Discipline teams from three Irish higher education institutions are being recognised today through the National Forum’s Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (DELTA) Award. This prestigious national award is granted to discipline groups who demonstrate a record of excellence in teaching and learning enhancement and who commit to an ongoing, clearly articulated, shared process…
A new website, including open calls for contributions, has just been launched in preparation for a series of national and regional events due to take place across the country this November focused on ‘Valuing Ireland’s Teaching & Learning’ (VIT&L). VIT&L Week, which takes place on 08-12 November, will involve students, staff, senior managers and policy…
A celebration event took place on 14 May, recognising the many staff across the higher education community who have taken time to support the professional development of colleagues by facilitating a National Forum Open Course. Open Courses, first introduced in 2017, are flexible opportunities for those who teach in higher education in Ireland to progress…
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…
