Conference Sold Out But Some Sessions Live Streamed The National Forum is the national sponsor of the 10th Annual Open Educational Resources (OER) Conference which Ireland will host for the first time when it opens tomorrow Wednesday 10 April 2019 in the National University of Ireland, Galway. Themed Recentering Open: Critical and Global Perspectives, this…
Dr Terry Maguire, Director of the National Forum will address the Bologna Advisory Group on Teaching and Learning from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) when it meets today (Tuesday, 9 April 2019) in Paris. Ireland’s National Forum has been invited by the Group as a best practice model for other European countries to strengthen…
The National Forum welcomes the Higher Education Authority’s announcement today of Dr. Lynn Ramsey as Forum Chair. As Chair, Dr Ramsey will lead the Board of the National Forum on the delivery of its 2019-2021 strategic programme. Dr. Ramsey is currently a Board member of the Higher Education Authority, Programme Manager for the West North…
The National Forum, in partnership with Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), has published a new Insight which summarises the outcome of discussions which took place at an event on November 12 2018 focused on the QQI Green Paper on Assessment of Learners and Learning. The discussion event, which was jointly hosted by the National Forum…
The role of Universal Design for Learning in Ireland’s further and higher education sector will be the focus of the National Forum’s participation in “Journey to Oz, Travelling Together Towards Inclusive Education”, the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD) annual conference which runs from 20-21 March, Dublin. The National Forum will be part…
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Learning Objectives • Peer to peer sharing of new models of practice for blended learning in Art and Design • Opportunity for sectoral networking to support future peer exchange • Point of reflection following a rapid period of change necessitated by the Covid-19 crisis • Focus on the core qualities of studio based learning and…
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This National Forum webinar, open to the entire higher education community, will focus on the key features of an agile and innovative curriculum. The concept of agile curricula has come to prominence in recent years, not least through the HEA’s recent Human Capital Initiative Pillar 3, which has seen a Government investment of €197 million over…
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Learning Objectives • Explore, apply and adapt the essential Course Design Intensives (CDI) method as an effective approach to engaging course teams with key stakeholders • Demonstrate knowledge of active and inclusive learning, and graduate capitals as a framework for employability
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Learning Objectives • Discuss what Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) can do to facilitate research in teaching and learning • Explore the motivations of lecturers to engage in research in teaching and learning • Compare and contrast viable initiatives that HEIs can offer to lecturers to encourage engagement in research in teaching and learning • Evaluate…
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Learning Objectives • Identify technologies/software solutions used to support work placement and work based learning in Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) • Investigate current good practice in HEIs regarding use of technologies to meet academic and institutional requirements, including; managing processes, compliance with regulations and engaging with employers • Explore the potential for use of…
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Learning Objectives Explore the relationship between social enterprise and social change Identify and discuss implications for teaching and learning in different contexts Examine opportunities for social enterprise education
Find out more »Learning Objectives • Articulate one's own approach to undergraduate dissertation supervision as a teacher and/or as a researcher • Describe the advantages and disadvantages of different models Identify ways in which a team approach can be applied to one's own supervision activities • Devise an action plan to implement this team approach in an online/remote/blended…
Find out more »Learning Objectives • Explore the perceptions of new teaching academics on student engagement • Examine the concepts of ‘good teaching’ in light of the student voice • Discuss the variety of approaches that can enable increased student engagement • Evaluate the approaches that can be applied to improve the efficacy of your teaching practice *This…
Find out more »Learning Objectives • Identify student and employer perspectives on language proficiency • Analyse the findings of Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) research projects in relation to possibilities for future development • Examine student engagement with languages within contemporary culture • Ascertain pathways forward for linking the language teaching community in WIT with language and career…
Find out more »Learning Objectives • Identify elements of high quality video • Recognise the many competing considerations in creating high quality video • Discuss the requirements for creating single and multi-camera live and recorded video • Compare different equipment and setups for creating video for online teaching
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