Here is a selection of interesting articles I have read this week. The immersive technologies in manufacturing report has just been launched and gives an interesting insight into the use of virtual reality in the UK manufacturing sector, an area which is predicted to be worth $160 billion in the next three years. Click here… Read more » about Interesting Blog Posts on AR/VR and Narrative Potential
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Wearable Tech Gadget ‘BIRD’ turns any surface into a Touch Screen & More
‘Bird’ is a tiny wearable device developed by an Israel-based startup, MUV Interactive that will let you interact with your wall and other surfaces through gestures & touch. Apart from touch, Bird will let users also interact with screens with gestures such as push, pull, drag & drop. It captures motion, proximity to even decode… Read more » about Wearable Tech Gadget ‘BIRD’ turns any surface into a Touch Screen & More
Facilitating with Lego… put in to practice- By Louise Ward
I attended Susanne and Curie’s ‘Facilitating with Lego’ workshop in early June and found it really insightful. There are lots of ways it can be used. It’s great for team building events but could also be used for personal development. The workshop gave some really good hints and tips of using Lego in group settings… Read more » about Facilitating with Lego… put in to practice- By Louise Ward
Virtual Avebury in the News
Our Virtual Avebury project is in the news this week, on radio and online. We’re in the middle of the 3-month public engagement phase of the project at the Barn Gallery of the Alexander Keiller Museum at Avebury. Since the beginning of June, more than 250 visitors have experienced a fully immersive, 3D simulation of… Read more » about Virtual Avebury in the News
Summer of 6C: Generic Assessment Criteria
Changes are coming to assessment and feedback in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. Programmes will undertake a major re-write of assessments in 2018-2019; there will be extraordinary Faculty Academic Standard Committees (FASCS) across both campuses to bring all units in line with the new assessment and feedback policy, Principles in Assessment and Design: 6C, which states that… Read more » about Summer of 6C: Generic Assessment Criteria
Summer of 6C: Principles of Assessment Design (6c) Policy and Procedure
The principles and drivers for change. The Assessment and Feedback dimension of the National Student Survey (NSS) is low scoring across the sector, and is an area BU aims to improve. The data collected by the Students Union at BU through the SimOn survey indicates that assessment and feedback are priority concerns of students. In… Read more » about Summer of 6C: Principles of Assessment Design (6c) Policy and Procedure
Anyone can teach series- 3. Be Prepared!
Welcome back to this nuts and bolts teaching tips series. Last time we thought about the most important part of teaching… caring about the students (and yourself- wellbeing!) I asked colleagues for their top teaching tips. Denyse King (one of our wonderful Portsmouth HSS colleagues) replied : “Develop and sustain a reputation for interesting… Read more » about Anyone can teach series- 3. Be Prepared!
Internal call for Funding: Student Access, Success and Progression – deadline 12.00 noon Friday 31 August
Colleagues, The University’s Access, Excellence and Impact Committee (AEIC) was formed in 17/18, and its purpose is: ‘To lead activities in relation to education access, excellence and impact; targeting the highest levels of achievement and benefits to applicants, students and the University.’ We are now seeking proposals for projects which support the University in addressing… Read more » about Internal call for Funding: Student Access, Success and Progression – deadline 12.00 noon Friday 31 August
“Look more excited Nicole!” Reflections on Carnival U at Carnival Expo
Regular readers of the CEL blog will already know Carnival U. For those who don’t, they are a team of 9 MSc events management charged with co-creating a Carnival University for the Carnival Expo at the Kia Oval which is part of a project led by Dr Nicole Ferdinand, BU Learning and Teaching Fellow 2017/18…. Read more » about “Look more excited Nicole!” Reflections on Carnival U at Carnival Expo
Report of the Annual International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference (IGNCC)
This year CEL has promoted active making and creative origami and lego workshops to connect with the Fusion strands of Education, Research and Professional practice. We were delighted to hear about the Annual International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference at BU. Dr Julia Round reports here with additional photos of ‘sketchnotes’ ( a superb visual note-taking… Read more » about Report of the Annual International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference (IGNCC)
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