Harnessing student engagement data for a holistic personalised feedback

Galway

Learning Outcomes: Explore what student engagement information is available within the VLE (Moodle) and how it may be accessed Use algorithms to transform numerical student data into meaningful descriptors Create personalised feedback suitable for delivery to students    

Imagining the Future of GMIT as a Sustainable Community of Practice

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road Campus

Learning Outcomes Explore innovative methods of community engagement for transiting towards a low carbon climate resilient future including: citizen juries; technical scenario analysis and modelling; community visioning; living labs; and participatory mapping Inform the design and development of a democratic sustainability methodology to identify and embed education for sustainability initiatives across all programmes in GMIT…

NutriPD Seminar: Empowering Leaders in the Nutrition Profession-with a focus on competency-based assessment in nutrition education

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 

Learning Objectives Critically discuss the use of competency-based assessment in nutrition and nutrition-related courses. Reflect and implement learnings from competency-based assessment in Dietetic-based programmes Understand the role NutriPD are playing in the progression of the nutrition profession in Ireland and their findings so far Discuss how to become a member of the Association for Nutrition…

Exploring Ways to Embed the Sustainable Development Goals into the Curriculum

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 

Learning Objectives • Introduce the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their applicability in a Higher Education context • Critically evaluate how Higher Education Institutes can advance and lead the implementation of the SDGs • Explore the synergies between existing sustainability initiatives e.g. Green Campus, Health Campus programmes, community engagement etc., and the SDGs • Explore…

Using Video for Enhanced Online and In Class Engagement

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 

Learning Objectives • Operate a lightboard studio and basic video recording equipment • Demonstrate best practice for creating short videos for optimal student engagement • Create a reusable online learning object using video technology for use in their own teaching practice *This event was deferred from the 2019/20 National Seminar Series

Creating Learning Analytics to Understand and Describe Student Activity

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 

Learning Objectives • Explore what student engagement information is available within the VLE (Moodle) and how it may be accessed • Become aware of the requirements for effective data collection to allow real time dashboarding of student data • Transform student engagement data into descriptive statistics to explore student behaviour for optimisation of course design…

Professional Development Framework: Digital Portfolios and Communities of Practice

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 

Learning Objectives • Identify international and national trends relating to professional development in higher education • Demonstrate the embedding of professional development into the GMIT curriculum • Showcase GMIT/Sligo IT professional development digital portfolios • Explore strategies for the further expansion of a ‘community of practice’ centred around the National Forum’s professional development framework

To Explore Authentic and Appropriate Built Environment CPD Educational Practice

 Learning Objectives To explore authentic and appropriate teaching and learning for Continuous Professional Development in the Built Environment To explore authentic and appropriate assessment of, for and as learning for Continuous Professional Development in the Built Environment To consider strategies for building appropriate and fit-for-purpose capacity within existing Continuing Professional Development networks in the Built…

Promoting Undergraduate Research at Third Level Post Covid-19

Technological University Dublin Dublin

Learning Objectives Identify best practice in relation to the organisation of national and international undergraduate research conferences for Higher Education Evaluate the advantages, disadvantages and opportunities gained though the online versus F2F delivery of undergraduate research conferences throughout the Covid period Promote undergraduate student engagement with scientific research programmes across the Higher Education sector, nationally…

From Graduate to Professional- Making the Transition Smoother for Nutritionists

Learning Objectives Learn how to run a successful one to one consultation business and the skills necessary to work with individual clients Discuss the issues surrounding conflicts of interest and learn how to manage appropriate disclosure of affiliations Outline the procedure for transferring from ANutr to RNutr status with the AfN Learn how to effectively…