The Centre for Excellence in Learning is pleased to announce the call for applications for BU L&T Fellowship awards 2015-16. This is a wonderful opportunity to develop your teaching practice. Individuals may nominate themselves and any member of academic or professional staff who is engaged in supporting and promoting excellence in student learning may apply… Read more » about BU Learning and Teaching Fellows 2015-16
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New international peer led academic learning network
The practice of more experienced students being trained to guide and facilitate the learning of less experienced students in an organised and supported way is gaining momentum as a global phenomenon; peer learning schemes now exist on all continents and hold relevance for students of all cultures. Some UK schemes have been in existence since… Read more » about New international peer led academic learning network
New units in myBU!
Just a reminder that units for 15/16 are ready to go in myBU! Contact your Faculty Learning Technologist for any support you need to update your content or to develop activities for your students – they are more than happy to help and advise. Here’s how to contact them:
iOS app – Smart Whiteboard HD
Smart Whiteboard HD By Pad read. Compatibility: Requires iOS 6.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. Price: Usually £1.99 but FREE for a limited time. This is a kind of dead-simple whiteboard which is convenient for your work, study and life. You can… Read more » about iOS app – Smart Whiteboard HD
myBU Rollover begins this week
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
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.
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