Horizon Report 2016: Improving digital literacy a daunting task for the under 25s The 13th edition of the annual Horizon Report from the NMC, that is designed to identify emerging technologies that are likely to have an impact on teaching and learning, has highlighted improving digital literacy as one of six major challenges facing… Read more » about NMC 2016 – horizon scanning for technologies
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BU Student Development Award Augmented Reality Event Weds 13th April 2-3pm in PG30a
Sonya Harvey (BU SDA co-ordinator) will be giving a presentation on Wed 13 April at 2-3pm in PG30a as part of the CELebrate event. Please sign up as it is going to be a really engaging Augmented Reality session. Sonya has incorporated a number of interactive games and a quiz, and there will be prizes too… Read more » about BU Student Development Award Augmented Reality Event Weds 13th April 2-3pm in PG30a
Service Excellence Conference – 7 April 2016
The 2016 Service Excellence Conference will take place on Thursday 7 April. At this conference we would like to showcase even more examples of Service Excellence at BU and we need your input to do this. Tell us about your Service Excellence story We know that many exciting things are happening at BU, led by… Read more » about Service Excellence Conference – 7 April 2016
CELebrate keynote 3: Informal learning in the workplace: opportunities for educators
This is the third of three keynotes at CELebrate 2016. This presentation is by John Cook, Professor of Learning Innovation, University of the West of England on Thu 14 Apr 16, 14:00 – 15:00. Click here to book your place. This talk will give an overview of how the EU Learning Layers Project developed technologies to… Read more » about CELebrate keynote 3: Informal learning in the workplace: opportunities for educators
CELebrate keynote 2: Technology as a tool for inclusion: use and abuse in classroom settings
The second of three keynotes at CELebrate 2016. This presentation is on Thur 14 Apr, 10:00-11:00. Click here to book a place. By Professor Jane Seale, Professor of Inclusive Education in the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter Explore technology’s role in the lives of people with learning disabilities and the factors that influence… Read more » about CELebrate keynote 2: Technology as a tool for inclusion: use and abuse in classroom settings
CELebrate keynote 1: Challenging educational paradigms: the role of the Learning Technologist
This is the first of three keynotes at the CELebrate 2016 Conference. Scheduled for Wed 13 Apr, 11:00-12:00. Click here to book a place. Speaker: Peter Bryant, Head of Learning Technology and Innovation, London School of Economics This talk will explore the tensions and forces that are impacting on the role learning technology teams choose (or… Read more » about CELebrate keynote 1: Challenging educational paradigms: the role of the Learning Technologist
CELebrate 2016 – Conference plan
Did you know there are more than 30 sessions, multiple posters and three keynote speakers at next month’s CELebrate Conference? Here is the conference plan: CELebrate timetable 2016 To read more about the sessions and to book a place, click on this link.
Careers and employability – The going global oversees job vacancy database
The Going Global Overseas Job Vacancy Database The careers and employability department offer a ‘Going Global’ overseas job vacancy database to students wishing to work abroad. It includes more than 10,000 pages of constantly-updated content on how to work abroad and also includes a database of current overseas job opportunities, work permit/visa regulations and CV… Read more » about Careers and employability – The going global oversees job vacancy database
INTED 2016 – (Valencia) a conference report
INTED 2016 (see #INTED2016 or @debbieholley1 for twitter feed) Summary: 800 delegates, 70 countries, education and technology as a theme, . In Barcelona in July 2017 full papers only The little girl pictured looking after her families goats is worth less to them than the goat, explained Safeena Husain, the Founder and Executive Director… Read more » about INTED 2016 – (Valencia) a conference report
Virtual Worlds, Drones and Mars landing – INTED2016 conference
Virtual Worlds Virtual worlds are back! Lots of great projects coming out of SMARTLab in Dublin (http://www.ucd.ie/smartlab/ ). They have a large budget for doctoral students and post docs, and nine fully funded places on offer. Interesting work including simulations of living on Mars; some early material used to train up the space station astronauts,… Read more » about Virtual Worlds, Drones and Mars landing – INTED2016 conference
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