We need to expand our pool of TeachBU Mentors and TeachBU Assessors. We are therefore seeking Expressions of Interest from interested and eligible staff. To be eligible to apply you must be currently employed at BU, and be a Senior HEA Fellow gained through our TeachBU programme. Eligible staff may be from Faculties or from… Read more » about TeachBU Mentors and TeachBU Assessors
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National Teaching Fellow workshop Tues 14 Feb 2023
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 to attend. Both academic and professional staff can be nominated,… Read more » about National Teaching Fellow workshop Tues 14 Feb 2023
Jisc Learning Analytics training for Semester 2
The extended pilot of the Jisc Learning Analytics platform continues in Semester 2 with all Level 0 and Level 4 programmes in scope. Learning Analytics is intended to give students and staff a better understanding of individual student experience and progress. This, in conjunction with the development of the new Personal Tutor policy, will help in… Read more » about Jisc Learning Analytics training for Semester 2
Review of the Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) scheme at BU
As a key Access Excellence and Innovation Committee (AEIC) action, BU has committed to reviewing BU’s Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) scheme. The PAL scheme fosters cross-year support between students on the same course. PAL encourages students to support each other and to learn collaboratively under the guidance of trained students, called PAL Leaders, from the year… Read more » about Review of the Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) scheme at BU
Brightspace videos for new starters
Do you have a new member of staff in your team who is unfamiliar with Brightspace? or would you like a refresher on some of Brightspace’s functionality? Brightspace is BU’s Virtual Learning Environment and it’s the key platform for students to access learning materials and online activities to support their study. Navigating and understanding Brightspace… Read more » about Brightspace videos for new starters
Happy Holidays from FLIE
As everyone takes a well-earned break over Christmas, just a reminder of the resources available to support you as you plan for Semester 2. If you’re looking for ideas and inspiration, have a look at our Good Practice area. You’ll find good practice tips and examples on all areas of teaching and learning from FLIE and… Read more » about Happy Holidays from FLIE
Academic Integrity webinars continue in 2023
Tales of the Unexpected: Traps and Pitfalls in Academic Integrity This series of online seminars led by experts from around the world and hosted by Bournemouth University continues in the new year. An increase in academic misconduct has been evidenced across the global HE sector and more recently in UK HE. The pandemic has exacerbated… Read more » about Academic Integrity webinars continue in 2023
360° Capture in Education
From doorbells to diagnostics the use of 360° cameras, panoramic and omnidirectional footage has become commonplace for most people in 2022. Even before students embark on their educational journey at here at Bournemouth university, they may be using 360° tools and apps such as Google Maps simply to navigate to Bournemouth itself or by exploring… Read more » about 360° Capture in Education
TeachBU Update – Colleagues Achieving HEA Fellowship
I’m delighted to confirm that the following colleagues have recently achieved HEA Fellowship from Advance HE after applying through TeachBU: Associate Fellow: Joanna Wells; Yutaka Matsubayashi. Fellow: Agata Wezyk; Joseph McMullen; Lauren Peter; Matthew Armstrong; Shayan Bahadori; Ying Liu. Senior Fellow: Pramod Raj Regmi; Phil Wilkinson. Congratulations!!! Dr Martyn Polkinghorne Chair of the TeachBU Assessment… Read more » about TeachBU Update – Colleagues Achieving HEA Fellowship
In conversation with Louise Oliver
Louise Oliver and her team have been working on a series of gamified learning experiences, with assistance from some of the Learning Technologists, so we took the opportunity to ask her about some of her work in this area of innovative pedagogy. The latest concept was an immersive murder mystery learning scenario where each character… Read more » about In conversation with Louise Oliver
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