Digital Futures in Higher Education Practice and Policy

Learning Objectives Reflect on existing digital education practices Discuss challenges arising from digital innovation in academic teaching practice Join the conversation around the evolving shape of current and future educational practices Click here to register

Innovative Assessment and Feedback Mechanisms for Placement

Learning Objectives Discuss innovation assessment and feedback mechanism options for placement Analyse a series of practical interventions conducted across different colleges Identify a list of potential strategies for assessment and feedback on your own placement Gain more connections across placement to act as a sounding board for placement queries Click here to register

Curricular Approaches to Wellbeing in Higher Education

Learning Objectives To describe the main recommendations of the National Forum USI "Embedding Wellbeing in the Curriculum" report To describe key components of selected initiatives being showcased during the seminar To identify opportunities that exist within current curricular offerings to incorporate wellbeing Click here to register

Promoting Undergraduate Research at Third Level Post Covid-19

Technological University Dublin Dublin, Ireland

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…

Enhancing Teaching and Learning of Physical Activity in Irish Medical Curricula

Learning Objectives To enable those attending to understand the national picture for teaching and learning in this area, by describing existing physical activity teaching and assessment in medical curricula in Ireland To promote sharing of experiences between staff, students and recent graduates, and identify examples of best practice and innovation in physical activity leadership, teaching…

Digital Connectedness and Regional Growth

Description Rich digital connections support interaction and collaboration between people and organisations and offer us new ways to work, live and learn. In the context of Irish and European education and regional development policy and investment - as well as recent local and global experiences of remote working and remote teaching - this seminar event…

The Fusion of Theory and Practice: Reflection on the Early Years & Childhood Studies Professional Practice Placement as a Community of Practice Experience – Part 4

Learning Objectives To develop a community of practice exploring the triquetra relationship among student, placement supervisor and placement mentor with a focus on student well-being and student success To discuss the fusion of theory and practice, of the interdisciplinary degree, identifying the key components that assure student well-being and student success during professional practice placement…

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…

Using Digital Technologies to Promote Inclusive Learning and Teaching Practices

Online

Learning Objectives Reflect on and share current use of digital technologies to enhance teaching, learning and assessment in initial teacher education in the context of a blended learning environment Consider and apply the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to promote and implement inclusive teaching and learning approaches Explore how a range of digital…

Utilising the Irish Sagas Online Website as a Teaching Tool

Learning Objectives On successful completion of this workshop, particpants should have familiarised themselves with the range of sources and methodologies in use on the Irish Sagas Online website Participants should better understand the potentialities of the Irish Sagas Online website as a teaching resource They should be in a position to use the website and…