This National Forum Insight provides those shaping policy in higher education institutions with useful guidance on the use of learner data as they develop strategies for student success. The Insight…
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This document provides a summary of the main inputs from the strategy consultation process and how we incorporated these into our 2019-21 Strategy.
This Strategy outlines the vision, mission and values of the National Forum. It also provides a high-level overview of the strategic priorities and the key strategic aims and activities planned…
This National Forum Insight provides useful guidance for the development of Learning Analytics policies that underpin student success strategies. Based on the format of the National Forum’s Guide to Developing…
A Snapshot of Accredited Professional Development Provision in Irish Higher Education
Ireland’s first national professional development framework (PD Framework) for all who teach in Irish higher education was launched in 2016, following a period of extensive consultation across the sector. An…
This insight aims to build a common understanding of recognition of prior learning for Irish higher education. Building on existing good practice, it explains the various forms of learning that can be recognised and outlines the conditions which can assist staff to ensure that the potential of every student to succeed is optimised.
This is the first of three snapshot reports arising from the professional development consultation document: Mapping Professional Development Pathways for Those who Teach in Higher Education. As indicated by the…
Mapping Existing Research Output focused on Higher Education Teaching and Learning in Ireland 1990-2015
Learning Resources and Open Access in Higher Education Institutions in Ireland
National Survey on the Use of Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2014
Strategic and Leadership Perspectives on Digital Capacity in Irish Higher Education
Principles and First Insights from the Sectoral Consultation on Building Digital Capacity in Irish Higher Education
Summary Report of Sectoral Dialogue Sessions in Irish Higher Education
Transitions of International Students into Higher Education in Ireland
This report aims to inform the current enhancement theme of the National Forum by profiling documented assessment practices across a sample of 30 undergraduate degree programmes. Further, the study aims to explore whether and how assessment practices differ between fields of study and to share insights regarding students’ experiences of assessment across Irish higher education.
The National Forum, in partnership with the Further Education and Training (FET) sector, conducted a survey and interviews in 2016 of FET learners’ experiences of transition to higher education. A Forum Insight on Transition from Further Education and Training to Higher Education can be accessed here.
Mapping Professional Development Pathways for Those Who Teach in Irish Higher Education: Where are we now and where do we want to go?
A Conceptual Model for the Professional Development of Those Who Teach in Irsh Higher Education
A Snapshot of Non-Accredited Continuing Professional Development for those who Teach in Irish Higher Education