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January 2020
Student Success is Everybody’s Business: Developing a Student Success Strategy at MIC
Learning Outcomes Illustrate best practice in the field of student success Examine current professional service and academic practices which impact upon Student Success at MIC Explore how MIC could best use learner data as an evidence base to inform and enhance student success Explore steps and approaches needed to develop a holistic student success strategy Identify additional gaps in knowledge/expertise, which will inform a structured approach to delivering future professional development opportunities tailored towards student success
Find out more »February 2020
Support, Success and Strategy: Three Institutional Journeys into Implementing Learning Analytics Policies and Practices for Student Success
Learning Outcomes Demonstrate understanding of the benefits, challenges and broader debates around the use of learning analytics for student success in higher education Recognise the potential of pooling and sharing knowledge across institutions when building learning analytics policies and capacities Critically evaluate the frameworks, processes and implementations presented Apply these insights to one’s own professional education context
Find out more »Supporting Doctoral Students to Submission – Strategies for Supervisors
Learning Outcomes Implement a set of strategies for providing writing feedback to students Diagnose common problems that need to be resolved in the final draft Provide support for the emotional challenges of writing-up Offer guidance on writing productivity to doctoral students
Find out more »Engaging Staff in Meaningful Change in Assessment Practice
Learning Outcomes Explore the benefits of programme approaches to assessment Define the challenges of implementing change in assessment practices at Institutional level Discuss enablers to engage staff to change assessment practices
Find out more »Internationalisation For All Through ‘Internationalisation @ Home’. Session with Professor Catherine Montgomery, University of Durham and Dr Don O’Neill, Waterford Institute of Technology.
Learning Outcomes Appraise how 'internationalisation at home' can support student success in and through their studies Evaluate current approaches to 'internationalisation at home' used globally Identify new approaches to 'internationalisation at home' suitable to the Irish Higher Education context Plan for the integration of selected approaches to curriculum design
Find out more »Empowering Staff to Engage with Student Success: A Facilitated Conversation
Learning Outcomes Explore what Student Success means to them as a member of staff Develop an understanding of their role in creating a culture and environment for Student Success on their campus Identify challenges and barriers that undermine staff engagement with Student Success Learn from colleagues about successful staff engagement initiatives at other institutions Create an action plan to take back to their home institutions that will empower staff across all levels to engage in Student Success
Find out more »March 2020
Diverse Learning Environments: Creating a Campus Climate for Student Success
Learning Outcomes Identify the different perspectives about student success how it is viewed by students and universities Reflect on the needs of diverse undergraduate student cohorts and how they are currently supported Consider the elements /dimensions of campus climate that contribute to and inhibit success in an diverse learning environment Develop strategies to promote campus climate that will enhance student success for all learners
Find out more »April 2020
Developing the Concept of “Good” Teaching
Learning Outcomes Explore the perceptions of new teaching academics on student engagement Examine the concepts of ‘good teaching’ in light of the student voice Discuss the variety of approaches that can enable increased student engagement Evaluate the approaches that can be applied to improve the efficacy of your teaching practice
Find out more »May 2020
Discussions on Successful Work Placement Processes – Sharing Innovative Strategies
Learning Outcomes To identify the structures and scaffolds available across central units and academic departments to support students in securing internships or work placements To explore and develop good practice in relation to working across central units and with academic departments to support students on an internship/placement To explore and develop good practice in relation to working with external partners such as employers or professional bodies on internship or placement initiatives with students To evaluate and consider the challenges of…
Find out more »Connecting the DOTS – Developmental Opportunities in Transitions for Students
Learning outcomes: Understand brain development in the context of current undergraduate students in higher education settings Consider the risks and opportunities of contemporary socio-cultural contexts relating to student learning and life Identify practical strategies for enhanced student success and the development of graduate attributes through consideration of developmentally appropriate scaffolding in curriculum design, learning, teaching and assessment and student support services
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