This week has seen the announcement of two key appointments in Irish further and higher education. On Monday 19 August, Andrew Brownlee was named as the new CEO of SOLAS,…
The 2019 spring semester was a busy one for the National Forum. In addition to launching our new 2019-21 Strategy in April, the staff of the National Forum spent time…
All eligible higher education institutions have now nominated institutional leads for the Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Funding in Higher Education 2019. The fund, with a total value…
The National Forum, in partnership with higher education institutions across the country and their representative bodies, will soon launch Ireland’s first national survey of the digital experiences of those who…
We are delighted to announce that the National Forum’s new Open Courses Professional Development Interface has been shortlisted for the Ireland eGovernment Awards 2019 in the Innovation Award category. This…
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A one-day, in-person symposium taking place on May 12th at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), Athlone campus. Following the success of our inaugural EduXR25 symposium, partners from TUS,…
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On May 12th, Dublin City University (DCU) will host a showcase event to celebrate the impact of Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) at the university in recent years. At DCU, CBL is…
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The ATU 2025 DigitalEd Conference will take place on May 13th, 2026, with a theme of Future-Ready Universities: Sustainable Digital Practices and Pedagogical Uses of AI in Teaching and Learning.…
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A national event informing the strategic development of open education in teaching and learning across Ireland’s higher education sector Munster Technological University, Bishopstown Campus Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 10.00AM –…
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The ATU UDL Tertiary Education Conference will be held on Friday 29th May 2026, ATU Sligo Theme: Climbing the UDL Ladder: Building a Culture of Belonging in Tertiary Education Mark…
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The Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) team, in partnership with colleagues in South-East Technological University (SETU), is delighted to welcome Leon Furze, the co-creator of the Artificial Intelligence Assessment Scale and…
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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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The symposium is an interactive event for us to share together and learn from each other how we embed universal design in all that we do in higher education to enhance our student and…
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On 02 December 2026, the Higher Education Authority will host a full-day Teaching and Learning event to bring together leaders, educators, researchers, policymakers, and others supporting teaching and learning. You…
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