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Come and work in CEL – Deputy Head post now advertised

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Post details below…Debbie === Closing date mid-night June 25th Interview date Friday July 21st Further details https://www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/deputy-head-centre-excellence-learning-cel At BU our vision is to create a stimulating, challenging and rewarding University experience, through sharing a unique fusion of education, research and professional practice and inspiring our students and staff to enrich the world. Our highly skilled… Read more » about Come and work in CEL – Deputy Head post now advertised

FAR Think Piece One: All of us put other people first

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A series of short, reflective pieces about widening participation projects is being published from within the Fair Access Research (FAR) initiative, which aim to share ideas and experiences on widening participation projects from across the university, to provoke thought and to inspire. Think Piece One is written by Dr Jacqueline Priego, postdoctoral research fellow in CEL, about a co-production… Read more » about FAR Think Piece One: All of us put other people first

A help or a hindrance to learning?

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Fidget spinners: the new craze in school playgrounds By Nichola Rutherford BBC Scotland 2 May 2017 Forget bottle-flipping and ditch your loom bands, there’s a new craze sweeping school playgrounds. Fidget spinners were originally developed as a way for children with ADHD or autism to relieve stress. But in the last few weeks, these palm-sized… Read more » about A help or a hindrance to learning?

Learning to recognise faces? Fun research opportunity for children aged 4 – 11

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Free game and £10 Amazon Voucher Investigating Face Recognition in Children The ability to recognise faces is a really important skill in everyday life. However, some children find it hard to recognize faces. We’re trying to find out why this is and whether face recognition can be improved with training. We’d like your help by… Read more » about Learning to recognise faces? Fun research opportunity for children aged 4 – 11

Interested in the work of CEL? Deputy Head of CEL post now advertised

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Colleagues, Here is the job advert with details – please do consider applying, or cascading to suitable candidates in your networks many thanks Debbie ===== Closing date mid-night June 25th Interview date Friday July 21st Further details https://www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/deputy-head-centre-excellence-learning-cel At BU our vision is to create a stimulating, challenging and rewarding University experience, through sharing a… Read more » about Interested in the work of CEL? Deputy Head of CEL post now advertised

Turnitin Feedback Studio: launching 1st August 2017

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Turnitin Feedback Studio Turnitin has upgraded the interface used for marking and checking originality on students work. This upgrade will be available from 1 August 2017. The new version of the interface, called Turnitin Feedback Studio, offers all the functions of Turnitin GradeMark and Originality Reports, but with a simplified, more intuitive interface. This change… Read more » about Turnitin Feedback Studio: launching 1st August 2017

Pre-workshop Reading for An Introduction to Team-based Learning

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An Introduction to Team-based Learning Room F201, 11.15-12.15pm Tuesday 13th June 2017 Access pre-workshop reading here. Come to this Team-based Learning (TBL) workshop to experience TBL first-hand and find out how you might implement this strategy to boost student engagement in your own classes! TBL promotes academic success through the promotion of both independent learning… Read more » about Pre-workshop Reading for An Introduction to Team-based Learning

CELebrate 2017 – registration open!

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We are ready to welcome you to our one day regional CELebrate2017 conference on Assessment and Feedback on Tuesday June 13th 2017 in the Fusion Building, Talbot Campus. The keynote speaker is Professor Dai Hounsell, an expert on the topics of assessment, feedback and feedforward. This brochure details presentations, posters and workshops. Examples include peer… Read more » about CELebrate 2017 – registration open!

Kindness – Warning may cause side effects.

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  According to our research these could include:- Kindness makes you feel happier; Kindness gives us healthier hearts; Kindness slows aging; Kindness makes for better relationships; And it’s contagious. We are going to be talking a lot more about kindness and a networking event next week provides a great opportunity for all us who have… Read more » about Kindness – Warning may cause side effects.