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Literature in an IT context: teaching literature on non-specialist language programmes.
(Irish Association for Applied Linguistics, 2003)The pedagogical value of literature in language learning within the Institutes of Technology has often been brought into question. Given that the IT structure has traditionally placed emphasis on an applied and practical ... -
An investigation of students' experiences of using virtual learning environments: implications for academic professional development.
(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 ... -
Shared ambitions support educators in practitioners action research
(SRHE, 2012-12)When teachers share ambitions for their practice, they are raising both their own awareness of their personal theory and articulating a shared conception of educational values. In contrast to traditional research methods ... -
Conversations on an emergent professional network: a personal reflection on the background, development and sustainability of the Educational Developers in Ireland Network (EDIN).
(EDIN, 2013)The purpose of this chapter is to capture an oral history of the Educational Developers in Ireland Network (EDIN), which was established in 2002, and to provide a snapshot of the Network as it is currently in 2012-13. ... -
How instructor-developed screencasts benefit college students' learning of maths: insights from an Irish case study.
(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 ... -
The benefits of using instructor-developed screencasts to support college students' learning of maths: insights from an Irish case study.
(EdTech, 2013-05)his article reports on a case study undertaken to explore college students’ views of the benefits of screencasts in enhancing their Maths learning experience at an Irish institute of technology. A total of 47 screencasts ... -
One size does not fit all - a holistic approach to helping a diverse student population make the successful transition to academic life in an Irish Institute of Higher Education.
(2014)AIT Engage: Collaboration between the Student Resource Centre and the AIT Students’ Union clubs and societies. Aimed at promoting student engagement -
The first year experience of a peer assisted learning program in two institutes of technology in Ireland
(University of Wollongong Australia, 2014)This paper describes a collaborative action research study in which peer assisted learning was deployed simultaneously across a range of disciplines in two institutes of technology in Ireland. The aim of the research was ... -
An exploration of the effects on programme design and development effected by educational leadership in reaction to societal and economic factors in Ireland.
(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. ... -
Technology-enabled feedback in the first year: a synthesis of the literature
(2016)Improving student transition into Higher Education (HE) has been identified as a key priority for Irish Universities and Institutes of Technology (IoT) (DES 2011, Denny 2015, HEA 2015). Effective feedback can play a critical ... -
An evaluation of the Academic Writing Centre in Athlone Institute of Technology.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2016)The Academic Writing Centre (AWC) was established in Athlone Institute of Technology in November 2015. The aim of the study which formed the basis of this report was to evaluate this new initiative which sought to promote ... -
YI Feedback - the story so far: progress and reflections from an Irish multi-institutional learning and teaching enhancement project.
(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 ... -
Feedback in first year: a landscape snapshot.
(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 ... -
Teachers as learners: exploring the impact of accredited professional development on learning and assessment in Irish higher education.
(All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE), 2017)The works presented in this volume exemplify the practice of assessment explored through accredited professional development (APD) across Ireland and the impact this has had on individual lecturers, students, modules and ... -
A strategic and collaborative approach to internationalisation at Athlone Institute of Technology
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2017)The intentional process of integrating an international, intercultural or global dimension into the purpose, functions and delivery of post-secondary education, in order to enhance the quality of education and research for ... -
Introducing technology enhanced assessment methods (TEAM) to health and science practical settings; bringing digital skills to laboratory and clinical skill sessions.
(European Science Education Research Association (ESERA), 2017)In Science and Health practical sessions, the development of both technical and soft skills is essential in terms of both student learning and employability. The Irish Institute of Technology (IoT) sector places a major ... -
Towards a culturally responsive pedagogy in online teaching: an Irish perspective.
(AISHE, 2017)The aim of this qualitative interview study is to explore the extent to which faculty in one Irish higher education institution consider the cultural nature of what they include in the design and delivery of online ... -
Clickers in a Flipped Lab; feedback to enhance engagement in first year Science.
(Y1 Feedback, 2017-01-26)Anecdotal evidence from lecturers engaged in teaching practical’s is that there is very little if any interaction from the students with the pre-lab reading resources as posted on Moodle or in the laboratory manuals ... -
An overview of placement practices in Athlone Institute of Technology.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2017-06-06)There is strong evidence to suggest that placements and work experience are extremely valuable to students, both in terms of their academic performance and their employability skills. Research conducted with higher education ... -
The digital turn: staff perceptions of the virtual learning environment and the implications for educational developers
(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 ...
