National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Practical Comparative Judgment for Formative Assessment
2019-10-04 11:00 UTC | Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Explain the fundamentals of comparative judgement methodology as a component of student assessment
Discuss and critically reflect on participant’s own current assessment practices
Use appropriate digital tools to use comparative judgement in assessment with students

Imagining the Future of GMIT as a Sustainable Community of Practice
2019-10-03 | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dublin Road Campus, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Explore innovative methods of community engagement for transiting towards a low carbon climate
resilient future including: citizen juries; technical scenario analysis and modelling; community visioning; living labs; and participatory mapping
Inform the design and development of a democratic sustainability methodology to identify and embed education for sustainability initiatives across all programmes in GMIT as part of 2019/2020 programme review
Critically analyse a dialogue to action process where staff, students and community stakeholders will co-define, co-design and co-create sustainability learning opportunities (revised learning outcomes, updated curriculum content, re-imagined assessment and innovative place-based pedagogy) that will be piloted across selected programmes during the 2019/2020 academic year

Digital Badge in UDL - Oct-Dec 2019
2019-10-03 - 2019-12-10
We are delighted to announce that AHEAD and UCD Access & Lifelong Learning are teaming up in partnership with the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education to facilitate the Digital Badge for Universal Design in Teaching and Learning in a fully online format this Autumn/Winter. This course was developed by AHEAD and UCD as part of the Forum’s open courses initiative. The course will run for 10 weeks from Oct 3rd 2019 and will provide participants with a strong introduction to the Universal Design for Learning Framework and give them the opportunity to implement UDL approaches within the teaching activities they are currently undertaking. The course involves approximately 25 hours over the 10 week period, averaging 2.5 hours per week with a 5 hour add on later in the course for those interested in becoming future facilitators of the course themselves.
This free iteration of the course is particularly aimed at individuals or groups of individuals who are interested in rolling out the badge themselves as a facilitator at a later date (e.g. for staff in their institution). For more information on the digital badge more generally and how facilitators can roll it out themselves, visit the webpage. Please note, since one of the aims of this iteration of the course is to train future facilitators, we are limiting the number of participants per institution that can sign up to 3 should the course be over subscribed. If we reach full capacity, we will contact the latest participants to register from each institution to notify them of the situation.
There is no cost involved for participants.
ABOUT THIS BADGE
Implementation of Universal Design principles in teaching & learning promotes inclusivity and equity while also ‘future-proofing’ your teaching. As our classrooms and lecture theatres become increasingly diverse, our practices must also adapt to reflect the changing landscape of higher education. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework based on research in the learning sciences, including cognitive neuroscience, which guides the development of flexible learning environments that can accommodate individual learning differences and cater for the wide range of diversity in our lecture rooms. This CPD course will give you an introduction to the concept of Universal Design for Learning and invite you to review and update your own teaching and learning practice.
PARTICIPANTS ON THE COURSE WILL:

Reflect on the diversity of students in their Institutions
Gain a good understanding of the Universal Design for Learning framework and how it can support diverse learners
Redesign some elements of their teaching and learning practice based on their knowledge of UDL principles
Consider how they will change their practice more broadly in line with a UDL approach

The course is delivered via a mixture of webinars and guided multimedia resources, with participants also working through group activities in online meetings as a group of three known as a Peer Triad. They will work together with their Peer Triad throughout the course.
The Peer Triad system means that you experience the course with other colleagues and share perspectives on the course content. At the end of the course, each member of the Triad confirms to the facilitators that the others have taken part in the process and that plays a major role in the release of the digital badge to certify completion.
One of the major activities participants will undertake is to redesign a teaching activity they are actively delivering in line with UDL principles and to implement the redesign during the course. This redesign happens during weeks 5-9 of the course, after the participant has undertaken significant learning about the UDL framework and sought advice from colleagues in their Peer Triad. Because of this, participants must have some form of teaching activity scheduled during this period which they can redesign (e.g. a lecture, workshop, training event, assignment etc.).
At the end of the process, the Peer Triads will meet to discuss what they learned with each other and share a brief report on their experiences. Participants must:

Be working as an educator in a teaching and learning capacity in further or higher education (can include any role where teaching/training is delivered to students/staff e.g. teacher, librarian, teaching enhancement staff, disability officer that delivers training)
Have a teaching activity (lecture/training session/class/assessment etc.) taking place between week 5 and 9 of this course (Oct 31st – Dec 04th) that they can redesign as part of the course.
Have an interest in playing a part in rolling the course out themselves as course facilitators in the future (e.g. to other colleagues on campus)

