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Events

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.

VIT&L Event: The Scholarship Hour and Gasta Marathon (Recurring Daily)

Virtual

Running daily from 12:30-13:30 as a webinar, the Scholarship Hour will provide an opportunity to share teaching and learning scholarship, enhancement innovations, findings and insights, and prompt further conversations among those who teach and learn. For full schedule details visit https://www.teachingandlearning.ie/vital/programme/

National VIT&L Week

Virtual

The National Forum is facilitating a programme of events for VIT&L Week that will highlight the value of teaching and learning and show how the value of teaching and learning can be strengthened into the future.

Free

Fostering Metacognition in the Digital Learning Environment

Virtual

Learning Objectives: Understand the key role of metacognition in effective learningAppreciate the potential for fostering metacognitive approaches within the digital learning environment in university education Understand how tools within the virtual learning environment (VLE) may be leveraged to support metacognitive skills development in students Begin to frame metacognitive learning for blended implementation Become a metacognition […]

Free

The Fusion of Theory and Practice: Reflection on the Early Years & Childhood Studies Professional Practice Placement as a Community of Practice Experience – Part 1

Virtual

Learning Objectives: To develop a community of practice exploring the triquetra relationship among student, placement supervisor and placement mentor with a focus on student well-being and student successTo discuss the fusion of theory and practice, of the interdisciplinary degree, identifying the key components that assure student well-being and student success during professional practice placement To […]

Free

Sustainability in Bio-Pharmaceutical Sectors – asking the right questions?

Virtual

Learning Objectives: Demonstrate transformation in sustainability literacy as related to the Bio-Pharmaceutical SectorExplore exemplars of curriculum design, pedagogical approaches and assessment strategies for sustainability in Life Sciences Explore fundamental questions about the purpose of higher Education in building embedded pathways for lifelong sustainability

Free

Strategies for Promoting Student Self Efficacy in Higher Education

Virtual

Learning Objectives: Participants will acquire an understanding of definitions/theories pertaining to student self-efficacy in the context of higher educationParticipants will gain knowledge of the literature/key studies pertaining to student self-efficacy Participants will learn how to apply pedagogical approaches and other strategies to foster student self-efficacy to enhance the teaching and learning experience Participants will discuss […]

Free

MoodleMunch

Virtual

In this webinar, Dublin City University and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology will deliver presentations: 1. DCU will present on different approaches to supporting peer assessment activities with students using Moodle (DigCompEdu competence 4.1 'Assessment strategies') 2. GMIT will present on its learning analytics initiative which draws data from Moodle (DigCompEdu competence 4.2 'Analysing evidence')

Free

Academic Integrity Hub in GMIT

Virtual

This session will showcase the Academic Integrity Hub which is available to staff in GMIT and discuss how this can ben incorporated into your teaching practices.

Free