End of Year Tasks: 21-22 Academic Year
2022-06-10 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Dublin) | 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.

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

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.

MS Bookings - Administrator Training
2022-11-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Microsoft Bookings is an online reservation/scheduling tool that enables you to quickly and easily set up an appointment system. Bookings can be used for many different scenarios. After this session, you will be able to find, set up and administer your own MS Booking system.

Ally: Making content more accessible
2022-11-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Learn how Ally can help make the files you put on Moodle more accessible. Ally creates up to 7 alternative formats for your files and all you need to do is upload the file to Moodle; 1) Electronic Braille 2) Audio 3) BeeLine Reader 4) Translated version 5) Tagged PDF 6) ePub 7) Semantic HTML.

Launch of Leading Virtual Teams – Field Notes from a CEO by Dr Maren Deepwell
2022-11-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
What is it like to manage a virtual team and to lead an organisation from home? How can you not only meet budget targets and KPIs but balance business needs with employee happiness and wellbeing? Leading Virtual Teams explores current practice in succeeding in a virtual workplace and questions what the future of hybrid working may hold.
This book provides practical advice and case studies as a source of inspiration and a prompt for reflection for virtual teams and their leaders. From recruitment and induction to establishing effective and sustainable ways of working in the virtual workplace. Leading Virtual Teams explores the highs and lows of what it means to work from home long-term in a small or medium sized organisation and sets out a vision for a new kind of professionalism for virtual teams.
Join us for the launch and receive your free digital copy of Leading Virtual Teams.

More than MCQs! Create a robust quiz in Moodle
2022-11-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
This session shows you how to use random questions, data sets, and optional sections to make your Moodle quiz a robust assessment.

Grades on Moodle
2022-11-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Discover how to setup how students can check their grades on Moodle which are specific to them and accurate according to how your module marks are split up.

Alternative Grading Methods on Moodle
2022-11-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Discover how you can setup a Rubric or Marking guide on Moodle with the Assignment activity. These grading methods help you to assign marks quicker while at the same time give students feedback in the process of doing so.

Running a Teams Webinar
2022-11-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Learn how to schedule a public webinar, register attendees, run an interactive presentation, and analyse attendee data for effective follow-up.

Better Options 2022
2022-11-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Ideal for adults returning to education or for students with disabilities considering their post leaving cert educational options, parents and guidance counsellors.

Leadership and Organisation for Teaching and Learning at European Universities: LOTUS project webinar
2022-11-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
This webinar will share key findings from the final project publication, addressing leadership in teaching, as well as key messages on topics of common interest for enhancing learning and teaching. Such topics include diverse learners’ needs, teaching staff development, cooperation between institutions and digitalisation.
Participation is free of charge and the event is open to anyone interested in the topic. The webinar will be of particular interest to institutional leaders with a responsibility in learning and teaching, teachers, education developers, national and European policy makers, representatives of organisations active in learning and teaching and higher education researchers and analysts.

ATU Masterclass: Exploring Education for Sustainability Assessment Opportunities
2022-11-30 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
Transformational education for sustainability calls for a shift away from just focusing on the acquisition of knowledge and skills to an a more holistic emphasis on values, attitudes, and behaviours. This requires constructively aligned teaching, learning and assessment activities designed to meet key education for sustainability competencies and learning outcomes. Teaching and assessment practices can provide opportunities for learning experiences that will embrace alternative viewpoints, critical reflection, and real-world challenges. This workshop will explore some approaches within a framework of Assessment OF, FOR and AS Learning for Sustainability.

Reusable Learning Objects 1: Interactive Videos
2022-12-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Learn how to create interactive videos using H5P and MS Stream – add quizzes and hotspots to help learners actively engage with content and reinforce key takeaways.

ATU Teaching & Learning Christmas Showcase
2022-12-16 09:15 - 12:45
Dr Catherine Cronin, Open Educator, Open Researcher and GO-GN Fellow 2022, will join us to deliver a keynote address on Taking Time to Reflect, and Imagining Higher Education Futures followed by teaching and learning showcases on Education for Sustainability, Digital Transformation, UDL, Digital Badges, plus an Introduction to the NTUTORR Programme . The event will close with a Teaching & Learning ePortfolio Showcase from a recent Graduate of the Certificate in Teaching & Learning.
