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Summer of 6C: “Am I ready to receive feedback?”

This blog was posted in 2017, but still raises some interesting questions for how we engage with students around feedback… Have YOU thought about how you will prepare YOUR students for feedback in 2018-2019?  Receiving feedback is an emotive process for students. Guiding them to consider their emotional readiness to assimilate comments may improve the… Read more » about Summer of 6C: “Am I ready to receive feedback?”

BU staff published in new book ‘Enhancing Employability in Higher Education through Work Based Learning’ by Palgrave Macmillan

‘Enhancing Employability in Higher Education through Work Based Learning’ has just been published by Palgrave Macmillan. Edited by Dawn Morley, formerly of BU and now at Solent University, there were the following contributions by BU academics, staff and students:: Dr Sue Eccles and Vianna Renaud (Bournemouth University) Chapter Title: Building Students’ Emotional Resilience through Placement… Read more » about BU staff published in new book ‘Enhancing Employability in Higher Education through Work Based Learning’ by Palgrave Macmillan

Summer of 6C: Patchwork text as remedy for the academic essay

This post was previously published on the CEL blog in 2017. There is much to take from this, so we thought it was worth posting again! Enjoy!   Source: “Surface Learning’: The Patchwork Text as a Remedy for the Academic Essay” (A slightly amended version of an article published in The Guardian, Education Section, Tuesday… Read more » about Summer of 6C: Patchwork text as remedy for the academic essay

TEF and NSS: A managerial view

Speaker: Prof. Ferrante Neri Location: Inspire Lecture Theatre, Bournemouth University Date & Time: 30th of August, 11:00 Overview: The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) has recently become a fundamental exercise for British institutions since it directly affects the prestige of an institution and likely has an important impact on the students’ enrollment. Broadly the six metrics affecting the TEF… Read more » about TEF and NSS: A managerial view

Shrek, Saunders and the Onion Myth: Using Myths, Metaphors and Storytelling.

Title of our paper Presented at the: – European Conference of Research Methods (ECRM) – Rome 2018. Susanne Clarke has recently returned from the ECRM Conference in Rome after submitting a conference paper in partnership with Dr Lois Farquharson. The wider team also included our brilliant Student Research Assistant, Nancy Sheppard and a colleague from… Read more » about Shrek, Saunders and the Onion Myth: Using Myths, Metaphors and Storytelling.

Last chance for participate in this year’s digital skills self-assessment

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The annual digital skills self-assessment (DSSA) for 17-18 closes at the end of July.  In August, we will assess the results and use this information to determine how best to use the resources in CEL to support and develop staff.  If you have not already done so for this academic year, could I ask if… Read more » about Last chance for participate in this year’s digital skills self-assessment

Case study writing retreat at the Hilton in Bournemouth on Monday 30th July

There are two spaces left on a case study writing retreat at the Hilton in Bournemouth on Monday 30th July  – please can you let anyone you think may be interested / available for UoA 23 know? It’s a full day working on impact case studies with help and advice from external impact trainer Stephen… Read more » about Case study writing retreat at the Hilton in Bournemouth on Monday 30th July