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The Pedagogical Innovation Lab in FLIE was established to provide staff and students with the opportunity to explore recent innovations in educational technology. We would love to engage with you to explore the application of these technologies, and other TEL (Technology Enhance Learning) tools we are piloting, in your teaching and learning practice. Maybe you… Read more » about Pedagogical Innovation Lab – opportunities to explore in your teaching
Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be poised to effect a cultural shift on a par with the Industrial Revolution. However, the explosion of AI tools has come so suddenly and with so much hyperbole that we could all be forgiven for feeling confused and overwhelmed. In FLIE we have been working hard to keep up with… Read more » about Assessment and Feedback design using GenAI – Drop-ins for staff
Do you use Mentimeter with your students? would you like some ideas on how to use it effectively in your teaching? Join this interactive webinar with a specific focus on how to use Mentimeter for formative assessment – both synchronously and asynchronously. Mentimeter are delivering this session which will bring in examples from other universities,… Read more » about Using Mentimeter for formative assessment – webinar 28th Feb 12.30-13.30
If you missed our ASV (animation, simulation, visualisation) workshop this week, here are some of the top tips we shared to help you effectively integrate some of these tools into your teaching practice. Padlet integration and new features Padlet is a great tool for enabling collaboration with students, either used synchronously in teaching sessions or… Read more » about Saving you time with the effective use of ASV tools
Just a quick TeachBU update to say that after 6 years as the academic lead, 5 years as chair of the assessment panel, and after supporting an incredible 450+ BU colleagues to advance their professional careers, I have stood down from my TeachBU roles from the end of January. Anyone with questions about applying for… Read more » about TeachBU Update
Thank you to everyone who came to one of our Tech showcases last week – the LTs had a lot of fun demonstrating some of the output we’ve created with these tools at BU to enhance teaching and learning. If you would like to know more about creating engaging learning objects for your units, such… Read more » about FLIE tech showcases
Join our lunchtime ASV workshops to develop your foundational knowledge and hands-on skills to effectively integrate Animation, Simulation, and Visualisation (ASV) tools into your teaching and learning practices. We’ll discuss ASV concepts and the importance of ASV in enhancing learning experiences, and focus on different tools and case studies in each session. 7th Feb 3rd… Read more » about Save the dates – ASV lunch, learn and innovate!
For semester 1 this year, attendance capture was introduced across all levels for taught curricular sessions whereby attendance is captured by teaching staff at the start of a session using the JISC Learning Analytics platform. If you weren’t teaching during semester 1 or just need to a refresher on the steps involved, this is covered… Read more » about Support and guidance for Semester 2
Are you new to Mentimeter or haven’t used it in a while and would like to refresh your knowledge? Join Mentimeter’s free interactive webinar on February 7th and learn everything you need to know to start hosting interactive presentations, such as: How to easily facilitate active learning Techniques for leveraging student insights to improve teaching… Read more » about Getting started with Mentimeter
I am delighted to announce that BU is one of the first Universities accredited by Advance HE, to successfully transition from the previous 2011 version of the professional standards framework (PSF), to the new 2023 version. Thank you to everyone at BU involved in helping to make this happen. Whilst the descriptors and dimensions of… Read more » about TeachBU Now Using New Professional Standards Framework
