The Digital Champions role involves mentoring colleagues in academic departments on developing blended and online learning and teaching experiences.
The Digital Champions Programme at ATU ran from 2019-2022 under iNOTE project funding. Currently, ATU colleagues engage with a learning pathway in Digital T&L and gain a digital open badge named Digital Champion in recognition of their course achievements and local innovation developments
The iNOTE Digital Champion training and development programme is co-ordinated by Annette Cosgrove, Orla Skehill and Dr Carina Ginty (ATU Galway-Mayo). The Digital Champions in Atlantic Technological University (ATU) have an opportunity to gain a special level 9 Certificate in Digital Teaching and Learning (10 ECTS). This award is also an elective on the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and the course is aligned with National Forum Professional Development Framework (Domain Five, Digital Skills).
There are also plans to create a team of Professional Services Digital Champions (details launching in Autumn 2020 on DigitalEd.ie).
The ATU Teaching & Learning Office hosted a special online event, ATU Galway-Mayo Digital Champions Insight Symposium Part 1 and Part 2, showcasing examples of work from the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Digital Champions in 2020, which included a selection of new online courses and resources developed by the Digital Champions following their engagement with the new level 9, Certificate in Digital Teaching and Learning at ATU Galway-Mayo (under the iNOTE – DigitalEd Project).
Meet the Digital Champions
Aine Doherty
Annette Cosgrove
Cormac Flynn
Dr. Amaya Vega
Dr. Aurora Dimache
Dr. Carina Ginty
Dr. Cillian Ó Murchú
Dr. Clare Gilsenan
Dr. Isobel Cunningham
Dr. John Healy
Dr. Kate Dunne
Dr. Katie O’Dwyer
Dr. Mark Kelly
Dr. Mark McCarthy
Dr. Nora Ní Fhlannagain
Dr. Sarah Berthaud
Dr. Trevor Clohessy
Dr. Wayne Gibbons
Gerard Nicholson
Irene Hayden
John Langan
John McGuinness
Michael Carey
Noreen Henry
Patricia Doherty
Paul Lennon
Paul McGuckin
Phelim Murnion
Richard Holmes
Shane Wilson
Tomas Mangan
Ulrich Hoeche
Anne McEvoy
Bridie Killoran
Dr. Kevin Cunningham
Dr. Sean Daffy
Jessica Duffy
Karen Smyth
Mairead Noone
Margaret Waldron
