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Conversations on an emergent professional network: a personal reflection on the background, development and sustainability of the Educational Developers in Ireland Network (EDIN).
(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. ...
An evaluation of the Academic Writing Centre in Athlone Institute of Technology.
(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 ...
YI Feedback - the story so far: progress and reflections from an Irish multi-institutional learning and teaching enhancement project.
(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 ...
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. ...
An overview of placement practices in Athlone Institute of Technology.
(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 ...
Introducing technology enhanced assessment methods (TEAM) to health and science practical settings; bringing digital skills to laboratory and clinical skill sessions.
(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 exploration of the effects on programme design and development effected by educational leadership in reaction to societal and economic factors in Ireland.
(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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Shared ambitions support educators in practitioners action research
(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 ...