The PaPOR TRaIL project aimed to develop an open education resource (OER) on Open Research for undergraduate and Masters level students. The project involved engaging with students and supervisors to develop the openly accessible PaPOR TRaIL course, which covers both what open research is and how to do it. PaPOR TRaIL is the first open…
This workshop will feature the following panel members who will field questions related to the role of higher education in supporting and leading the transit towards a more ‘sustainable’ society: Dr. Orla Flynn (GMIT President), Dr. Brendan McCormack (IT Sligo President), Paul Hannigan (LKIT President), Professor John O’Halloran (UCC President), Jennifer Boyer (VP for Sustainability,…
Dr Pat Henn of the ASSERT Centre, UCC offers attendees an opportunity to review a surgical and clinical skills training centre. Focus of event: tour of ASSERT centre Registration https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/vital-week-virtual-tour-of-the-assert-center-university-college-cork-tickets-200610510437?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Despite the socio-legal changes that have signalled greater acceptance of sexual diversity and gender expansive identities in the 21st century, worldwide studies highlight the enduring targeting of those with a sexual and/or gender minority status. Even with the constitutional and legislative changes since 2015 (marriage equality and gender recognition), LGBT+ youth face a myriad of…
Chaired by National Forum board member, Dr Leo Casey (Director of Learning & Teaching and Education Programmes at NCI), the second Scholarship Hour will open with National Forum Teaching and Learning Research Fellow, Dr Brett Becker(UCD), sharing his initial findings from his research into Teaching and Learning for the Next Era of Digital Innovation. This…
Lunchtime event led by Loreto Meagher, Student Support Staff in IADT. Loreto will be discussing the results from the 'Do-It Profiler' tool and outlining how academic staff can best support their students in their lectures and in the preparation of briefs. Past alumni will be joining to share their stories of how they were supported…
The School of Allied Health (SAH) at the University of Limerick are accoladed for Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment approach to Interprofessional Education (IPE). This online event will showcase scholarship and shared experience of staff and students as part of The National Forum’s VIT&L week taking place November 8-12th, 2021. We will present…
This collaborative session will feature a presentation from Julie O’Donoghue about the Student Success Strategy, along with data insights from the Student Success Survey which closes on Monday, 1 November. Following this, Dr. Briony Supple from CIRTL will engage attendees through a hands-on Lego Serious Play session, encouraging staff and students to think more deeply…
The School of Allied Health (SAH), UL has received awards for the Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment approach to Interprofessional Education (IPE). As national IPE leaders, we will showcase our teaching and learning through our reflection of developing an interprofessional curriculum. The pivotal event of this showcase will be an expert-led IPE training workshop. It will focus on the development of faculty capacity to sustain and enhance the existing IPE curricular activities and to lead on the…
This online symposium will feature keynote presentations by Prof Kathleen Yancey (FSU, ePortfolio-as-Curriculum: Models and Practices for Developing Students' ePortfolio Literacy) and Prof Penny Light (SGU, ‘Documenting Learning with ePortfolios: A Guide for College Instructors’) and will be interspersed with interactive presentations facilitated by Aisling Reast (Hibernia College, Registrar) and Dr Orna Farrell (DCU). The…
