Digital Ed

Designing Learning Outcomes for Labs
2022-05-04 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin)
Prof Andrew Garrard & Dr Adam Funnell will outline their experiences of refocusing the labs within the University of Sheffield.

Re-Connect - An Intervention with Students on their Digital Habits
2022-05-05 15:00 - 17:00
This session will include: Identification of the key factors that influence students’ use of the internet both positive and negativeInvestigation into the impact of the internet on the student experience of University and the impact on their educational experience and wellbeing
To evaluate the effectiveness of the application of behaviour change principles on students’ internet behaviours and potentially on their educational experience and wellbeing as a result
Evaluation of the merits and limitations of one intervention

Moodlemoot UK & Ireland Online 2022
2022-05-09 - 2022-05-11 | Virtual
MootIEUK is a three day online event bringing together diverse and talented Moodle users, educators, workplace trainers, organisations’ personnel, government staff and leading edtech minds from across the world to collaborate and share elearning ideas.

Innovative Assessment and Feedback Mechanisms for Placement
2022-05-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Discussion of new assessment & feedback mechanisms for placement /opportunities for sharing ideas & experiences for all involved in placement.

Curricular Approaches to Wellbeing in Higher Education
2022-05-20 09:40 - 13:00 | Virtual
This seminar will showcase a range of innovative curricular wellbeing initiatives in UCC and MTU

EdTech 2022 Sustainability and Digital Pedagogy: Next Steps
2022-05-26 - 2022-05-27
The Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) annual EdTech conference will be held this year in University College Cork on 26-27 May under the banner theme Sustainability and Digital Pedagogy: Next Steps.

UDL Conference 2022 - Climbing the UDL Ladder: Conceptualising UDL with the Student Voice
2022-05-26 09:30 - 16:00
The ATU Universal Design for Learning (UDL) conference will consider numerous approaches to UDL through an exploration of shared best inclusive practice. Through creating an awareness of a cross-campus approach to implementing a culture of inclusion and diversity, the ATU (Sligo Campus) has made significant strides in climbing the UDL ladder to bring this vision to reality. The teaching and learning framework that is UDL has guided this transition to provide for a high-quality educational experience.
Together with our ATU & St. Angela’s College colleagues, this conference will bring Higher & Further Education Institutes and Networks together to examine and reflect on UDL practices within programmes to ensure the student learning experience provides for the unique learning needs of students in a changing world.

Initial Access to Validation Briefing
2022-05-27 10:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
The initial access to validation briefing by QQI will provide information on the process used by QQI to assess the institutional capacity and evaluate the quality assurance procedures of applicants to offer education and training programmes leading to QQI awards. You will find all the relevant information and documentation on our initial access to validation webpage which you must read in advance of registering for the briefing.

GATHER - Discovering Assistive Technology Together
2022-05-31 09:30 - 2022-06-02 12:55 | Virtual
This free 3 day online event, that gathers our Assistive Technology (AT) Community in Further and Higher Education, is a space to meet online, share ideas and insights about the multifaceted topic of AT and how it is part of student success.

ATU National Symposium on Re-imagining Assessment
2022-06-02 09:00 - 13:30
The Re-imagining Assessment & Feedback for Student Success Symposium will take place on June 2nd and will kick off with a keynote address from Dr Naomi Winstone, Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Surrey. A series of guest speakers, who are dedicated to the development of teaching and learning in Irish higher education, will deliver presentations on alternative assessment methods and practices.

From Graduate to Professional: Making the Transition Smoother for Nutritionists
2022-06-02 09:45 - 15:00
From Graduate to Professional’ is all about providing necessary upskilling needed for employment in today’s workforce as well as an insight into career opportunities and how to find a job. This seminar has been designed with nutrition graduates and early career nutritionists and researchers in mind to help make the transition to nutrition professional smoother.

ABC Learning Design Workshop
2022-06-09 10:00 - 12:30, 2022-06-15 14:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
Learn how to design your module using the online ABC learning design tool.

End of Year Tasks: 21-22 Academic Year
2022-06-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
This session will provide an overview of the end of year tasks which you may need to carry out to back up content which you have created this year. This includes Moodle, MS Teams, MS Stream videos and Class Notebooks. A demonstration of how to do these and resources with instructions will be provided for these tasks. This session is intended for internal ATU Galway-Mayo/Connemara/Mountbellew staff.

Ally: Making Content More Accessible
2022-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Are you sick of seeing a low accessibility score for files on your course page on Moodle from Ally? This session will cover the most common reasons why a file receives a low score and try to answer any questions participants have.

