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    • Facilitating TBL - tools to succeed: application exercises 

      Athlone Institute of Technology (Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-04)
      In the physical classroom, the guidelines for the completion of application exercises can be printed off and distributed to each team (e.g. Franklin et al., 2016), or projected on a screen for a class to view. Teams ...
    • Facilitating TBL - tools to succeed: pre class preparation 

      Athlone Institute of Technology (Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-04)
      Traditionally, the pre-class preparation phase of TBL involved students covering readings prior to a session (Michaelsen, 2002). Pre-class readings may have included chapters/excerpts from textbooks and articles or ...
    • Facilitating TBL - tools to succeed: readiness assurance tests 

      Athlone Institute of Technology (Athlone Institute of Technology (2020) Facilitating TBL - tools to succeed: readiness assurance tests, 2020-04)
      The traditional approach to the roll out of the Individual Readiness Assurance test is a "paper and pen" approach. This can result in reams of paper being used (question sheets and answer forms all need to be printed). ...
    • Fairy-Tales, Role Plays & Groupwork 

      Mather, Mathew (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      This strategy is inspired by: Case Studies, Fish-Bowl Learning, Role Plays, Using Visuals, Cooperative Learning and Group work, Group Presentations, A Guest Speaker and E-tivities. Teaching & Learning Context This ...
    • 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 ...
    • Final Year Capstone Group & Individual Assessment 

      Ryan, Michael F.; Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      The context of the assessment task for this 4th Year Final capstone assessment is based on the widely acclaimed ‘Dragon’s Den’ BBC programme that showcases entrepreneurs' business ideas to investors. The investment for ...
    • Flipping The Classroom To Form A Community Of Learning 

      O'Mahony, Nora (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context The teaching and learning context applies to law modules with students assigned in groups of four. Each group is required to conduct in depth research in relation to the sections ...
    • FYP: The Road To Self-Assessment 

      McInerney, Derek; Griffin, James (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      This active learning project is part of a development for an online self-reflective and self-assessment assistive technology enhanced learning tool designed for final year project students within the Faculty of ...
    • Gaining Insight Into Students’ Difficulties Using KWL 

      Walsh, Aoife (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context Peer Assisted Student Support, (PASS) is an optional 5-credit module available to second year students at TUS: MMW (only Athlone campus currently). Between 30 – 40 students ...
    • Group Presentation: Presenting Problems Professionally 

      Ahern, Morna Canty (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context The assessment is a group presentation for business students studying financial services modules. The assessment is deigned to be examine the students across Year 1 to Year 3 ...
    • Groupwork in Higher Education: a Practitioner's Guide 

      Ryan, Michael F. (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      This practitioner guide is designed to offer an overall framework for successfully developing and facilitating group work processes. It guides the novice practitioner through each stage of the process. It signposts ...
    • Guidelines for creating a UDL Virtual Learning Environment 

      Athlone Institute of Technology (Athlone Institute of Technology, 2021)
      Explore the accessibility tools which give limited changes to font and background colour. Add alt text for images at the point of image upload to the virtual media library. Make text transcripts for audio content available ...
    • Guidelines for creating UDL PowerPoint 

      Athlone Institute of Technology (Athlone Institute of Technology, 2021)
      Background. Font. Electronic accessibility. Organisation. Emphasis. Spacing. Images.
    • Harnessing “WebWork” Platform To Engage Students 

      Browne, Patrick (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context In the academic year 2021/22 I have scaled up use of the “WebWork” platform for my mathematics courses. WebWork is an online platform allowing students to try mathematics ...
    • Individual Presentation using A Problem Based Learning approach: When learning outcomes extend beyond the virtual classroom 

      Boyle, Ashling Sheehan (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context The content is delivered through online synchronous and asynchronous delivery. On campus delivery was restricted due to Covid 19. Students are working in the sector of early years ...
    • Infographics & Concept Mapping 

      Allen, Lynn (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      As part of the Athletic Therapy programme in TUS midlands, our students obtain clinical hands-on experience through practical classes and fundamental theoretical knowledge in lectures. The Athletic Therapy students ...
    • Interpreting A Turnitin Feedback Report 

      O'Donoghue, Catherine (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      Summary of Teaching & Learning Context Working to support academic writing skills across the whole university, an instructional video on how to use the information presented in a Turnitin feedback report was ...
    • Library Resources For Active Learning (Online Library Guide) 

      Ryan, Michael F.; Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest; Library Team TUS Midwest (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      The Library guide, Library Resources for Active Learning is aimed at academic staff, interested in accessing and evaluating a range of recommended resources for the development of learner-centred active learning ...
    • Life history research: stories of social justice & change 

      McMahon, Sinead (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      The assessment strategy contains two parts: Summative - Students are asked to select an individual who has been inspirational in acting for social justice and conduct life history research on them. They must write ...
    • Multiple Choice 4S (Significant, Same, Specific, Simultaneous) Application Exercise 

      Duffy, Stephanie (Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
      This strategy is used to teach an Organisational Management module to a second-year group of Accounting students, with approximately 40 students in the class. The 4S Application Exercise forms a core part of the Team ...