SATLE 2020 has provided Munster Technological University (MTU), Ireland’s newest technological university with an opportunity to capitalise on the significant successes of the two previous institutions. Since 2014, both Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Institute of Technology Tralee (ITT) have developed many Institute-wide T&L initiatives designed to enhance the educational experience of students and…
This initiative is focused on developing an institutional framework for academic advising for student success. The framework will be aligned to UCD’s mission and values and will be developed in partnership with students and in consultation with the wider UCD community. It is envisaged that the framework will be sufficiently flexible to facilitate the development…
TU Dublin’s Strategic Intent 2030 sets out the University’s ambitions for the next decade, to ‘Create a Better World, Together’, centred around the 3 pillars of People, Planet and Partnership. The TU Dublin Education Model is core – in nurturing bright minds, creativity and ambition, this dynamic new model aims to transform learning opportunities and…
‘STELA Live’ will build on the new Learning Analytics Policy at the University of Limerick in order to; (1) Conduct an analysis of the variables that best predict performance and progression in selected modules and/or programmes, with large and very large cohorts, using existing data to provide a baseline; and (2) Develop a protocol to…
This initiative focuses on introducing teaching fellowships and re-purposing three modules from our MA in Education Practice to develop a stack of credit-bearing micro-credentials that will enhance the professional development of those who teach at National College of Ireland (NCI), and underpin innovation in assessment. The three modules identified for development as micro-credentials are: •…
This initiative will create a suite of professional development offerings for staff to enhance knowledge and abilities regarding the deployment of learning technologies in Higher Education. The initiative will begin with a needs-assessment regarding the professional development requirements of staff, namely teachers and learning technologists, drawing on existing data sets as well as de novo…
This initiative establishes an Assessment and Feedback Hub for Maynooth University staff and develop an initial bank of tailored resources on assessment and feedback practices that promote student success. The Hub will provide a central ‘go-to’ for staff, where they can find resources to support and enhance assessment and feedback practice. It will be an…
This initiative will address assessment practice and policy (with a particular emphasis on programme assessment). It is driven by a number of different considerations – the impact of modularisation, an over-reliance on traditional modes of assessment and a robust response to challenges to academic integrity. Modularisation has resulted in fragmented assessment practices that may lack…
At present, the University is engaged with a comprehensive curriculum renewal project across all its faculties. As part of that renewal, we have committed to introduce innovations in pedagogy that will enhance the student learning experience that will better prepare our students to flourish in the world outside the University. The first stage of this…
The COVID-19 crisis, in forcing most teaching to an online mode, has not only presented challenges in assessing online, but has also exposed some of the underlying limitations of many current assessment practices in higher education (including the extent to which there is alignment with learning outcomes and programme goals). One of the principal concerns,…
