The John Kelly Award for Universal Design in Further and Higher Education recognises the innovative practice of teaching staff in further and higher education engaging with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to deliver a more inclusive learning experience for their students. The award aims to celebrate and promote the use of UDL in…
If you are involved in placement, you may have wondered about how best to assess student performance when what's involved is so different from typical academic activities where students attend and engage in lectures, practicals, tutorials,etc. You may already have students reflecting on their work or may even be considering incorporating reflection for the first…
This international peer learning workshop is organised by the OECD Higher Education Policy Team, in collaboration with the European Commission and Ireland’s National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. The National Forum operates under the aegis of the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and is responsible for leading and advising on…
International Online Knowledge Exchange (Thursday 11 January 2024, 14:30 – 16:15 CET / 13:30 - 15:15 Dublin Time) Zoom Videoconference (click here to register) The OECD and the European Commission (EC) have joined efforts to establish an Education and Innovation Practice Community (EIPC). The EIPC seeks to boost dialogue and advance understanding of the competencies…
The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education recognizes innovative approaches in leveraging new technologies to expand educational and lifelong learning opportunities for all, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Goal 4 on education. Established in 2005 with the support of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Prize…
N-TUTORR is a national project focused on transforming learning, teaching and assessment in the technological university higher education sector, focusing on transforming the student experience and developing the capabilities of all staff. N-TUTORR Week is a national event taking place in each of the seven partners, with 100+ events nationally, which align to one or more…
March 20th – 21st Croke Park Conference Centre (Online and In-person attendance options available) – places limited so register now to avoid disappointment. As well as hearing from national and international experts in the field on how we embed inclusive practice in systems and policies, this conference will mark the launch of ALTITUDE - National Charter for Universal Design…
National Conference and Showcase event of N-TUTORR Fellowships and Student Champions. Details and Registration: https://crowdcomms-ltd.reg.crowdcomms.com/n-tutorr
QQI in partnership with AHEAD and the Disability Advisors Working Network (DAWN) are hosting an event to explore how to make assessment practices in further and higher education more inclusive of all students. Participants will hear from leading national and international experts in the field, explore challenges posed by an increasingly diverse population and the need…
As part of the HEA’s ongoing work on the progression of the Healthy Campus Charter and Framework and the National Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Framework we are running a project to capture the experience of implementing both these Frameworks and student and staff health and wellbeing through our project ‘The Lived Experience of…
