Just a quick TeachBU update to say that after 6 years as the academic lead, 5 years as chair of the assessment panel, and after supporting an incredible 450+ BU colleagues to advance their professional careers, I have stood down from my TeachBU roles from the end of January. Anyone with questions about applying for… Read more » about TeachBU Update
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FLIE tech showcases
Thank you to everyone who came to one of our Tech showcases last week – the LTs had a lot of fun demonstrating some of the output we’ve created with these tools at BU to enhance teaching and learning. If you would like to know more about creating engaging learning objects for your units, such… Read more » about FLIE tech showcases
Save the dates – ASV lunch, learn and innovate!
Join our lunchtime ASV workshops to develop your foundational knowledge and hands-on skills to effectively integrate Animation, Simulation, and Visualisation (ASV) tools into your teaching and learning practices. We’ll discuss ASV concepts and the importance of ASV in enhancing learning experiences, and focus on different tools and case studies in each session. 7th Feb 3rd… Read more » about Save the dates – ASV lunch, learn and innovate!
Support and guidance for Semester 2
For semester 1 this year, attendance capture was introduced across all levels for taught curricular sessions whereby attendance is captured by teaching staff at the start of a session using the JISC Learning Analytics platform. If you weren’t teaching during semester 1 or just need to a refresher on the steps involved, this is covered… Read more » about Support and guidance for Semester 2
Getting started with Mentimeter
Are you new to Mentimeter or haven’t used it in a while and would like to refresh your knowledge? Join Mentimeter’s free interactive webinar on February 7th and learn everything you need to know to start hosting interactive presentations, such as: How to easily facilitate active learning Techniques for leveraging student insights to improve teaching… Read more » about Getting started with Mentimeter
TeachBU Now Using New Professional Standards Framework
I am delighted to announce that BU is one of the first Universities accredited by Advance HE, to successfully transition from the previous 2011 version of the professional standards framework (PSF), to the new 2023 version. Thank you to everyone at BU involved in helping to make this happen. Whilst the descriptors and dimensions of… Read more » about TeachBU Now Using New Professional Standards Framework
‘Your teaching team’ widget – New improvement for Brightspace unit homepages
The Your teaching team widget is a new addition for curricular unit homepages which displays contact information for the unit’s teaching team at a glance. The widget uses information from the Brightspace profile page which means you only need to update your details in one place (rather than in each unit that you teach). By default… Read more » about ‘Your teaching team’ widget – New improvement for Brightspace unit homepages
Showcasing good practice with AI
Showcasing examples of BU staff using Generative AI FLIE have produced a series of short vlogs in conversation with BU academics, sharing examples and talking about their practices in adopting and embracing Generative AI in their teaching, learning and assessment design. You can find the recordings on our Generative AI Resource Hub, along with lots… Read more » about Showcasing good practice with AI
Applying for Advance HE’s HEA Fellowship in 2024?
Any colleagues considering applying for Advance HE’s HEA Fellowship in 2024 are invited to attend one of our TeachBU training workshops in January to understand the application process: 11th Jan 2024 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Talbot Campus 18th Jan 2024 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Lansdowne Campus 23th Jan 2024 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Talbot Campus… Read more » about Applying for Advance HE’s HEA Fellowship in 2024?
Join us in January at one of our FLIE tech showcases
Join us at one of our showcase sessions where we’ll introduce you to some of the new tools we’ve been piloting this semester, such as H5P for creating interactive learning objects and the PeerScholar self and peer assessment tool. And also demo some of the equipment from the Pedagogical Innovation Lab, including our VR Headsets,… Read more » about Join us in January at one of our FLIE tech showcases
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