innovation

Final call for registering for ALT-C – and follow sessions streamed on youtube, and participate at #altc

Posted . Filed under ALT, Innovation, Research, TEL.

The ever amazing ALT-C annual conference is coming up! Last registrations  by Friday 31st August, if you are unable to attend in person, check out the daily streamed sessions and take part  using the #altc tag https://altc.alt.ac.uk/2018/programme/#/day1 11-13 September 2018, Manchester, UK For ALT’s 25th Annual Conference we will bring together different critical perspectives in… Read more » about Final call for registering for ALT-C – and follow sessions streamed on youtube, and participate at #altc

“Look more excited Nicole!” Reflections on Carnival U at Carnival Expo

Posted . Filed under Case Studies: In BU, Co-creation, iInnovate, News.

Regular readers of the CEL blog will already know Carnival U. For those who don’t, they are a team of 9 MSc events management charged with co-creating a Carnival University for the Carnival Expo at the Kia Oval which is part of a project led by Dr Nicole Ferdinand, BU Learning and Teaching Fellow 2017/18…. Read more » about “Look more excited Nicole!” Reflections on Carnival U at Carnival Expo

Making Videos with Camtasia Studio 8

Posted . Filed under Co-creation, iInnovate, Innovation, News.

Video is becoming an increasingly important part of teaching and learning practice, as well as in documenting research projects, especially for those who would like to demonstrate impact. Camtasia Studio 8 is a great video editing tool within the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Toolkit supported by the Centre for Excellence in Learning (CEL) at Bournemouth… Read more » about Making Videos with Camtasia Studio 8

ALDinHE: report on the ‘teachable machine’ workshop

Posted . Filed under Case Studies Outside BU, Case Studies: In BU, CEL Staff, Co-creation, Conference Report, CPD.

At the ALDinHE Conference the affordances of Google’s Teachable Machine were explored in a workshop co-run by Dr Mike Hobbs (Anglia Ruskin University) and Professor Debbie Holley (Bournemouth University) In their future careers students will increasingly encounter machine-learning systems, so it is appropriate to develop a deeper understanding to demystify this technology as the new… Read more » about ALDinHE: report on the ‘teachable machine’ workshop

#Justaddrum: Exploring Caribbean Culture through Caribbean Rums

Posted . Filed under Education, Events and workshops, News.

This month MSc Events Management students were treated to a special guest lecture from Caribbean Rum Specialist, Peter Holland, Owner of the Floating Rum Shack. Peter had a lot to say about exhibition and event management practice. His role as brand ambassador for a number of Caribbean rum brands sees him attending more events in… Read more » about #Justaddrum: Exploring Caribbean Culture through Caribbean Rums

Reacting to the ‘Hard to Reach’ through Student Engagement Initiatives

Posted . Filed under Research, Student, Widening participation.

Dear all, REACT project’s Special Issue of the Journal of Educational Innovation, Partnership and Change We are delighted to announce the launch of our special issue of the Journal of Educational Innovation, Partnership and Change as part of the dissemination of the HEFCE Catalyst funded REACT Project. This journal represents the culmination of the REACT initiative, offering research… Read more » about Reacting to the ‘Hard to Reach’ through Student Engagement Initiatives

CELebrate 2017: Motivating the unmotivated

Posted . Filed under CEL Staff, CELebrate, News.

Motivating the unmotivated: a case study in STEM, Debbie Holley Abstract: A significant issue for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) students, is where employers, government  and higher education policy makers have identified a lack of preparation in crucial soft skill areas such as presentations and team working. Moving first year gaming and computer science… Read more » about CELebrate 2017: Motivating the unmotivated

Public and (Student) Involvement in Research: an Exercise Scientist’s Experience

Posted . Filed under Innovation Awards, Research.

By Dr James Gavin Having been awarded CEL Innovation funding earlier in the year, I have had the pleasure of i) hosting a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in Research seminar series and, when this goes to print (or screen), ii) hosted two patient advisory groups. The seminar series attracted keynote speakers from: Bournemouth University,… Read more » about Public and (Student) Involvement in Research: an Exercise Scientist’s Experience