ATU Galway-Mayo Teaching & Learning Orientation for New & Continuing Staff
2022-09-13 09:30 - 13:00 | Virtual & ATU Galway City
This session will provide an introduction to the Teaching & Learning Centre and Digital Education Services in ATU Galway-Mayo. An introduction to Moodle, Teams, and an overview of popular teaching and learning tools will be covered. This session will be delivered in a hybrid (onsite and online) format. If attending onsite, please bring your own device.

Unlocking Accessible Communications #WAMinar
2022-09-13 11:30 - 13:00 | Virtual
The webinar will commence with a presentation from Jessica Dunne, Communications & Events Officer at AHEAD . The presentation will focus on the importance of making all communications from your business accessible to audiences with disabilities. We will then hear from Laocín Brennan with a practical overview on ensuring that emails, PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and graphic design are accessible. Finally, Jessica will take us through accessibility features on social media channels.

What's new in Moodle?
2022-09-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-10-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Check out the new appearance as well as useful features and functions in ATU Galway-Mayo’s virtual learning environment (VLE).

EURASHE Research Community of Practice (RESCOP)
2022-09-19 | Virtual
More information on speakers and agenda coming soon.

Online Tools for Application of Theory to Clinical Practice for Healthcare Students
2022-09-27 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
This session will discuss and demonstrate application of online tools which support the application of theory to clinical practice for various healthcare education topics.The use of these tools supports delivery of virtual healthcare education as well as experiences which cannot be guaranteed in clinical practice. Additionally these tools facilitate students to deepen and reinforce their learning at a pace which suits their individual needs.

Recording with MS Teams & Stream
2022-10-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Learn how to record classes using Teams, and share them with students with MS Stream. Use Stream features to get automatic Video Captions and Transcripts.

Gradebook Setup
2022-10-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Have you ever set up your gradebook so that Moodle calculates the weighted grades for you and your students? This session will cover the steps required to setup your gradebook to help you achieve this.

Introduction to Vevox
2022-10-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Vevox is an tool that can help you achieve engagement for online, in-person and hybrid meetings & classes. In this session we will show you the features Vevox has to offer to give you an idea of how you can incorporate this in teaching, meetings or conferences both in person, online or hybrid. ATU have an institute licence for this tool and as such, this makes it GDPR compliant, it is useful in online or in person meetings and can be added as an app to Microsoft Teams meetings and also integrated into PowerPoint presentations.

ATU (Galway-Mayo) Academic Integrity Hub
2022-10-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
This session will showcase the Academic Integrity Hub which is available to staff in ATU Galway-Mayo and discuss how this can be incorporated into your teaching practices!

Academic Integrity Webinar: Responding to the cheating landscape with positive educational approaches to academic integrity
2022-10-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
This keynote presentation will raise awareness of current student cheating practices and how to notice them. It will then focus on educational responses to promote and develop academic integrity through supporting students and following Universal Design for Learning principles for inclusive practice. This presentation is taking place as part of LEAD’s schedule of events for National Academic Integrity Week, taking place from October 17th – 21st 2022.

Introduction to PebblePad
2022-10-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
A beginner’s session on using the PebblePad E-portfolio tool for lecturers.

AAEEBL Digital Ethics Workshop: Accessibility in ePortfolio Design & Instruction
2022-10-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
ePortfolios provide opportunities for students to select, curate, and display evidence of learning throughout university. Given their digital modality and their dependence on student creative agency, it is important to center accessible design for both students and portfolio viewers. Join this interactive workshop centered on the Digital Ethics Principle of Accessibility. The workshop will provide you with practical ways to center accessibility in ePortfolio assignments and support students in the creation of accessible ePortfolios.

How to Run a MS Teams Live Event
2022-10-26 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Are you interested in learning about how you can run a Microsoft Live or Webinar event. This session will cover the basics of how to set these up and run them as well as the benefits and considerations for choosing one over the other.

EURASHE Hackathon: Digital Technologies & Curriculum Internationalisation
2022-11-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
The StrategyHack partners are working together to take a European approach to supporting mid-level institutional leaders in the achievement of sustainable digital education models by providing them with a set of tools composed of the the following: a capacity building course on digital strategies, a peer-learning methology for digitisation strategy improvement and a model management system for digital education.
The project team is happy to announce that the Capacity Building Course on Digital Education Strategies is now available online for anyone interested to enroll. This course focuses on accelerating digital transformations within higher education by promoting and supporting high-quality personalised digital environments. The online course contains modules on digital teaching and learning, organisational transformation, technological change, economic and political change, as well as institutional change. The whole course requires approximately 75 hours of self-study, peer learning and activities, but learners can also select parts of individual modules.
As part of the capacitiy building course, EURASHE is organising a hackathon in the framework of a comprehensive capacity building course on digital education strategies under the StrategyHack project. Mid-level institutional leaders and HE staff will learn more about the use of digital technologies to support internationalisation of the curriculum.