Please note, since one of the aims of this iteration of the course is to train future facilitators, we are limiting the number of participants per institution that can sign up to 3 should the course be over subscribed. If we reach full capacity, we will contact the latest participants to register from each institution to notify them of the situation. This course will feature both webinars and small group online meetings which means you will require a laptop/pc with speakers/headphones, a webcam and a microphone (for best audio quality a headset rather than an internal laptop mic). The Zoom platform will be used for webinars so it’s a good idea to try and join this test Zoom link now in advance of the course starting and contact your IT administrators for advice if you have any problems. Similarly, the Big Blue Button platform is used for online meetings – You can test your computer/microphone/webcam for use with Big Blue Button in advance of the course beginning by clicking here, entering your name and clicking Join under the HTML5 link.
Since lots of the material on this course is delivered through multimedia, the course also requires a reasonably good internet connection capable of streaming video. Participants should put the key times and dates listed below in their diaries. All other course work can be done at times that suit (within specific time frames). You can download the full course schedule here.

13:00 – 13:45, Thursday Oct 3rd – Orientation Webinar – Course introduction, tour of the platform, introduction to Peer Triads, week by week breakdown
13:00 – 13:30, Tuesday Oct 8th (suggested date/time to be confirmed with your Triad colleagues) – Triad Online Meeting #1 – Introducing yourself to your colleagues
13:00 – 13:45, Tuesday Oct 22nd (suggested date/time to be confirmed with your Triad colleagues) – Triad Online Meeting #2 – Group discussions on barriers to learning and UDL solutions
13:00-13:30, Wed Oct 23rd – Webinar #2 – Introducing the Redesign Activity
13:00-14:00, Wed Oct 30th – (suggested date/time to be confirmed with your Triad colleagues) – Triad Online Meeting #3 – Brainstorm your UDL redesign
13:00-13:30, Thurs Dec 5th – Webinar #3 – Submission and Getting Your Badge
13:00-13:45, Tues Dec 10th – (suggested date/time to be confirmed with your Triad colleagues) – Triad Online Meeting #4 – Brainstorm your UDL redesign

Live Fund 2019 Q&A
2019-10-01 00:30 - 13:30
As the deadline for the submission of proposals for the Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Funding in Higher Education 2019 is next Tuesday, 8 October, we have been receiving a number of queries from institutional leads regarding the submission process. To ensure all questions are answered and our responses shared with all institutions, the Director of the National Forum will lead a Q&A webinar today, Tuesday 1 October 2019 from 12:30 -13:30.
A recording of this webinar is now available, please click here.

SURE Network Conference 2019
2019-09-27
The SURE Network is delighted to host the Second Annual Science Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Conferences (SURE 2019) on 27th September 2019 in Institute of Technology, Carlow, Technological University Dublin and Institute of Technology, Sligo. Students from institutes of technology throughout Ireland who are completing their final year project in 2018-19 are invited to submit their undergraduate research work to this conference. The aims of the conference are to:

Provide current students with an opportunity to gain an understanding of the work which has been undertaken by recent graduates, and the career opportunities that exist for graduates in Scientific disciplines.
Provide recent graduates with an opportunity to gain a reviewed publication based on the scientific research undertaken by them during their undergraduate studies.
Celebrate the academic achievements of recent graduates in the scientific disciplines.
Provide a multi-disciplinary scientific forum through which undergraduate research outputs can be disseminated to students, researchers, academic professionals and industry.

The National Forum is delighted to sponsor this event.
The conference flyer is available here. For more information, see here.

Technological Disruptions to Legal Practice - How Should Legal Educators Respond
2019-09-25 10:00 | Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to demonstrate awareness of how legal technologies will affect the legal services industry and the career opportunities that will be opening up in the legal sector as a result
Lecturers will engage in constructive discussion with experts and industry about how legal educators should respond to the changes brought about by technology in the sector and will be able to formulate proposals for course development
Students will have an opportunity to network with local firms with a view to furthering their placement/employment opportunities
A Research Report will be produced based on the facilitated workshop on trends in Technological Disruption in Legal Practice.

Further information is available via the eventbrite registration link below.

