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Zoom now has the functionality to provide live captions during a session. There are many reasons that students might want to use this feature; where English is not their first language, where students are situated in a noisy environment, or to help students who may require additional learning support. You can use this feature to… Read more » about Live captioning with Zoom
The set of HTML page templates that can be used to create learning materials in Brightspace have been updated for this year providing a fresher look with improvements in accessibility and mobile access. What are HTML templates? HTML pages are a good platform for presenting content to students. Brightspace has a series of templates available… Read more » about New HTML Templates
Just a reminder that the FLIE team are still here to support you with building and planning your units during August. We will be running online drop in sessions every Friday at 11am so do pop in if you have any questions and a Learning Technologist will do their best to answer them. We also… Read more » about Support and guidance in August
I am delighted to inform you that the BU Certificate in Programme Leadership for 2021-22 launches next month. This is a 20 credit Level 7 unit for those who are new, existing or aspiring Programme Leaders. The aim of the unit is to offer experienced academics an opportunity to reflect on their skills as Programme… Read more » about BU Certificate in Programme Leadership 2021-2022
A good place to start is always the relevant BU policy document, and in this case that is the Principles of Assessment Design Policy 6c. https://intranetsp.bournemouth.ac.uk/pandptest/6c-principles-of-assessment-design-policy%20(2021-22).pdf Here are some key paragraphs that set out what is expected. Paragraph 4.3. BU supports the principle of assessment for learning rather than assessment of learning. This is underpinned by a requirement for… Read more » about Formative assessment – what might it look like?
It’s that time of year when our thoughts turn to preparing our units for the next academic year. As you think about populating your units (with the good intention of making an early start and not leaving it too late in the day!) here are five key takeaways to help get you started. 1. Check… Read more » about Unit Preparation Know How
A reminder that FLIE are running a series of workshops on Unit Preparation Basics during July and August to support staff with planning and building their units for the new academic year. All new units are active by default and visible for all semesters, so join one of our sessions to get a better understanding of: the… Read more » about Unit Preparation workshops
The revised Digital Pedagogies Framework is now available to support staff in the development and delivery of their units for the new academic year, and FLIE will be running sessions with faculties next week to introduce the newly updated framework. Why should I attend? As well as highlighting some of the changes that have been… Read more » about Upcoming Faculty sessions
The Digital Pedagogies Framework was developed as part of an integrated plan for digital and online pedagogies. It aims to support staff at BU in the preparation, development and delivery of online and blended teaching. The current version has now been revised based on the experience of the academic year 2020/2021 and is aligned with… Read more » about Revised Digital Pedagogies Framework
A big thank you to all those who presented and engaged with the conference sessions over the past two weeks. Colleagues and external speakers have delivered some really interesting sessions around excellent pedagogic practice and their innovative responses to teaching during the pandemic. How can I view the recordings? If you would like to catch… Read more » about Fusion Learning Conference 2021 – Resources
