Recording with MS Teams & Stream
2022-10-04 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Dublin) | 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.

What's new in Moodle?
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).

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.

Meddling with Moodle: Enhance your Moodle modules with HTML/Bootstrap
2023-01-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Learn how to use simple HTML and Bootstrap elements to improve the look and feel of your Moodle course.

Grades on Moodle: Post Assessment Tips and Guidelines
2023-01-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
This session focuses on the post assessment stage of delivery of a module whether this be a continuous assessment or an end of semester assessment. This will discuss how grades are displayed, how to generate reports for a quiz activity,an assignment activity and how to generate reports for the overall module. This session will also cover the override grading function on Moodle and discuss how this may be useful as part of your teaching practice.

QQI Conference - Let's Talk about Assessment 2023: Rethinking Assessment in Higher Education
2023-01-30 09:30 - 13:00
Assessment has been on everybody’s minds recently. At our conference ‘Let’s Talk About Assessment 2023: Rethinking Assessment in Higher Education’ in the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin on Monday, 30 January 2023, we will be exploring live questions with peers, students, national and international experts.
Whatever your role is in assessment – whether you are a senior leader of a HEI, or are working in a professional support, teaching and learning, or quality assurance role, a student or student officer, a leading academic or have recently started designing assessment – this conference will highlight topical discussions, inspire dynamic responses and provide useful tips on assessment.
This conference will be a unique opportunity for participants to: hear the views of national and international experts and peers on live topics in assessment in higher education, share insights through posters and short presentations, and network with peers trying to implement change and innovate in this complex and everchanging environment.

Reimagine Education - A Microsoft Education Digital Event
2023-02-09 17:00 - 17:45 | Virtual
Hear from innovative schools and educators around the globe, along with Microsoft leaders, including CEO Satya Nadella, on how we can empower every learner to achieve more.
In this event, we will showcase how schools are using technology, including some new tools to improve reading, writing, math and communication skills to prepare students for their future.

IELOL (2023 Cohort) Informational Webinar
2023-02-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
This webinar, co-hosted by Dylan Barth and Katie Schuster of OLC and J. Garvey Pyke and Lynn Wahl of UNC Charlotte, will highlight the cohort-based professional development program designed for new and experienced leaders in the field of digital and online learning. The session will provide an overview of the program and its faculty, the format of the program’s four phases, time commitment, program objectives, and participant experience will be discussed. Participants will learn about the application process and timeline to prepare a successful application submission. Questions and comments are welcomed.

MoodleMunch: Presentations on DCU's hybrid university transitions programme and ICGP's blended learning curriculum development journey
2023-02-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
In this webinar, Dublin City University and the Irish College of General Practitioners will deliver presentations:
DCU will present on its hybrid university transitions programme for all new students and how Moodle underpins it (DigCompEdu competence 3.2 ‘Guidance’)
ICGP will share its story of embarking on a blended learning curriculum development journey, with Moodle at its core to support national and regional learners (DigCompEdu Area 3 ‘Teaching and Learning’)

Cultivating Deep Learning Using Discussion Boards
2023-02-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Asynchronous discussion boards are a common tool used by instructors in online courses. These forums can provide an outlet to foster the interaction and collaboration that are sometimes lacking in an online learning environment. When students are engaged in conversations in these settings, the asynchronous nature of discussions can provide them with time to reflect on their responses before interacting with their peers in a way that is often not feasible in a face-to-face discussion. In this way, when it is used well, the discussion board can offer the ideal blend of reflection and collaboration that promotes the construction of knowledge in an online learning environment.
However, while its asynchronous nature can have the positive outcome of promoting deliberation, it can also result in periods of inactivity as students wait for responses from their peers that then leave them scrambling to interact with one another as the discussion deadline draws near. Text-based online discussions have been critiqued for their generally antisocial and impersonal nature. Additionally, the structure of some types of discussion prompts are not conducive for supporting deep and meaningful conversations.
During this webinar, we’ll begin by reflecting on why the discussion board has become a staple practice within an online learning environment and if it is anathema to suggest abandoning it altogether. We will explore several different structures and ways to classify online discussion prompts and what research suggests that some of those structures are good for and not-so-good for. For example, which types of discussion prompts are better at encouraging students to exchange ideas? Which are better at facilitating critical thinking? Which seem to be good only at generating lower levels of thinking? We will engage in conversation around ‘What makes a good discussion question?’ before identifying the characteristics that have been shown to be successful at generating engagement and pushing students to think critically. We propose three main structures for effective discussion prompts that will each be examined in greater depth.

Online Mentoring for Faculty and Students: Building a Community of Support
2023-02-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
This session will provide insights into mentoring for faculty and students in online education programs, or for those considering a more traditional mentoring program delivered predominantly online. The presenters will discuss a variety of faculty and student mentoring programs for higher education, along with relevant best practices and examples of effective and successful implementation. This webinar will highlight the rationale for mentoring, characteristics of effective mentors and mentees, how to structure or organize programs, and will detail the core elements for setting up and running online mentoring programs. This presentation is largely based on the presenters’ book “Best Practices for Mentoring in Online Programs: Supporting Faculty and Students in Higher Education (2022)” as part of Routledge’s Best Practices in Online Teaching and Learning series.
