National Forum

‘Making A Difference’ A Student View of Excellent Teaching

10 Points to Consider in Choosing Alternative Assessment Methods for the Online Environment

10 Points to Remember when Learning Online

10 Ways to Ensure Online Assessment is Accessible and Inclusive

8 Steps to Developing Enabling Policies for Digital Teaching and Learning

A Conceptual Model for the Professional Development of Those Who Teach in Irish Higher Education

A Current Overview of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in Irish Higher Education

A Review of the Existing Higher Education Policy Landscape for Digital Teaching and Learning in Ireland

A Snapshot of Accredited Professional Development Provision in Irish Higher Education

A Snapshot of International and National Disciplinary Intiatives for Enhancing Teaching and Learning

A Snapshot of Non-Accredited Continuing Professional Development for those who Teach in Irish Higher Education

An Introduction to Horizontal and Vertical Approaches to Programme Assessment Integration

An Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) & Open Licensing

An Introduction to the Learning Analytics and Educational Data Mining for Learning Impact Project

Assessing the Success of Analytics-led Interventions

Assessing work-integrated learning: developing solutions to the challenges of authenticity and consistency

Assessment OF, FOR and AS Learning: Continuing the Debate and Creating a Focus

Assessment OF/FOR/AS Learning Enhancement Theme 2016-18

Authentic Assessment in Irish Higher Education

Between Metrics: Rethinking 21st Century Student Success in Ireland

Bibliography of Work-Based Assessment

Building Digital Capacity in Irish Higher Education 2013–18

Commentary on Policies and Projects

Competencies, Expectations and Learning Contracts in Work-Based Assessment: How are they related?

Copyright law and open licenses for digital learning

Data Conceptual Model

Data Protection Checklist for Learning Analytics

Data-Enabled Student Success Initiative (DESSI)

Data-Enabled Student Success Initiative (DESSI) Information Booklet

Delta Award Call

DELTA Award Handbook (March 2023 version)

DELTA Framework Overview

Designing Automated Interventions/Communications

Designing in Assessment OF/FOR/AS Learning Throughout the Programme

Developing Learning Analytics Policies to Support Student Success

Digital Learning: Myths and Reality

Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education in Ireland: A Landscape Report

Embedding Data Use for Supporting Students

Embracing Pedagogical Partnership: What Kind of Mindset, Courage, and Practices Are Necessary?

Enabling Policies to Support Assessment OF/FOR/AS Learning in Irish Higher Education

Enhancing Programme Approaches to Assessment and Feedback in Irish Higher Education: Case Studies, Commentaries and Tools

Evidence-based Insights About Impact in Teaching and Learning

Expanding our Understanding of Assessment and Feedback in Irish Higher Education

Expanding our Understanding of Assessment and Feedback in Irish Higher Education

GenAI for Teaching and Learning: How to Do It Right (Open Course)

Generative AI in Higher Education Teaching & Learning: Policy Framework

Generative AI in Higher Education Teaching & Learning: Principles for Ethical AI Adoption

Guide to Developing Enabling Policies for Digital and Open Teaching and Learning

Guide to Developing Enabling Policies for Digital Teaching and Learning

Guide to Implementing Peer Triads in a PD Open Course (for facilitators)

Guiding Framework for Embedding Student Success

HEA Education for Sustainable Development Framework for Higher Education

HEA Education for Sustainable Development Self-Evaluation Tool

HEA Enablers for Whole-of-Institution Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education

How does our national commitment to open educational practices support collaboration across the sector?

How to Add an Open Licence [Infographic]

How to Choose an Open Licence

How to Choose an Open Licence [Infographic]

Identifying Learning Analytics Questions

Impact in Higher Education Teaching and Learning: An annotated bibliography of key sources

Implementing the Irish National Digital Experience (INDEx) Survey: A Challenging and Rewarding Journey

Importance of adopting a consultative approach to implementation of Learning Analytics

In Conversation: Dr Sonia Ferns and National Forum Research Fellow Dr Geraldine O’Neill

In Conversation: Prof Áine Hyland and National Forum Research Fellow Prof Chris Lynch

In Conversation: Prof Dan Garcia and National Forum Research Fellow Dr Brett Becker

In Conversation: Prof Merrilyn Goos and National Forum Research Fellow Dr Barry Ryan

