Utilising the Irish Sagas Online Website as a Teaching Tool
2022-06-22 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
Learning Objectives

On successful completion of this workshop, particpants should have familiarised themselves with the range of sources and methodologies in use on the Irish Sagas Online website
Participants should better understand the potentialities of the Irish Sagas Online website as a teaching resource
They should be in a position to use the website and associated technology with increased confidence
Participants should also have an overview of the processes involved in preparing a text for inclusion in the Irish Sagas Website by engaging in a detailed study case presented at the workshop

DELTA Award Applications
2022-07-06 08:00 - 17:00 UTC

MoodleMunch Series 4 2022/2023
2023-01-16 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
About MoodleMunch
MoodleMunch is a lunchtime webinar series, led by Dublin City University and supported by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, in which members of the Moodle community can share knowledge, good practice and innovations from their own institutions. It is an opportunity to learn from one another, get a flavour of Moodle activity taking place across various regions, chew the fat, digest interesting developments and munch on ideas!
In keeping with Moodle’s mission to empower educators, each webinar will explore Moodle innovations and stories that support the development of educators’ competencies on the European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu).
Webinar 4
In this webinar, Maynooth University and another partner will deliver presentations:

MU will present on its experiences of using the quiz tool STACK within Moodle to support mathematical assessment (DigCompEdu competence 4.1 ‘Assessment strategies’)
Second presenter to be announced

Register to attend this webinar on Zoom
Webinar structure

0-5 mins: Introduction
5-20 mins: First presentation
20-30 mins: Q&A
30-45 mins: Second presentation
45-55 mins: Q&A
55-60 mins: Conclusion

MoodleMunch Series 4 2022/2023
2023-01-17 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
About MoodleMunch
MoodleMunch is a lunchtime webinar series, led by Dublin City University and supported by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, in which members of the Moodle community can share knowledge, good practice and innovations from their own institutions. It is an opportunity to learn from one another, get a flavour of Moodle activity taking place across various regions, chew the fat, digest interesting developments and munch on ideas!
In keeping with Moodle’s mission to empower educators, each webinar will explore Moodle innovations and stories that support the development of educators’ competencies on the European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu).
Webinar 1
In this webinar, Dublin City University and AHEAD/National Forum will deliver presentations:

DCU will share practical guidance around embedding Universal Design for Learning (UDL) practices using Moodle tools and plugins (DigCompEdu Area 5 ‘Empowering Learners)
AHEAD and the National Forum for Teaching and Learning will share insights in using Moodle to facilitate a massive open online course (MOOC) leading to the awarding of a UDL digital badge (DigCompEdu competence 3.1 ‘Teaching’)

Register to attend this webinar on Zoom
Webinar structure

0-5 mins: Introduction
5-20 mins: First presentation
20-30 mins: Q&A
30-45 mins: Second presentation
45-55 mins: Q&A
55-60 mins: Conclusion

MoodleMunch Series 4 2022/2023
2023-02-14 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
About MoodleMunch
MoodleMunch is a lunchtime webinar series, led by Dublin City University and supported by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, in which members of the Moodle community can share knowledge, good practice and innovations from their own institutions. It is an opportunity to learn from one another, get a flavour of Moodle activity taking place across various regions, chew the fat, digest interesting developments and munch on ideas!
In keeping with Moodle’s mission to empower educators, each webinar will explore Moodle innovations and stories that support the development of educators’ competencies on the European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu).
Webinar 2
In this webinar, Dublin City University and the Irish College of General Practitioners will deliver presentations:

DCU will present on its hybrid university transitions programme for all new students and how Moodle underpins it (DigCompEdu competence 3.2 ‘Guidance’)
ICGP will share its story of embarking on a blended learning curriculum development journey, with Moodle at its core to support national and regional learners (DigCompEdu Area 3 ‘Teaching and Learning’)

Register to attend this webinar on Zoom
Webinar structure

0-5 mins: Introduction
5-20 mins: First presentation
20-30 mins: Q&A
30-45 mins: Second presentation
45-55 mins: Q&A
55-60 mins: Conclusion

MoodleMunch Series 4 2022/2023
2023-03-14 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
About MoodleMunch
MoodleMunch is a lunchtime webinar series, led by Dublin City University and supported by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, in which members of the Moodle community can share knowledge, good practice and innovations from their own institutions. It is an opportunity to learn from one another, get a flavour of Moodle activity taking place across various regions, chew the fat, digest interesting developments and munch on ideas!
In keeping with Moodle’s mission to empower educators, each webinar will explore Moodle innovations and stories that support the development of educators’ competencies on the European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu).
Webinar 3
In this webinar, Dublin City University and Atlantic Technological University will deliver presentations:

