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

Professional Supervision for Social Workers
2019-10-18 10:30 UTC | University College Cork, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

To understand the principles, functions and purposes of supervision
To understand the components of, and be able to negotiate, a viable supervision contract
To understand and be able to apply the Morrison and Clare’s reflective practice cycle as a problem solving model in supervision
To review and develop supervisory core competencies

Predictive Analytics - More Than Just The Academic
2019-10-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Dublin Business School (Aungier Street), Aungier Street 1.2, Aungier Street, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Add to the conversation around predictive analytics by moving the focus solely from academic engagement to academic, emotional and social engagement
Add to the conversation around student success; it’s not just about the academic, and propose our own definition of ‘leading your own race’

Further information is available via the Eventbrite registration link below.

Practical Comparative Judgment for Formative Assessment
2019-10-04 11:00 | Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Explain the fundamentals of comparative judgement methodology as a component of student assessment
Discuss and critically reflect on participant’s own current assessment practices
Use appropriate digital tools to use comparative judgement in assessment with students

Imagining the Future of GMIT as a Sustainable Community of Practice
2019-10-03 | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road Campus, Ireland
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 as part of 2019/2020 programme review
Critically analyse a dialogue to action process where staff, students and community stakeholders will co-define, co-design and co-create sustainability learning opportunities (revised learning outcomes, updated curriculum content, re-imagined assessment and innovative place-based pedagogy) that will be piloted across selected programmes during the 2019/2020 academic year

Technological Disruptions to Legal Practice - How Should Legal Educators Respond
2019-09-25 10:00 | Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to demonstrate awareness of how legal technologies will affect the legal services industry and the career opportunities that will be opening up in the legal sector as a result
Lecturers will engage in constructive discussion with experts and industry about how legal educators should respond to the changes brought about by technology in the sector and will be able to formulate proposals for course development
Students will have an opportunity to network with local firms with a view to furthering their placement/employment opportunities
A Research Report will be produced based on the facilitated workshop on trends in Technological Disruption in Legal Practice.

Further information is available via the eventbrite registration link below.

Preparing students for study abroad
2019-06-21 | Cork, Cork, Cork
Learning Outcomes:
Staff who attend this seminar will:

Understand the field of study abroad research, particularly in relation to intercultural communication
Learn from the experience of practitioners regarding the linguistic, cultural and intercultural preparation of students who will study abroad
Be able to apply the knowledge to their own teaching in order to better support students going abroad

Eventbrite registration link will be available soon, in the interim please contact the organiser directly for further information.

Assessment for learning speech disorders and phonetics for speech and language therapy students in Ireland
2019-06-17 | Dublin
Learning Outcomes:
The participants will be able to:

Summarise current approaches to assessment and teaching of Speech Disorders and Phonetics and training of perceptual judgement in the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) programmes in Ireland
Critically appraise the different approaches for assessment and teaching of Speech Disorders and Phonetics and training of perceptual judgement in a wide variety of speech disorders, in the shape of a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats)
Discuss the competencies in phonetics, perceptual judgement, and speech disorders expected of SLTs at entry level
Analyse the SLT students’ experience of assessment and how it relates to learning /skill building in this area
Discuss the application of technology (i.e. building of a shared online resource) to establish an agreed approach for assessment and teaching the relevant area in order to maintain high standard of professional education

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Student and Staff Coaching in Higher Education Interactive Seminar and Workshop
2019-06-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Cork, Cork, Cork
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the workshop, attendees will be able to:

Develop and implement a coaching programme for a particular module, programme or group.
Develop and promote coaching as a mechanism to improve the student learning experience and improve student engagement and participation.

Please see link below for further information and to register for the event.

The CEFR as an aid to learning and assessment for literary and cultural studies in the modern languages: Challenges, opportunities, practices
2019-06-07 13:30 - 17:00 | Limerick
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion participants

Have a more developed understanding of the implications of the CEFR for the teaching and assessment of literary and cultural content in the modern languages
Have had an opportunity to reflect critically on their pedagogical strategies for linking the study of language with that of literary and cultural content
Have contributed to the clarification and consolidation of sector-wide practices in this regard across the Irish HE sector, with a focus
on identifying current, and evolving, best practice(s)
Revised or developed a set of assessment strategies for literary and cultural content in the modern languages classroom, in which the CEFR is a structuring consideration
Explored the potential of the CEFR as a basis for student engagement and autonomous learning in the literary and cultural
components of modern languages degree programmes

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Key Digital Teaching and Learning Strategy, Policy and Practice Considerations for Higher Education
2019-06-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Waterford
Learning Outcomes:

Participants will appraise the key considerations and challenges when developing blended or on-line programmes
Participants will evaluate their current strategy and policy considerations regarding blended and on-line delivery
Participants will be able to assess and critique different strategic approaches to technology enhanced learning
Participants will articulate and share their key questions/concerns and challenges regarding blended and on-line delivery