CETL-MSOR 2019: Bringing together mathematics communities
2019-09-05 - 2019-09-06 | Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
The CETL-MSOR 2019 Conference will take place in Dublin City University on 5-6 September 2019.”>The CETL-MSOR 2019 Conference will take place in Dublin City University on 5-6 September 2019. This popular annual conference of those involved in mathematics, statistics and operations research teaching, learning and support in higher education, is being held for the first time in Ireland.
This year the conference will focus on the following themes:

Developing communities of learners in mathematics and statistics support within, and across, the disciplines.
Teaching specialist mathematicians.
Inclusive design for mathematics learning.
Supporting students on the transition into and out of higher education

The National Forum is delighted to sponsor this event.
For more information on the conference, see here.

27th Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Sciences Conference
2019-09-04 | TUDublin, Bolton Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1, Ireland
The 27th Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Sciences (HUCBMS) conference will be held on 3-4 September 2019 at TU Dublin. This conference is relevant to all those with an interest in policy and practice developments in higher education and research. Established in 1993, the mission of HUCBMS is to promote the development and enhancement of biomedical sciences teaching and research.
The conference will cover the following broad themes:
– International Challenges
– Teaching and Learning Developments
– Research, Innovation and Impact
– Future Strategies
The Director of the National Forum, Dr. Terry Maguire, will be an invited speaker at the conference, providing insights on recent advances on the enhancement of teaching and learning.
For more information see here.

2018 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Reviews
2019-08-28 08:00 - 17:00
On 25 October, eight of the project teams funded through the 2018 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund will take part in open forum presentations where their projects will be reviewed by a panel of international experts who will provide feedback on progress to date and guidance for the future.
Of the 16 projects funded through the 2018 call, eight took part in reviews in June 2019 and this October review will include the other eight project teams. Project teams taking part in the October review represent higher education institutions across the country, with lead institutions including Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin, NUI Galway, University College Cork, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Waterford Institute of Technology and Mary Immaculate College.
A live stream of the presentations will be available on the day from 9.00 until 14.40, with each presentation lasting 15 minutes. A schedule and link to the live stream will be published on the National Forum website the day before the event.
The 16 funded projects selected for funding in 2018 focus their teaching and learning enhancement initiatives across the four strategic priorities of the National Forum, including the professional development of all those who teach, teaching and learning in a digital world, teaching and learning enhancement within and across disciplines, and student success.

National Seminar Series Call 2019-2020 Deadline For Applications
2019-06-28
Applications are now open for the 2019-20 National Seminar Series. It is anticipated that the National Seminar Series 2019/2020 will include up to 50 seminars. The range of funded seminars will reflect the broad range of topics associated with the four funding streams. We look forward to seminars that give those involved in higher education the space and opportunity to continue to meet and discuss with colleagues across the country.
Call for applications closes 5pm Friday, 28 June 2019

Preparing students for study abroad
2019-06-21 | Cork, Cork, Cork
Learning Outcomes:
Staff who attend this seminar will:

Understand the field of study abroad research, particularly in relation to intercultural communication
Learn from the experience of practitioners regarding the linguistic, cultural and intercultural preparation of students who will study abroad
Be able to apply the knowledge to their own teaching in order to better support students going abroad

Eventbrite registration link will be available soon, in the interim please contact the organiser directly for further information.

European First Year Experience Conference 2019
2019-06-17 - 2019-06-19 | Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland
European First Year Experience Conference 2019
EFYE2019 takes place in Cork Institute of Technology on June 17, 18 and 19 June 2019.
The annual EFYE conference is planned by the EFYE Network, a group of academics and support staff from across Europe who are interested in improving the experience of students as they enter and progress through higher education. The EFYE conference is a great opportunity for participants to expand their theoretical knowledge, to hear and learn about best practice, to get inspired from examples that see real results and to expand their network. This marks the first time the EFYE conference comes to Ireland. The theme of EFYE2019 is A Good Start is Half the Work. The National Forum is a proud sponsor of this conference.

The National Forum will facilitate two conference workshops ‘Using Data to Support Student Transitions into the First Year: Explore How Learning Analytics & Big Data can be Integrated into Real World Practices’ and ‘10 things we Learnt about Transitions into/through Higher Education in Ireland’ and is leading a post conference event ‘National Think Tank on Student Success in Higher Education’. This post conference event is led by the National Forum, in partnership with CIT, with international expert input from the board of EFYE and the conference keynote speakers.

