Tauheed Ramjaun, Lecturer In Corporate Communications, FMC attended a Lego workshop run by the Centre of Excellence. CEL has boxes of lego to loan out if you are interested in using it for education. Here is his report of using Lego. During this first week of teaching, I had the opportunity to apply the LEGO®… Read more » about MA Corporate Communication students experience LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®
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Reflecting on research using creative methods
We invited a lecture hall of postgraduate research (PGR) students to reflect on their hopes for their research studies using a collage methodology. Image-making enables cognitive disruption (in a good way). Collage can be mediated in various ways. In this situation, magazines and cut-out magazine images were spread across the lecture theatre. PGR students were… Read more » about Reflecting on research using creative methods
Reflecting on your Education Practice
Last week saw the start of the next cohort of the Postgraduate certificate in Education practice, often referred to as the PGCert in the University. As many who have participated in it know this course leads to a recognised teacher certificate as well as to Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA now in AdvanceHE)…. Read more » about Reflecting on your Education Practice
Thoughtpiece in Nurse Education Today – Virtual Health Education: Scaling Practice to transform student learning
Colleagues, Delighted an HSS/CEL collaboration has had a published outcome – see below Denyse King, Stephen Tee, Liz Falconer, Catherine Angell ,Debbie Holley, Anne Mills Abstract The advancements in and affordability of technologies offer increasing opportunities to modernise healthcare education into packages developed to meet the expectations and requirements of the digital generation. Purposefully designed… Read more » about Thoughtpiece in Nurse Education Today – Virtual Health Education: Scaling Practice to transform student learning
Interesting Articles: VR uses, the human connection and 30 Must-Read Higher Education IT Blogs
Here is a collection of interesting articles picked up this week. The 2018 Dean’s List: EdTech’s 30 Must-Read Higher Education IT Blogs Whether they are administrators or IT gurus, these bloggers know the ins and outs of how technology is reshaping education. Click here for the full article. Fostering Human Connection for Meaningful… Read more » about Interesting Articles: VR uses, the human connection and 30 Must-Read Higher Education IT Blogs
Come and learn about TEL with CEL
In two months’ time, the PG Dip unit in Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL): Creativity in Design for 2018-19 commences. It is a great opportunity to develop your digital skills, learn more about technology in education and to hear the experiences of other colleagues at BU. The unit covers learning theories and TEL theories, social media, virtual… Read more » about Come and learn about TEL with CEL
UK data service newsletter – section on ‘dissertations and their data’
=== apologies for cross posting, but a really useful set of links here about all things data – and for REF Impact, an opportunuity to contirnute case studies if approprriate === The summer edition of the UK Data Service newsletter is out now. In the latest issue, we provide you with information on the planned… Read more » about UK data service newsletter – section on ‘dissertations and their data’
Online Training (PST)
I did my first online PST training with the Guernsey Programme Support team. Even though I have delivered this training face to face I didn’t know how it was going to manifest in an online environment. It felt new and strange and I was unsure what to expect. I was happy and excited to deliver… Read more » about Online Training (PST)
Curie Scott joins the advisory board of The International Health Humanities Network
Curie Scott has been invited to join the advisory board of The International Health Humanities Network. You can book now for the annual conference in Southampton (2-4 Aug). The International Health Humanities Network, supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, works to develop ways that arts and humanities knowledge and practice can enhance health… Read more » about Curie Scott joins the advisory board of The International Health Humanities Network
HE policy update for the w/e 15th June 2018
A busy week for publications this week, while the government have been busy with Brexit votes and there is a positive story about immigration rules. The Economics of HE The Commons Public Accounts Committee published its report on the higher education market on Friday. After some interesting evidence sessions, Research Professional report that the outcome is disappointing:… Read more » about HE policy update for the w/e 15th June 2018
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