Student success at college is not just achieving high grades The National Forum for Teaching and Learning defines student success as the process by which students fulfil their potential and flourish at college and in society. This is a broader activity than simply achieving high grades. Psychosocial competencies are core to the definition of student success: these are the ‘soft skills’ or ‘non-cognitive skills’ that enable students to cope well with learning challenges, engage deeply in learning, and develop their identities as learners and as active citizens. Transitions are a key issue within this priority area, with transitions such as the move from school to college presenting both challenges and opportunities for students.
Initiative
Our Digital Future: Research Based Approach to the Design of Professional Development Offerings Relating to Technology Enhanced Learning and Digital Education.
About this initiative
This initiative will create a suite of professional development offerings for staff to enhance knowledge and abilities regarding the deployment of learning technologies in Higher Education. The initiative will begin with a needs-assessment regarding the professional development requirements of staff, namely teachers and learning technologists, drawing on existing data sets as well as de novo data collection. This evidence base will be used to craft a series of professional development offerings to meet the expressed needs of staff as well as ensure the offerings are situated within the broader context of future developments in digital education. There will be a strong emphasis on student voice in the initiative reflecting the benefit of student-staff collaboration in shaping teaching and learning. It is envisaged that this initiative will result in a level 9 qualification for staff in Higher Education and will be aligned with the National Forum Professional Development Framework and the European Digital Competence Framework 2.0.
Lead organisations
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Initiative details
Funding programmes SATLE
Themes Student Success
Award year
2020Funding amount (€)
78636Contributors
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