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Brightspace’s quiz functionality is a really useful tool for running regular formative quizzes on your unit, helping to reinforce key learning points and aiding students in checking their understanding. The quiz tool also lends itself to promoting learning through retrieval learning or retrieval practice. What is retrieval practice? Research shows that learning occurs not just… Read more » about Formative quizzes and retrieval practice
Would you like to know more about using Mentimeter to add interactive elements to your teaching sessions? Mentimeter helps you to interact with your audience and share responses in real time. It can be used in both online teaching sessions or in the classroom, with participants easily participating using their own devices. If you’d like… Read more » about Mentimeter lunchtime drop-in – Wednesday 1st March FG04
Discussions Tool provides an area for student collaboration. It allows learners to post, read, and reply to messages on different topics, share thoughts about course materials, ask questions, share files, or work with your peers on assignments. Use the Discussions Tool in your unit to: Encourage users to share thoughts on course material with their… Read more » about Discussions Tool – drop-in session in FG04
As educators and innovators, we are always looking for new and interesting ways of harnessing pedagogically sound technologies to support our assessment and feedback activities. Reviewing the methods in which you assess your students can help to keep your unit delivery fresh and engaging, rewarding both yourself and your students with an enriched teaching and… Read more » about Reviewing assessment and feedback practices – resources
Please note the change of date for this workshop Invitation to the National Teaching Fellow workshop Welcome from Dr Geli Roushan, Head of FLIE, and workshop facilitated by BU National Teaching Fellows Dr Mel Hughes and Professor Debbie Holley. Interested staff for this year and those interested in preparing for next year are warmly welcome… Read more » about National Teaching Fellow workshop – change of date
Have you used the Checklist tool yet? Checklists are a great tool for unit orientation, scaffolding learning and keeping students on track with larger projects. On Tuesday 14th February 12.00-13.30 FLIE are holding a face-to-face drop-in session in FG04 focusing on the checklist tool. Further help and support You can also find further help and guidance on… Read more » about Using Brightspace Checklists
Last week, the Learning Technology team had the opportunity to get involved in a Lego® Serious Play® workshop with practitioner Dr Holly Henderson from FLIE. In these workshops, Lego is used to model themes and visualise ideas in a safe space which fosters communication where everyone’s voice is heard. In our team building activity, the team… Read more » about LTs get serious with Lego
The second talk in part 2 of the Academic Integrity online webinar series is led by Dr Mary Davis on ‘Over-Represented Students in Academic Conduct Problems’ which considers issues of inclusivity with contract cheating. This is taking place on Wednesday 8th February 12-1pm, read her abstract below: “Academic conduct problems do not occur equally across… Read more » about Over-Represented Students in Academic Misconduct
When you apply through TeachBU for fellowship in the Associate Fellow, Fellow and Senior Fellow categories, your application is evaluated against Advance HE’s Professional Standards Framework. Advance HE have launched a new 2023 version of their Professional Standards Framework, and whilst we will adopt this at some point, right now, and for the foreseeable future,… Read more » about Applying for Fellowship via TeachBU
Update: 31/01/23 15:30 This issue has now been resolved. If you have any further queries or issues, please raise a ticket with the IT Service Desk: Call: (01202) 965515 Or freephone 0808 196 2332 Online: https://itservices.bournemouth.ac.uk Use the ‘Learning and Teaching Systems’ forms to raise queries with the TEL Development Team directly. Update: 31/01/23: 14:45 We… Read more » about RESOLVED: JISC Learning Analytics (Data Explorer) log in problem