DCU will present on how it uses Moodle to support a graduate mentorship programme involving internal and external users, drawing on the flexible Database activity (DigCompEdu competence 3.3 ‘Collaborative learning’)
ATU will present on its approach to designing and developing microcredential courses with subject matter experts and the role of Moodle in the learning experience (DigCompEdu Area 2 ‘Digital resources’ and Area 3 ‘Teaching and Learning’)

Register to attend this webinar on Zoom
Webinar structure

0-5 mins: Introduction
5-20 mins: First presentation
20-30 mins: Q&A
30-45 mins: Second presentation
45-55 mins: Q&A
55-60 mins: Conclusion

Future Thinking with KNOWEAU
2023-03-23 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | Online
One day online workshop / Ignite Session available on March 23rd, 2023
KNOWEAUX, Applied Futures who will provide the workshop in an online format, for students and faculty, is a Berlin-based consultancy for transformative future & learning experiences, it aims is to support leaders and organisations in their strategic preparation for profound changes and complex futures.
This free workshop is based on the Future Modelling framework, designed to provide a transparent method for the definition of long-term strategies in any field and for any purpose.The framework combines elements of traditional foresight with systems thinking, trend research, design thinking and experience design and includes a training set of leadership and team capabilities to succeed in times of radical change and high complexity.
For more information or to register please contact justyna.doherty@iadt.ie before 15 March 2023.

National UDL Online Workshops - Workshop One: Digital Accessibility
2023-04-19 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online
The HE Universal Design for Learning Centre for Excellence at Atlantic Technological University is proud to present a series of online workshops led by national experts. This series will be available to all higher education staff throughout Ireland. Through this, we hope to bring colleagues together and contribute to the national conversation around accessibility and inclusivity at HEIs.
There will be three workshops altogether, each covering a unique angle and led by national experts in their field. You can register for all workshops individually. Please take a look at the details of workshop one below:
Presented by James Northridge (UCC) and Ellen McCabe (ATU)
Having Dyslexia and ADHD, James Northridge understands the learning challenges that students face. After struggling throughout school due to his own learning challenges and dropping out of University, a second chance came his way. He turned it around, earning a first-class honours degree from University College Cork and a Masters in Disability Studies from University College Dublin. James is currently the Project Manager for UCC’s innovative “Inclusive UCC” project, which is focused on making UCC a leader in Universal Design and Accessibility.
Dr Ellen McCabe has a background in instructional design and educational research, with a specific interest in UDL and inclusive pedagogies. In her role as instructional designer, she has supported staff across the ATU to utilise digital tools and resources in the creation of accessible learning environments. She now works as the Teaching and Learning Coordinator for the NTUTTOR project.

National UDL Online Workshops - Workshop Two: Inclusive Curriculum
2023-04-26 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online
The HE Universal Design for Learning Centre for Excellence at Atlantic Technological University is proud to present a series of online workshops led by national experts. This series will be available to all higher education staff throughout Ireland. Through this, we hope to bring colleagues together and contribute to the national conversation around accessibility and inclusivity at HEIs.
There will be three workshops altogether, each covering a unique angle and led by national experts in their field. You can register for all workshops individually. Please take a look at the details of workshop two below:
Dr Lisa Padden has worked in University College Dublin (UCD) since 2012 having previously worked at the University of Galway. Lisa’s current role is as Programme Manager for UCD’s University for All initiative, based in UCD Access & Lifelong Learning. Lisa works with academic and professional colleagues across the university to implement University for All – UCD’s whole-institution approach to student inclusion encompassing strategy and policy, teaching, learning and assessment, student supports and services, the built environment and technological infrastructure. Lisa has particular expertise in capacity building in the areas of Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning and works with colleagues across the Higher Education and Further Education and Training sector in Ireland through joint coordination of the Digital Badge for Universal Design in Teaching & Learning, now with almost 3,000 awardees in Ireland. Lisa has been lead editor on four collections of Universal Design for Learning Case Studies and co-wrote the Toolkit for Inclusive Higher Education Institutions.

