INDEx Survey – Challenging and Rewarding Journey: Ireland’s National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education organises a webinar on 25th November 2020 on the story behind the planning, development and implementation of the Irish National Digital Experience (INDEx) Survey. The INDEx Survey was completed by 24,484 students and 4,445 staff who teach at 32 higher […]
Ireland’s National Forum for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education have announced that the National Forum Summit 2021 has been scheduled for the week 08-12 November 2021. A series of national and regional events will take place across the country showcasing teaching and learning in Irish higher education. The theme of the week […]
John Kilroy, CEO & Founder of Flex Labs will deliver a 30 minute Zoom webinar, Digital Learning: the Why, the Who, and the How. Date: Tuesday, October 20th 1pm – 1.30 followed by Q&A CLICK HERE TO BOOK NOW This session will explore some of the building blocks of digital learning and provide you with […]
AHEAD Conference 2021 is now seeking papers for its annual international conference focussed on topics of inclusive practice and universal design in FET and higher education. This year’s conference is ‘Reconnection: Placing Inclusion at the heart of online learning and support‘. It will be 100% online – Live weekly sessions every Friday supplemented by pre-recorded […]
The Institute of Technology Carlow and National Forum will host the Decolonizing the Curriculum seminar, which will explore how to envision all cultures in the curriculum and give consideration to the variety of student backgrounds. The seminar will take place on Mon, 9 November 2020 from 10:00 – 12:30. Decolonizing the Curriculum means creating spaces […]
Now in its 25th year, Science Week 2020 will take place from November 8th to 15th against a societal backdrop never previously experienced in our lifetime. The core theme for Science Week 2020 is ‘Science Week – Choosing our Future’ focusing on how science can improve our lives in the future, and in the present. This will explore how science can help us […]
Why some virtual trainers are more engaging than others? What are the actions that really make them SHINE? What are the secrets of stellar virtual trainers? Of course, good presenters have their secrets. Cynthia Clay, CEO of NetSpeed Learning Solutions, knows these secrets. Join her in this webinar and learn how to become a stellar […]
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has launched a National Framework to address the issues of student mental health and suicide prevention. Minister Harris said: “The number one health issue for young people in Ireland today remains concerns or worries around their mental health. These concerns have been […]
Eminent physicist, Professor Vlatko Vedral FInstP, Professor of Quantum Information Science at University of Oxford will deliver the 2020 John Bell Day Lecture. This lecture series is hosted by the Chief Executives’ Club at Queen’s and the Royal Irish Academy, and supported by the Queen’s School of Mathematics and Physics to celebrate John Bell Day. The event […]
The Webinar Career Guidance Series is aimed at prospective students (Leaving Certificate, Mature students, Adult Learners), parents/guardians and Guidance Counsellors. The next webinar is on Careers in Healthcare – Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, allied health careers, looking at variety of options, key skills, values interests and aptitudes that would best match careers in this area. Register here: […]
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) has been identified as a means for enhancing the access to higher education. RPL describes a process used to evaluate skills and knowledge gained through life outside of formal education and training, for the purpose of recognising life achievements against a given set of standards or learning outcomes. The project “Recognition of […]
Words Ireland has commissioned six of Ireland’s foremost creative writers to deliver a lecture on the craft, practice, or process of writing. The Series began on October 27th with Brian Dillon. A new lecture will be launched at 6pm every Tuesday until December 1st. All lectures will be available to view below or at the Words Ireland […]
How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed approaches to science learning online? And how will things change as museums and galleries open? On 30 July Science Gallery Dublin hosted a free learning webinar exploring the digital divide, access and equity. Watch it below. The Science Gallery Dublin, as well as being a hub for its own […]
The online MA in Digital Cultures at University College Cork is delivered entirely through distance learning and explores and operates within the digital moment, developing knowledge, skills and critical awareness through theoretical engagement and critical practice. Participants in the programme develop the practical skills needed to flourish in the digital age, while also examining the […]
Don’t Mow, Let It Grow is an exciting project which focuses on the management of road verges and amenity grasslands across the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area. This free Zoom webinar will take place on 11th June. Register for This Free Zoom Webinar It looks at different ways of managing these areas to […]
22 new projects are to be funded under the Human Capital Initiative – the result of an effort between the Higher Education Authority and Higher Education institutions. The projects include the use of virtual laboratories in higher education, a new hub to upskill the building sector on green construction, and the establishment of Creative Futures Academy […]
UNESCO will host a webinar ‘Industry Experience of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Teachers in Times of Crisis’ on 8th October at 14:00-15:30. Since 1994, World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated annually on October 5th. This celebration draws attention to the contributions of teachers in educating their communities and developing a more inclusive […]
Join online to watch Professor Terence Tao of University of California, Los Angeles deliver the Hamilton Lecture 2020. The Cosmic Distance Ladder How do we know the distances from the earth to the sun and moon, from the sun to the other planets, and from the sun to other stars and distant galaxies? Clearly we […]
While the education sector struggles with the start of the 2020/2021 academic year under the weight of COVID-19 and the latest restrictions that are affecting thousands of students who have been forced to start college life online, two recent reports have highlighted Ireland’s poor track record for investment in education. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation […]
Today, Tuesday 29th September 2020 the Education Policy Institute host the launch of the OECD’s PISA 2018 Volume V report – Effective Policies, Successful Schools in collaboration with the OECD. Join Andreas Schleicher, OECD Director for Education and Skills, as he presents the latest findings from the most recent cycle of the Programme for International Student […]
