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s This monthly newsletter will update you on the developments and activity of the Educational Development Unit, IT Sligo. Highlights: On 3 rd & 4 th 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 Education Researching Education Researching Education Researching Educational al al al 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 [email protected] 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: [email protected] or phone 071 9155411 Upcoming Upcoming Upcoming Upcoming October Workshops Series October Workshops Series October Workshops Series October Workshops Series In Response to Staff Feedback (May ’09) In Response to Staff Feedback (May ’09) In Response to Staff Feedback (May ’09) In Response to Staff Feedback (May ’09) Series will be Available Online as Webcasts Learning Zone Series Learning Zone Series Learning Zone Series Learning Zone Series (Every Monday 12-1pm) - Effective Lecturing - Designing EBL Scenarios - Re-designing a Module Assessment Series Assessment Series Assessment Series Assessment Series (Every Wednesday 1-2pm, E1012) - Managing Assessment Workload - Writing Exam Papers Staff Support Series Staff Support Series Staff Support Series Staff 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 Educational Development Unit (EDU) Educational Development Unit (EDU) Educational Development Unit (EDU) Educational Development Unit (EDU) September Newsletter 2009 You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother Einstein Recent Events Academic Professional Development Successful Funding Bids
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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 [email protected]
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: [email protected] or phone 071 9155411
Upcoming Upcoming Upcoming Upcoming October Workshops SeriesOctober Workshops SeriesOctober Workshops SeriesOctober Workshops Series
In Response to Staff Feedback (May ’09)In Response to Staff Feedback (May ’09)In Response to Staff Feedback (May ’09)In Response to Staff Feedback (May ’09)
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
Educational Development Unit (EDU)Educational Development Unit (EDU)Educational Development Unit (EDU)Educational Development Unit (EDU) September Newsletter 2009
�You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother� Einstein
Recent Events
Academic Professional Development
Successful Funding Bids