INDEx Findings Infographic: by Institutional Type

INDEx Findings Infographic: International Benchmarking

INDEx Findings Infographic: Students and Staff Who Teach

INDEx Findings Infographic: Types of Students

INDEx Survey: Final Summary Report

Insights from a National Approach to Supporting the Professional Development of Those Who Teach

Insights from Practice About Impact in Teaching and Learning

Introducing OER and OEP

Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) & Open Licensing

Introduction to Peer Triads in a PD Open Course

Ireland’s Higher Education Technical Infrastructure: A Review of Current Context, with Implications for Teaching and Learning Enhancement

Ireland’s National Professional Development Framework Summary Findings of the Initial Implementation

Irish Data Management & Reporting Case Studies

Irish National Digital Experience (INDEx) Survey Report Launch Event

Irish National Digital Experience (INDEx) Survey: Findings from students and staff who teach in higher education

Irish National Digital Experience (INDEx) Survey: Summary of Main Report

Irish Reporting Case Studies

Key Elements of Delta Award

Key Themes in Online and Blended Learning, 2010-2020

Leading Change Together: Case Studies from the Teaching & Learning Conference 2025

Learner Data and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Learning about Impact and Looking to the Future: Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Projects 2014-18

Learning Analytics and Data Protection in Ireland

Learning Analytics Benefits for Institutions

Learning Analytics Benefits for Staff

Learning Analytics Benefits for Staff Insight

Learning Analytics Benefits for Students

Learning Analytics Features in Canvas

Learning Analytics Institutional Policy

Learning Analytics Proposed Principles

Learning Analytics: Innovative Practices

Learning Analytics: What Works?

Lessons Learnt about Assessment

Let’s Talk About Assessment: Exploring QQI’s Green Paper on Assessment in Higher Education

Making group work work; an exploration of mixed gender group work in Irish higher education

Mapping Existing Research Output focused on Higher Education Teaching and Learning in Ireland 1990-2015

Mapping Professional Development Pathways for Those Who Teach in Irish Higher Education: Where are we now and where do we want to go?

Mini Documentary: Next Steps

Ministerial launch of report and findings from the national sectoral partnership project Next Steps: Moving Forward Together

National Professional Development Framework for all Staff Who Teach in Higher Education

National Survey on the Use of Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2014

National Teaching Expert Learning Impact Awards

Next Steps for Teaching and Learning: Moving Forward Together

Online Learning Task Force, Collaborate to Compete: Insight for Managers

Online Learning Task Force, Collaborate to Compete: Insight for Students

Online Learning Task Force, Collaborate to Compete: Insight for Teachers

Online Resource for Learning Analytics (ORLA)

Open Education Now

Overview of International Learning Analytics Policies

Overview of the Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027

PD Framework Teaching Philosophy Statement

PD Framework Values Reflection

Perspective of Students

Perspectives of Senior Managers

Perspectives of Those Who Teach: Parts 1

Perspectives of Those Who Teach: Parts 2

Perspectives on Current and Future T&L Policy

Practicing what we preach’: an open course on OER/OEP

Principles and First Insights from the Sectoral Consultation on Building Digital Capacity in Irish Higher Education

Professional Development Framework Overview

Professional Development Open Course Development Process

Profile of Assessment Practices in Irish Higher Education

Profile of Assessment Practices in Irish Higher Education

Reaching Out: Student Drop-Out

Reaching Out: Why Students Leave

Recognition of Prior Learning in Irish Higher Education

Recommendations from the ICT Retention Scoping Group

Reflecting and Learning: The move to remote/online teaching and learning in Irish higher education

Reflecting on the Self domain of the PD Framework

Report to the European Commission on Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning in Europe’s Higher Education Institutions: Insight for Managers

Report to the European Commission on Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning in Europe’s Higher Education Institutions: Insight for Students

Report to the European Commission on Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning in Europe’s Higher Education Institutions: Insight for Teachers

Report to the European Commission on New Modes of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Insight for Managers

Report to the European Commission on New Modes of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Insight for Students

Report to the European Commission on New Modes of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Insight for Teachers

Resource: Using OER and OEP for Teaching and Learning

Resources Accompanying the Guide to Developing Enabling Policies for Digital Teaching and Learning