Assessment for learning speech disorders and phonetics for speech and language therapy students in Ireland
2019-06-17 | Dublin
Learning Outcomes:
The participants will be able to:

Summarise current approaches to assessment and teaching of Speech Disorders and Phonetics and training of perceptual judgement in the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) programmes in Ireland
Critically appraise the different approaches for assessment and teaching of Speech Disorders and Phonetics and training of perceptual judgement in a wide variety of speech disorders, in the shape of a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats)
Discuss the competencies in phonetics, perceptual judgement, and speech disorders expected of SLTs at entry level
Analyse the SLT students’ experience of assessment and how it relates to learning /skill building in this area
Discuss the application of technology (i.e. building of a shared online resource) to establish an agreed approach for assessment and teaching the relevant area in order to maintain high standard of professional education

Eventbrite registration link will be available soon, in the interim please contact the organiser directly for further information.

Evidence-based teaching
2019-06-17 | Letterkenny
Learning Outcomes:

Discuss critically the concept of evidence-based teaching and learning practices within their own professional context
Plan a systematic search of the extant literature and available data within their professional context and disclipine area
Critically appraise research evidence (literature and data)
Describe appropriate evidence-based teaching, learning and assessment strategies for use within their professional context
Devise learning outcomes for an evidence-based practice module within their professional context, in line with the Professional Development Framework

Eventbrite registration link will be available soon, in the interim please contact the organiser directly for further information.

EDEN 2019 Annual Conference
2019-06-16 - 2019-06-19 | VIVES University of Applied Sciences, Xaverianenstraat 10, Bruge, Brugge, 8200, Belgium
EDEN Annual Conference Bruges #eden19 – Call for Contributions Open
Invitation
EDEN is pleased to announce its 28th Annual Conference hosted by the VIVES University of Applied Sciences in Bruges 16-19 June 2019.
CONNECTING THROUGH EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
In search for contemporary learning environments
How can information and communication technology in the age of Industry 4.0 create and enhance synergies between online learning programmes, the increased diversity of stakeholders, the workplace experience, socio-cultural influences and students’ work-life balance?
Technology is with us everywhere which validates the horizontal-holistic approach for imperative questions of the period. For the transforming education landscape, challenges come increasingly from the socio-cultural-economic, structural and policy fields. Education has to be visionary to reach efficiency gains, new sources – and to offer sustainable services, reflecting the complexity of modern societies.
Market realities put similar pressures on the corporate and University worlds. Stakeholders expect academia to respond to needs beyond teaching and research, better promote innovation and the knowledge economy, manage the new student populations. Universities are expected to detect and attract talents, be magnet of inputs from practitioners, resulting cooperative surplus.
Vocationalisation of education also means the emergence of new skillsets. The progress in industrial automation and ICTs opens possibilities for lifelong learning resources, for work based learning and integration of human-machine intelligence models.
Educational technologies are about connections among information, knowledge, action, emotion and value: knowledge construction, learning activities by sharing and thinking, interactivity, aggregative mechanisms, cooperation and integration – to meet the requirements of the knowledge age, to satisfy the needs of social transformation and learning innovation.
New generation of learning technologies and networks are ubiquitous, embedded and mobile which reshape access to and delivery of learning. Cutting edge fields are artificial intelligence, learning analytics, microlearning, new credentialing, revolution of assessment, massive open online courses (MOOCs), personalized learning, game-based learning, flipped classroom, Digital Makerspaces and alike.
The question remains: Which one(s) of these will have significant and sustained impact in the future? Can the network society become an enhanced learning society?
Conference tracks
For the EDEN 2019 Annual Conference, the major tracks set-up will be:

Global connections: How to organise online study programmes that enhance the students’ international competences, provide connections with international partners and promote virtual mobility?

Connections with workplace: How can innovative study programmes be developed to involve the workplace impact and experience (virtual dual learning, (distance/digital) internships)?

Connections with the community: How to organise study programmes that focus on relations of curriculum, delivery and the socio-economic environment – like community service learning, social partnerships, interdisciplinary projects?

Connection with learners: caring about the work-life balance of the students, attentive to learners’ needs, expectations and the changing behaviour of diverse student populations including career, other studies, family-life.

Call for contributions
Contributions are invited which resulted from own research, project achievements, case studies, theoretic and conceptual work onthe conference theme and tracks and the creative use of educational technology.
Submissions, taking into account the conference theme and related to at least one of the conference tracks are welcome in paper, poster, workshop or panel discussion session and demonstration/technical presentation formats.
Networking and interactivity, sharing and discussion will be core aspects of the conference, focusing on what you can learn from and with your peers.
Join the conference in Bruges to share your research, projects and experience to make the conference showroom of best ideas and cases!
For more details on the conference, please visit the conference website.

