Teaching and Learning

Fusion Learning Conference 5th July 2023

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    Fusion Learning Conference 5th July 2023 We are running our Fusion Learning conference this summer to include speakers, poster presentations, panel discussions, demonstrations and more. The event offers engagement in current and emerging student learning and opportunities for education innovation and excellence at BU. Staff are invited to showcase their Fusion Learning practices… Read more » about Fusion Learning Conference 5th July 2023

LinkedIn Learning with Brightspace

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Did you know BU has a licence for LinkedIn Learning? In 2022, BU purchased a campus wide licence for LinkedIn Learning allowing all staff and students to access the suite of 13,000+ courses. And due to its integration with Brightspace, you can embed courses and videos directly into the content area of your unit. If… Read more » about LinkedIn Learning with Brightspace

Finding Zoom recordings scheduled outside of Brightspace

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Overview Zoom is BU’s recommended platform for online delivery of live lectures, seminar sessions and meetings, available within all Brightspace units from the Communication menu. Zoom provides a number of benefits including a 300 participant limit, up to 50 breakout rooms, unlimited session lengths and the ability to stream video to your attendees. Any recordings… Read more » about Finding Zoom recordings scheduled outside of Brightspace

JISC Learning Analytics – System unavailable Wednesday 8 March 16:30-16:55

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Urgent maintenance needs to be completed for the JISC Learning Analytics service on Wednesday 08/03/23 from 16:30 to 16:55. During this time the service will be unavailable, this will impact the following activities: Access to the platform to view reports Access to generate the Checkin code to take attendance Student attendance Checkin The timing of this… Read more » about JISC Learning Analytics – System unavailable Wednesday 8 March 16:30-16:55

Template slides for your Mentimeter presentations

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We’ve recently added a series of template slides to Mentimeter to help you easily incorporate Mentimeter polls and questions into your teaching, and add an interactive element to your sessions. You can choose to add the template, then amend or edit the slides so they suit your own purposes. What templates are available? Ice breaker… Read more » about Template slides for your Mentimeter presentations

Teaching with ChatGPT – Digitally Enhanced Education webinar

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You may be familiar with the University of Kent Digitally Enhanced Education webinars which have been running since lockdown. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on HE is still dominating conversations, so colleagues might be interested to know that the next event in the webinar series will follow the theme ‘Teaching with ChatGPT: Examples of… Read more » about Teaching with ChatGPT – Digitally Enhanced Education webinar

Mentimeter lunchtime drop-in – Wednesday 1st March FG04

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Would you like to know more about using Mentimeter to add interactive elements to your teaching sessions? Mentimeter helps you to interact with your audience and share responses in real time. It can be used in both online teaching sessions or in the classroom, with participants easily participating using their own devices. If you’d like… Read more » about Mentimeter lunchtime drop-in – Wednesday 1st March FG04

Checkout our Brightspace videos for new starters

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If you have a new member of staff in your team who is unfamiliar with Brightspace, or would like a refresher yourself on some of Brightspace’s functionality, check out our Brightspace Foundations videos. Previous users of these resources have rated them a top score of ‘Very useful’ and found the accompanying online quizzes to be… Read more » about Checkout our Brightspace videos for new starters

Artificial Intelligence apps and teaching and learning

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on HE has been dominating conversations since the launch of ChatGPT developed by OpenAI in November 2022. There are concerns over the generation of misinformation and bias, the threats it poses to academic integrity, as well as ideas for opportunities to engage with the tool. One thing everyone seems… Read more » about Artificial Intelligence apps and teaching and learning

Now resolved: Launching Zoom from a Brightspace unit via ‘Communication’ menu bar

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Update: 23/01/23 3:00PM This issue has now been resolved and normal service is resumed allowing Zoom meetings to be scheduled, launched and joined from Brightspace units. If you have any further queries or issues, please raise a ticket with the IT Service Desk: Call: (01202) 965515 Or freephone 0808 196 2332 Online:https://itservices.bournemouth.ac.uk   Update 23/01/23… Read more » about Now resolved: Launching Zoom from a Brightspace unit via ‘Communication’ menu bar