Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today launched a new project, “Next Steps for Teaching and Learning: Moving Forward Together”, aimed at building an informed vision for the future of teaching and learning in Ireland. As the higher education sector plans for a potential emergence from the…
Following a national nomination campaign in late 2020, 870 Teaching Heroes across 32 higher education institutions were recognised during the livestreamed USI Student Achievement Awards Ireland event yesterday evening. This is the third iteration of the Teaching Hero Awards, co-ordinated through a partnership between the National Forum, the Union of Students in Ireland and other…
Recent months have been busy with a number of high-level international policy and practice engagements involving the National Forum. International engagements are important in ensuring that enhancement work ongoing at national level is informed by good practice and emerging global trends. They are also helpful in allowing us to share with international colleagues what we,…
The call for applications for the National Seminar Series 2021-22 is now open. Established in 2014, the National Seminar Series aims to provide space, in local contexts through local seminars, for connections to be established between colleagues in higher education around shared research and practice interests. National and international experts are also often invited to…
A number of developments have taken place with the HEA/National Forum Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement (SATLE) Fund in recent weeks. During 22-25 March, 44 funded teams across 17 higher education institutions took part in the second round of mid-term reviews of initiatives funded through the 2019 SATLE Fund. In all, 194 institutional…
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Learning Objectives • Understand brain development in the context of current undergraduate students in higher education settings • Consider the risks and opportunities of contemporary socio-cultural contexts relating to student learning and life • Identify practical strategies for enhanced student success and the development of graduate attributes through consideration of developmentally appropriate scaffolding in curriculum…
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Learning Objectives • Identify international and national trends relating to professional development in higher education • Demonstrate the embedding of professional development into the GMIT curriculum • Showcase GMIT/Sligo IT professional development digital portfolios • Explore strategies for the further expansion of a ‘community of practice’ centred around the National Forum’s professional development framework
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Learning Objectices • Produce quality Open Educational Resources (OER) video content for social media platforms using a smart phone • Identify relevant technologies to enhance the teaching and learning experience of students • Incorporate these technologies into lesson planning and curriculum design • Appraise the effectiveness of these tools in terms of student engagement *This…
Find out more »Learning Objectives • To identify the structures and scaffolds available across central units and academic departments to support students in securing internships or work placements • To explore and develop good practice in relation to working across central units and with academic departments to support students on an internship/placement • To explore and develop good…
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Learning Objectives • To support and generate evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning in teacher education that are a) informed by feedback, participation and involvement from various stakeholders, b) implemented using a “students as partners” approach and c) facilitated through peer-led discussions of self-study methodologies with a focus on data sources • To provide a…
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This CUA Universal Design for Learning (UDL) conference will investigate a myriad of approaches to UDL through an exploration of shared best inclusive practice. Through creating an awareness of a cross-campus approach to implementing a culture of inclusion and diversity, the Institute of Technology Sligo (IT Sligo) has made significant strides in climbing the UDL…
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This National Forum webinar, open to the higher education community, will focus on assessment and specifically, alternatives to assessment of learning through final (terminal) examinations. It takes place from 12.30-13.30 on Friday 28 May. For some time, research analysing assessment in higher education has raised questions about the effectiveness and reliability of traditional final exam-based…
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Learning Objectives • Iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar mhódhanna múinte na Gaeilge ar an tríú leibhéal • Anailís a dhéanamh ar na modhanna is oiriúnaí do scileanna éagsúla teanga (labhairt, éisteacht, léamh agus scríobh) • Deis a thabhairt do na rannpháiritithe machnamh a dhéanamh ar a dtaithí agus ar a straitéisí féin • Nasc a dhéanamh…
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Learning Objectives • Understand the importance of maintaining mental wellbeing while studying to be a nurse or midwife • Provide flexibility in accommodating students on work placements - the ‘what’ versus ‘how’ • Understand that students learn in different ways through the application of the principles of universal design • Enable students who disclose their…
Find out more »Learning Objectives • Consider the benefits of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages in language teaching and learning • Assess the potential and the benefits of the CEFR in teaching languages • Reflect on the lecturer's/teacher's own language teaching practices in light of the CEFR • Share good practice and experience in…
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