Voices from the sector.

Voices from the sector

Voices from our sector

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, Karena Maguire (Head of Stakeholder Engagement and Communications, QQI, who will introduce the third stage of our Gasta Marathon led by Gasta Master, Dr Tom Farrelly (MTU), and our first Poster showcase.

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).

Chaired by National Forum board member Lewis Purser (Director, Learning & Teaching and Academic Affairs, at the IUA), the first Scholarship Hour opens with National Forum Teaching and Learning Research Fellow, Associate Professor Geraldine O’Neill (UCD), sharing her initial findings from her research into Work-based Assessment: Exploring Barriers and Solutions to an Emerging Assessment Challenge.

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