National Forum Board Hold Teaching and Learning Thinktank
The Board of the National Forum held a thinktank on 11 December, focused on the strategic direction of the National Forum over the coming years. The thinktank began with blue-skies…


The Board of the National Forum held a thinktank on 11 December, focused on the strategic direction of the National Forum over the coming years. The thinktank began with blue-skies…
An exciting new teaching and learning award is due to be launched by the National Forum, in partnership with the Irish Research Council, in January 2020. Ireland’s Teaching and Learning…
A total of 29,929 staff and students shared their digital experiences through the recent Irish National Digital Experience (INDEx) Survey, Ireland’s first survey of the digital experience, expectations and engagement…
To support those who teach across the sector to engage in professional development in areas they have identified as important to their role and practice, a suite of open-access short…
Pictured, L-R: Tim Conlon, Head of Policy and Strategic Planning, HEA; Marie Clarke, Deputy Chair of the National Forum; Minister Mitchell O’Connor; Lorna Fitzpatrick, USI President; Terry Maguire, Director of…
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Ongoing developments such as the rise of artificial intelligence, changing demographics, labour market demands and learning needs, as well as larger-scale societal shifts towards a knowledge economy have spurred reflections…
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The UCD Teaching and Learning Symposium, “Empowering Students for Academic Success Through Academic Advising”, will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, 25th February 2026. We are delighted to announce that…
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The 25th EdTech conference takes place on Wednesday, 3 June and Thursday, 4 June 2026, at Dublin City University’s (DCU) historic St Patrick’s Campus, in Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland. Hosted by…
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