Mentimeter Advanced Features for Educators webinar Mentimeter are running a new series of webinars aimed specifically at their campus community. Look out for these webinars which will run regularly at the beginning and mid-way point of each semester. The first webinar in the series is on Thursday 30th March 14.00 (BST). Learn from fellow educators… Read more » about Mentimeter webinar for Educators – 30th March
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Academic Integrity webinars this March
Our Academic Integrity webinar series brought to you by FLIE and the FMC Learning Development Team in association with ALDinHE continues this March. All sessions are running online via Zoom. Sign up via the FLIE Eventbrite page or using the links below. Alternatively, BU staff can simply join on the day and time by clicking on… Read more » about Academic Integrity webinars this March
Template slides for your Mentimeter presentations
We’ve recently added a series of template slides to Mentimeter to help you easily incorporate Mentimeter polls and questions into your teaching, and add an interactive element to your sessions. You can choose to add the template, then amend or edit the slides so they suit your own purposes. What templates are available? Ice breaker… Read more » about Template slides for your Mentimeter presentations
uGrade for student self and peer assessment
A common concern of students working on group assessments is being assigned one mark for all members, regardless of the individual levels of contribution. By using uGrade, students can peer assess each member of the group’s contribution to the group work and then each student receives an adjusted mark which reflects that contribution rating. What… Read more » about uGrade for student self and peer assessment
Thinking About Applying for HEA Fellowship?
If you are thinking about applying for HEA fellowship in the Associate Fellow, Fellow or Senior Fellow categories, then you may wish to be added to the TeachBU mailing list so that you can hear about training events, changes to applications dates, etc. If so, then please email TeachBU@bournemouth.ac.uk to let us know. Dr Martyn… Read more » about Thinking About Applying for HEA Fellowship?
Formative quizzes and retrieval practice
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
Mentimeter lunchtime drop-in – Wednesday 1st March FG04
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 – drop-in session in 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
Reviewing assessment and feedback practices – resources
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
National Teaching Fellow workshop – change of date
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







