The role of Universal Design for Learning in Ireland’s further and higher education sector will be the focus of the National Forum’s participation in “Journey to Oz, Travelling Together Towards Inclusive Education”, the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD) annual conference which runs from 20-21 March, Dublin. The National Forum will be part…
The National Forum’s open-access professional development short course ‘Getting Started with Professional Development – PACT’ is an exciting new opportunity for anyone who teaches in Irish higher education to receive recognition, in the form of a digital badge, for their commitment to engagement in professional development. The PACT course is now available fully online through…
Conference to be Held in Ireland for First time The National Forum is pleased to announce its national sponsorship of the Open Educational Resources Conference (OER19) which comes to Ireland for the first time when it runs in NUI Galway on 10-11 April 2019. The conference’s ‘Recentering Open: Critical and Global Perspectives’ theme will showcase…
The National Forum’s Dr. Catherine Cronin will deliver a keynote address and workshop today (Monday 4 March 2019) at The American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt, as part of the Centre for Learning and Teaching’s participation in the University’s Centennial Symposium Program 2019. Dr Cronin, Strategic Education Developer at the National Forum for the Enhancement of…
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, in partnership with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), is currently looking to recruit a panel of Student Associate Interns for 2019/2020. The role will involve working with the National Forum team to support and guide the work of the National Forum in achieving…
View Document The National Forum is delighted to announce the publication of ‘Building Digital Capacity in Irish Higher Education 2013–18. National Developments and Key Perspectives’. The report was informed by an interim review of building digital capacity, conducted by Dr Catherine Deegan, and by consultations with senior managers across Irish higher education, conducted by Dr…
In recognition of the innovative and exciting work that is going on in institutions across the country and of the readiness of the sector to cooperate and collaborate for the benefit of all students, the National Forum is delighted to launch a suite of concise case studies showing how some Irish HEIs are using data to support student…
The IUA is the voice of the university sector and is committed to: clearly and publicly articulating the importance and value of university education; acting as an advocate for the university system; providing effective liaison and dialogue with the State and its agencies; ensuring the system is resourced and prepared for the challenges of the…
From left to right; Óisin Hassan, VP Academic Affairs, USI, Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. and Dr Terry Maguire, Director, National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D., Minister of State with special responsibility for Higher Education, today (19 December 2018) announced funding of €1.65m for…
The EUA is pleased to present “Trends 2018: Learning and teaching in the European Higher Education Area”. This flagship report gathers data from more than 300 higher education institutions in 48 European countries. Trends 2018 examines how learning and teaching at European higher education institutions evolves in the context of changing demands, technological and societal…