National UDL Online Workshops - Workshop Three: Inclusive Module Design Review
2023-05-03 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online
The HE Universal Design for Learning Centre for Excellence at Atlantic Technological University is proud to present a series of online workshops led by national experts. This series will be available to all higher education staff throughout Ireland. Through this, we hope to bring colleagues together and contribute to the national conversation around accessibility and inclusivity at HEIs.
There will be three workshops altogether, each covering a unique angle and led by national experts in their field. You can register for all workshops individually. Please take a look at the details workshop three:
A national UDL leader, Lecturer Maureen Haran, PhD(c), SFHEA, manages the UDL Centre of Excellence at Atlantic Technological University. Maureen works with educational development teams to design and implement inclusive education practices at regional and national levels. She is the programme chair and Lecturer on the Post Graduate Certificate/ MA in UDL. Maureen has worked as an educator in both the Irish and American public education systems for over 18 years and has been an education reformer in working with educational development teams in both countries to design and implement inclusive education practices. She is undertaking her PhD in the field of education with the focus of implementing UDL through a cross campus approach. Maureen continues to work on inclusive education initiatives by leading the continuous professional development of academic staff and actively works on nationally funded projects on Universal Design for Learning implementation within the third level sector.
Shelley Brady holds a PhD from Ulster University. Her research explores the impact of inclusive teaching on student success and the student experience, digital tools and student empowerment. She has worked in the area of disability since 2002. Throughout that time, she has been a consultant, associate fellow and lecturer across a wide range of settings and services. Shelley is currently the manager of the Disability Services in ATU Sligo. She is passionate about creating inclusive education for skill development and employment accessible to all.

How to Do Community Based Learning with Migrants & Refugees
2023-05-09 13:15 - 14:00 UTC | Online
Project Erasmus+
Mobilising University-Community Resources through Service Learning for the inclusion of Migrants/Refugees
Join in four Tuesdays of May at lunchtime with facilitators Dr Lorraine Tansey and Dr Maria Gallo and guest contributors in an energising short course funded through Erasmus+ aimed at increasing understanding, respect, empathy, and knowledge within an increasingly diverse Ireland. Interested in incorporating Anti-Racism into your classroom? Concerned about xenophobia? Perhaps you seek to connect your students with migrants, new communities, refugees, international protection applicants in a meaningful collaborative pedagogical opportunity? Join in a safe place, meet colleagues from across Ireland and feel energised as facilitators explore the pedagogical opportunities of service learning/community based learning with new communities.
13:15 – 14:00 Every Tuesday in May
9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th of May.
Click Eventbrite link below to see all the details and register your interest.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-anti-racism-into-curriculum-a-short-course-on-service-learning-tickets-615709843717

Climbing the UDL Ladder: Building a Culture of Inclusion in Higher Education: "Overcoming Obstacles to Enhance and Sustain UDL Collaboration in Further and Higher Education"
2023-06-01 09:30 - 16:30 UTC | Atlantic Technological University, Ash Lane, Sligo, F91 YW50
This year Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and Munster Technological University (MTU) have united to deliver a national UDL conference. The conference not only explores a whole institute approach to UDL but draws on learning and reflection from the HEA Path 4 Phase 1 Project in which both universities partnered on a work package considering leadership approaches to supporting UD. With increased evidence available on the effectiveness of UDL creating a more inclusive environment across classrooms in Further & Higher Education, this year we explore UDL from three key perspectives: Leaders, academics, and student services.
Conference Themes
I. UDL in Leadership: Opportunities and challenges in supporting sustainable inclusive learning in further and higher education.
Presenters will guide conference participants through an examination of development processes (be it evidenced or aspirational) recognising the importance of supports for programme teams when designing programmes of study that considers the variability of the student body. By promoting the empowerment of staff and learners, educational leaders can build cohesive and resilient learning environments that support sustainable inclusion.
II. Furthering UDL in the classroom: An academic perspective on overcoming obstacles.
Presentations will address alternative pathways to success which remove potential barriers making learning goals attainable. This discourse will consider a positive learning environment with flexibility built from the onset be it based in evidence or recommended, ensuring that flexibility, accessibility and learner voice and choice are built into all approaches to teaching and learning.
III. Empowering the inclusive student experience: Student Services approaches.
Requested are presentations that showcase the promotion of removing barriers to education by student support services who are key players in this process. These presentations address a whole systems educational design as a driver in relation to student wellbeing. Innovative approaches to student support are most welcomed.
Conference Keynote Speaker – Dara Ryder
Dara Ryder is Chief Executive Officer of AHEAD, having previously managed AHEAD’s digital presence and developed a suite of online CPD programmes relating to inclusive practice in his role as Digital Media and eLearning Manager there.
After graduating from Queens University in 2005, Dara joined Dun Laoghaire College of Further Education as a lecturer, where he became interested in inclusive education when working first-hand with students with disabilities in his classroom. When the opportunity arose in 2008, he joined AHEAD where he has been working ever since on creating inclusive environments in education and employment for people with disabilities.
For further information and to register for the event please see eventbrite link below. Please note tickets are limited, so register now to secure your place. We ask you to only register for tickets if you are certain that you will be attending in person. We will also operate a waiting list for any tickets that become available closer to the event.

