A key aspect of the Assessment Enhancement Theme is exploring how students can become more empowered in the Assessment OF/FOR/AS Learning processes. In particular, it is exploring: How might we enhance learning by shifting towards more Assessment AS Learning by partnering with and engaging students in the development of assessment? How best might we promote…
Phase 1 of the Digital Badges initiative is underway! Become a recognised developer of a certified national digital badge representing identified T&L competencies in Irish Higher Education. The call (https://www.teachingandlearning.ie/digital-badges-call-submission/) which went out just before Christmas, sought to identify individuals or teams to collaborate in developing a digital badge for a particular competence cluster as…
Building Confidence in Digital Skills for Learning. Reminder to HE sector – deadline for expression of interest form is 5pm Thus 12/1/17. The National Forum in partnership with Ireland’s higher education sector will host All Aboard Week 2017 from 3-7 April next. Read here to see how you can get involved in this national initiative designed…
An Introduction to the Learning Analytics and Educational Data Mining for Learning Impact Project This Forum Insight introduces the key concepts of learning analytics and educational data mining and summarises the National Forum’s Learning Analytics and Educational Data Mining for Learning Impact Project, which runs from September 2016 to June 2017. Assessment OF, FOR and…
On Thursday 8th December, the National Forum hosted our first national symposium on Learning Analytics, entitled Bringing People Together; Exploring LA in Irish HE. The national interest in this new and exciting area was evidenced by the terrific turnout we had from across the sector. There were seventy-four attendees, representing nineteen Universities, Institutes of Technology…
This Blog space has been set up so that we can continue to let you know what is happening in our Assessment OF/FOR/AS Learning Enhancement theme. For more details on the theme’s aims and objectives see our Enhancement Theme webpage. I (Geraldine O’Neill) will be managing this blog, but I will also invite others to…
Become a recognised developer of a certified national digital badge representing identified teaching and learning competencies in Irish Higher Education This call seeks to identify teams to develop a digital badge for a particular competence cluster as a way for an individual to demonstrate a shared understanding of accomplished outcomes in professional development. The idea…
Click above for live stream. Available from 10am Wed 30th Nov and Thu 1st Dec A review of the Teaching & Learning Enhancement Fund 2016 project proposals will take place on Wednesday, November 30th (proposal type 01 and 02) and Thursday, December 1st (proposal type 03). The review will be facilitated by an international review panel. Please click…