Student and Staff Coaching in Higher Education Interactive Seminar and Workshop
2019-06-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Cork, Cork, Cork
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the workshop, attendees will be able to:

Develop and implement a coaching programme for a particular module, programme or group.
Develop and promote coaching as a mechanism to improve the student learning experience and improve student engagement and participation.

Please see link below for further information and to register for the event.

Data and its Strategic Value for Ireland’s Higher Education Institutions
2019-06-14
The Higher Education Authority in partnership with The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education will host its inaugural Leadership Masterclass “Data and its Strategic Value for Ireland’s Higher Education Institutions” on Friday 14 June 2019, Dublin.
This inaugural leadership masterclass will be opened by the CEO of the HEA, Paul O’Toole. It will be led by invited expert, Prof Dragan Gašević, widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost experts on learning analytics who will share insights from his extensive experience of developing and driving effective institutional data strategies and policies at national and international levels. He will provide guidance on how data can be understood, translated and incorporated into strategy at the top levels of our higher education institutions.
This masterclass is tailored to the needs of those in senior leadership positions in Irish higher education and is by invitation only.

Webinar: Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Funding in Higher Education 2019
2019-06-13 12:30 - 13:30
The National Forum will host a webinar on 13 June 2019 at 12.30 – 1.30pm that will provide an overview of the different types of T&L Initiatives outlined in the funding call ‘Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Funding in Higher Education 2019‘. The webinar will provide an opportunity for potential applicants or those interested in the call to receive answers to any related queries they may have. If you would like to take part in this webinar, please register below.

Developing Enabling Policies for Digital and Open Teaching and Learning
2019-06-13 10:30 - 15:30 | Hardiman Building, NUIG, Galway
A participatory workshop for all engaged in institutional policy development with respect to digital and open teaching and learning.
About this Event
This workshop, open to all in Irish higher education, will provide an opportunity for those engaged in institutional policy development with respect to digital and open teaching and learning to share challenges and aims and to explore relevant digital/open policies and policy resources from higher education institutions and other bodies within and outside of Ireland.
Workshop participants will have the opportunity to review and discuss digital/open policymaking approaches relevant to their own contexts – with a focus on approaches that are effective, inclusive and responsive across all aspects: policy elements, core processes and partners, consideration of risks and beneﬁts, policy implementation and review.
The workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Catherine Cronin (Strategic Education Developer, National Forum) and guest speakers will include Dr. Tony Murphy (Head of Quality Enhancement and Innovation in Teaching and Learning, Dublin Business School), Dr. Fiona Chambers (Head, School of Education, University College Cork), and John Cox (University Librarian, National University of Ireland), who will share and reflect upon their experiences with digital/open policy development.
This workshop supports the strategic aims of the National Forum in 2019-21 to inform and support the development of national and institutional policies related to teaching and learning in an open digital world. The workshop will build on resources already created by the National Forum, in particular the Guide to Developing Enabling Policies for Digital Teaching and Learning.
The event will start at 10.30 with coffee/tea
Workshop from 11.00-15:30, including a break for lunch at 13:00.
Location: Seminar Room G010, Hardiman Research Building, NUI Galway

Inspiring students to produce inspiring 3rd level work
2019-06-13 09:30 - 16:00 | Institute of Technology Tallaght, Tallaght, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Learning Outcomes

Information on best practice student pedagogies across business, science, mathematics and engineering programmes.
Innovative teaching and assessment methodologies across disciplines.
Cutting edge approaches to student involvement.
Operationalise studies to research the efficacy of current student interventions.

The CEFR as an aid to learning and assessment for literary and cultural studies in the modern languages: Challenges, opportunities, practices
2019-06-07 13:30 - 17:00 | Limerick
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion participants

Have a more developed understanding of the implications of the CEFR for the teaching and assessment of literary and cultural content in the modern languages
Have had an opportunity to reflect critically on their pedagogical strategies for linking the study of language with that of literary and cultural content
Have contributed to the clarification and consolidation of sector-wide practices in this regard across the Irish HE sector, with a focus
on identifying current, and evolving, best practice(s)
Revised or developed a set of assessment strategies for literary and cultural content in the modern languages classroom, in which the CEFR is a structuring consideration
Explored the potential of the CEFR as a basis for student engagement and autonomous learning in the literary and cultural
components of modern languages degree programmes

Please see Evenbrite link below for further information and registration.

