The shift to remote teaching in response to the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of the social dimension of education and trained a focus on the notion of presence at both social and pedagogical levels (Garrison, Anderson and Archer, 2001). For learners, making their presence felt in an online environment may be perceived in terms…
This in-person and online hybrid session will provide an opportunity for us all to reflect on the challenges and opportunities we have/continue to face during a global pandemic in relation to Teaching & Learning. ’We are in the midst of a technological era that is entirely disruptive. The pace at which technology, society and world…
Dr Gemma Irvine, Vice-President for Equality and Diversity at Maynooth University will share her experiences and insights on practices to date in integrating gender, EDI and Sustainable Development Goal 5 - Gender Equality in the curriculum in HE sector. The session will be followed by audience Q&A. Please register for the online session in advance…
Hibernia College invite individuals who teach and learn within higher education in Ireland, to participate in a collaborative discussion focused on shared experiences of digitally enhanced learning. This professional dialogue between those who deliver, and experience professional education will be framed by Hibernia College’s Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy that is developed in the context…
The Flexible Online Learning team at LYIT will deliver a workshop that takes users through: A showcase of examples that have been created and implemented at LYIT. How to create your own visually engaging, dynamic, and interactive content. Through the course of this workshop the team will explore several methods for creating and embedding this…
Enhancing student engagement and success is at the core of planning for a new blended learning environment, and Technological University Dublin is aiming for all stakeholders have a voice in the technology and techniques being implemented including staff, students and professional services. As part of this collaborative process, you are invited to celebrate and recognize…
Building on the work of TU Dublin’s community of practice www.sdglitercy.ie , this one-hour workshop, which will facilitate both in-person and online participation, will provide an opportunity to kick-start conversations among students, staff and between students and staff in TU Dublin. The workshop will focus on exploring how the community of students and staff in…
Recent times have brought our awareness of wellbeing into sharp focus. We acknowledge its importance, but what is it exactlyand how can we practically support it within teaching and learning? Within MTU Crawford we have developed a number of initiatives that we can showcase – The Creativity Tonic website, the 5 Ways to Wellbeing Activities…
Transform-EDU aims to place transformative learning centre-stage in higher education. The project has focused on innovative approaches to learning where elements of structured programmes, co and extra-curricular events are purposefully integrated to create the rich learning environments that are required to foster transformative learning. We present a framework that recognises that, whilst learning outcomes are…
The session aims to exchange strategies and build links between two Universities (University of Adelaide and Technological University Dublin) both currently employing a Community of Practice model to encourage innovation and support change within their professional development strategies. The event will align to National Forum themes. Click here to register