ALM30 - Theory and Practice in a Changing World
2023-07-03 - 2023-07-05
The Adults Learning Mathematics – 30th conference will be hosted by the University of Limerick., Ireland.
The conference will be held from 3rd – 5th July 2023 at the University of Limerick.
The theme for this year’s conference is Numeracy Theory and Practice in a Changing World.
ALM are inviting research articles that align with this theme. In addition to this, at ALM30 invites practitioners to join on Tuesday July 4th for a number of practical workshops on this day. The conference will involve a number of different sessions involving research presentations and workshops which may be drawn from the following list of sub topics:

Numeracy in a Digital Era
Numeracy in a Sustainable, Healthy and Peaceful Global Environment
Effective numeracy teaching
Changing numeracy policies
Issues in numeracy education for adult learners in the 21st Century and beyond

All submissions that align with the overarching theme will be considered. For those interested in delivering a presentation or workshop at ALM30, the call for abstracts is open until March 17th 2023 and submissions can be made at the following link: https://unioflimerick.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b3oXiqkasqjp1Fs.
The registration portal for ALM30 is open from February 2023 at https://alm-online.net/alm30_conference/

Hybrid-e Dissemination Event | Sustainable hybrid education: building a community of practice to rise to the needs of the future
2023-08-21 09:30 - 17:00 UTC
Hybrid-e is an Erasmus project being run jointly by UCD, the University of Amsterdam, Aristotle University Thessaloniki and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.

Hybrid-e’s chief objective is to support universities navigating through this transformative phase in education after the Covid-19 pandemic and to encourage the embrace of more permanent forms of hybrid teaching models: a mix of on-campus teaching and the use of digital technology foronline, hybrid and blended components.

For this event in August, UCD is seeking Case Studies from Higher Education which demonstrate and reflect on blended, hybrid & online approaches to learning. Each case study should map the presenter’s response to the post-pandemic change and consider sustainable and inclusive education for the future.
UCD invites you to complete one of the Case Study Templates here and return to David.Jennings@ucd.ie or Eoin.McEvoy@ucd.ie.

For more information on the project and our event visit www.ucd.ie/hybrid-e/
This event will provide a keynote on the future of Higher Education, a series of workshops showcasing practice and resources aggregated by the project team, and a plenary session exploring the impact on staff and learners.
Our keynote will be provided by:
Dr Jeremy Knox: Co-director of the Centre for Research in Digital Education (Data Society) and a Lecturer in Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh.
HYBRID-E’s seeks to achieve the following specific objectives:

equipping teaching staff to successfully steer their communities into a state of responsible digital transformation towards hybrid learning;
supporting teaching and professional services staff in developing the necessary skills to successfully shape their institution’s digital transformation, and in doing so provide better guidance to their students in navigating the global digital landscape;
providing teaching and support staff based at European higher education institutions with flexible ways for sharing digital resources and good practices geared towards continuous professional development.

DCU Futures Conference: Integrating transversal skills in higher education
2023-09-04 09:00 - 17:00 UTC
Within the context of a rapidly changing world, the increasing frequency of graduate career mobility, and the rise of artificial intelligence, a compelling rationale for the vital importance of transversal skills in higher education emerges. However, questions regarding how to define, prioritise, develop, evaluate and evidence such skills, as well as the challenge of doing this within and across multiple disciplines, are both complex and multifaceted. This conference, designed primarily for academics working in higher education, will examine these questions in depth, by drawing upon the insights, perspectives and first-hand experiences of national and international academics and educational policy makers. Highlighting DCU’s commitment to transversal skills, during the event attendees will have the opportunity to engage with this topic through practical, interactive workshops aimed at facilitating the process of integrating transversal skills into higher education curricula in an authentic and impactful manner. They will also have the opportunity to engage with senior policy makers from Ireland and Europe and discuss the future of higher education within the context of unprecedented social and technological change.

