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Over the past few weeks we’ve shared a couple of useful Jisc reports to help you when looking at student attendance and engagement, such as how to gain an overview of student attendance and how to filter student reports. But have you seen our complete guidance on Accessing and using attendance data for teaching? This… Read more » about Accessing and using Jisc Attendance data
I’m delighted to confirm that the following colleagues have recently achieved fellowship from Advance HE: Associate Fellow: Samira Al-Nasser Yunfei Li Fellow: Ramin Boroujerdi Alison Woodward Sophia Amenyah Fellow (via PGCert): Duncan Ki-Aries Laura Iannuzzi Ryan Muldoon Senior Fellow: Anastasia Veneti Congratulations!!! Dr Martyn Polkinghorne Chair of the TeachBU Assessment Panel for Fellowship Applications
The Discussions tool is a really useful way to direct student enquiries to one space, and to allow all the students on a unit to view responses to queries. If you’re using discussion boards in this way, you’ll need to monitor the interactions so that you can review activity and provide timely responses. Brightspace will… Read more » about Monitoring Discussion Board activity in Brightspace
Last week we shared some information on how to gain an overview of student attendance on the Jisc Learning Analytics platform using the Student Attendance report. Another useful way to track student data effectively at the start of the semester is by using the filters on the Students report. If you’re a Programme Leader or… Read more » about Tracking student data effectively in Jisc LA
The integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents an opportunity for academic staff to embrace emerging technologies in the educational landscape. FLIE are running a series of training sessions aimed at equipping educators with the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate generative AI into university education. Sign up via Eventbrite or join online on the day via… Read more » about Generative AI workshops Wed 25th October
Now that we are a couple of weeks into the semester, you will start to see the attendance capture data building on the Jisc Learning Analytics system. You might find it useful to get an overview of how students on units you are teaching are engaging across their other units this semester. Student Attendance report… Read more » about Gaining an overview of student attendance on the Jisc LA platform
These sessions from FLIE provide an introductory exploration of key theories related to the creation of an equitable and inclusive curriculum, supplemented with practical examples. They will underscore the importance of fostering staff competence to enhance their confidence in employing inclusive teaching strategies. Additionally, the sessions will look into the significance of collaborative efforts with… Read more » about Inclusivity Fundamentals workshop – 3-4pm Wed 18th Oct
Turnitin are running a series of live workshops to support users using their products and to provide insights and guidance for best practices. The sessions are run to help staff use the tools effectively and find answers to any questions. Getting the most out of Turnitin Feedback Studio Turnitin is an assignment feedback platform which… Read more » about Getting the most out of Turnitin Feedback Studio – webinar Nov 2nd 3pm
LEGO® World Play Day 2023 will take place on Thursday October 12th. The annual event celebrates LEGO! This year’s theme is the Superpower of Play. Here at BU we love LEGO so come and celebrate the superpower of play at the Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence in DG68: 10.00 – What is Lego… Read more » about The Superpower of play – Lego World Play Day 12th Oct
The integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents an opportunity for academic staff to embrace emerging technologies in the educational landscape. FLIE are running a series of training sessions aimed at equipping educators with the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate generative AI into university education. Sign up via Eventbrite or join online on the… Read more » about Generative AI workshops Wed 11th October
