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The new curricular units for 20/21 will be available on Brightspace to staff from 13th July. Students will access units one week prior to the start of Semester 1, for the majority of programmes this will be 14th September*. To help staff prepare for the coming academic year FLIE will be supporting Faculties with online… Read more » about New curricular units and updates to Brightspace
Further to our usual day-to-day support, Learning Technologists will continue to be online at 11am every weekday in July. We’re here to help colleagues with any enquiries around the use of Brightspace and other TEL tools. Simply click on the link in the table below between 11-11.30am to speak ‘face-to-face’ with an LT and we’ll… Read more » about LT online drop ins during July
Overview Lessons is an alternative way for staff and students to experience the Content tool in Brightspace. It provides a simplified approach to organising and viewing content, including colour-coded navigation in the left-hand column where each section can be expanded independently. This helps students move between different content areas without losing their place. The Lessons… Read more » about Brightspace Lessons Tool – pilot review
As part of the product development process at D2L, they regularly consult with clients to inform their product decisions. With enhancements to the assessment tools scheduled for the next wave of development, D2L are currently looking for staff who would be interested in participating in structured research sessions to help shape the platform going forward…. Read more » about Opportunity to shape the future development of the Brightspace assessment tools
Learning from Research Time: Jun 17, 2020 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM This online event led by the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (CEMP) will share findings and best practice from research into learning in virtual spaces. It is open to all BU staff and will offer a supportive space for discussing how we… Read more » about CEMP Workshop: Doing Education On Screen
Further to our usual day-to-day support, Learning Technologists will be online at 11am every day in June. We’re here to help colleagues with any enquiries around the use of Brightspace and its tools. Simply click on the link in the table below between 11-11.30am to speak ‘face-to-face’ with an LT and we’ll do our best… Read more » about LT online drop in sessions running throughout June
Tansy Jessop is an influential writer on teaching and learning, and currently PVC Education at the University of Bristol. I have met her on several occasions, and been influenced by her publications and her enthusiasm. She can be relied on for a thoughtful, realistic and optimistic view of teaching and learning. In her WONKHE blog… Read more » about “Let’s lose the deficit language about online education” – Tansy Jessop’s latest WONKHE blog.
Two experts in the sector, Prof Sally Brown and Prof Kay Sambell, have created some excellent resources to assist staff in moving to a blended mode of delivery. These resources include ’50 tips for replacements for tie-constrained, invigilated, on-site exams’ and ‘Building bridges to the future: assessment which promotes learning post coronavirus’. Both… Read more » about Blended and flipped learning: timely resources to support a move to a blended teaching and learning experience
Mobile devices provide students with the flexibility to access their learning as and when they require it and data shows that people are accessing their mobile phones up to 10 times every hour. So it’s important to consider how to deliver a quality Brightspace experience on smaller screens. Brightspace provides mobile access via the Pulse… Read more » about Best practice tips for learning design and mobile devices
Further to our usual day-to-day support, you’ll find a Learning Technologist online at 11am on these days next week to help colleagues with any questions around remote teaching or Brightspace tools. LTs will be online daily for half an hour so pour yourself a coffee and join us online with your questions by clicking on… Read more » about LT coffee drop in sessions 26th- 29th May
