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Samsung is throwing a curveball into VR headsets…. or at least, a curve. The technology manufacturer has filed a design patent for a future VR headset, one that makes use of a curved OLED display instead of a flat screen. We’ve already seen high-quality OLED displays in VR with the Samsung HMD Odyssey or VR Hero Plus, while Google is also looking to bring… Read more » about Samsung wants to bring curved OLED displays to VR
This workshop will look at the benefits of online assessment handling and how marking online can save you time and provide a better student experience to your students. You will also learn about Intelligent Agents, Discussion Boards and Video Notes in Brightspace Key Information Aimed at: Academic Staff Indicative Frequency: Weekly Facilitated by: Ann Luce… Read more » about Workshop: Enhancing Feedback and Strategies for Future Engagement
Huge computational power, a high-resolution screen, excellent cameras, and connected and available worldwide – all these capabilities are the reason companies and researchers worldwide are exploring the potential of smartphones for medical diagnosis. Apps that have already been developed and are in use include urine test kits and simple eye tests for developing countries. The… Read more » about How the smartphone is being developed into a medical grade diagnostic tool
Following on their victory in StarCraft II, Google’s DeepMind researchers lay out a plan to find diversity in players of games to get around the problems of hidden information in game theory. Their work points to a kind of “open-ended learning” that surpasses simple test-taking found in most machine learning. The miracle of AI in… Read more » about Google’s AI surfs the “gamescape” to conquer game theory
Sharing the Love of learning : Marginal gains in the physical environment Prof Stephen Heppell 14th February, 14.00-15.30 PG30a (Poole House, Room 30a) Talbot campus This is a free public event – please book here and share (20 spaces) Making learning spaces better is complex; there are many variables involved, but none of those variables… Read more » about Need a date for valentines?
On Tuesday 26 February Professor Lee-Ann Fenge, Professor of Social Care at the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences Bournemouth University, will join the “Fusion Inaugural Public Lecture” event and give a talk about “Seeking community creatively: one social worker’s journey”. In her inaugural lecture, Professor Lee-Ann Fenge will use a narrative approach to explore… Read more » about Fusion Inaugural Public Lecture: “Seeking community creatively: one social worker’s journey” presented by Professor Lee-Ann Fenge
This workshop will look at different delivery patterns, including multi-modal delivery, eg. Blended Learning, Flipped classroom, online and face-to-face. We will also look at the timetable, ILOs and the design of your unit. This workshop will explore Panopto, Audience response systems, eg. Mentimeter, Turning Point, Kahoot; social media, Padlet, Trello, WordPress and Slack Key Information… Read more » about Workshop: Unit Delivery and Assessment Landscaping
The next TEL Community of Practice meeting will be on Tuesday, 26th February at 1pm in F104. Our discussion will be led by Learning Technologist, Vince Clark and the discussion will cover Chatbots and AI. Vince will take us through some of the basic definitions of AI and the Turing test, while showing us what… Read more » about TEL Community of Practice: Tuesday 26th Feb, 1pm, F104
BU EdD student and PDA, Vianna Renaud, has just been appointed to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Workplace Executive Committee (https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-divisions/bacp-workplace/). This aligns with her doctoral research which aims to explore and develop ways of improving student confidence and overall well-being through a peer-to-peer employability coaching and mentoring programme. Vianna comments: “Whilst… Read more » about Well-Being in the Workplace
FACEBOOK IS ONTO us. It’s onto me, anyway. I am merely one anecdata point among billions, but I’m sure I’m not the only Facebook user who has found herself shying away from the very public, often performative, and even tiring habit of posting regular updates to Facebook and Instagram. Over the past year I’ve found myself thinking not… Read more » about Private messages are the NEW (OLD) Social Network
