Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence
Embedding excellence through fusion of education, research and professional practice
My Unit Feedback is a unit survey run at all levels (0, 4 , 5, 6 and 7) and replaces the MUSE survey. It will ask students about their learning experience on each of their units. The feedback received helps you to further build on your areas of good practice and identify any areas for… Read more » about Setting up your ‘My Unit Feedback’ survey
We are delighted to accept poster entries from BU academic and professional service staff for this year’s Fusion Learning Conference which is being held on the 5th July 2023. The core themes for this year’s conference are: Student engagement and success: evaluating pedagogical practices and resources as conduits to enhancing student learning. Digital Transformation to enhance student learning: embedding… Read more » about BU Fusion Learning Conference 2023: Poster Entry
In addition to the usual weekly drop-in sessions that Learning Technologists run for their faculties, we will be running some face-to-face lunchtime drop-ins in FG04 to support staff with any questions during this marking and assessment period. No need to book, just bring along your questions in person to FG04 on the following days and… Read more » about LT Lunchtime drop-in sessions S2
The following FLIE events are now available to book. Workshops will be hybrid so you can choose to attend online or in person. Use the links in the table to book your place via Eventbrite. Theme Date and Time Content Assessment and Feedback: Revert, outrun, or embrace 12th June 1000 to 1200 FG04 At… Read more » about FLIE Events now available to book on Eventbrite
I’m delighted to confirm that the following colleagues have recently achieved fellowship from Advance HE after applying through TeachBU: Associate: Jack Wieland (FST) Ruchita Patel (FST) Fellow: Andrew Morris (FHSS) Caspian Dugdale (Academic Services) Doug Hardman (FST) Rounaq Nayak (FST) Senior Fellow Emma Thurston (FHSS) Carl Heffernan (FHSS) Laura Roper (BUBS) Mallika Tamvada (FMC) Congratulations!!!… Read more » about TeachBU Update – Colleagues Achieving HEA Fellowship
Fusion Learning Conference 5th July 2023 We are running our Fusion Learning conference this summer to include speakers, poster presentations, panel discussions, demonstrations and more. The event offers engagement in current and emerging student learning and opportunities for education innovation and excellence at BU. Staff are invited to showcase their Fusion Learning practices… Read more » about Fusion Learning Conference 5th July 2023
Turnitin recently announced they have developed a new functionality relating to the use of AI tools (such as Chat GPT) in written assessments. Turnitin required universities to take a very quick decision on the use of the functionality, as they announced it would be used from early April for all Turnitin customers unless they opted… Read more » about Turnitin’s new AI writing detection capability
The Academic Integrity webinar series continues with the topic of artificial intelligence; Beatriz Moya and Leeanne Morrow will lead the talk ‘Foundational Literacies and Academic Integrity Skills: Ideas for Student Support in an Artificial Intelligence Era’, engaging its audience on the potential of these tools and delving into detail on skills that can help curb… Read more » about Foundational Literacies & Academic Integrity Skills
The love of Lego® is reaching far and wide at BU. Every Lego® Serious Play® session is crafted to meet session aims, objectives and intended learning outcomes with reflective questions integrated to get the maximum out of the time windows afforded within the timetabled slots. Working with so many areas across BU is fascinating; from… Read more » about Serious Play, Serious Fun: Speaking Bricks
If you are thinking about applying for Advance HE Fellowship in the Associate Fellow, Fellow or Senior Fellow categories, then I’m running workshops this week to help you with your application. Thursday 30th March @ 12:00 in FG04– this is a session for Staff. Thursday 30th March @ 13:00 in FG04 – this is a… Read more » about Applying for Advance HE Fellowship
