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A workshop was held with 15 members of staff from the Sports and Physical Activity (SPA) Department earlier today. The focus of the workshop was on curriculum design principles for the 3 new programmes to be taught in SPA in 19/20. This was the agenda for the session: After the introduction, the initial discussion was… Read more » about Sports and Physical Activity curriculum workshop report – 28 March 2018
Industrial Strategy The Creative Industries Sector Deal has been announced. You can read the document here. The press release says: As part of a Creative Industries Sector Deal, to be announced today by the Digital and Culture Secretary Matt Hancock, Business Secretary Greg Clark and Co-Chair of the CIC, Nicola Mendelsohn, more than £150 million is being… Read more » about HE Policy update for the w/e 29th March 2018
As with the human brain, the neural networks that power artificial intelligence systems are not easy to understand. DeepMind, the Alphabet-owned AI firm famous for teaching an AI system to play Go, is attempting to work out how such systems make decisions. By knowing how AI works, it hopes to build smarter systems. But researchers… Read more » about DeepMind explores inner workings of AI
Four members of the BU Learning Technology team attended the BETT conference in London in January. The event contains a mix of demonstrators, demonstrations and short talks. To give you an idea of what the event is about here is an excerpt from the BETT website: ‘Creating a better future by transforming education Bett is… Read more » about BETT Show London 2018
HE Review The major review of HE was announced in late February (see policy update 23 Feb 2018 for our analysis). It’s a Department for Education review supported by an independent panel with an advisory role. The independent panel, led by Philip Augar, have opened a consultation and evidence gathering exercise inviting responses from the… Read more » about HE Policy Update for the w/e 23rd March 2018
Apple is holding an education-focused event on Tuesday that teases “creative new ideas for teachers and students.” While rumors previously suggested a cheaper MacBook will arrive soon, it appears Apple will be focusing on the iPad next week. Bloomberg reports that a “low-cost iPad” will be announced alongside new education software next week. Rumors previously suggested Apple is preparing to launch a $259… Read more » about Apple reportedly unveiling a cheaper iPad next week
A few weeks ago I was invited to give a talk at the UCL Knowledge Lab on ‘creativity’, which is one of my favourite subjects but not, perhaps, for reasons you might expect. My title was “Thinking Critically about Creativity” and it gave me the opportunity to reflect further upon how this noun is invested… Read more » about Thinking critically about ‘creativity’
We have centralised our blog on the research blog to aviod duplicating content – you can find the latest HE policy update here. This week we look #SamOnCampus as well as OFFA’s last report, a MillionPlus report on mature students and the latest consultation on subject level TEF. If you haven’t looked at subject level… Read more » about HE Policy Update – w/e 16th March 2018
CEL Education for Sustainable Development Teaching Award 2018 – Now open for applications! Images of plastics in the environment are dominating the headlines. What do you see in this photograph that you could use, or are already using, to educate your students about the UN Sustainable Development Goals? Depending on your viewpoint: What are… Read more » about CEL Education for Sustainable Development Teaching Award 2018- Now Open for Applications!
Ever wanted to know how to use Google Cardboard? How about creating your own AR/VR material? Want to see what it’s really like to ‘play’ with an Occulus Rift, then this session is for YOU! At this session you will experience Google Cardboard, learn about AR/VR apps for your phone, and also have an opportunity… Read more » about Come Play! Augmented and Virtual Reality, 21st March, 1-3pm, P421
