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How instructor-developed screencasts benefit college students' learning of maths: insights from an Irish case study.
(MOJET, 2013)This qualitative case study explored how students learning Maths at an Irish institute of higher education benefited from their instructor’s use of selfdeveloped screencasts. The screencasts (47 in total) were posted on ... -
Harnessing the power of digital badges to help create future ready graduates.
(Pixel International Conferences, 2019)Higher education has seen an upsurge in recent times in the use of digital badges for the recording of student achievement. According to Dowling-Hetherington & Glowtaz [1], many students in higher education today have grown ... -
Clickers in a Flipped Lab; feedback to enhance engagement in first year Science.
(Y1 Feedback, 2017-01-26)Anecdotal evidence from lecturers engaged in teaching practical’s is that there is very little if any interaction from the students with the pre-lab reading resources as posted on Moodle or in the laboratory manuals ... -
The first year experience of a peer assisted learning program in two institutes of technology in Ireland
(University of Wollongong Australia, 2014)This paper describes a collaborative action research study in which peer assisted learning was deployed simultaneously across a range of disciplines in two institutes of technology in Ireland. The aim of the research was ... -
The digital turn: staff perceptions of the virtual learning environment and the implications for educational developers
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2018-05)Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) have become a critical part of the Higher Education (HE) learning, teaching and assessment environment over the past two d ecades. The study in this paper complements the longitudinal ... -
Exploring lecturer engagement with the VLE: findings from a multi-college staff survey.
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2018-05-21)Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are important infrastructure and digital educational spaces that are widely used. The lecturers’ voices on VLEs and their use were not adequately captured in the #VLEIreland project. ... -
Changes to the environmental impact regime in Ireland.
(Inshore Ireland, 2016)The Amending EIA Directive 2014/521/EU will take effect on May 16 2017. It will substantially change how Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is conducted in Ireland. This article outlines some of the changes it will make ... -
The public participation principle: effective implementation of Aarhus participation rights by the European Union Legal Framework.
(Lawtext Publishing, 2017)This paper considers the principle of Public Participation as envisaged by the Aarhus Convention. It addresses the academic debate regarding the true nature of public participation as a civil and political right and the ... -
The potential of the Good Friday Agreement post-Brexit environmental governance on the island of Ireland.
(IRLII, 2019)This article presents a summary of research report carried out for the Environmental Pillar and Northern Ireland Environmental Link (NIEL), examining cross-border environmental co-operation and joint action on the ... -
An investigation of students' experiences of using virtual learning environments: implications for academic professional development.
(EDIN, 2011)Introduction Because virtual learning environments (VLEs) are amongst the most widely adopted technologies in higher education, and to justify the widespread investment in VLE technology, it is important to study patterns ... -
Mind strengths: the unique cognitive architecture of engineering and technology students.
(IMC, 2016)Engineering and technology education is uniquely positioned within formal education systems to facilitate the development of a broad range of cognitive competencies such as designerly thinking, spatial reasoning and ... -
An investigation into the effectiveness of latent myofascial trigger point dry needling on muscle activation patterns.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2016-06)Background: Recent research on latent trigger points (LTrP) provides an opportunity to investigate the efficacy of trigger point (TrP) treatments without pain influencing results. One proposed negative outcome of LTrPs is ... -
Identifying, developing and grading 'soft skills' in design and technology education: a methodological approach.
(ASEE, 2016)Abstract Soft skills (Professional skills) complement hard skills to enhance an individual's relationships, job performance and career prospects. Strategically targeting the development of these skills requires the ... -
Investigating the factor structure of pupils attitudes towards technology.
(ASEE, 2016)As STEM education becomes the focus of educational reforms in knowledge based economies, technological literacy is seen as a key outcome of many STEM related programmes. When considering technological literacy it is vital ... -
Are internal load measures associated with injuries in male adolescent Gaelic football players?
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2019-06)This study aimed to examine internal loads in male adolescent Gaelic footballers and their association with musculoskeletal injury. Written training diaries were completed by 97 male adolescent Gaelic footballers weekly ... -
Injuries in adolescents and coaches' attitude towards injury prevention in Ladies Gaelic Football
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2018-09)Background: Sports participation has an inherent risk of injury, however, this injury risk does not outweigh the physiological, psychological and social benefits observed with sports participation. There is a current lack ... -
An investigation into the relationship between fundamental movement skills, physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Irish primary school children
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2018-08)Introduction: The ability to perform fundamental movement skills (FMS), has been positively associated with physical activity (PA) participation in childhood, and is considered an important prerequisite to lifelong ... -
The effect of an 8-week combined aerobic and suspension training programme on physical, performance, cardiovascular, and metabolic characteristics of overweight and obese inactive individuals.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2019-09)Title: The effect of an 8-week combined aerobic and suspension training programme on physical, performance, cardiovascular, and metabolic characteristics of overweight and obese inactive individuals. Background: Overweight ... -
Can learning organisation maturity be interpreted as a predictor of ICT integration levels. A recent empirical study in a higher education setting in Ireland.
(EDEN: European Distance and E-Learning Network, 2008-06)This study is set in an era when higher education institutions, similar to private business organisations are required to adapt and change at an increasingly frenetic rate to ever more intrusive environmental stimuli which ... -
Rapid development of an electronic logbook to satisfy student practicum on placement in audiology.
(EDEN: European Distance and E-Learning Network, 2015-06)The use of technology by academics in teaching learning and assessing in higher education has become increasingly important in the early part of the 21st century. In this paper the author traces the literature in the area ...
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