Student Success: Exploring Evidence-Based Academic, Emotional & Social Supports
2022-01-12 10:00 - 13:00 UTC
Learning Objectives

Awareness of a newly developed model for peer-led transition and its accompanying resources for the adoption and adaptation of this model in whole or in part for HEIs
Reflect on the role of the Students’ Union in campaigning for holistic supports for students
Identify key evidence-based tools and strategies which can be used by Higher Education staff to support students
Understand how data can be used to identify areas of concern for students and subsequently how these areas can be targeted
Discuss the application of knowledge and tools to ensure student success academically, emotionally and socially

To Explore Authentic and Appropriate Built Environment CPD Educational Practice
2022-01-12 16:00 - 18:00
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 Environment across disciplines and internationally
To consider opportunities for further exploration of authentic and appropriate teaching, learning and assessment practice for Continuous Professional Development in the Built Environment
To consider opportunities for case study dissemination from industry and opportunities for the international research community academic output to be accessible by those in industry for Continuing Professional Development purposes

Active Learning to Engage Students and Enhance Learning
2022-01-13 09:00 - 12:30
Learning Objectives

Discuss the role of active learning in student engagement and learning
Evaluate effective student engagement strategies for your context
Describe the challenges and opportunities presented by Active Learning
Apply the be “ACTIVE” Learning Framework and create a structured plan to embed active learning in your own teaching and learning context

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Engagement and Participation Techniques in the Blended Model of Online Learning
2022-01-13 11:00 - 12:15
Learning Objectives

Demonstrate efficiency in using virtual learning agreements
Understand the importance of visuals in the learner’s journey
Develop and manage informal online learning communities

Supporting Academic Literacies Across the Curriculum
2022-01-13 11:00 - 13:00
Learning Objectives

Provide attendees with an understanding of Academic Literacies
Present learners’ experience of academic literacies development
Help attendees consider how they could support academic literacies development in their own practice or higher education institution

Teaching, Learning and Assessment Approaches to Support Wellbeing
2022-01-26
Learning Objectives

Understand the concept of pedagogy of care
Develop an appreciation of student wellbeing issues in higher education
Appraise a variety of teaching, learning and assessment approaches that support wellbeing
Plan to enhance one’s own teaching, learning and assessment approaches

Active Learning Strategies – A Travel and Tourism Programme Perspective
2022-01-26 10:00 - 12:00
Learning Objectives

To give an overview of the the current travel and tourism programmes available in Ireland
To assess the viability of delivering a travel and tourism programme fully online in Ireland
To recognise if there is demand to deliver such a programme in Ireland
To ascertain the skill set required to teach a travel and tourism programme online
To generate interest among academic staff to deliver online

Challenges for Learning Design & Teaching Practice Beyond the Pandemic (w/t)
2022-01-26 13:30 - 15:00
Learning Objectives

Gain a solid understanding of approaches to large-scale pedagogic change in higher education
Reflect on the principles underpinning active blended learning (ABL) and their application within HE institutions
Consider lessons learned from the transition to emergency remote teaching (ERT) and its impact on subsequent teaching practices
Identify new staff development needs as a result of the challenges posed by the pandemic
Opportunity to imagine viable pedagogic futures in HE post-COVID

The Fusion of Theory and Practice: Reflection on the Early Years & Childhood Studies Professional Practice Placement as a Community of Practice Experience - Part 2
2022-01-27 15:30 - 17:00
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
To reflect on the key components for high quality practice that contribute to and/or inhibit the success of the student, placement supervisor and placement mentor relationship
To create a shared vision and develop an evidence–based professional practice placement model to ensure an enriched, engaged and positive experience of the professional practice placement that leads to student success
To evaluate and plan the next steps for dissemination of best practice, through an Action for Transformation Plan, facilitating a collaborative and co-created approach to ensure student success in the professional practice placement

Why the Humanities Matter
2022-02-01
Learning Objectives

To gain an understanding of the scholarly importance of the humanities in our world
To enhance our appreciation of the public value of studying the humanities
To investigate how we can increase engagement with the humanities as an academic discipline
To discuss the value of research in the humanities

ePortfolio: Enhancing Student Engagement through Reflective Writing
2022-02-03 13:00 - 14:30
Learning Objectives

