Useful resources for learning and teaching.
Promoting Success, Preventing Failure: Some Key Strategies
In the following summary format, I have tried to condense in briefest form some of the more important issues and strategies covering retention and academic success.
Moodle Guides for Staff and Students
This Quick Start Guide is intended to provide students and staff with an introduction to the Moodle virtual learning environment (VLE).
1st Year Convenor Resources
Resources and documents to assist the First Year Convenor in their role.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes and Student Focused Learning and Teaching, a Powerpoint presentation from John Dallat
Presentation emphasising the importance of developing and writing learning outcomes within a framework known as Bloom's Taxonomy.
Bloom's Taxonomy, Levels and Appropriate Verbs
Bloom's Taxonomy, Levels and Appropriate Verbs
Use in conjunction with the Online Staff Resource.
Towards student success: Principles and practicalities
PowerPoint presentation and References by Professor Mantz Yorke, Friday 30th October, 2009
Articulate Workbook 1
Resource from Articulate Workshop by Catherine Bruen (NDLR) and Brendan Ryder (e-Development Unit)
Articulate 1 - Learning Design Storyboards
Resource from Articulate Workshop by Catherine Bruen (NDLR) and Brendan Ryder (e-Development Unit)
Teaching Styles by Walter Bleakley
Presentation by Walter Bleakley, University of Ulster, at DkIT January 2010
Multiple Intelligences By Bobby McCormack
Presentation by Bobby McCormack, January 2010
Threshold Concepts and Troublesome Knowledge by Prof Ray Land
Dr. Ray Land is Professor of Higher Education at the Centre for Academic Practice and Learning Enhancement, University of Strathclyde. His research on 'Threshold Concepts and Troublesome Knowledge' is internationally recognised.
30 Commonly-found weaknesses
30 Commonly-found weaknesses in theses/disserations/projects
Powerpoint presentation by John Dallat, February 4th, 2010
25 Ways for Teaching Without Talking
25 Ways for Teaching Without Talking: Presenting Students with New Material in Theory Lessons
Geoff Petty Sutton Coldfield College
Assessment and Feedback by Prof David Nicol
This document draws attention to some fresh perspectives on assessment and feedback. It summarises four recent papers that raise important issues and that challenge current thinking and practice.
Transforming Assessment & Feedback
Presentation by Prof David Nicol of Strathclyde University at DkIT on March 19th, 2010
Encouraging Motivation and Active Learning in Lectures by Dr Kate Exley
Presentation by Dr Kate Exley, on Tuesday, May 25th 2010
Group Work
Working in groups has gained momentum in higher education, mostly as a consequence of the widely recognized benefits of collaborative group work for student learning. There are many advantages to group work – the group gets to share ideas; each member can tap into a pool of wider experience thro
Assessment and Retention by Professor Sally Brown
Assessing first year students well to promote achievement and retention by Professor Sally Brown. Presentation at Dundalk Institute of Technology, February 4th, 2011.
Making Learning Happen Through Assessment
Presented by Professor Phil Race, Leeds Metropolitan University, at DkIT on October 21st 2010.
Teaching for Understanding by Marian McCarthy, UCC
Presentation by Marian McCarthy, UCC, at DKIT on March 4th , 2011
Designing and Delivering an online module
Presentation by Angela Short and Kevin Starrs at DkIT on Wednesday 9th March, 2011
Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences, Meeting Learners Needs
Presentation by Bobby McCormack, at DkIT, Friday, March 11th, 2011
Teaching Styles
Presentation by Walter Bleakley, University of Ulster, at DKIT on March 25th, 2011
The Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE)
Presentation by Colman Ledwith and Angela Hamouda, Friday May 6th, 2011
Peer Assisted Learning
Presentation by Dr Carina Ginty (GMIT) and Nuala Harding (AIT) at DKIT on May 25th 2011.
The First Year Experience and Retention
Presentation by John Dallat, Head of Department, CELT on May 12th 2011 at DkIT. Focus on best practice strategies, as identified in research, that are supportive of the student experience in Year One.
Classroom Response Systems
Workshop by Gerry Gallagher at DkT May 13th 2011
This workshop examines how classroom response systems can be used to facilitate the process of drawing out students' prior knowledge, maintaining students attention and creating opportunities for meaningful engagement.
Aligning Teaching and Assessing to Course Objectives by John Biggs
Teaching and learning take place in a whole system , which embraces classroom, departmental and institutional levels. A 'poor' system is one in which the components are not integrated, and are not tuned to support high-level learning.
Getting Published in Academic Journals
Presentation by Prof Sally Brown, October 28th 2011 at DkIT.
Skills4Study Campus Quickstart Guide for Staff
Skills4Study Campus Quickstart Guide for Staff
Study4Skills Campus Quickstart Guide for Students
Study4Skills Campus Quickstart Guide for Students
Guide to Harvard Referencing
Subject Centre for Education - a resource from The Higher Education Academy
This is an excellent resource for all who teach in higher education.
Reflective Writing (Work-based Learning)
If you require your students to engage in reflective writing, as many of you do (Work-based Learning), then the following resources may be useful to you in your work. They are designed by Professor Jenny Moon, a prolific contributor to this field of higher education teaching.
Everything you need to know about Learning Outcomes! by Dr Declan Kennedy
Presentation by Dr Declan Kennedy (UCC) on Learning Outcomes, September 21st 2012 at DkIT
Internationalising Modules by Dr Jude Carroll
Internationalising Modules by Dr Jude Carroll
Improving Students Learning by Prof Chris Rust
Prof Chris Rust – gave a Guest Lecture on Improving Students Learning: the role of assessment criteria and processes, on Thursday 8th November 2012 in DkIT.
Academic Writing Skills for your Master’s Research Report/Dissertation
On Friday, 26 April, Tony Fell, Emeritus Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Bradford, gave a presentation entitled Academic Writing Skills for your Master’s Research Report/Dissertation.
Master classes on Inclusion and International Students by Prof Sally Brown & Prof Phil Race
The focus of this presentation was Inclusion, with particular reference to Inclusive Assessment, Students with a Disability and the teaching of International Students.
