Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence
Embedding excellence through fusion of education, research and professional practice
Industrial Strategy The Government launched the Industrial Strategy Green Paper and consultation at the end of January. The paper focuses on improving Britain’s innovation and productivity in key areas alongside upskilling the workforce to become world leading. The government suggest a number sectors to support: clean energy robotics healthcare space technology quantum technology advanced computing… Read more » about HE policy update w/e 3rd March 2017
On scraps of paper. In the margins. Over leaflets. In meetings. In waiting rooms. In trains. In lectures. In seminars When we are waiting or listening, many of us doodle. Forming, re-forming and editing the lines, shapes and flourishes. But how do you feel when you glimpse students’ doodles during your riveting lecture or seminar?… Read more » about Why doodle? Why not?
Jo Johnson spoke at a UUK conference today and made a number of important announcements: New government amendments to the Higher Education and Research Bill. The detailed amendments have not yet been published but a Department for Education factsheet has been provided. The government amendments have been welcomed so far. See the Latest set of… Read more » about HE policy update for the w/e 24th February 2017
From an article in The Telegraph yesterday on the potential for students to face fines or a criminal record for using essay mills. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/02/21/university-students-could-fined-handedcriminal-records-plagiarised/
Available for all BU staff, take a series of one or half day workshops (spread out over the semester) to extend your own CPD/ build your promotion profile/ move towards application for Senior Fellowship of the HEA. Attend as CPD only, or attend for an additional day, and upon successful completion of coursework be awarded… Read more » about PG DIP CPD units begin next week
On Monday, Liz joined the CEL team. Liz is an Academic Learning Designer in the Centre for Excellence in Learning at BU. She was previously Professor of Technology Enhanced Learning and Director of the Education Innovation Centre at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Prior to joining UWE, Liz was Director of the… Read more » about Professor Liz Falconer joins CEL
We are delighted that Curie has joined the CEL team this week. Curie says: I am delighted to join the CEL team as senior lecturer and PGCE Programme leader. CEL’s work dovetails with my interests in innovative practice for teaching and learning. I am interested in embodied cognition, the co-construction of knowledge via making, visual… Read more » about Welcoming Dr Curie Scott to the CEL team
[From Stephen Pyne, Learning Technologist] As a Learning Technologist I’m always looking for new and ingenious ways of harbouring the latest technologies in our learning and teaching practices. I’ve recently come across a new and novel way of using mobile devices to bring to life you tube and apps using holographic technology. The technology itself… Read more » about Holographic technology
Bournemouth University’s Centre for Excellence in Learning (CEL) in collaboration with the Student Union (SUBU) presented an impressive ceremony on the 14th of February 2017 at the Student Centre to award certificates and prizes to some outstanding undergraduate students of the university. This was in recognition of their success in this year’s Student Led Co-creation Funding Scheme… Read more » about Bournemouth University students received prizes for their co-creation projects
From an employability perspective, we often talk about the key skills required by employers with the emphasis being placed on graduates who have well developed interpersonal skills such as self awareness, the ability to communicate effectively, self management etc. However, in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, reflective practice can be a useful tool… Read more » about Reflective practice as a means to improve personal and professional effectiveness