Resources to Support Development of Data-Enabled Student Success Strategies

Scholarship Hour No. 1 (First Stage in the Gasta Marathon)

Scholarship Hour No. 2 (Stage 2 of the Gasta Marathon)

Scholarship Hour No. 3 (Stage 3 of the Gasta Marathon and Poster Showcase 1)

Scholarship Hour No. 4 (Stage 4 of the Gasta Marathon)

Scholarship Hour No. 5 and Closing Event (Final Stage of the Gasta Marathon and Poster Showcase 2)

Selecting Online Alternatives to Common Assessment Methods

Seven Cs for Embedding Student Success: A Toolkit for Higher Education Institutions

Some Key European and National Teaching and Learning Policy and Practice Documents

Staff Use of Technology-Enhanced Assessment in Higher Education: A Systematic Review

Strategic and Leadership Perspectives on Digital Capacity in Irish Higher Education

Strategic and Leadership Perspectives on Digital Capacity in Irish Higher Education: Insight for Managers

Strategic and Leadership Perspectives on Digital Capacity in Irish Higher Education: Insight for Students

Strategic and Leadership Perspectives on Digital Capacity in Irish Higher Education: Insight for Teachers

Strategy 2019-2021 Leading Enhancement and Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Student Experiences

Student Intervention Guide

Student Non-Completion on ICT Programmes

Student Success in Their Own Words: Insights from Higher Education in Ireland

Students as Partners

Summary of Sectoral Consultation on National Forum Strategy 2019–21

Summary Report of Sectoral Dialogue Sessions in Irish Higher Education

Supporting Open Education in Irish Higher Education

Teaching and Learning for the Next Era of Digital Innovation

Teaching and Learning in Irish Higher Education: A Roadmap for Enhancement in a Digital World 2015-2017

Teaching for Transitions: A Review of Teaching for Transitions Related Teaching and Learning Activity and Research

Teaching Hero Awards

Teaching Heroes: Accounts of their Personal and Professional Approaches to Teaching

Technology Enhanced Learning: Summary Results Arising from the National Forum 20Qs TEL Survey May 2014

Ten Considerations for Generative Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Irish Higher Education

The National Forum Open Licensing Toolkit

The National Professional Development Framework Initial Implementation 2017

The National Professional Development Framework Initial Implementation: Forum Insight for HR Managers

Topics for Consideration when Selecting an LA Vendor

Towards a National Understanding of Student Success

Towards a National Understanding of the Agile Curriculum

Transition from Further Education and Training to Higher Education

Transition from Further Education and Training to Higher Education

Transitions of International Students into Higher Education in Ireland

Understanding and Enabling Student Success in Irish Higher Education

Understanding and Supporting the Role of Learning Technologists in Irish Higher Education

Update on Development and Implementation of the Irish Survey of Student Engagement 2013-17

Using ISSE Data to Inform and Enhance Changes to Assessment OF/FOR and AS Learning

Using Learning Analytics to Support the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Using OER and OEP for Teaching and Learning

VIT&L Week DELTA Award Podcast

VIT&L Week Fellowships Award Podcast

VIT&L Week Opening Event

Webinar Launch: Seven Cs for Embedding Student Success: A Toolkit for Higher Education Institutions

Webinar: Building a Shared Understanding of Agile Curricula. Part 1

Webinar: Building a Shared Understanding of Agile Curricula. Part 2

Webinar: Creating and Sharing Open Educational Resources (OER)

Webinar: Data Literacy, Privacy and Protection in Higher Education

Webinar: Using OER and OEP for Teaching and Learning

Webinar: What is the Future for the Assessment of Learning through Final Examinations? Part 1

What data is available to institutions?

What do you think teaching and learning in higher education in Ireland will look like in 2030?

What Does it Take to be a Teaching Hero? Exploring students’ perceptions and experiences of impactful, transformative teaching in Irish Higher Education

Why is it important to collaborate across our institutions?

Why is it important to embed student success in our institutions?

Why is it important to value teaching and learning?

Why Students Leave: Findings from Qualitative Research into Student Non-Completion in Higher Education in Ireland

Work-Based Assessment OF/FOR/AS Learning: Context, Purposes and Methods

Working with higher education institutions and professional and regulatory bodies to enhance the competencies of future professionals

You, the Professional Development Framework and Reflective Practice