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The benefits of using instructor-developed screencasts to support college students' learning of maths: insights from an Irish case study.
Ahmad, Tunku; Badariah, Tunku; Doheny, Frank; Harding, Nuala; Faherty, Sheila (EdTech, 2013-05)his article reports on a case study undertaken to explore college students’ views of the benefits of screencasts in enhancing their Maths learning experience at an Irish institute of technology. A total of 47 screencasts ... -
Conversations on an emergent professional network: a personal reflection on the background, development and sustainability of the Educational Developers in Ireland Network (EDIN).
Harding, Nuala (EDIN, 2013)The purpose of this chapter is to capture an oral history of the Educational Developers in Ireland Network (EDIN), which was established in 2002, and to provide a snapshot of the Network as it is currently in 2012-13. ... -
The digital turn: staff perceptions of the virtual learning environment and the implications for educational developers
Harding, Nuala (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 ... -
Embracing alternative formats, assessment strategies and digital technologies to revitalise practical sessions in science & health.
Bree, Ronan T. (2019-11-05)This report focuses on the practical learningenvironment in science and health curricula, anelement of learning which does not often receiveits deserved attention when it comes to thedesign and assessment strategies employed. ... -
An evaluation of the Academic Writing Centre in Athlone Institute of Technology.
Kelly, Eimear; Harding, Nuala (Athlone Institute of Technology, 2016)The Academic Writing Centre (AWC) was established in Athlone Institute of Technology in November 2015. The aim of the study which formed the basis of this report was to evaluate this new initiative which sought to promote ... -
An exploration of the effects on programme design and development effected by educational leadership in reaction to societal and economic factors in Ireland.
Donnelly, Roisin; Harding, Nuala (AISHE, 2015)It has affected many countries around the world, and Irish higher education has not found itself immune from undergoing a period of significant change, powered by a number of factors: economic, political, and technological. ... -
Exploring lecturer engagement with the VLE: findings from a multi-college staff survey.
Farrelly, Tom; Raftery, Damien; Harding, Nuala (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. ... -
Feedback in first year: a landscape snapshot.
O'Regan, Lisa; Brown, Mark; Harding, Nuala; Maguire, Moira; Irish National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning under the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund 2014. (2016)The Y1Feedback project is funded by the Irish National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning under the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund 2014. At its core, the Y1Feedback project aims to enhance ... -
How instructor-developed screencasts benefit college students' learning of maths: insights from an Irish case study.
Ahmad, Tunku Badariah Tunku; Doheny, Frank; Faherty, Sheila; Harding, Nuala (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 ... -
Improved learning outcomes and teacher experience: a qualitative study of team-based learning in secondary schools.
Darby, Stella; O'Hanlon, David; Casterson, Stephen; Harding, Nuala; O'Brien, Anne-Marie; Quinn, Gemma; Urmeneta, Oscar; Tweddell, Simon; (Elsevier, 2023-06-11)Based on the benefits of Team-Based Learning (TBL) in higher education, our project investigated possible benefits of TBL in secondary education. We found that, despite challenges, the benefits of using TBL in secondary ... -
Introducing technology enhanced assessment methods (TEAM) to health and science practical settings; bringing digital skills to laboratory and clinical skill sessions.
Breen, Ronan; Healy, Edel; Maguire, Moira; Faller, Don; Harding, Nuala; Mulvihill, Ann; Brazil, Dina; Dowling, David; Kavanagh, Yvonne; Noonan, Gina; Akande, Akinlolu; Doyle, David; Bird, Jeremy (European Science Education Research Association (ESERA), 2017)In Science and Health practical sessions, the development of both technical and soft skills is essential in terms of both student learning and employability. The Irish Institute of Technology (IoT) sector places a major ... -
An investigation of students' experiences of using virtual learning environments: implications for academic professional development.
Risquez, Angelica; McAvinia, Claire; Raftery, Damien; O'Riordan, Fiona; Harding, Nuala; Cosgrave, Robert; Logan-Phelan, Theresa; Farrelly, Tom (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 ... -
An overview of placement practices in Athlone Institute of Technology.
Kelly, Eimear; Harding, Nuala (Athlone Institute of Technology, 2017-06-06)There is strong evidence to suggest that placements and work experience are extremely valuable to students, both in terms of their academic performance and their employability skills. Research conducted with higher education ... -
Shared ambitions support educators in practitioners action research
Donnelly, Roisin; Russell, Michael; Harding, Nuala; O'Keeffe, Muireann (SRHE, 2012-12)When teachers share ambitions for their practice, they are raising both their own awareness of their personal theory and articulating a shared conception of educational values. In contrast to traditional research methods ... -
A strategic and collaborative approach to internationalisation at Athlone Institute of Technology
Kelly, Eimear; O'Donoghue, Catherine; Harding, Nuala; Simpson, Mary (Athlone Institute of Technology, 2017)The intentional process of integrating an international, intercultural or global dimension into the purpose, functions and delivery of post-secondary education, in order to enhance the quality of education and research for ... -
Teachers as learners: exploring the impact of accredited professional development on learning and assessment in Irish higher education.
Maguire, Moira; Harding, Nuala; Noonan, Gina; O'Connor, Tamara; This work was funded by The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning under their 2016 Network Funding. (All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE), 2017)The works presented in this volume exemplify the practice of assessment explored through accredited professional development (APD) across Ireland and the impact this has had on individual lecturers, students, modules and ... -
Technology-enabled feedback in the first year: a synthesis of the literature
O'Regan, Lisa; Brown, Mark; Harding, Nuala; McDermott, Geraldine; Ryan, Seamus (2016)Improving student transition into Higher Education (HE) has been identified as a key priority for Irish Universities and Institutes of Technology (IoT) (DES 2011, Denny 2015, HEA 2015). Effective feedback can play a critical ... -
YI Feedback - the story so far: progress and reflections from an Irish multi-institutional learning and teaching enhancement project.
O'Regan, Lisa; Harding, Nuala; Brown, Mark; Maguire, Moira; McDermott, Geraldine; Ryan, Seamus; Farrell, Orna; Cranny, David; Gallagher, Gerry; McKevitt, Conor (AISHE, 2016)The Y1Feedback Project is a multi-institutional learning and teaching enhancement project that aims to support the transition to Higher Education by using digital technologies to enhance feedback in the first year. The ...