Enhancing Digital Capacity in Teaching and Learning in Irish Universities
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The document outlines a project by the Irish Universities Association to enhance digital teaching and learning in Irish universities, initiated in September 2018. It aims to promote the digital skills and confidence of educators and students through a structured professional development program and various accredited postgraduate certificates. The project includes pilot programs across several universities focusing on technology-enhanced assessment, digital resources, and interactive learning approaches.
Enhancing Digital Capacity in Teaching and Learning in Irish Universities
- 1. Enhancing Digital Capacity in Teaching and Learning in Irish Universities Dr Sharon Flynn & Project Team Irish Universities Association @sharonlflynn #IUADigEd
- 2. The Irish Universities Association (IUA) The Irish Universities Association is the voice of the university sector in Ireland. In September 2018 Ireland’s seven universities committed to a Charter to grow and develop the university education system for this and future generations of students.
- 3. Enhancing Digital Teaching & Learning - Aims • Enhance the digital attributes and educational experiences of Irish university students • Develop, pilot, review and roll out an ambitious staff development programme to enhance the digital confidence, skills and competences of those who teach in Irish universities
- 4. Project Structure Funded through HEA Innovation & Transformation Programme 2019- 2021 Steering Group: IUA; Universities Representatives; NFETL; USI; THEA Project Team: IUA Project Manager; resources embedded within each university context; student associate intern.
- 5. Project Approach This project aims to mainstream digital in teaching and learning activities in Irish Universities, by addressing the professional development of all who teach or support teaching and learning.
- 7. Accredited CPD University Programme Title Credits Note DCU PG Cert in Learning Transformations for Higher Education 30 ECTS 2 x 15 ECTS core modules New programme to commence in January 2020 MU PG Cert in Higher Education Teaching, Learning and Assessment 30 ECTS 15 ECTS core module + combination of 5 and 10 ECTS elective modules New programme commenced in September 2019 NUIG PG Cert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 30 ECTS 3 x 10 ECTS core modules TCD Special Purpose Professional Certificate in Academic Practice 15 ECTS 3 x 5 ECTS elective modules UCC PG Cert in Teaching and Learning 30 ECTS 2 x 15 ECTS core modules Offered online UCD Professional Certificate University Teaching and Learning 15 ECTS 2 x 7.5 ECTS elective modules Can achieve Certificate of CPD University Teaching and Learning based on single 7.5 ECTS elective UL Certificate in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship 21 ECTS Core modules ranging from 3 to 9 ECTS Exit route from 60 ECTS Graduate Diploma in Teaching, Learning and Assessment
- 8. Pedagogy First European Framework for the Digital Competency of Educators (DigCompEdu)
- 9. Initial Pilot Phase (Semester 1 2019) Dublin City University Focus on technology enhanced assessment through structured workshops and development activities, involving 3 pilot groups. Trinity College Dublin Redesigning an accredited module in Technology Enhanced Learning to focus on the Flipped Classroom. University College Dublin Leveraging digital for student feedback in the College of Science with the move to the new VLE; initial needs analysis in College of Engineering, focus on creation of interactive video for engagement. Maynooth University Conducted a needs assessment with 3 separate pilot groups, focus on information literacy and student skills, and aligning the learning outcomes of a new accredited module. University College Cork Leveraging the move to the new VLE to focus on staff digital skills in 3 pilot groups. University of Limerick Conducted a needs assessment with 2 pilot groups: enhancing staff and student digital skills to support peer and self-assessment; student produced animated video assessment. NUI Galway Focus on curriculum (re)design and development of digital resources through a structured approach. Alignment with existing accredited CPD.
- 10. Incentives for staff • Opportunity for mentored staff development within the context of enhancing digital capacity, linked to strategic goals/needs • Opportunity to shape a professional development programme for use across the sector • Staff who complete the pilot programme will be awarded a micro- credential in Digital Teaching and Learning • Opportunity for the Discipline (School/Unit) to apply for the National Forum Delta Award
- 11. Longer term Framework • DigCompEdu • NFETL PDF Community • Project Team • Educational developers, instructional designers, learning technologists, librarians, IT services Resources • NFETL short courses • Open resources
- 12. Building a Community – webinar series Date Speaker Topic 18 Sept Kate Molloy Course Design 25 Sept Suzanne Stone & Clare Gormley DCU TEU Day 2 Oct Tom O’Mara & Moya Devins Digital Badges 23 Oct Sharon Flynn Academic Integrity 30 Oct Kate Molloy About Vconnecting 7 Nov Kate Molloy, Sharon Flynn, Morag Munro, Vish Gain & Aindreia Inamorato do Santos Vconnecting from project launch 20 Nov Julie Byrne Teaching Online 27 Nov David Moloney Spilling the T 4 Dec Clare Gormley, Suzanne Stone, Kate Molloy & David Moloney ABC to VLE swap shop 11 Dec Kevin O’Connor Flipping the Classroom
- 13. With credit to the team Julie Byrne, TCD David Hamill, TCD Rob Lowney, DCU Kate Molloy, NUIG David Moloney, UL Morag Munro, MU Cliodhna O’Callaghan, UCC Kevin O’Connor, TCD Marian O’Connor, TCD Tom O’Mara, UCC Mairéad O’Reilly, UCD Suzanne Stone, DCU
- 14. With credit to the team