The Turnitin Feedback Studio and Originality Report service will be unavailable due to emergency maintenance on Wednesday 6 April from 11:00am to 12:00pm (1 hour). During this time you will not be able to view and mark student papers in the Turnitin Feedback Studio or view Originality Reports. Submitted papers will still be available to… Read more » about Turnitin service temporarily unavailable today – 11:00am to 12:00pm (1 hour)
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Top tips for successful Discussion forums
Are you using Brightspace’s Discussions tool? Here are our Top 5 tips on getting the most out of your Discussion forums: To guide students on how to contribute to the discussion, and to encourage engagement, put clear directions within the Description area. Set clear expectations of what to post within each topic. This doesn’t have… Read more » about Top tips for successful Discussion forums
Top Ten Learning Myths
Over the years there have been many theories about how we learn and therefore can improve the effectiveness of our teaching. However, there are many educational theories that are just that, theories, that frequently have little or no supporting evidence yet have gained popularity and become almost enshrined into educational folklore as unassailable ‘fact’. This… Read more » about Top Ten Learning Myths
Updated Groups tool guidance
We’ve recently updated our online guidance on how to create groups in Brightspace to provide clearer instructions on the types of groups available, and the process of creating groups and allocating students to them. There are several options when setting up groups: manual allocation, random allocation, or allowing students to self-enrol. If you have a… Read more » about Updated Groups tool guidance
TeachBU Update – Faculty 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: Aniebiet Ekong (FHSS) Rajib Shome (BUBS) Fellow: Aravind Reghunathan (BUBS) Rose Walford (FHSS) Sally Brown (FST) Senior Fellow: Roya Haratian (FST) Tilia Lenz (FHSS) Congratulations!!! Dr Martyn Polkinghorne Chair of the TeachBU Assessment… Read more » about TeachBU Update – Faculty Colleagues Achieving HEA Fellowship
Getting Creative with Release Conditions in Brightspace
In Brightspace, Release Conditions can be used to trigger an event when a pre-set condition, or conditions, have been met. For example, an announcement could be released conditionally to students achieving a certain score in a formative quiz, offering generic feedback/feedforward suggestions to students within specified grade ranges. Release conditions are very flexible and can… Read more » about Getting Creative with Release Conditions in Brightspace
Mentimeter for students
You’re probably aware that we have an institutional licence for Mentimeter at BU, the audience response system that helps add those interactive elements to teaching sessions. But did you know that all BU students also have access to the BU Mentimeter account, meaning they can utilise the full functionality of Mentimeter? How might students use… Read more » about Mentimeter for students
The context of the inclusivity health check at BU
Last week the FLIE education enhancement workshops reached a milestone session as the third and final in the series on Inclusion Equity and Social Justice. It was taken as an opportunity to step back to review the context(s) of inclusivity in HE and at BU. In our globalised, internationalised, and interlinked world, we regularly encounter… Read more » about The context of the inclusivity health check at BU
LinkedIn Learning academic webinar
Say hello to hybrid! Wednesday 16 March 13:00-14:00 This webinar from LinkedIn Learning looks at how institutions across Europe, Middle East and Africa are leveraging LinkedIn Learning to adapt to new hybrid models of delivery or shift from remote back to in-person learning, for both students and staff. It will discuss strategy, promotion and best… Read more » about LinkedIn Learning academic webinar
This week – Education Enhancement Workshops
Looking for case studies ideas for your Advance HE Fellowship application? The lunchtime Education Enhancement workshops are a low stake investment in your professional development. Wednesday 9th March 12:00-13:00. Education Enhancement Workshop. Previous sessions on the Higher Education: Inclusion, Equity and Social Justice introduced the Equity Compass and in particular how approaches to learning can… Read more » about This week – Education Enhancement Workshops
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