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Online course: Cybersecurity Awareness for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (October 2024)

October 4 @ 8:00 am - November 15 @ 5:00 pm

The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course Cybersecurity Awareness for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education will run from October 2024.

This free 7 week course is available to all staff currently working in tertiary education in the Republic of Ireland, subject to availability of places. Additional facilitator training is included so that you can become a facilitator of this course and run it in your own institution.  A further commitment of five learner hours will be required for the facilitator add-on, in addition to attendance at two extra webinars over 2 weeks.

Course Schedule

Cybersecurity Awareness for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Dates Weeks Webinar Facilitator
04/10/24 Week 1 Friday 13:00-14:30 Brian Ahern, Gillian O’Caroll
11/10/2024 Week 2 Friday 13:00-14:30 Dr Hazel Murray, Dr Ashley Sheil
18/10/2024 Week 3 Friday 13:00-14:30 Dr Anila Mjeda, Dr George O’Mahony
25/10/2024 Week 4 Friday 13:00-14:30 Dr Anila Mjeda, Miriam Curtin
01/11/2024 Term break
08/11/2024 Week 5 Friday 13:00-14:30 Brian Ahern
15/11/2024 Week 6 Friday 13:00-14:30 Deirde Leahy

Learning Objectives

      • Understand cybersecurity fundamentals in an educational context.
      • Recognize and mitigate common digital teaching and learning threats, particularly phishing and ransomware attacks.
      • Apply secure configuration and usage techniques for educational software tools.
      • Implement cybersecurity best practices in teaching and learning.
      • Analyse and evaluate ethical considerations for establishing a secure digital teaching environment that protects educators and students.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the “Cybersecurity Awareness for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education” course, educators will be able to:

      • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals within the context of higher education, including the principles of data protection, encryption, and secure communication.
      • Identify and effectively mitigate common digital teaching and learning threats, with a particular focus on phishing and ransomware attacks.
      • Apply secure configuration and usage techniques for a variety of educational software tools, such as Zoom, Teams, and Virtual Learning Environments, to safeguard instructional materials and ensure a secure learning environment for students.
      • Implement cybersecurity best practices in their teaching and learning processes, including the use of strong, unique passwords, multi-factor authentication, and data encryption, to reduce vulnerabilities and protect sensitive educational data.
      • Analyse and evaluate ethical considerations when establishing a secure digital teaching environment, addressing issues related to privacy, data protection, and responsible technology use, while fostering a addressing issues related to privacy, data protection, and responsible technology use, while fostering a culture of trust and respect among educators and students.

Learning Activities

Activity Per week Seven Weeks
Online meeting 90 min 6 hours
Triad meeting 60 min 6 hours
Independent learning 100 min 12 hours
Total 250 min 24 hours

Content

Indicative content Facilitator/Guest speaker
Intro to cybersecurity in Higher Education Brian Ahern , Gillian O’Caroll
Recognizing and Mitigating Digital Threats (1/2) Dr Hazel Murray, Dr Ashley Sheil
Recognizing and Mitigating Digital Threats (2/2) Dr Anila Mjeda, Dr George O’Mahony
Secure Configuration and Usage of Educational Software Tools Dr Anila Mjeda, Miriam Curtin
Data Protection in Scientific Research Brian Ahern
Ethical Considerations in Cybersecurity Deirde Leahy

Registration

Registrations are closed

For more information, email Dr Anila Mjeda – anila.mjeda@mtu.ie.

Details

Start:
October 4 @ 8:00 am
End:
November 15 @ 5:00 pm
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