Monday 4 September, 9am-5pm
The Helix, DCU Glasnevin Campus, Dublin 9

https://dcufuturesconference.ie

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Open Course
2023-10-02
Are you interested in the implementation of Universal Design principles in Teaching & Learning to promote inclusivity ? If so, then read on.
What: Free introductory course on Universal Design for Learning running groups simultaneously for Irish HE and FET staff.
Available to: Strictly for staff currently working in Higher Education or Further Education and Training in the Republic of Ireland. Places allocated on a first come first served basis. Book quickly to avoid disappointment.
When: Oct 2nd – Dec 11th.
This Oct-Dec, AHEAD and UCD Access & Lifelong Learning are teaming up to jointly deliver the Digital Badge for Universal Design in Teaching and Learning once again in a fully online format. This digital badge course, hosted by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning, 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.
This year we are teaming up with previously trained UDL badge facilitators to offer this course to 1500 participants simultaneously in FET and HE – the largest national roll out of UDL CPD ever undertaken in Ireland. So sign up to be a part of it and join the growing Irish UDL community.
Only current HE/FET Staff working in the Republic of Ireland are eligible for this course.
More information about the UDL Badge in the AHEAD Website

Call for proposals on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for learning assessment
2023-11-06
UNESCO is pleased to announce a Call for proposals on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for learning assessment. We are inviting organizations and individuals to showcase proven examples of effectively utilizing AI in different types of assessments, including formative assessment, summative assessment and high-stakes exams. This call aims to investigate the effectiveness of employing AI technologies in these assessment processes, emphasizing ethical data usage and safeguarding human agency.Selected submissions will have the opportunity to present their work during UNESCO’s events, including Digital Learning Week 2024 and other UNESCO conferences on AI and education. Additionally, they may be acknowledged and documented in UNESCO’s published case study reports.Proposal submission deadline: COB 6 November 2023, Paris timeInquiries: Contact us at aied@unesco.org

Click here to apply

Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis and selected submissions will be notified via email in due course.

Community Partnership Showcase: Service Learning with Migrant Communities
2023-11-07 10:00 - 13:00 UTC
Are you interested in incorporating community engagement into your teaching and learning? Come along to our interactive morning conference to learn about university-community partnerships for the classroom.
At the University of Galway we are welcoming academics, students and their community partners from:
– Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
– Universita Degli Studi di Verona, Italy
for a Showcase on University-Community partnerships that centre student learning opportunities with migrant and international protection applicants. You are most welcome to attend some or all of the presentations to be made on Tuesday, 7th November on teaching and learning strategies, our University of Sanctuary status and engagement projects focused on inclusion.
Register please (lunch provided):
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/community-partnership-showcase-service-learning-with-migrant-communities-tickets-698410072327?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=1
Tuesday, 7th November 2023
10:00am-1.00pm
James Hardiman Library, Ground Floor
THB-G010 Moore Institute Seminar Room
Community-Based Learning (Service Learning) Projects Showcase highlighting Community-Univerisity Engagement with Migrants and International Protection Applicants through the Classroom.

The John Kelly Award for UDL in Further & Higher Education
2023-11-14 10:00 - 13:30 UTC
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 further education and higher education settings.
The awards are targeted at practitioners who have demonstrated their emergent commitment to UDL by undertaking the Digital Badge for Universal Design in Teaching & Learning and making exciting changes to their practice above and beyond their initial redesign.
After a successful relaunch last year, applications are now open for the Individual award category. To give our institutions and organisations the opportunity to further embed and develop UDL within their contexts, the Collaborative award category will not be running this year but will return in 2024.
The awards are named after the late Professor John Kelly, former Registrar of UCD and founding Chair of AHEAD in recognition of his pioneering work. John sadly passed away last year. We were delighted that he could address the audience in person at the awards final in October 2022.
Register for the John Kelly Awards 2023 Online Final Event
SHORTLISTED FINALISTS 2023
Further Education and Training

Marie Collins CDETB
Aoife Keaney NLN
Geraldine Kyle KCETB
Celia O’Shea Kerry College