Key Digital Teaching and Learning Strategy, Policy and Practice Considerations for Higher Education
2019-06-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Waterford
Learning Outcomes:

Participants will appraise the key considerations and challenges when developing blended or on-line programmes
Participants will evaluate their current strategy and policy considerations regarding blended and on-line delivery
Participants will be able to assess and critique different strategic approaches to technology enhanced learning
Participants will articulate and share their key questions/concerns and challenges regarding blended and on-line delivery

Please see eventbrite registration link below for further information.

The Impact and Experiences of Delivering a Programme using Team - Based Learning (TBL)
2019-06-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland
Learning Outcomes:

Explain the essential elements of a TBL unit
Discuss your experience of TBL as a participant
Explain how TBL can be used as a driver for change in the assessment culture in higher education
Describe some of the benefits and challenges of using TBL particularly across an academic programme
Reflect on how TBL could be used in your own educational programmes

Students as self regulating partners in assessment. Design, development, implementation and evaluation.
2019-05-30 09:30 - 12:30 | Dublin
Learning Outcomes:

Critique evidence of the benefits of learners engaging in self regulation through peer review
Critically reflect on the enablers to peer review
Discuss and synthesise the links between self regulated learning and peer review learning
Explore how peer review can be implemented in practice within academic settings
Design a template for implementation which is reflective of the unique discipline and setting for attendees

Giving online a go: Reflections on developing a new academic discipline programme using technology - enhanced learning, teaching and support
2019-05-29 10:30 - 13:00 | Sligo
Learning Outcome

Acquire insights into persuading colleagues with traditional teaching and learning experiences to agree to and transition to a new discipline programme and a new technology led delivery model
Recognise the external and internal alliances and partnerships required to establish successful blended, online and technology enhanced programmes
Consider the steps to creating an effective induction and support system for parttime learners in an innovative online learning environment
Identify the challenges and strategies to being an effective online teacher in an ‘always on’ society

Higher education on your doorstep, bridging the gap
2019-05-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
Learning Outcome

Analyse how student success is defined and supported within their own institution/school/organisation
Outline how a programme similar to WIT’s LJAP could be replicated in their own institution/school/organisation
Identify the benefits of and potential barriers to implementing such a programme
Identify areas of outreach collaboration and potential stakeholders within their own institution and with the wider community
Understand how such programmes empower participants to pursue further education and fulfil their potential

Global connections - support strategies for international placements
2019-05-24 09:30 - 16:00 | Cork, Cork, Cork
Learning Outcomes:

Identify structures and scaffolds available to support International students to successfully undertake work placement in Ireland and support Irish students who undertake placements abroad
Develop good practice in relation to preparing International/ non-EU students to achieve a work placement in Ireland
Evaluate the advantages and challenges of international placements for Irish students, with a particular focus on the impact of Brexit; what’s in it for them?
Identify the challenges associated with international work placements
Recognise the requirements of employers when placing EU and Non-EU students on placement within Europe. Documentation required and difference with insurance practices

Developing Wikipedia as an innovative teaching tool in medieval and early modern studies in Ireland
2019-05-24 09:30 - 15:50 | Maynooth
Learning Outcomes:

Facilitate knowledge exchange about the use of Wikipedia in the university classroom
Identify best practice of integrating Wikipedia as an assessment, learning and teaching tool
Develop a network dedicated to teaching and learning for scholars of medieval and early modern studies in Ireland

Eventbrite registration link will be available soon, in the interim please contact the organiser directly for further information.

Evolving identities: Collaboration to enhance student success.
2019-05-23 10:00 - 15:30 | Dundalk
Learning Outcomes:

Understand how working on cross disciplinary collaborative initiatives builds capacity and contributes to student success
Learn how collaborative and reciprocal learning takes place between academic and professional staff and students
Identify and create opportunities for cross disciplinary, collaborative projects

Evaluating student success in widening access initiatives: How do we know what works?
2019-05-22 | Galway
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will have the opportunity to:

Explore the concept of student success
Examine approaches to evaluating student success
Critique the data sources supporting the evaluation of student success in the context of widening participation
Consider the challenges in determining ‘what works’ in terms of widening access within your institutional context
Explore approaches to sustainability in widening participation in higher education

Eventbrite registration link will be available soon, in the interim please contact the organiser directly for further information.
