September 2019
CETL-MSOR 2019: Bringing together mathematics communities
The CETL-MSOR 2019 Conference will take place in Dublin City University on 5-6 September 2019.">The CETL-MSOR 2019 Conference will take place in Dublin City University on 5-6 September 2019. This popular annual conference of those involved in mathematics, statistics and operations research teaching, learning and support in higher education, is being held for the first time in Ireland. This year the conference will focus on the following themes: Developing communities of learners in mathematics and statistics support within, and across,…
Find out more »October 2019
Practical Comparative Judgment for Formative Assessment
Learning Outcomes Explain the fundamentals of comparative judgement methodology as a component of student assessment Discuss and critically reflect on participant's own current assessment practices Use appropriate digital tools to use comparative judgement in assessment with students
Find out more »January 2020
Teaching Online is Different
Learning Outcomes Participants will be able to demonstrate an increased awareness of online teaching best practice Participants will be able to reflect on their own teaching practice and consider how this translates to the online environment Participants will be able to design a professional development plan to support online teaching in their institutions
Find out more »Assessing Your Stress – Connecting Wellbeing and Assessment
Learning Outcomes Describe and understand the common factors around assessment that negatively impact on lecturers’ and students’ wellbeing Identify approaches and strategies to mitigate these factors and to enhance lecturers’ and students’ wellbeing in the context of assessment Perform actions to attend to one’s own wellbeing and that of students in the context of assessment Plan and implement practical steps to enhance one’s own assessment practices to ensure good wellbeing
Find out more »February 2020
Beyond the Textbook: Using Learning Resources for Open Educational Practice
Learning Outcomes Evaluation of participant's own approaches to the design and delivery of learning Embedding digital and information literacy into participant's curriculum in practical ways Evaluation of potential educational resources for open educational practice
Find out more »Demystifying Video for Higher Education
Learning Outcomes Understanding the challenges and opportunities of video for teaching and learning Identifying opportunities to incorporate video into teaching and learning Critically assessing a range of options for video creation in context Developing a short video for teaching and learning
Find out more »ePortfolio: From the National Context to Your Individual Institution
Learning Outcomes: Participants will gain an understanding of current ePortolio levels and practices across Irish Higher Education institutions Participants will recognise the value of ePortfolio practice as a component of different pedagogies and across different contexts to enhance the quality of learning and teaching across an institution Participants will connect with peers and the wider ePortfolio Ireland Community to build connections to support further ePortfolio development for curricular and co-curricular activities
Find out more »March 2020
The ‘What’, ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of Technology-Enhanced Assessment
Learning Outcomes Express an understanding of technology enhanced assessment Critically identify reasons for utilising technology enhanced assessment in participant's own practice Illustrate practical steps for embedding technology enhanced assessment in participant's own practice Develop digital rubrics and marking schemes for use in a virtual learning environment
Find out more »June 2020
Online Event: Undergraduate Psychology in Ireland 2020 – 2030
Learning Outcomes Discuss participant's provision of undergraduate psychology as they are challenged to evaluate and develop their current systems in a rapidly evolving environment (e.g. changes to learner profile, mode and timing of engagement, market and progression route drivers) while maintaining alignment to professional body requirements Reflect on best practice in teaching and learning with regard to programme level strategy for learning design and assessment in the context of undergraduate psychology provision Examine ways in which a forward looking discipline…
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