Higher Education

Kate Dunne ATU Connemara
Pauline Logue ATU
Jenny Moffett RCSI
Trish O’Connell ATU Galway City

THE JOHN KELLY AWARDS FINAL 2023; SUSTAINING MOMENTUM IN UNIVERSAL DESIGN IN TERTIARY EDUCATION
In celebration of the John Kelly awards 2023, UCD Access & Lifelong Learning are excited to invite all those interested in universal design in tertiary education across Ireland to our online final event on Tuesday November 14th from 10:00 to 13:15.
The event will provide a platform for the 2023 finalists to present on their implementations of UDL and their plans for the future. Our international panel of experts will be scoring the presentations to identify this year’s winners.
The event will include a keynote presentation from Dr Loui Lord Nelson on Sustaining Momentum in Universal Design, informed by her experiences as the first UDL coordinator for a school district which saw her acting as a point person to support teachers, administrators, and district leaders in their understanding of and implementation of UDL.
Following the keynote presentation there will be a panel discussion between Dr Loui Lord Nelson and former John Kelly Award winners; Dr Maureen Haran, Dr Niamh Plunkett, Dr Anita Byrne, facilitated by Lisa Padden from UCD.

Assessment and Feedback in Placement Settings
2023-11-17 09:00 - 11:00 UTC
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 time. However, there are often additional challenges associated with work placement in that students are remote from you as opposed to typical assessment where you can more easily engage with them. Have you ever wondered what the students’ views on assessment and feedback in work placement settings are?
In this seminar, we will get some global, national and local insights into the challenges and solutions to conducting assessment and providing feedback in a work placement setting. Firstly, we will hear from Professor Rola Ajjawi about some of the challenges faced within the Australian setting together with thoughts on solutions that have worked. Secondly, Dr. Geraldine O’Neill will discuss findings from a wide ranging study that she conducted with students, host organisations and academics. Thirdly, Dr Tom O’Mahony and Catherine Murphy will discuss some of the results of research they are conducting into enhancing feedback and assessment in work placement modules in MTU and will share data gathered data from 270 students.
In conclusion, options for next steps will be shared with all those interested in redesigning their assessment and feedback approach to work placement.
This seminar is funded as part of MTU’s Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Funding 2022-23 (SATLE 2022-23) with coordination and support from the Teaching and Learning Unit (TLU).
Registration
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/assessment-feedback-in-placement-settings-challenges-solutions-tickets-745949955397?aff=oddtdtcreator

Workshop: connecting higher education, teacher training and schools to advance education for the digital and green transitions
2023-11-22 13:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Paris)
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 the enhancement of teaching and learning in Irish higher education.
Learning from experiences in Ireland and internationally, the workshop will examine two questions:

How can higher education support the integration of digital and green competencies in initial teacher education programmes and activities?
How can science communication contribute to fostering a more continual collaboration between teacher education institutions, higher education and school practitioners?

The Education and Innovation Practice Community (EIPC)
This workshop seeks to contribute to international peer learning in the Education and Innovation Practice Community (EIPC), which the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (Unit C.1 – Innovation and EIT) launched in partnership with the OECD (in late 2022). EIPC is a flagship initiative under the European Commission’s New European Innovation Agenda. Please click here to join the EIPC network. For more information, please contact the OECD Higher Education Policy Team (HigherEducation@oecd.org) or the European Commission (EAC-UNITE-C1@ec.europa.eu).
Registration
Zoom Videoconference, click here to register
Programme
14:00 – 16:00 CET (13:00-15:00, Dublin time)
View full programme
14:00 – 14:10 CET
Opening

François Staring, Analyst, Higher Education Policy, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD
Ross Woods, Senior Manager, National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Higher Education Authority (HEA), Ireland

Session 1 – Higher education support for the integration of digital and green competencies in initial teacher education
14:10 – 14:20 CET
Setting the scene: “Impulse presentations” from Ireland

Dr Patricia Kennon, Key lessons and challenges on integrating Gender Equality in Initial Teacher Education, Maynooth University
Dr Aidan Kenny, Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI)

14:20 – 14:50 CET
International Peer Discussion 1: Higher Education’s Role in Supporting the Integration of Education for the Digital and Green Transitions in Initial Teacher Education

Mag Mira Dulle, Lessons on supporting the integration of digital & green competence frameworks in ITE and school curricula, University of Klagenfurt, Austria
Dr Patricia Kennon (Maynooth University) & Edel Foster (Mary Immaculate College), Ireland

