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SUMMARY:Online course: Advancing Excellence in Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship Education (September 2024)
DESCRIPTION:The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course Advancing Excellence in Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship Education will run from September 2024. This course has been developed in partnership with MTU’s Hincks Centre for Entrepreneurship Excellence. \nThis 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. \nCourse Schedule\n\n\n\nAdvancing Excellence Schedule\n\n\nDate\nWeek\nWebinar\nFacilitator\n\n\n20.09.24 or 24/09/2024\nWeek 1\nFriday 14:00-14:30 or\nTuesday 14:00-14:30\nAna Cruz García\n\n\n27.09.24\nWeek 2\nFriday 14:00-15:00\nAna Cruz García\n\n\n04.10.24\nWeek 3\nFriday 14:00-15:00\nAna Cruz García & Niall O’Leary\n\n\n11.10.24\nWeek 4\nFriday 14:00-15:00\nAna Cruz García & Helen McGuirk\n\n\n18.10.24\nWeek 5\nFriday 14:00-15:00\nAna Cruz García & Wei Xiong\n\n\n25.10.24\nWeek 6\nFriday 14:00-15:00\nAna Cruz García & Fiacre Muller\n\n\n08.11.24\nWeek 7\nFriday 14:00-15:00\nAna Cruz García & Rebecca Robinson\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nReflect on how entrepreneurship practices in different topics can be introduced in an educational context and how they can be best assessed.\nBuild knowledge of other non-traditional types of entrepreneurs (women\, young\, seniors)\, diverse industries/sectors (arts\, environmental sciences…) and methods of validating entrepreneurship.\nCritically assess how the research on the different entrepreneurship forms can enrich entrepreneurship educational practices.\n\nLearning Activities\n\n\n\nActivity\nPer week\nSeven Weeks\n\n\nOnline meeting\n60 min\n6 hours\n\n\nTriad meeting\n60 min\n6 hours\n\n\nDirected and independent learning\n120 min\n12 hours\n\n\nTotal\n250 min\n24 hours\n\n\n& standalone introduction (60 mins)\n\n25 hours\n\n\n\nContent\n\n\n\nIndicative content\nFacilitator/Guest speaker\n\n\nIntroduction and triad allocation\nAna Cruz Garcia\n\n\nInclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems\nAna Cruz Garcia\n\n\nIncreasing success rates with improved decision making tools\nAna Cruz García & Niall O’Leary\n\n\nOpportunities in the Silver Economies\nAna Cruz García & Helen McGuirk\n\n\nEntrepreneurship in the Marine Sector\nAna Cruz García & Wei Xiong\n\n\nEntrepreneurship for Creative Industries\nAna Cruz García & Fiacre Muller\n\n\nYouth Entrepreneurship\nAna Cruz García & Rebecca Robinson\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegistration is closed. \nFor more information\, email Dr Ana Cruz Garcia – ana.cruzgarcia@mtu.ie.
URL:https://opencourses.ie/event/advancing-excellence-in-evidence-based-entrepreneurship-education/
CATEGORIES:ADV
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SUMMARY:Online courses - Supporting a Whole Campus approach to a Healthy Campus (September 2024)
DESCRIPTION:The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course Supporting a Whole Campus Approach to a Healthy Campus will run from September 2024. \nThis free 6 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 three additional sessions will be required for the facilitator add-on. \nCourse Schedule\n\n\n\nSupporting a Whole Campus approach to a Healthy Campus\n\n\nDates and Times\nMaterial\nStep\nFacilitator\n\n\nSeptember 30th\nWelcome email \nMaterial for step 1 released\nAll \n1\nCuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos\n\n\nOctober 4th 1-2 pm\nOrientation webinar \nPeer triads established\nAll\nCuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos\n\n\nOctober 9th at 1 pm\nStep 1 Call to action due for submission\n1\nCuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos\n\n\nOctober 11th 1-2 pm\nStep 1 Live webinar \nStep 2 material released\n1\nCuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos\n\n\nOctober 16th at 12pm\nStep 2 Call to action due for submission\n2\nCaroline Mahon/Dr Celine Murrin/Catherine Darker\n\n\nOctober 18th 1-2pm\nStep 2 Live webinar \nStep 3 material released\n2\nCaroline Mahon/Dr Celine Murrin/Catherine Darker\n\n\nOctober 23rd at 12pm\nStep 3 Call to action due for submission\n3\nCatherine Norton\n\n\nOctober 25th 1-2pm\nStep 3 Live webinar \nStep 4 material released\n3\nCatherine Norton/\nFabian Sweeney\n\n\nOctober 30th at 12pm\nStep 4 Call to action due