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Students as self regulating partners in assessment. Design, development, implementation and evaluation.
2019-05-30 09:30 - 12:30 | Dublin
Learning Outcomes:

Critique evidence of the benefits of learners engaging in self regulation through peer review
Critically reflect on the enablers to peer review
Discuss and synthesise the links between self regulated learning and peer review learning
Explore how peer review can be implemented in practice within academic settings
Design a template for implementation which is reflective of the unique discipline and setting for attendees

Higher education on your doorstep, bridging the gap
2019-05-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
Learning Outcome

Analyse how student success is defined and supported within their own institution/school/organisation
Outline how a programme similar to WIT’s LJAP could be replicated in their own institution/school/organisation
Identify the benefits of and potential barriers to implementing such a programme
Identify areas of outreach collaboration and potential stakeholders within their own institution and with the wider community
Understand how such programmes empower participants to pursue further education and fulfil their potential

Global connections - support strategies for international placements
2019-05-24 09:30 - 16:00 | Cork, Cork, Cork
Learning Outcomes:

Identify structures and scaffolds available to support International students to successfully undertake work placement in Ireland and support Irish students who undertake placements abroad
Develop good practice in relation to preparing International/ non-EU students to achieve a work placement in Ireland
Evaluate the advantages and challenges of international placements for Irish students, with a particular focus on the impact of Brexit; what’s in it for them?
Identify the challenges associated with international work placements
Recognise the requirements of employers when placing EU and Non-EU students on placement within Europe. Documentation required and difference with insurance practices

Developing Wikipedia as an innovative teaching tool in medieval and early modern studies in Ireland
2019-05-24 09:30 - 15:50 | Maynooth
Learning Outcomes:

Facilitate knowledge exchange about the use of Wikipedia in the university classroom
Identify best practice of integrating Wikipedia as an assessment, learning and teaching tool
Develop a network dedicated to teaching and learning for scholars of medieval and early modern studies in Ireland

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Evolving identities: Collaboration to enhance student success.
2019-05-23 10:00 - 15:30 | Dundalk
Learning Outcomes:

Understand how working on cross disciplinary collaborative initiatives builds capacity and contributes to student success
Learn how collaborative and reciprocal learning takes place between academic and professional staff and students
Identify and create opportunities for cross disciplinary, collaborative projects

Evaluating student success in widening access initiatives: How do we know what works?
2019-05-22 | Galway
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will have the opportunity to:

Explore the concept of student success
Examine approaches to evaluating student success
Critique the data sources supporting the evaluation of student success in the context of widening participation
Consider the challenges in determining ‘what works’ in terms of widening access within your institutional context
Explore approaches to sustainability in widening participation in higher education

Eventbrite registration link will be available soon, in the interim please contact the organiser directly for further information.

Delivery of the Digital Badge in Postgraduate Research Supervision
2019-05-22 | Letterkenny
Learning Outcomes:

Identify key regulations and policies around the education of research postgraduates, and clarify roles and responsibilities of supervisors
Apply regulations and policies in response to a number of case studies/scenarios
Review video or paper resource and reflect on your own supervisory approach based on this
Identify key actions from this learning for your own supervisory practice

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Realigning teaching, learning and assessment: Integrating assessment for learning in challenging times
2019-05-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Cork, Cork, Cork
Learning Outcomes:
Participants in this seminar will:

Reflect upon the relationship between teaching, learning and assessment for learning
Consider the challenges of effective management of assessment from an institutional, teacher/lecturer and student perspective
Reflect on how assessment design, integration with the curriculum, marking and feedback could best be supported
Discuss, share good practice and consider current assessment procedures and how they might be enhanced with different student cohorts/group sizes
Have considered some practical/ impactful assessment for learning techniques that they may like to use in the future

Promoting 21st century learning: The use of technology to enhance problem-design, collaboration, feedback and assessment in PBL
2019-05-17 | Limerick
Learning Outcomes:

Illustrate the skills for future work environments
Examine how PBL can address emerging skills gaps
Explore how technology can be utilized to enhance PBL
Recommend different technologies that can be used to enhance the PBL experience for students

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Empowering students through big data
2019-05-16 11:30 - 13:00 | Dublin
Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate the positive impact of analytics when used by students themselves as part of the learning process
Outline the types of data readily available to staff and students
To shift the focus of learning analytics from surveillance to positive student empowerment

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Developing peer mentoring skills to enhance CPD in teaching and learning and better enable learning communities
2019-05-16 10:30 - 16:00 | Cork, Cork, Cork
Learning Outcomes:

Deepened their understanding of the nature and benefits of peer coaching.
Gained a heightened awareness of how coaching skills can be used to enhance individual and group learning.
Gained insight into how a departmental wide peer mentoring model is evolving in CIT.
Increased their knowledge and expertise in the use of coaching skills in their professional roles.
Have practiced their coaching skills in challenging situations.
Constructed an action plan to utilise the workshop content to improve their peer coaching skills so they can better support their peers and engage in purposeful conversations regarding professional development, development of learning communities and communities of practice.

