This Friday 7th August is the start of the annual myBU rollover. “Rollover” is a general term used to describe the creation and preparation of units for the new academic year. Units are, in the first instance prepared in the VLE Data Management System (VLEDMS) which is the intermediary system between UNIT-e (currently) and myBU…. Read more » about myBU Rollover begins this week
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iOS app – PDF Forms – EXPIRED
PDF Forms By Darsoft Inc Compatibility: Requires iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Price: Usually £7.99………….. but FREE for a limited time. Fill, sign and annotate Adobe PDF forms and documents. PDF Forms is a powerful processing app for anyone who has to… Read more » about iOS app – PDF Forms – EXPIRED
Optimal video length for student engagement
As we continue to look at the use of Panopto (including some nice editing options!) this post on student engagement with video is interesting https://www.edx.org/blog/optimal-video-length-student-engagement
iOS App – 2Do – EXPIRED
2Do By Guided Ways Technologies Ltd Compatibility: Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. Price: Usually £14.99 but FREE for a limited time……………..(until 12th June 2015) 2Do lets you take a completely different approach to managing your tasks. With its extremely… Read more » about iOS App – 2Do – EXPIRED
iOS App – Scalar: the Better Calculator – EXPIRED
Scalar By Sergey Mikhanov Compatibility: Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. Price: Usually £2.99 but FREE for a limited time. Scalar gives you an endless sheet of paper you can calculate on so you’ll never lose track again, even with… Read more » about iOS App – Scalar: the Better Calculator – EXPIRED
CELebrate Conference 2015 – Closing CELebration
To round off the CELebrate Conference 2015, a party is being held to celebrate all that is brilliant about BU. 11am – 12.30pm, PG30a. Please come along to join in the CElebration.
Tablet Talk
Since January 2014 LLS have run a series of sessions under the heading ‘Tablet Talk’. The idea for these sessions came from the ‘iPad Coffee Club’ run at Southampton University by our former colleague Tamsyn Smith. Tablet Talk is essentially a place and time for colleagues to meet and share practice and experiences in the… Read more » about Tablet Talk
CELebrate Conference 2015 – Day 3 – Thursday 28 May
Here is the agenda for the last full day of the CELebrate conference Launch of Succeed at BU 10am – noon, PG30a Presenters: Bethan Collins, Anita Diaz and Jane de Vekey Succeed at BU is a practical strategy and toolkit within CEL which consists of a combination of policy, practical student/staff support and underpinning pedagogic research… Read more » about CELebrate Conference 2015 – Day 3 – Thursday 28 May
50 alternatives to lecturing
Lots of ideas to consider http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/50-alternatives-to-lecturing/
iOS App – Eureka – EXPIRED
Eureka By Jung Eui Hyung. Compatibility: Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. Price: Usually £0.99 but FREE for a limited time. Eureka is quite simply a quick memo and to do list app Follow the link on an iOS device… Read more » about iOS App – Eureka – EXPIRED
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