Moderation: François Staring, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD
Rapporteur: Ross Woods, Higher Education Authority (HEA), Ireland
International Peer Discussion 2: Higher Education’s Role in Building Research-Practice Partnerships to Support Quality Enhancement in Initial Teacher Education

Anja Olsen Moberg (Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills) & Dr Doris Jorde (University of Oslo), Lessons from Norway’s Centre for Professional Learning in Teacher Education (ProTed), Norway
Prof Charlotte Holland, Institute of Education, Dublin City University (DCU), Ireland

Moderation: Andrea-Rosalinde Hofer, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD
Rapporteur: Ruaidrhi Naevyn, Higher Education Authority (HEA), Ireland
14:50 – 15:00 CET
Plenary reporting
• Ross Woods and Ruaidrhi Naevyn, Higher Education Authority (HEA), Ireland
Session 2 – Science communication to strengthen the continual collaboration between teacher education institutions, higher education and school practice
15:00 – 15:10 CET
Setting the scene: “Impulse presentations” from Ireland
• Dr Katriona O’Sullivan, Key lessons and challenges from the STEM Passport for Inclusion, Maynooth University (MU)
• Fergal McCarthy and Kathleen O’Brien, Kinsale Community School
15:10-15:40 CET
International Peer Discussion 3: Supporting Higher Education Institutions with School Engagement, Outreach and Collaboration

Paul Manners, Lessons from the National Co–ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE), United Kingdom
Dr Katriona O’Sullivan, Maynooth University (MU), Ireland

Moderation: Andrea-Rosalinde Hofer, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD Rapporteur: Ross Woods, Higher Education Authority (HEA), Ireland
International Peer Discussion 4: Strengthening Higher Education Institutions’ Science Communication with Schools through Regional School-Higher Education Partnerships

Dr Marek McGann (The Teachers’ Research Exchange – T–REX) & Norma O’Brien, (Limerick Education Support Centre), Ireland
Barbara Evertsen, Lessons from Dutch Regional School–Higher Education Networks, Netherlands

Moderation: François Staring, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD
Rapporteur: Ruaidrhi Naevyn, Higher Education Authority (HEA), Ireland
15:40-15:50 CET
Plenary reporting
• Ross Woods and Ruaidrhi Naevyn, Higher Education Authority (HEA), Ireland
15:50-16:00 CET
Closing

Loredana Lombardi, Policy Officer, Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC, Unit C1 – Innovation and EIT), European Commission
Andrea-Rosalinde Hofer, Analyst, Higher Education Policy, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD

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Cultivating the next generation of green and digital innovators – the critical role of mainstream higher education
2024-01-11 13:30 - 15:15 UTC
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 that help to trigger and shape innovation for the digital and green transitions, as well as “deep tech” innovation, as foreseen under the New European Innovation Agenda of the EC, Flagship 4: Fostering, attracting and retaining deep tech talent (europa.eu). This webinar will examine how higher education institutions, in their role as providers of advanced education and skills, are adapting mainstream degree programmes to build and deepen the competencies needed for digital, green, and deep-tech innovation. It will also reflect on how public policy can support these efforts across OECD and EU countries.
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UNESCO ICT in Education Prize: Digital learning for greening education
2024-02-05
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 rewards individuals and organizations that are implementing outstanding projects and promoting the creative use of technologies to enhance learning, teaching and overall educational performance in the digital age. An international Jury selects two best projects annually. Each prizewinner receives US$ 25,000, a medal and a diploma during a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Every year the Prize has a specific theme, which, while being in line with UNESCO’s mandate and values, advocates for responsible and ethical use of information and communication technologies.
The 2023 edition of the Prize has been launched.
Deadline for application and nomination: 5 February 2024
Theme for 2023: Digital learning for greening education.
The 2023 edition of the UNESCO ICT in Education Prize aims to explore the synergies between digital learning and greening education, two priority areas underscored during the Transforming Education Summit that took place in 2022.
Digital learning, with its potential to expand access and improve the quality of learning, offers an avenue for the delivery of curricula and pedagogy to equip learners with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes on climate change and promote sustainable development. Thus, the 2023 edition of the Prize aims to surface and maximize the impact of best practices in leveraging digital technologies to develop competencies and forge an active commitment to sustainable development among learners.
More Information: https://www.unesco.org/en/prizes/ict-education