How do students spend their time? The results of a survey of first year students at Maynooth University
2019-05-14 10:30 - 13:00 | Maynooth University, Ireland
This seminar examines the results of a ‘time budget’ survey conducted with Critical Skills students at Maynooth University. In addition to examining the data, this seminar will show how the activity contributes to a data-enabled student success strategy by promoting reflection and as part of a data visualization assignment.
Venue: Room 1.33, Iontas, Maynooth University, North Campus, Maynooth.

Digi-tech: Digital teaching tools for mathematics in higher education
2019-05-14 10:00 - 15:30 | Cork, Cork, Cork
Learning Outcome

Confidently integrate digital tools and technologies into the mathematics education environment to enhance their teaching and learning practices in academically relevant ways
Reflect on their digital skills and capacities
Engage in a collaborative dialogue around the use of digital technology within a mathematics education community of practice
Appraise the value of using education technology in their educational context while becoming cognisant of its limitations
Champion educational technology in mathematics education in their home institution.

Building towards programme learning outcomes through effective assessment and feedback strategies
2019-05-09 | Dublin
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

Identify key concepts underpinning programme-focused assessment (PFA) that draw upon key findings/ recommendations from the UK TESTA project www.testa.ac.uk and the DIT’s LEAF Teaching Fellowship LEAF (Leading Enhancement of Assessment & Feedback) to inform curriculum design practice
Review their programme assessment strategies with the aim of streamlining approaches to better take account the needs of an increasingly diverse student population and the requirement for staff and students to be provided with regular feedback on learner
progress and achievement
Design an effective, efficient, inclusive and sustainable assessment programme strategy which provides the foundation towards the key course/programme outcomes and empowers students to become autonomous learners

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Developing engagement with feedback
2019-05-08 | Waterford
Learning Outcomes:

Appraise how explicit assessment criteria can support student self-regulation
Identify assessment and feedback practices that reflect a transformative approach
Critically reflect on personal approaches to assessment literacy, design and feedback
Apply innovations to assessment and feedback design

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Programmatic assessment in physiotherapy education; exploring a new approach to student assessment in the clinical workplace
2019-05-08 | Limerick
Learning Outcomes

Be able to describe what is meant by programmatic assessment
Be able to differentiate between “assessments of learning” and “assessments for learning in their current physiotherapy curricula
Critically appraise current methods of assessment used in their physiotherapy education programmes
Consider the need for programmatic assessment in current physiotherapy curricula by debating it pros and cons
Discuss the feasibility of programmatic assessment in current physiotherapy curricula nationally

Enabling policies for digital teaching and learning: One year on
2019-05-02 10:30 - 14:30 | Dublin
Learning Outcomes:

A picture of the experiences of policy developers grappling with the challenges of Digital Technology
An understanding of the specific policy areas that are affected by the increased use of digital technology in teaching and learning
Insight into some of the solutions to the issues above that policy developers are considering

Peer coaching for the improvement of teaching and learning
2019-05-01 | Waterford
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:

Deepen their understanding of the nature of peer coaching
Gain a heightened awareness of their capacity to listen with unconditional positive regard
Increase their knowledge and expertise in the use of questioning to raise awareness
Develop their skills in offering impactful feedback
Construct an action plan to utilise the workshop content to improve their own communication skills so they can better support their peers

Eventbrite registration link will be available soon, in the interim please contact the organiser directly for further information.

The case for problem-based learning in the behavioural and social sciences
2019-04-26 13:30 - 15:35 | Limerick
Learning Outcomes:

Compare and contrast different approaches to problem-based learning in the behavioural social sciences across a number of higher education institutions in Europe
Evaluate some of the opportunities and challenges of implementing problem based learning in the behavioural and social sciences
Discuss ideas for implementing innovative teaching approaches (including problem based learning) with colleagues from different disciplines, different institutions, and different countries
Prepare brief action plan for how to incorporate new knowledge gained in this workshop into current teaching practice

Mental health in higher education: Personal wellbeing for professional development
2019-04-25 09:30 - 18:30 | Dublin
Learning Outcomes:
After the conference, attendees should be able to:

Describe the issues relating to mental health in HE
Identify the importance of personal wellbeing in HE
Discuss the representation of personal wellbeing in Domain 1 of the National Forum’s Professional Framework
Develop procedures that safeguard staff mental health in HE
