National Seminar Series 2018/19

Name: Aligning learning, teaching and assessment in the design of HE curricula
Start: 2019-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2019-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
Location: Limerick

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0 events 7 0 events, 7	1 event 8 1 event, 8 2019-01-08 Effectively supporting study transitions to improve student engagement, wellbeing, progression, attainment and success Effectively supporting study transitions to improve student engagement, wellbeing, progression, attainment and success 8th January 2019 Effectively supporting study transitions to improve student engagement, wellbeing, progression, attainment and success Learning Outcomes: Participants attending this seminar will: Examine the student lifecycle, identify key transition points and their associated challenges Explore possibilities for enhancing student engagement and better preparing students at each stage from FY induction to ‘outduction’ Be introduced to and explore the ‘Student Experience Transitions Model’ that interlinks the key activities of academic, welfare…	0 events 9 0 events, 9	1 event 10 1 event, 10 2019-01-10 Peer mentoring in higher education – a key to better staff induction Peer mentoring in higher education – a key to better staff induction 10th January 2019 Peer mentoring in higher education – a key to better staff induction Learning Outcomes: Deepen their understanding of the nature and benefits of peer coaching in enhancing CPD commitment and impact 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…	0 events 11 0 events, 11	0 events 12 0 events, 12	0 events 13 0 events, 13
0 events 14 0 events, 14	0 events 15 0 events, 15	0 events 16 0 events, 16	0 events 17 0 events, 17	2 events 18 2 events, 18 2019-01-18 Student orientation: How innovative practices can improve outcomes for incoming students Student orientation: How innovative practices can improve outcomes for incoming students 18th January 2019 Student orientation: How innovative practices can improve outcomes for incoming students Learning Outcomes: How to measure Orientation outcomes effectively How technology may be used to effectively communicate and manage Orientation programmes How to use technology / VLEs in an innovative way to improve Orientation outcomes How to incorporate community engagement activities effectively into student Orientation How extended orientation programmes may be used to enhance the initial… 2019-01-18 Digital pathways into learning languages Digital pathways into learning languages 18th January 2019 Digital pathways into learning languages Learning Outcomes: To highlight the need for a change in mindset at institutional policy level in the IoT sector To establish a Community of Practice among language experts across the IoT sector To explore the potential of digital learning platforms in overcoming curricular and timetabling obstacles To persuade language lecturers of the pedagogical benefits of…	0 events 19 0 events, 19	0 events 20 0 events, 20
0 events 21 0 events, 21	0 events 22 0 events, 22	1 event 23 1 event, 23 2019-01-23 Evidencing teaching achievements effectively Evidencing teaching achievements effectively 23rd January 2019 Evidencing teaching achievements effectively Learning Outcomes: To be able to identify and gather appropriate evidence for teaching achievements To appreciate your own key achievements in teaching and supporting learning, including recognising where you have exercised leadership To be able to present a teaching achievement effectively in a teaching portfolio	0 events 24 0 events, 24	1 event 25 1 event, 25 2019-01-25 Are we ready? Making the shift from delivering the content to being facilitators of learning Are we ready? Making the shift from delivering the content to being facilitators of learning 25th January 2019 Are we ready? Making the shift from delivering the content to being facilitators of learning Learning Outcomes: Participants will be enabled to: Appraise the reality of the learning contexts for students as they move from postprimary to third level Reflect on their role as HEI lecturers in making the shift from imparting content through lecture delivery to being facilitators of learning in a student-centered dynamic learning environment Contribute to a…	0 events 26 0 events, 26	0 events 27 0 events, 27
0 events 28 0 events, 28	2 events 29 2 events, 29 2019-01-29 The Visitor and Resident Framework as a tool for professional development The Visitor and Resident Framework as a tool for professional development 29th January 2019 The Visitor and Resident Framework as a tool for professional development Learning Outcomes: Participants will be introduced to the concept of the Vistor and Resident (VanR) map Appreciate the ways that the VandR map can be employed as a professional development tool regarding digital literacy Develop familiarity with existing VandR resources that will enable them to engage in their own professional development and/or assist others. 2019-01-29 Towards digital literacy for language teaching and learning: Approaches and practices Towards digital literacy for language teaching and learning: Approaches and practices 29th January 2019 Towards digital literacy for language teaching and learning: Approaches and practices Learning Outcomes Higher expertise amongst participants on the practical skills necessary for the successful implementation and integration of digital tools and resources The ability to access and work with training modules and templates to facilitate the integration of tools to work on language skills A repository of activities for the teaching and learning of languages…	0 events 30 0 events, 30	1 event 31 1 event, 31 2019-01-31 Street Law Street Law 31st January 2019 Street Law Learning Outcomes Develop knowledge of Street Law as a teaching technique in university education Appreciate how Street Law empowers and engages students to become better learners and how it is an “assessment AS learning Understand the learner-centred teaching methods that are used in Street Law Gain a deeper understanding of their own thought processes and…