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SUMMARY:Online course: Education for Sustainability (February 2025)
DESCRIPTION:The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course Education for Sustainability will run from February 2025. This course will be delivered in partnership with Atlantic Technological University\, Technological University Dublin and South East Technological University. \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\nEducation for Sustainability \n\n\nDates \nTheme \nFacilitator \n\n\n20th February\, from 1.00-2.00pm \nIntroduction \nDr. Brian Gormley (TU Dublin)\, Dr. Mark Kelly (HEA/ATU) and Dr. Nataliya Romanyatova (SETU) \n\n\n27th February\, from 1.00-2.00pm \nESD in context \nDr. Lucia Walsh (TU Dublin) \n\n\n6th March\, from 1.00-2.00pm \nThe SDG framework \nDr. Olivia Freeman (TU Dublin) and Dr. John Scahill (ATU) \n\n\n13th March\, from 1.00-2.00pm \nEmbodying Sustainability Values \nDr. Aimee Byrne (TU Dublin) \n\n\nBREAK \nBREAK \nBREAK \n\n\n27th March\, from 1.00-2.00pm \nEmbracing Complexity in Sustainability \nDr. Ken Boyle (TU Dublin) and Dr. John Scahill (ATU) \n\n\n3rd April\, from 1.00-2.00pm: \nEnvisioning Sustainable Futures \nDr. Brian Gormley (TU Dublin) \n\n\n10th April \, from 1.00-2.00pm: \nActing for Sustainability \nDr. Nataliya Romanyatova (SETU) \n\n\n1st May\, from 1.00-2.00pm \nFacilitators add-on week 1 \nDr. Mark Kelly (HEA/ATU) and Dr. Brian Gormley (TU Dublin) \n\n\n8th May\, from 1.00-2.00pm \nFacilitators add-on week 2 \nDr. Mark Kelly (HEA/ATU) and Dr. Brian Gormley (TU Dublin) \n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nReflect on the role of education for sustainability in the context of global\, national\, and local drivers.\nEngage with education for sustainability concepts\, contexts\, principles\, and practices.\nExamine the EU Sustainability Competency Framework through the lens of embodying sustainability values\, embracing complexity in sustainability\, envisioning sustainable futures\, and acting for sustainability.\nExplore how to redesign elements of your teaching and learning practice by embedding education for sustainability principles.\n\nLearning Activities\n\nThe course includes asynchronous work\, weekly live sessions\, and peer group learning.\nIndividual pre-work typically comprises short videos\, reading and quizzes to be completed ahead of the weekly live webinars.\nInteractive 1-hour live webinars focus on specific topics and include case studies\, guest speakers and group discussion.\nPeer Triads allow you to learn from\, and work with\, your peers.\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\nRegistrations are now closed \n\n\nFor more information\, email Dr Mark Kelly – Mark.Kelly@atu.ie  (Facilitator)
URL:https://opencourses.ie/event/online-course-education-for-sustainability-february-2025/
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SUMMARY:Online Course: Recognition of Prior Learning (April 2025)
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 April 2025. 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\nRPL Digital Badge \n\n\n\nWeek\nDate\nTime\nTopic\nFacilitator\n\n\nWeek 1\n02.04.2025\n9.30am – 11.00am\nSetting the Scene\nDr Ciara Staunton\n\n\nWeek 2\n09.04.2025\n9.30am – 11.00am\nEnabling Success\nDr Ciara Staunton\n\n\n\nEASTER BREAK\n\n\n\n\n\nWeek 3\n30.04.2025\n9.30am – 11.00am\nConceptual Frameworks\nDr Ciara Staunton\n\n\nWeek 4\n07.05.2025\n9.30am – 11.00am\nThe Learner Voice\nDr Ciara Staunton\n\n\nWeek 5\n14.05.2025\n9.30am – 11.00am\nPractical Approaches\nDr Ciara Staunton\n\n\nWeek 6\n21.05.2025\n9.30am – 11.00am\nThe Irish Context/Policies\nDr Ciara Staunton\n\n\nWeek 7\n28.05.2025\n9.30am – 10.30am\nFacilitator Badge\nDr Ciara Staunton\n\n\nWeek 8\n04.06.2025\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\n\nRegistrations are now closed \n\n\nFor more information\, email Dr Ciara Staunton at ciara.staunton@thea.ie (Facilitator)\, or Dr Clare Walsh at clare.walsh@thea.ie (RPL in HE Project).  You can also visit www.priorlearning.ie for more details.
URL:https://opencourses.ie/event/online-course-recognition-of-prior-learning-april-2025/
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