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This monthly newsletter will update you on the developments and activity of the Educational Development Unit, IT Sligo.

Highlights: On 3rd & 4th of September 40 multi-disciplinary staff

participated in a 2 day Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) Seminar facilitated

by Ivan Moore (UK), Centre for Promoting Learner Autonomy.

(Pictures: IT Sligo staff with International Educational Developers Ivan

Moore (UK) (left photo) and Professor Felder and Dr. Brent (US) on

Effective Lecturing (right photo).

As part of the Learning Innovation Network Project IT Sligo will offer a

Special Purpose Award at Level 9 for academic staff entitled:

““““Researching EducationResearching EducationResearching EducationResearching Educationalalalal Practice”Practice”Practice”Practice”

This module intends to ground theoretical explorations in the real life of

continuing academic professional development. This will be facilitated

and delivered flexibly online through peer based learning and support.

The publication based assessment mode will equip you with skills to

produce papers appropriate for national and international education

journals in your area of interest.

For more information contact kiely.etain@itsligo.ie

All these projects aim to promote educational development

NDLR:NDLR:NDLR:NDLR: Declan Feeney, Science: (€13,000) & EDU (€4,000)

NAIRTL:NAIRTL:NAIRTL:NAIRTL: Billy Fitzgerald, Science: (€20,000)

LIN:LIN:LIN:LIN: EDU (€7,200, Curriculum Development)

Autumn Series, 2009 VOL 1 September Issue 1

Contact: Learning & Teaching Coordinator: kiely.etain@itsligo.ie or phone 071 9155411

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Series will be Available Online as Webcasts

Learning Zone SeriesLearning Zone SeriesLearning Zone SeriesLearning Zone Series

(Every Monday 12-1pm)

- Effective Lecturing

- Designing EBL Scenarios

- Re-designing a Module

Assessment SeriesAssessment SeriesAssessment SeriesAssessment Series

(Every Wednesday 1-2pm, E1012)

- Managing Assessment Workload

- Writing Exam Papers

Staff Support SeriesStaff Support SeriesStaff Support SeriesStaff Support Series

(Alternating Days, See Calendar)

- Library Journals and Databases

- New QA: Marks and Standards

- Recognition of Prior Learning

- Staff Mobility Experiences

What’s New?

- EDU Workshop Schedule

- Updated EDU Website

- Academic Professional Development

- Funding Success

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�You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother� Einstein

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