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 initial implementation (pilot study) was conducted during the academic year 2016-
2017, involving 230 staff from universities, institutes of technology and private colleges across 22
groups. This report presents findings from this initial implementation stage of the PD Framework.
‘AT Hive’ is a web based resource by AHEAD that aims to impart information about the large area of Assistive Technology that supports students students with disabilities. These technologies and tools help people who may have challenges with reading, writing, organisation, motivation as well as much more so explore the wide range of apps and tools.
