National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Support, Success and Strategy: Three Institutional Journeys into Implementing Learning Analytics Policies and Practices for Student Success
2020-02-05 09:30 UTC
Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate understanding of the benefits, challenges and broader debates around the use of learning analytics for student success in higher education
Recognise the potential of pooling and sharing knowledge across institutions when building learning analytics policies and capacities
Critically evaluate the frameworks, processes and implementations presented
Apply these insights to one’s own professional education context

Beyond the Textbook: Using Learning Resources for Open Educational Practice
2020-02-07 11:00 | Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Evaluation of participant’s own approaches to the design and delivery of learning
Embedding digital and information literacy into participant’s curriculum in practical ways
Evaluation of potential educational resources for open educational practice

Engaging Staff in Meaningful Change in Assessment Practice
2020-02-11 09:30 - 12:30 | Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Discuss and investigate Programme-Focussed Assessment practices in a subject/ programme.
Debate different approaches to ‘knowing what’s going on in your programme’, such as assessment mapping, team dialogue, other evidence gathering tools
Identify appropriate assessment design interventions for subject/ programme.

Demystifying Video for Higher Education
2020-02-11 10:00 | Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Understanding the challenges and opportunities of video for teaching and learning
Identifying opportunities to incorporate video into teaching and learning
Critically assessing a range of options for video creation in context
Developing a short video for teaching and learning

Pedagogic Research in Higher Education
2020-02-11 13:30 - 16:00 | Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Explore the status of pedagogic research in higher education
Explore pedagogic research in relation to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Discuss the influence of pedagogic research and SOTL on teaching and learning
Challenge participants to think about how to add value as pedagogic researchers.

"If Competency is the Answer…Have we Asked the Right Question(s)?"
2020-02-12 14:00 - 17:00 | Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Discuss a range of different perspectives on ‘competency’
Discuss the construct of personal development as a core competency
Explain the principles of emotional intelligence as a tool for enhancing self understanding
Explain how emotional intelligence ‘style’ influences personal and professional behaviours and outcomes
Discuss the principles of effective conflict management and resolution and discuss how one’s own personal conflict management style may serve as a barrier and/or a facilitator to more effective interpersonal relationships

Using Games to Teach: Gamification and Game-Based Learning in Higher Education
2020-02-13 09:30 - 16:00 | TU Dublin, Blanchardstown Campus, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Explain the pedagogic rationale for using games to teach and identify when and how to apply a gamification strategy;
Define the terms used in educational games, such as GBL, gamification, serious games, playful learning, and the various game elements that make a game for learning;
Observe how HE practitioners have implemented games and gamification in their teaching, and the outcomes of such approaches;
Share your own experiences of gamification in HE;
Participate in one of two practical workshops, in which you can explore how to gamify your own module, or learn about the gamification features available in your VLE.

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Academic Developers on Theories of Change
2020-02-13 14:00 - 16:00 | University College Dublin, Ireland
Learning Outcomes:

Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on networks that influence, or have influenced, their teaching and learning practice and evaluate how conducive these are to change in practice
Participants will consider and discuss sociocultural perspectives in higher education, such as culture, organisational learning, communities of practice and leadership in a competing values framework
Participants can review their experiences of academic development activities and analyse these in relation to theories of change
Participants will have the opportunity to enrich their understanding of how clusters of academic development interventions can successfully work together within higher education

Embedding Creativity in the Curriculum
2020-02-14 14:00 - 16:00 | University of Limerick, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Comprehend the importance of creativity in higher education
Understand the principles of creativity in teaching in higher education
Be equipped to embed practices that enhance student creativity in their teaching
Enhance interdisciplinary thinking to support creativity in the curriculum
Explore how to incorporate creativity to better engage students in the learning process

Developing the Entrepreneurial Mindset through Teaching, Learning and Assessment
2020-02-17 10:00 | IADT, Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Dublin, Ireland
**Please note change of date**
Learning Outcomes

Explore best practices in teaching, learning and assessment in Entrepreneurship Education
Debate how best to embed entrepreneurship in non
business disciplines
Share practice in teaching, learning and assessment that develops the entrepreneurial mindset

ePortfolio: From the National Context to Your Individual Institution
2020-02-20 | Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Learning Outcomes:

Participants will gain an understanding of current ePortolio levels and practices across Irish Higher Education institutions
Participants will recognise the value of ePortfolio practice as a component of different pedagogies and across different contexts to enhance the quality of learning and teaching across an institution
Participants will connect with peers and the wider ePortfolio Ireland Community to build connections to support further ePortfolio development for curricular and co-curricular activities

Writing Key Policy Theories and Concepts in 1000 Words
2020-02-27 09:30 - 13:00 | TU Dublin, City Campus, Ireland
Learning Outcomes:

Participants will be able to demonstrate an appreciation for the importance of having short readings of topical issues
Participants will be able to demonstrate an ability to write short summary pieces of important issues for students to read as an additional resource and publish short blog posts (500 word ‘take home’ posts; 1000 word blog post series)
Participants will have an opportunity to network with other academics who share an interest in this technique
