Browsing Articles: Centre for Pedagogical Innovation and Development (CPID) by Author "Harding, Nuala"
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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 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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...