This project, which began in January 2019 and will extend to September 2022, is funded through the HEA’s Innovation and Transformation Programme. It aims to enhance the digital attributes and educational experiences of Irish university students through enabling the mainstreamed and integrated use of digital technologies across the teaching and learning process. The project aims to mainstream digital in teaching and learning activities in Irish Universities, by addressing the professional development of all who teach or support teaching and learning.
Why Digital?
Higher Education is facing a number of challenges that effect teaching and learning. Student numbers are increasing, while the staff/student ratio has decreased. The student population is increasing in diversity and there are demands for increased flexibility in when and how learning opportunities are provided. Digital devices and applications are ubiquitous. To respond to the changes in student population and the increasingly digital environment, educators have to develop their digital skills and adapt to more innovative teaching approaches.
- Sharon Flynn, Project Manager for Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning in Irish Universities, IUA
- Lewis Purser, Director of Learning & Teaching and Academic Affairs, IUA
- Nora Trench Bowles, Head of Lifelong Learning, Skills and Quality, IUA
- Billy Kelly, Deputy Registrar/Dean of Teaching and Learning, Dublin City University
- Dr Pauline Rooney, Academic Developer, Trinity College Dublin
- Prof. Jason Last, Dean of Students, University College Dublin
- Dr Alison Hood, Dean of Teaching and Learning, Maynooth University
- Tom O’Mara, Online Learning Project Manager, Office of the Vice-President for Teaching and Learning, University College Cork
- Dr Mary Fitzpatrick, Acting Dean, Teaching and Learning, Regional Teaching and Learning Advocate, Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Limerick
- Dr Iain Mac Labhrainn, Director, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, NUI Galway
- Dr Terry Maguire, Director, National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
- Megan O’Connor, Vice President for Academic Affairs, USI
- Tim Conlon, Head of Policy and Strategic Planning, HEA
| Project Team | |
|---|---|
| Rob Lowney Suzanne Stone | Dublin City University |
| Cliodhna O’Callaghan | University College Cork |
| Morag Munro Andreas Bold | Maynooth University |
| Marian O’Connor Mairéad O’Reilly Cesar Scrochi Marta Bulstill | University College Dublin |
| Kate Molloy | NUI Galway |
| David Hamill Pauline Rooney | Trinity College Dublin |
| David Moloney | University of Limerick |
| Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich Fernandos Ongolly | IUA Associate Student Interns |
- Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich, IUA Associate Intern
- Fernandos Ongolly, IUA Associate Intern
- Sinéad Mooney, DCU Intern
- Stephen O’Riordan, UCC Intern
- Robyn Meyler, Maynooth Intern
- Chris Abraham, Maynooth Intern
- Eimer Magee, UCD Intern
- Laura Ilupeju, NUIG Intern
- Hannah Arthurs, Trinity Intern
- Jasmine Ryan, UL Intern
IUADigEd Community & Webinars
The #IUADigEd Community is an open group, created to share experience and expertise on diverse topics related to supporting the development of staff/student digital skills in Irish higher education. Regular webinars and opportunities for conversation are hosted by the EDTL team, not to showcase, but rather create an environment to share, learn and develop practice. The EDTL student interns are regular contributors to the conversation. Webinars are recorded and available to access under an open licence.
Students’ Vision for the Future of Learning in Higher Education
The Your Education, Your Voice, Your Vision campaign by the IUA Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning in Irish Universities project, aimed to crowd-source the vision for university learning in a post-Covid environment; challenging third-level students across Ireland to project themselves into the post-pandemic future and imagine their ideal learning experience. Our goal is to use students’ remote learning and assessment experiences to help create a better and brighter future for third-level education in Ireland. We want to imagine a future that caters for every student in Ireland, where no one is left behind.