Identify the challenges faced by students when they engage with ePortfolio writing
Examine ways to support students in writing effective reflections on their learning and experience
Critically assess some ‘case study’ examples of international best practice associated with writing reflectively for ePortfolio
Reflect on how these successes and challenges might transfer to an Irish higher education context, and discuss ways to enhance student engagement through reflective writing

Speaker: Professor Kathleen Yancey
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Mentoring through Head, Heart and Hands
2022-02-04
Learning Objectives

An understanding of mentoring as a two-way process of interaction between mentors and mentees
Improved listening and communication skills for people engaging in mentoring spaces
A broader framework for considering mentoring as both a resource and a guide for mentees

Using MS OneNote for Practical and Portfolio Assessment
2022-02-04 10:00 - 11:00
Learning Objectives

Obtain an overview on the use of MS OneNote for practical work and portfolios
Establish sustainable workflows for managing student engagement, submission, and feedback of assessment
Explore student perspectives of using MS OneNote
Share best practice in assessment of practical and portfolio work

Clinical Legal Education - Empowering Students to Explore the Law in Practice
2022-02-04 10:00 - 12:30
Learning Objectives

Interrogation of teaching approaches and impact on student learning
Exploration of design and assessment approaches
Exposition of student experience through dissemination of qualitative feedback
Demonstrate application of Universal Design for Learning to embed accessible pedagogy
Exhibit capacity for student contribution to civic engagement

Using a Digital Collaboration Platform to Enhance Social T&L Practices
2022-02-09 10:00 - 11:30
Learning Objectives

Evaluate the benefits of digital collaboration approaches in higher education
Demonstrate awareness of the challenges involved in embedding a collaborative platform
Synthesise an understanding of the potential of digital collaboration for teacher educators
Apply these insights to one’s own professional education context

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I@H: Curriculum Review and Integrating Internationalised Learning Outcomes
2022-02-15 10:00 - 11:30
Learning Objectives

Identify opportunities for success for all ‘at home’ students through an internationalised curriculum
Assess the challenges associated with the implementation of an internationalised curriculum for all ‘at home’ students
Evaluate ways to internationalise the curriculum for all through on-going curriculum review processes
Reflect on ways to write internationalised learning outcomes and discuss their impact on programme design

Speaker: Professor Elspeth Jones
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Enhancing Teaching and Learning Using Virtual and Immersive Technologies
2022-02-16 14:00 - 17:00
Learning Objectives

Consider the benefits and potential of VR in education in enhancing learning, teaching, and overall digital capability
Identify possible VR applications for their own teaching and learning
Understand the resources and requirements needed for using VR in educational contexts
Consider the enhancements to the interdisciplinary learning experience using virtual and immersive technologies

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Coaching and Coaching Approaches in Higher Education Settings
2022-02-16 15:00 - 16:30
Learning Objectives

Understand how coaching is being and can be applied in higher education settings
Understand how coaching approaches can be applied to promote student success
Understand how coaching and mentoring can be leveraged to enhance HE learning environments for students

Part 3 - The Challenge of Academic Naivety/Impoverishment, National and International
2022-02-17
Learning Objectives

Empower delegates to understand the difference between unintentional and intentional academic impropriety and some of the newer and more complex challenges to academic integrity in the 21st century such as essay mills and fake news
Provide delegates with an overview of institutional initiatives and pedagogical approaches to preventing unintentional academic impropriety
Provide delegates with an understanding of how staff across academic institutions can work in partnership with students to prevent unintentional academic impropriety
Explore how educating students about unintentional academic impropriety can inform student transition, teaching and learning, student success and information literacy initiatives
Explore how universal design initiatives can promote student engagement with academic integrity policies

The SDGs on our Campuses Revisited
2022-02-17
Learning Objectives

Explain the importance of integrating sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into teaching activities for engineering students
Identify challenges and barriers that can undermine the integration of SDGs into teaching activities for engineering students
Develop strategies on how to appropriately contextualise the SDGs into overall course content and teaching activities for engineering students
Develop and enhance the interdisciplinary, cross- disciplinary and multidisciplinary thinking and collaborative ability of engineering students
Reflect on how to integrate the SDGs into teaching activities for engineering students

