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Building Digital Teaching and Learning Capabilities in Higher Education

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Carina Ginty, Jessica Duffy

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Connacht Ulster Alliance

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Teaching and Learning

Topic(s)

Accessibility and Inclusion, Digital Learning, Digital World, Professional Development

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CC BY

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In this special publication, colleagues from across the Connacht Ulster Alliance (CUA), including GMIT, IT Sligo and LYIT, share insights and innovations on their teaching and learning practice over the last 18 months. Many will touch on their experiences of adapting to remote learning and teaching during COVID, and also reflect on lessons learnt and plans for the future. The DigitalEd.ie Knowledge Platform forms part of the iNOTE project, funded by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) Ireland.

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

There are 20 interesting and engaging case studies, that have been prepared by 30+ contributors from across the CUA. The cases will be presented across eight themes including: Theme 1: Building Digital Teaching and Learning Capabilities Theme 2: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Theme 3: Transforming Assessment Theme 4: Student Engagement and Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Theme 5: Supporting Students in an Online Learning Environment Theme 6: Supporting Academics in an Online Teaching Environment Theme 7: Embedding Employability Theme 8: Students as Partners and Co-creators

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Ginty, C., & Duffy, J. (2021). Building digital teaching and learning capabilities in higher education. National Resource Hub (Ireland). Retrieved from: https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/resource/building-digital-teaching-and-learning-capabilities-in-higher-education/ License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY).

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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.

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