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As part of the DigitalEd development initiatives for the ATU, a monthly webinar and workshop series is coordinated by the ATU Teaching and Learning Centre (Galway-Mayo). Check out upcoming events below.

ATU Galway-Mayo Teaching & Learning Orientation for New & Continuing Staff

Virtual & ATU Galway City

This session will provide an introduction to the Teaching & Learning Centre and Digital Education Services in ATU Galway-Mayo. An introduction to Moodle, Teams, and an overview of popular teaching and learning tools will be covered. This session will be delivered in a hybrid (onsite and online) format. If attending onsite, please bring your own […]

Free

Launch of Leading Virtual Teams – Field Notes from a CEO by Dr Maren Deepwell

Virtual

What is it like to manage a virtual team and to lead an organisation from home? How can you not only meet budget targets and KPIs but balance business needs with employee happiness and wellbeing? Leading Virtual Teams explores current practice in succeeding in a virtual workplace and questions what the future of hybrid working […]

Free

Leadership and Organisation for Teaching and Learning at European Universities: LOTUS project webinar

Virtual

This webinar will share key findings from the final project publication, addressing leadership in teaching, as well as key messages on topics of common interest for enhancing learning and teaching. Such topics include diverse learners’ needs, teaching staff development, cooperation between institutions and digitalisation. Participation is free of charge and the event is open to […]

Free

Reimagine Education – A Microsoft Education Digital Event

Virtual

Hear from innovative schools and educators around the globe, along with Microsoft leaders, including CEO Satya Nadella, on how we can empower every learner to achieve more. In this event, we will showcase how schools are using technology, including some new tools to improve reading, writing, math and communication skills to prepare students for their […]

Free

Yes, You Can! How to Successfully Contribute to the EDEN Conference

Virtual

This interactive webinar is designed to show that “Yes, you can” submit a paper for this year’s annual EDEN conference (18-20 June). We begin by introducing participants to the overarching conference theme of “Yes, we can” and five related sub topics. News is also shared of our exciting keynote and spotlight speakers and how they […]

Free

Beyond Belonging: Creating Online and Blended Spaces for First-Generation Students to Flourish

Virtual

Although first-generation students—those first in their families to pursue higher education—comprise a sizable portion of gateway (or general education) course enrollment, little, if any, attention has been given to the pedagogical approaches that might be used to meet the needs of this diverse student population (Baldwin et al., 2021). This webinar will focus on strategies […]

Free

Open Education Week 2023 – “What Is the Future of Open Education?”

Virtual

In this panel session with policymakers and experts on open, online and distance education we will reflect on the present situation regarding open education. Open education is a philosophy, a way of carrying out education with the aim to widen access and participation to everyone by removing barriers and making learning accessible, abundant, and customisable […]

Free

Open Education Week 2023 – “Hybrid and Virtual Learning Spaces”

Virtual

The webinar builds on the work conducted by members of the Education Innovation Working Group of the Coimbra Group on innovative learning spaces. Hybrid and virtual learning spaces are increasingly planned, designed and evaluated for their rich instructional potential, especially in the context of transnational teaching and learning initiatives, but also as an effect of […]

Free

Open Education Week 2023 – “Open Educational Practices as a Catalyst for Innovation”

Virtual

This webinar provides an introduction to the concept of open educational practices (OEPs) as a catalyst for innovation. Participants will gain an understanding of how open educational practices can be used to increase access to quality educational resources, foster collaboration, and encourage innovation. We will discuss the benefits of OEPs, the challenges associated with them, […]

Free

Open Education Week 2023 – “Sustainable Models of Education Post-Covid: The Case of Extended Squared (Exten(DT)2)”

Virtual

In this webinar, we are going to introduce and discuss the project “Extending design thinking with emerging digital technologies” funded by Horizon Europe and Innovate UK. Exten(DT)2 aims to enhance the pedagogical value of design thinking through the use of expressive digital media that are integrated with emerging technologies such as AI and analytics, AR […]

Free