A report has been published today detailing a review of impact of projects funded under the first three rounds of the National Forum’s Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund. The report provides a high-level overview of the impact of the 32 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund projects which were completed up to December 2018. It also…
The call for applications for the National Seminar Series 2020-21 is now open. Established in 2014, the National Seminar Series aims to provide space, in local contexts through local seminars, for connections to be established between colleagues in higher education around shared research and practice interests. National and international experts are also often invited to…
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education is delighted to announce that the findings report of the Irish National Digital Experience (INDEx) Survey will be launched during a national online event on Thursday 7 May 2020 at 11am. Registration for this event opens today (Tuesday 14 April 2020). The…
The annual conference of AHEAD, ‘Through the Looking Glass’, was re-imagined as a 10-Week Conference Webinar series. On the days the conference was originally scheduled (March 26th and 27th), AHEAD hosted keynote sessions online and has since begun releasing weekly content taken from other parts of the original programme. This week’s session will focus on the…
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…