N-TUTORR Week
2024-02-26 - 2024-03-01
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 key themes of the project.
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AHEAD Conference 2024 - Panorama: Widening the Lens for Systemic Inclusion in Tertiary Education
2024-03-20 09:30 - 17:00 UTC
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 in Tertiary Education. ALTITUDE is a landmark cross sectoral effort make incrementable and sustainable progress towards the embedding of a universal design approach at the strategic level of tertiary institutions, and to encourage collaborative action on this topic in learning and teaching, supports and services, and the physical and digital environments of our institutions.
More details and Registration:
AHEAD Conference 2024 – Registration Open! – AHEAD

N-TUTORR Students as Partners in Innovation and Change
2024-04-17
National Conference and Showcase event of N-TUTORR Fellowships and Student Champions.
Details and Registration: https://crowdcomms-ltd.reg.crowdcomms.com/n-tutorr

Rethinking Assessment: Inclusive Assessment and Standards in a Dynamic and Changing World
2024-04-17 09:00 - 16:30 UTC
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 for inclusive assessment at scale, and through dialogue and feedback, contribute to the development of national QQI-endorsed principles for inclusive assessment. Assessment, Quality and Access professionals – we need your voice in this conversation!
In relation to this event and work stream, QQI, AHEAD and DAWN are seeking:

Case studies of good practice in inclusive assessment at the individual, programme, departmental or institutional level – read the call and submit short text or video case study by March 8th. (please share widely)
Short phone selfie video contributions from learners on positive experience of assessment making it more inclusive for them, and negative experiences of assessment which presented barriers for them – read the call and submit video through the easy-to-use platform straight from your phone camera by Friday March 23rd by answering the questions posed. All learners who submit will be entered into a draw for a €100 All Go card. (please share widely)

More details and registration:
Inclusive Assessment & Standards in a Dynamic and Changing World Tickets, Wed 17 Apr 2024 at 09:00 | Eventbrite

The Lived Experience of Supporting University Wellbeing
2024-04-25 08:00 - 2024-06-20 17:00 UTC
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 Supporting University Wellbeing’.

We are inviting a diverse range of staff in institutions to participate in this project to inform our work nationally on health and wellbeing, including decision making and strategy. All staff members are invited to participate and can include those working in student services, student health, HR, academic, senior leadership and management, administration, professional, students’ union, facilities, catering, health and safety, library staff, sports officers to name just a few.

The project will run over eight weeks Thursday April 25th to Thursday June 20th, 2024. Participants will be asked to log a story every two weeks through an online survey tool known as ‘Sensemaker’, this will take approximately 10 – 15 minutes. Every two weeks the story prompt will change slightly, and a new survey link will be disseminated.

The project uses a tool known as ‘Sensemaker’, developed by the Cynefin Company. This distributed ethnographic tool is a ‘story collector’ that offers a unique data collection method. ‘Sensemaker’ is designed to gather and analyse large amounts of qualitative data in a structured way.

To Participate
To participate in the project please register here.

If you are interested in participating, please email healthycampus@hea.ie to register.

UNESCO Call for speaker proposals: Good practices of using generative AI in teaching and learning
2024-05-01 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
UNESCO is calling for good practices of using generative AI (GenAI) in teaching and learning. Representatives of selected projects will be invited to speak at the 2024 edition of Digital Learning Week to be organized by UNESCO from 2 to 5 September at UNESCO HQ in Paris.
UNESCO is currently organizing the second edition of Digital Learning Week in 2024. One of the event’s sub-themes will be centred around the sharing of experiences and lessons learned about the use of GenAI in teaching and learning. In this context, UNESCO is calling for speaker proposals from teachers, experts, and institutions on good practices of using GenAI in teaching and learning. Proposals may involve the use of GenAI at any grade level and any type of education institution (early education institutions, basic education schools, TVET schools or institutions, universities or higher education institutions).
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Proposals should be submitted before COB 1 May 2024, Paris time. For any inquiries, please contact us at aied@unesco.org. Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis and selected submissions will be notified via email in due course.

The University for All Symposium 2024
2024-05-23 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
We’re excited to announce that this year’s University for All Symposium will be on Thursday 23 May. The 2024 Symposium will celebrate and explore how Universal Design can be implemented & embedded in all facets of University life to enhance the student experience and belonging.
For more information, please visit Events – University for All.
The RSVP link can be found at University for All Symposium 2024.
