As part of my BU Teaching and Learning Fellowship 2016-2017, I decided to run a FREE webinar on Mobile Journalism and Social Media. As part of my fellowship, I was awarded £2000 to travel to the United States, first to Seattle to visit a colleague who I had met at a previous conference and also to… Read more » about Webinar now available!
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Looking for support? Organisational Development is here to help!
Although the Autumn sees a hiatus in preparations for Appraisals and then Pay, Progression and Promotion boards, OD work throughout the year with Faculty Executives, on ways in which they can manage talent, performance and succession within their teams, particularly in respect of supporting their staff to develop fused academic identities and careers. Using a… Read more » about Looking for support? Organisational Development is here to help!
Pedagogies and contexts in which textbooksare used – please support this research by taking the survey
Collageus, can you assist with a survey re textbooks? Please read on… ==== I’m part of a project looking at the use of textbooks in teaching, and I’m inviting you to participate in a survey to help us gain further understanding of the pedagogies and contexts in which textbooks are used. This survey is for… Read more » about Pedagogies and contexts in which textbooksare used – please support this research by taking the survey
Assessment and feedback drop-ins announced
Sometimes it helps to talk through assessment approaches, bounce ideas off someone to innovate an assignment or exam on your unit, or think about new ways to embed formative feedback in your teaching. If you would like an opportunity to talk through assessment and feedback on your unit or programme, come along to the assessment… Read more » about Assessment and feedback drop-ins announced
Brightspace and Me: Cutting down on Student E-mails!
Hi Everyone, Ann Luce, TEL Theme Leader here. Please do check out my video on how I’ve cut down on student e-mails this semester! Always happy to hear from YOU, so please do get in touch with your own ideas or if you need any support! Ann 🙂
Workshops: Understanding how students with a disability learn
‘Understanding how students with a disability learn’ A series of short workshops is being offered by colleagues from Additional Learning Support (ALS). ‘Understanding how students with a disability learn’ is a practical session which will explore some of the challenges encountered by disabled BU students with a view to supporting staff in developing their inclusive… Read more » about Workshops: Understanding how students with a disability learn
Library and Learning Support Induction – VIDEO GUIDE
Library and Learning Support have developed Induction video guide that links to content in Library, Study Skills and Language Learning areas in both myBU and Brightspace. This has been used to augment face-to-face inductions and as a great aide memoir for students, which can be neatly embedded within reading lists and unit materials. This forms part… Read more » about Library and Learning Support Induction – VIDEO GUIDE
The Path to Success in the TEF – Going for Gold
A new HEPI report has been published Going for Gold: Lessons from the TEF provider submissions Take a look at the report, and see what the analysis makes of BU’s TEF submission alongside other HEIs. Find out about the features of TEF submissions that may have influenced outcomes, and practical recommendations for improving on the… Read more » about The Path to Success in the TEF – Going for Gold
You’re invited to Accessibility with iPad – 15th November at The National Space Centre, Leicester
Accessibility with iPad Wednesday 15th November 2017 | National Space Centre, Leicester Join us for an extensive look at the built in accessibility features of the iPad, useful SEND Apps and how they can be used in the classroom. Why attend? The iPad has many built in accessibility features and we aim to explore these… Read more » about You’re invited to Accessibility with iPad – 15th November at The National Space Centre, Leicester
The last drop-in session for this year’s student-led co-creation funding
We’ve had an amazing attendance at our drop-in sessions for this year’s student-led co-creation funding scheme. If you’ve missed any, we have one more session coming up on Friday Nov. 10th from 9:00-10:30am in PG30a. The co-creation project is one of the flagships of the University and funds student-led, collaborative projects delivering co-created outputs… Read more » about The last drop-in session for this year’s student-led co-creation funding
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