Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence
Embedding excellence through fusion of education, research and professional practice
CELebrate 2016 takes place from Wednesday 13 – Friday 15 April 2016. This is the ideal opportunity to think about new pedagogic approaches and good ideas. We have three external speakers coming – Professors Jane Seale from Exeter, John Cook from UWE and Peter Bryant from LSE – and over 30 internal colleagues showcasing best… Read more » about CELebrate 2016 – book now!
When? Wed 16 Mar 11-12 Where? PG30a Augmented integrates digital information with live video or the user’s environment in real time and can be a powerful engagement technique for students. Come along for a demonstration of AR and to see how you might be able to use it to support your teaching and learning. Click… Read more » about Come and learn about augmented reality – Wed 16th March
The V4L project is driven by BU academics for BU academics to enable and share pedagogical innovation. There are a number of elements to the project such as the tender for the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Toolkit and the Service Design review of the Learning Technologists. To deliver against these… Read more » about Vision4Learning (V4L) Project Update
Do you want your dissertation to make a difference? If you’re starting to plan your third year or postgraduate dissertation, have you thought about how you can use your research to promote social good? BU has signed up to an NUS initiative called Dissertations for Good (DfG) which connects students with external organisations who then… Read more » about Dissertations for good
Many staff will have received the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Toolkit pouch in the post in the last week. In addition to the TEL Toolkit where you can learn of the many pedagogic ways of using TEL in your teaching and learning, the pouch also contained information on the digital skills self-assessment. We are asking… Read more » about 3 super-convincing reasons to complete the digital skills self-assessment
CEL are coming back to Bournemouth House next week where we challenge you to challenge us! If you have a TEL or teaching and learning issue, please share it with us and we will do our very best to help. If you would like to come along, please register here. If you didn’t have time… Read more » about Challenge CEL – Tue 8 March in B126a at 2pm
Last night on the 5th floor of the Student Centre, Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Tim MacIntyre-Bhatty and Head of CEL, Professor Gail Thomas hosted an awards evening for student winners of the co-creation competition. Of the 15 winners who all received a certificate and cheque for £500 to further their research, 14 were able to… Read more » about Last night’s co-creation award presentations
Sonya Harvey works for the Careers and Employability Department and heads the Student development Award here at BU. Sonya’s role is to support our students in achieving the BU Student Development Award that recognises the transferrable skills students develop from their experiences while involved in extra-curricular activities. The Award enables them to create a high profile e-portfolio… Read more » about Student Development Award
The BU Student Development Award – Graduate Attributes: Reflective Writing Students on the Award commit themselves to developing a range of employability skills that enable them to demonstrate workplace experience to potential employers. Through their involvement in a choice of over 100 extra-curricular activities, including volunteering, ambassador and mentoring roles, languages, professional development, media skills,… Read more » about Student Development Award – Reflective element
The BU Student Development Award – stand out from the crowd Our Award supports students from all levels and all Schools in developing a range of employability skills that enable them to demonstrate workplace experience to potential employers. Students have the opportunity to achieve recognition in over 100 extra-curricular activities including Representation, Clubs & Societies… Read more » about Student Development Award – stand out from the crowd
