Initiative Lead
Letterkenny Institute of Technology

Primary Contact
Dr. Deirdre McClay
deirdre.mcclay@lyit.ie

€30,000

Student Success

This CUA initiative is titled Re-imagining Assessment and Feedback for Student Success and involves GMIT, IT Sligo and LYIT. Total CUA budget €90,000 (includes €30,000 from LYIT). Each institute is contributing €30,000 each from their SATLE budget.

The initiative is co-led by teaching and learning leads in the CUA and includes:

Dr Carina Ginty in GMIT, Dr Niamh Plunkett and Gavin Clinch in IT Sligo and Dr Deirdre McClay in LYIT.

This initiative aligns with four of the student success enablers including:
• Engagement and Student Partnership.
• Professional Development and the Centrality of Staff Who Teach
• Evidence-based Decision-making.
• Assessment and Feedback.

This initiative will provide for three work packages:

WP1: Initiative Co-ordination

WP2: Assessment Review and Development of Assessment Strategies

WP3: Dissemination and Exploitation of the initiative