for submission\n4\nMartina Mullin and Cuisle Forde\n\n\nNovember 1st 1-2pm\nStep 4 Live webinar \nStep 5 material released\n4\nMartina Mullin and Cuisle Forde\n\n\nNovember 6th at 12pm\nStep 5 Call to action due for submission\n5\nSharon Ferguson and Yvonne Kennedy\n\n\nNovember 8th 1-2pm\nStep 5 Live webinar \nStep 6 material released\n5\nSharon Ferguson and Yvonne Kennedy\n\n\nNovember 13th at 12pm\nStep 6 Call to action due for submission\n6\nCuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos\n\n\nNovember 15th 1-2pm\nStep 6 Live webinar \nFacilitator material released\n6\nCuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos\n\n\nNovember 22nd 1-2pm\nFacilitator 1 live webinar\nF1\nCuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos\n\n\nNovember 29th 1-2pm\nFacilitator 2 live webinar\nF2\nCuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos\n\n\nDecember 6th 1-2pm\nFacilitator 3 live webinar\nF3\nCuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nKnow why being a “health-promoting campus” matters\nUnderstand the Okanagan Charter\nArticulate how the campus physical and social environment plays a role in becoming a health-promoting campus?\nAdvocate for a collective impact framework\, campus master plans\, and policies for creating well-being in settings\, communities\, and individuals.\n\nLearning Activities\n\n\n\nActivity – Student Training\nPer week\nSeven Weeks\n\n\nSelf-directed learning via material on learning platform (primarily case studies\, asynchronous)\n60 min\n6 hours\n\n\nSynchronous material (live webinar and other presentation forms on the platform)\n90 min\n9 hours\n\n\nPeer learning in Triads (call to action)\n60 min\n6 hours\n\n\nIndependent learning\n30 min\n3 hours\n\n\nOpen Course Orientation\n60 min\n1 hours\n\n\nTotal\n\n25 hours\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActivity – Facilitator Training\nPer week\nSeven Weeks\n\n\nSelf-directed learning via material on learning platform (primarily case studies\, asynchronous)\n60 min\n3 hours\n\n\nSynchronous material (live webinar and other presentation forms on the platform)\n90 min\n4.5 hours\n\n\nPeer learning in Triads (call to action)\n60 min\n3 hours\n\n\nTotal\n\n10.5 hours\n\n\n\nContent\n\n\n\nIndicative content\nFacilitator/Guest speaker\n\n\nWhat is healthy campus and why is it important\nCuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos\n\n\nEvidence\nCaroline Mahon\, Celine Murrin and Catherine Darker\n\n\nCommon needs\nCatherine Norton\n\n\nPlan for success\nMartina Mullin and Fabian Sweeney\n\n\nWheels in motion\nSharon Fergusen and Yvonne Kennedy\n\n\n Summary\nCuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegistrations are now closed \nFor more information\, email Dr Cuisle Forde – c.forde@tcd.ie.
URL:https://opencourses.ie/event/supporting-a-whole-campus-approach-to-a-healthy-campus-september-2024/
CATEGORIES:HC
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SUMMARY:Online Course: Recognition of Prior Learning (October 2024)
DESCRIPTION:The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course\, Recognition of Prior Learning\, will run from October 2024. This course has been developed in partnership with the Recognition of Prior Learning in Higher Education Project\, a HCI Pillar 3 initiative\, see www.priorlearning.ie for more details. \nThis free 6 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. \nCourse Schedule\n  \n\n\n\nConfirmed RPL Digital Badge Dates Autumn 2024\n\n\n\nWeek\nDate\nTime\nTopic\nFacilitator\n\n\nWeek 1\n02.10.24\n9.30am – 11.00am\nSetting the Scene\nDr Ciara Staunton/TBC\n\n\nWeek 2\n09.10.24\n9.30am – 11.00am\nEnabling Success\nDr Ciara Staunton/TBC\n\n\nWeek 3\n16.10.24\n9.30am – 11.00am\nConceptual Frameworks\nDr Ciara Staunton/TBC\n\n\nWeek 4\n23.10.24\n9.30am – 11.00am\nThe Learner Voice\nDr Ciara Staunton/TBC\n\n\n\nBREAK\n\n\n\n\n\nWeek 5\n06.11.24\n9.30am – 11.00am\nPractical Approaches\nDr Ciara Staunton/TBC\n\n\nWeek 6\n13.11.24\n9.30am – 11.00am\nThe Irish Context/Policies\nDr Ciara Staunton/TBC\n\n\n\nBREAK\n\n\n\n\n\nWeek 7\n27.11.24\n9.30am – 10.30am\nFacilitator Badge\nDr Ciara Staunton\n\n\nWeek 8\n04.12.24\n9.30am – 10.30am\nFacilitator Badge\nDr Ciara Staunton\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nExplain the concept of RPL and reflect on its application within their own setting;\nReflect on the potential impact of RPL for an institution\, its staff and students;\nIdentify existing policies and consider their alignment with practice;\nAnalyse the relationship between programme and module learning outcomes and the RPL candidate.