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This report is a resource developed from the SATLE 2018 Initiative: Professional Development Capacity Building in Higher Education: Extending provision for national impact through a flexible pathways approach.

The Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice recognises that each participant has a preferred mode of professional development (PD), consequently, the programme aims to combine a variety of methods of PD to provide an optimum flexible professional development pathway for all those who teach. This guide provides an overview of the mentoring model adopted as part of the Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice and guidelines based on best practice to help to maximise the mentor-mentee relationship. We realise that every mentoring relationship is unique and so they can be adapted as required to meet the individual needs of both mentor and mentee. It is recommended that mentors and mentees discuss the models below and decide what approach will best suit their context and objectives. Mentoring is a supportive process in which a mentor and a mentee engage in semi-structured dialogue over a period of time with the objective of assisting a mentee achieve a specific set of goals. Rather than providing advice, mentoring is concerned with empowering mentees to
critically consider and identify their own goals in a mutually respectful manner (Cambridge University 2020).

This resource was developed from a SATLE 2018 Initiative: Enhancing the digital teaching capabilities of experienced online instructors and the digital learning capabilities of their students .

Using interaction to build vibrant live online classes is an essential aspect of teaching and learning in an era of remote and online learning. Interaction in live classes helps to promote a sense of belonging and enhances learning through feedback and dialogue. Interaction is a shared endeavour which requires co-production between educators and students to flourish.

This project asked educators and students to share their experiences of online learning to identify what interaction looks like in an online class and what behaviours can enhance interaction.

Simon Harris TD, Ireland’s Minister for Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science officially launches the report and findings from the national sectoral partnership project- Next Steps for Teaching and Learning: Moving Forward Together. The overarching aim of the ‘Next Steps’ project was to address the question, in the context of COVID-19, ‘What have we learnt and what does it mean for the future of teaching and learning in Irish higher education?’

This launch is the centre-piece of VIT&L Week events and activities. This event shares the findings from the project. These findings are discussed by a panel which includes student, staff, senior management, sector, system and international representatives. This Ministerial launch event is chaired and presented by Irish print and broadcast journalist Matt Cooper.

Presented by Grainne Seoige and featuring varied voices from the sector reflecting on what the whirlwind of recent months means for T&L

Mini Documentary: Next Steps

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This VIT&L Week podcast focuses on some of the National Forum’s Inaugural Teaching and Learning Research Fellows. Associate Professor Geraldine O’Neill, UCD, Assistant Professor Brett Becker, UCD, Dr Barry Ryan, TU Dublin and Professor Chris Lynch, UCC talk about why the fellowships are important and how they have shaped them as teaching and learning scholars.

Chaired by National Forum board member, Professor Paul McSweeney (Vice-president for Learning and Teaching at UCC) who introduces the fifth and final stage of our Gasta Marathon led by Gasta Master, Dr Tom Farrelly (MTU). The session also features our second poster showcase.

The final Scholarship Hour is followed by the closing session of VIT&L Week where participants were invited to review the week’s activities through exploring the visual note-taking developed in real-time during each day of VIT&L Week to capture and share ideas discussed and explored by the National Forum and its partners from the Irish higher education sector.

Chaired by National Forum board member, Professor Jacqueline McCormack (Vice President of Online Development at IT Sligo), the fourth Scholarship Hour opens with National Forum Teaching and Learning Research Fellow, Professor Chris Lynch (UCC), sharing his initial research findings on findings from his research into Working with Higher Education Institutions and Professional and Regulatory Bodies to Enhance the Competencies of Future Professionals.

This presentation is followed by the fourth stage of our Gasta Marathon led by Gasta Master, Dr Tom Farrelly (MTU).

Chaired by National Forum board member, Dr Leo Casey (Director of Learning & Teaching and Education Programmes at NCI), the second Scholarship Hour opens with National Forum Teaching and Learning Research Fellow, Dr Brett Becker(UCD), sharing his initial findings from his research into Teaching and Learning for the Next Era of Digital Innovation.

This presentation is followed by the second stage of our Gasta Marathon led by Gasta Master, Dr Tom Farrelly (MTU).