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To enhance the students learning experience and their ability to achieve the desired learning outcomes from a module, technology enhanced tools can be very effective. In this blog post I…

What is Flipgrid? Flipgrid is an online video discussion platform used to create and share short video recordings. The educator creates a “grid” which is like a discussion board and…

The Microsoft Education Center provides support for multimedia online experiences that enables educators to boost engagement and foster connection with their students as they pivot to remote teaching during this…

The Digital Open Badges webinar was organised by our colleague Dr Wayne Gibbons from the Building and Civil Engineering Department in GMIT. It was one of the most interesting webinars…

GMIT Teaching and Learning Office, Dr Carina Ginty shares six steps to success and some practical advice for GMIT students learning online during COVID-19. A useful guide to share with…

In the emerging situation that teachers in higher Education find themselves, there are some great resources available online, but time is of the essence as lecturers struggle to embrace online…

COVID-19 has resulted in moving our courses online in a hurry! Here is some practical advice to help colleagues in GMIT, take on the challenge and guide our students through…

Gavin Clinch, Head of Online Learning (Student Experience) in IT Sligo has researched some excellent advice from leaders in the field. This news post explores three features with super advice…

In 2018, I introduced an alternative workshop approach to curriculum design in GMIT called the ABC Learning Design Method, which is based on the established theory, Conversational Framework (Laurillard, 2012),…

Improving digital fluency and the use of technology to support learners in the higher education sector is an important trend identified in the Horizon Report 2019. The report reflects a…