T&L Events

Exploring QQI’s Green Paper on Assessment On 12 November, Quality and Qualifications Ireland and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education will jointly host an event bringing together representatives from the higher education and training sector, to discuss issues relating to the assessment of learners and learning. The main…

On Tuesday 20th November 2018, Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) will host a conference in partnership with HEA, ISSE, IUA, THEA & USI at the Printworks, Dublin Castle for educators and students entitled: Best Practice in Student-Centred Approaches in Education and Training. This event, supported by the National Forum, is aimed at those interested in…

The 2019 European Learning & Teaching Forum 'Towards successful learning: Controversies and common ground' will take place at the University of Warsaw, Poland on 14-15 February 2019. Paper proposals are currently open until 12 October 2018. The 2019 Forum builds on the recognition that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for successful learning and teaching. Following…

The National Forum will participate in a 24-Hour Web-a-thon on 5-6 March 2019 for Open Education Week, an annual convening of the global open education movement to share ideas, new projects and to raise awareness about open education and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide. The National Forum’s Dr Terry Maguire and Dr Catherine…

To mark the completion of the three year NStEP Work Plan a conference will be held in the Departments of Education on Tuesday, March 12th 2019. The conference will share the out puts of the 5 National Projects and present the work of the Class Rep Training Programme.

In the classic story The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy leads her charges through the Land of Oz to the Emerald City seeking a hearing from the all-powerful wizard. They hope to convince the wizard to use his powers to grant them all something they believe they are missing – the scarecrow, a brain; the lion,…

The Steering Group of the National Student Engagement Programme (NStEP) is currently developing a strategy for the future and would like to hear from all those studying or working in Irish higher education. The new strategy will determine how resources are directed and policies are shaped in the area of student engagement over the coming…

Launch of Online Open-Access Professional Development Short Course for All Those Who Teach The National Forum’s open-access professional development short course ‘Getting Started with Professional Development – PACT’ is an exciting new opportunity for anyone who teaches in Irish higher education to receive recognition, in the form of a digital badge, for their commitment to…