Browsing Articles: Centre for Pedagogical Innovation and Development (CPID) by Title
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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 ... -
Embracing alternative formats, assessment strategies and digital technologies to revitalise practical sessions in science & health.
(2019-11-05)This report focuses on the practical learningenvironment in science and health curricula, anelement of learning which does not often receiveits deserved attention when it comes to thedesign and assessment strategies employed. ... -
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. ... -
Exploring lecturer engagement with the VLE: findings from a multi-college staff survey.
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2018-05-21)Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are important infrastructure and digital educational spaces that are widely used. The lecturers’ voices on VLEs and their use were not adequately captured in the #VLEIreland project. ... -
Exploring the use of immersive technologies to enhance the student experience
(Ubiquity Press, 2023-10-27)This paper reports on the initial phase of a National Forum funded Learning Enhancement Project (LEP), under the Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement (SATLE) funding stream. The purpose of the LEP is ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Improved learning outcomes and teacher experience: a qualitative study of team-based learning in secondary schools.
(Elsevier, 2023-06-11)Based on the benefits of Team-Based Learning (TBL) in higher education, our project investigated possible benefits of TBL in secondary education. We found that, despite challenges, the benefits of using TBL in secondary ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Putting the 'e' in portfolio design: an intervention research project investigating how design students and faculty might jointly reimagine the design portfolio activity
(Springer, 2021-05-07)The use of portfolios is deeply embedded in practice within Design education. However, as trends change and technology improves, tensions often arise in the interpretation and presentation of the portfolio activity. ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
