Save the date/time: 7 May 2020, 11am The National Forum, in partnership with higher education institutions across the country, will hold an online launch of the INDEx Report on 7 May 2020 at 11am. In autumn 2019, as part of the Irish National Digital Experience (INDEx) Survey, 25,484 students and 4,445 staff who teach across…
With the evolving context of COVID-19, the National Forum Board and team are very mindful of the difficult situations many in our community face. We have been considering what we can do to best help the sector to work together and share expertise to support teaching and learning at such a crucial time. A number…
A total of 54 applications, from across 16 Irish higher education institutions, were received for Ireland’s inaugural Teaching and Learning Research Fellowships, which were launched on 13 January 2020 by the National Forum in partnership with the Irish Research Council (IRC). Of the applicants, 63% were female and 37% male. The applications were longlisted against…
The two most recent National Forum Associate Interns, Rachel Dunne and Amelia McConville, completed their internships at the end of February 2020. During their final week, they kindly recorded their reflections on their time spent contributing to teaching and learning at national level. Their reflections, in their own words, are shared below and give an…
The National Forum is currently seeking applications for educational developer roles, across a number of our priority areas. These roles will be very important in helping to support the sector over the coming years. Full- or part-time secondments of 6-18 months will be considered for applicants with the appropriate skills and expertise. Starting dates and…
The 2020 European Learning & Teaching Forum, which was hosted by Utrecht University on 13-14 February 2020, explored how institutions balance tried and trusted practices and innovative approaches to learning and teaching in a dynamic and increasingly digital and international environment. Through a mix of plenary and parallel sessions, the EUA Forum provided a platform…
On 11-12 February, the 16 project teams funded through the 2018 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund took part in open forum presentations facilitated by a panel of international experts. The 2018 Fund enables strong sectoral collaboration, partnerships with other education providers or external stakeholders and institutional enhancement for maximum national impact. It builds on and…
The approach taken by Ireland in developing the digital skills of those who teach in higher education was showcased this week at a meeting of the European Commission’s ET2020 Working Group on Digital Education: Learning, Teaching and Assessment. The Director of the National Forum, Dr Terry Maguire, was invited as a guest speaker to set…
A review of the impact of the National Forum’s Data-Enabled Student Success Initiative (DESSI) was recently conducted by the DESSI Manager, Lee O’Farrell, looking at the changes that are evident in awareness, understanding, practice and policy as a result of the initiative. DESSI was launched in 2017 by the National Forum in partnership with the…
January has been a significant month for teaching and learning in Irish higher education. The 107 teaching and learning enhancement initiatives that were announced by Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T. D., have now begun across 22 higher education institutions. Collectively, the initiatives represent an investment of €5.57m focused on ensuring…
