Innovation and Design (TELID) Team have recently taken possession of a Pupil Invisible eye tracking system from Pupil Labs. This consists of a pair of glasses with built in cameras and sensors which connects and records to a mobile phone. This system allows the user to be fully mobile while capturing… Read more » about Investigating Eye Tracking Technology

Is Immersive Technology The Future Of Journalism?

Posted . Filed under Augmented Reality, employability, HE Students, Innovation, Teaching and Learning, Virtual reality.

Forbes Article by Sol Rogers, Contributor to Consumer Tech Nonny de la Peña, named the ‘Godmother of Virtual Reality’, helped invent virtual journalism. With early pieces like Hunger in Los Angeles and Gone Gitmo, Nonny shone a light on the potential of immersive media to change journalism. Talking to VFX Voice, Nonny said, “As journalists,… Read more » about Is Immersive Technology The Future Of Journalism?

How AI is revolutionising DNA evidence

Posted . Filed under AI, Innovation.

Developments in AI are revolutionising DNA evidence – but can we totally trust the machines?  Sophisticated AI (Artificial Intelligence) techniques are being developed to work out whether a DNA sample came directly from someone at a crime scene or was just innocently transferred. But could this technology introduce even more miscarriages of justice when even… Read more » about How AI is revolutionising DNA evidence

Using YouTube in Panopto Lecture Capture.

Posted . Filed under Innovation, TEL.

Are you worried about the copyright implications of using a YouTube clip while recording a lecture or presentation? Well, there is a way around that. First, either pause the recording while the clip is playing, or edit the clip after the recording has uploaded.     Then in Edit, click the YouTube icon in the… Read more » about Using YouTube in Panopto Lecture Capture.

Livecast debate: teaching academic literacies online. Lunchtime webinar Tuesday 3rd December 13.00

Posted . Filed under ALDinHE, Digital skills, Innovation, Study Skills.

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Solent run a series of live discussions and any with an interest in Learning Development/academic literacies are warmly welcome  invited to join in. There will be resources shared for those wishing to access materials at a later date. ===  from Dr Carina Buckley, Instructional Design Manager === I’m very happy to invite you to a… Read more » about Livecast debate: teaching academic literacies online. Lunchtime webinar Tuesday 3rd December 13.00

Did you know there’s an app for Brightspace?

Posted . Filed under Brightspace, Digital skills, Education, HE Students, Innovation, Mobile learning, Student, Teaching and Learning, VLE.

Called ‘Brightspace Pulse’ it was originally developed as a way for students to receive notifications, however, it has been redesigned and now offers almost full Brightspace functionality. Students can access their course material on the go and staff can manage their Units from anywhere. As an example, I was recently asked to help where a… Read more » about Did you know there’s an app for Brightspace?

Apple’s AR glasses could solve one of VR’s biggest problems

Posted . Filed under Augmented Reality, Gamification, Innovation, Virtual reality, Visual learning.

  pple’s augmented reality glasses are set to debut as early as the second quarter of 2020, according to an analyst note Wednesday. Ming-Chi Kuo, a TF International Securities analyst with a strong track record on Apple’s next moves, claimed in a note seen by MacRumors that the glasses would be advertised as an accessory for the iPhone,… Read more » about Apple’s AR glasses could solve one of VR’s biggest problems

Green screen – an easy way to create an impression…

Posted . Filed under Education, Innovation, News, Teaching and Learning.

At our recent research day, ‘Nurses today, tomorrow and the future’, our librarian Jose Lopez Blanco and I decided to give a future ‘feel’ to the day. Working with FLIE LTs Tracey Webb and Stephen Pyne, we used chroma keying (where a block of colour is replaced by an image or video) using a piece… Read more » about Green screen – an easy way to create an impression…

Posted . 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