User Experience (UX) Research & Design for Higher Education Workshop
2022-02-23 11:00 - 16:00
Learning Objectives

Understand how UX can be applied to institutional contexts and within multiple areas of operations or expertise
Appreciate the benefits of UX for user-centered approaches to service and space enhancement with user ‘voice’ represented in collated data
Have UX research techniques that can be immediately applied to local units to text research methods
Understand the iterative process that UX design provides for quick prototyping, testing and adaptions to facilitate ongoing user engagement
Have the knowledge to discuss UX methods and opportunities with institutional colleagues for the benefit of user-centered service and space development on HE campuses

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HyFlex Delivery: What works, what doesn’t and what we couldn’t get going!
2022-02-24 11:00 - 12:00
Learning Objectives

Overview of different technical solutions for HyFlex delivery
Insight into the logistics and management of HyFlex delivery
Appreciation of the learner and lecturer feedback on HyFlex delivery

This event is in collaboration with Dublin Business School, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Technological University Dublin and Dublin City University.
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Developing a Community of Practice - Student Partnership in Curriculum Design
2022-02-24 13:00 - 15:00
Learning Objectives

Consider the intended impact of student partnership in curriculum design
Discuss potential barriers to engagement and ways to mitigate such barriers
Reflect on methods to empower students as partners in a community of learning
Identify models of partnership which align with key learning and teaching values and goals
Develop plans to foster a culture of co-creation and partnership within a higher education institution

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Lights, Camera, Action: Use of Video for Teaching and Assessment
2022-03-02 10:00 - 15:00
Learning Objectives

Acquire skills in accessing discipline-specific videos from banks currently available
Acquire tips on opportunities and pitfalls in custom-made videos
Practice using the H5P tool to use videos for assessment
Acquire skills to use videos for the flipped classroom (pre-class or pre-lab)
Learn how to use videos for peer assessment and associated GDPR guidance

Maximising the Impact of Learning Conversations in Experiential Education
2022-03-04 09:30 - 11:00
Learning Objectives

Implement strategies to establish a supportive learning environment
Identify similarities across types of learning conversations, including feedback, coaching, and debriefing
Distinguish between feedback, coaching, and debriefing
Demonstrate the common elements of an effective learning conversation, including structure and specific strategies of inquiry that promote reflection and goal setting

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Enhancing Effectiveness of Teaching Teams Through Team Inclusiveness
2022-03-04 11:30 - 13:00
Learning Objectives

Identify how collective reflection promotes learning and performance
Explain the concrete beliefs and behaviours that comprise team reflection and team inclusiveness
Identify the potential benefits of team inclusiveness for creativity, innovation, and team effectiveness
Implement team reflection and team inclusiveness into educational practice

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Using Design-Based Research to Promote Cross-Sector Communication Training
2022-03-04 14:00 - 15:30
Learning Objectives

Apply a theory informed communication framework to their practice

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Intensive Writing Camps as a Key Support for Doctoral Student Success
2022-03-09 13:00 - 14:00
Learning Objectives

Create and advocate for writing supports for doctoral students in your institution
Identify the management and implementation issues involved in introducing writing programmes to support doctoral students
Provide advice on writing strategies to doctoral students
Explain the links between writing support, student mental resilience and timely completion

Building Learning Communities Online
2022-03-10
Learning Objectives

Identify strategies for building student learning communities in online spaces
Reflect on digital tools which could enable virtual community-building in their own practice
Discuss emerging challenges when facilitating student engagement, collaboration and communication in online spaces
Actively participate in online conversations and communities around the evolving nature and characteristics of student learning communities in post-pandemic higher education

A Practice Exchange of Innovations in EBP Education
2022-03-10 10:30 - 13:30
Learning Objectives

Recognise the importance of evidence-based practice (EBP) within healthcare professional programmes and the opportunities for it to function as a conduit for developing higher-order skills and 21st century graduate attributes
Recognise challenges associated with EBP teaching and the current situation in Ireland
Critically evaluate the EVIBEC cross-discipline, vertically-integrated framework and its associated resources for the teaching, learning and assessment of EBP across entry-level health professional programmes
To build educator capacity to deliver quality teaching and learning in EBP
Develop the community of practice exploring EBP teaching, learning and assessment

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