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A handbook and tool kit for teaching, learning and assessment in independent higher education institutions in Ireland

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A handbook and tool kit for teaching

Creator(s)

Teresa Whitaker

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Hibernia College; Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

Discipline(s)

Teaching & Learning

Topic(s)

Professional Development, Teaching and Learning Practice

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CC BY-NC-SA

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The foreword of this resource states the author “has put together a comprehensive collection of resources and tied these to tools and connections to open our thinking. Placed at the heart of this resource, is an exercise on the development of one’s own ‘Personal Philosophy of Teaching’”

Benefit of this resource and how to make the best use of it

The author of this resource states “the purpose of this handbook is to provide a free educational resource for HECA Colleges to use in the education and training of those who teach in their colleges and who are new to teaching, those who have limited experience, or, alternatively, who are new to an aspect of teaching. It builds on the National Professional Development Framework for all Staff who Teach in Higher Education (National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, 2016). This handbook is designed for new tutors/lecturers/teachers/ educationalists or more experienced teachers who wish to reflect on their teaching, learning, and assessment. In particular, it is directed at part-time or contract workers, who are important contributors from other industries; their role as industry worker as well as teacher/practitioner in higher education is acknowledged”.

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Whitaker, T. (2021). A handbook and tool kit for teaching, learning and assessment in independent higher education institutions in ireland. National Resource Hub (Ireland). Retrieved from: https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/resource/a-handbook-and-tool-kit-for-teaching-learning-and-assessment-in-independent-higher-education-institutions-in-ireland/ License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA).

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This resource captures key insights from a full-day workshop held on 8 May 2025, hosted by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and led by internationally recognised expert Dr Alison Cook-Sather. The event focused on the transformative potential of authentic student-staff partnerships as a strategic approach to advancing student engagement, success, and institutional effectiveness.

Attended by academic staff, institutional leaders, student success professionals, and sector partners from across Ireland, the workshop featured a combination of keynote presentations, lightning talks, and interactive sessions. Through real-world examples and hands-on activities, participants explored how to build meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable collaboration between students and staff.

For the full event schedule and a complete list of lightning talk contributors to this slide deck, visit the workshop schedule.

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This survey was adapted from a North American Faculty OER Survey Toolkit for use in the Irish Higher Education context. It was used across the DOERs project partner sites to audit staff Open Educational Resources and Open Educational Practices awareness and practices. We encourage other institutions to adapt this tool to meet their needs.

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