\n\nLearning Activities\n\n\n\nActivity\nPer week\nSix Weeks\n\n\nLive Webinar\n90 min\n9 hours\n\n\nTriad meeting\n60 min\n6 hours\n\n\nIndependent learning\n100 min\n10 hours\n\n\nTotal\n250 min\n25 hours\n\n\n\n Content\n\n\n\nIndicative content\nFacilitator/Guest speaker\n\n\nRPL – Setting the Scene \nRPL – Enabling Success \nRPL – Conceptual Frameworks \nRPL – The Learner Voice \nRPL – Practical Approaches \nRPL – The Irish Context/Policies\nDr Ciara Staunton; guest speakers (TBC)\n\n\nFacilitator’s Badge\nDr Ciara Staunton \nPurpose: Develop capacity for delivery of Digital Badge by institution staff for institution staff\n\n\n\n  \n\nRegistration\nRegistration is closed. \nFor more information\, email Dr Ciara Staunton – c.staunton@ucc.ie  (Facilitator) or Dr Clare Walsh clare.walsh@thea.ie (RPL in HE Project).  See www.priorlearning.ie for more information.
URL:https://opencourses.ie/event/online-course-recognition-of-prior-learning-october-2024/
CATEGORIES:RPL
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SUMMARY:Online course: Cybersecurity Awareness for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (October 2024)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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. \nCourse Schedule\n\n\n\nCybersecurity Awareness for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education\n\n\nDates\nWeeks\nWebinar\nFacilitator\n\n\n04/10/24\nWeek 1\nFriday 13:00-14:30\nBrian Ahern\, Gillian O’Caroll\n\n\n11/10/2024\nWeek 2\nFriday 13:00-14:30\nDr Hazel Murray\, Dr Ashley Sheil\n\n\n18/10/2024\nWeek 3\nFriday 13:00-14:30\nDr Anila Mjeda\, Dr George O’Mahony\n\n\n25/10/2024\nWeek 4\nFriday 13:00-14:30\nDr Anila Mjeda\, Miriam Curtin\n\n\n01/11/2024\nTerm break\n\n\n\n\n08/11/2024\nWeek 5\nFriday 13:00-14:30\nBrian Ahern\n\n\n15/11/2024\nWeek 6\nFriday 13:00-14:30\nDeirde Leahy\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand cybersecurity fundamentals in an educational context.\nRecognize and mitigate common digital teaching and learning threats\, particularly phishing and ransomware attacks.\nApply secure configuration and usage techniques for educational software tools.\nImplement cybersecurity best practices in teaching and learning.\nAnalyse and evaluate ethical considerations for establishing a secure digital teaching environment that protects educators and students.\n\n\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\nBy the end of the “Cybersecurity Awareness for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education” course\, educators will be able to: \n\n\n\n\n\nDemonstrate a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals within the context of higher education\, including the principles of data protection\, encryption\, and secure communication.\nIdentify and effectively mitigate common digital teaching and learning threats\, with a particular focus on phishing and ransomware attacks.\nApply 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.\nImplement 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.\nAnalyse 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.\n\n\n\n\n\nLearning Activities\n\n\n\nActivity\nPer week\nSeven Weeks\n\n\nOnline meeting\n90 min\n6 hours\n\n\nTriad meeting\n60 min\n6 hours\n\n\nIndependent learning\n100 min\n12 hours\n\n\nTotal\n250 min\n24 hours\n\n\n\nContent\n\n\n\nIndicative content\nFacilitator/Guest speaker\n\n\nIntro to cybersecurity in Higher Education\nBrian Ahern \, Gillian O’Caroll\n\n\nRecognizing and Mitigating Digital Threats (1/2)\nDr Hazel Murray\, Dr Ashley Sheil\n\n\nRecognizing and Mitigating Digital Threats (2/2)\nDr Anila Mjeda\, Dr George O’Mahony\n\n\nSecure Configuration and Usage of Educational Software Tools\nDr Anila Mjeda\, Miriam Curtin\n\n\nData Protection in Scientific Research\nBrian Ahern\n\n\nEthical Considerations in Cybersecurity\nDeirde Leahy\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegistrations are closed \nFor more information\, email Dr Anila Mjeda – anila.mjeda@mtu.ie.
URL:https://opencourses.ie/event/online-course-cybersecurity-awareness-for-teaching-and-learning-in-higher-education-october-2024/
CATEGORIES:Cyber
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