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Consortium of Technological Universities awarded initial allocation of €18.81m under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan

News, Press ReleaseJune 20, 2022

A consortium of Technological Universities in Ireland has been awarded an initial allocation of €18.81m under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) to support teaching and learning reforms arising from the experiences of digitally enabled education during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Recovery and Resilience Facility is funded by the European Union and is the largest component…

Latest Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA) Awardees Announced

NewsJune 10, 2022

The National Forum is delighted to announce that teams from two Irish higher education institutions have recently been awarded the Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA) Award. This prestigious national award, co-ordinated through the National Forum, is granted to discipline groups who demonstrate a record of excellence in teaching and learning enhancement and…

National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning to come under the auspices of the HEA

News, Press ReleaseMay 31, 2022

The CEO of the Higher Education Authority (HEA), Dr Alan Wall, has welcomed the establishment of the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (National Forum) and a new Teaching and Learning Committee under the auspices of the HEA. This National Forum Teaching and Learning Committee will advise the HEA Board on the…

Teams from DkIT, MTU and TU Dublin Celebrated at National DELTA Award Ceremony

NewsApril 8, 2022

Teams of staff from three Irish higher education institutions who were successful in their applications for the National Forum’s Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA) Award, in December 2021, were recognised at an in-person award ceremony at the offices of the Higher Education Authority on 06 April. The DELTA Award is granted to…

OECD Leaders Hear About Irish Approach to Fostering 21st Century Skills in Higher Education

NewsJanuary 19, 2022

The National Forum was recently represented by Dr Claire McAvinia and Dr Roisin Donnelly for roundtable discussions at the OECD event, ‘Fostering 21st Century Skills in Higher Education’. This two-day event was organised on 12-13 January as part of the CERI project “Teaching, Learning and Assessing Creativity and Critical Thinking in Education”. The event brought…

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