Open Courses

Online Course: Recognition of Prior Learning (October 2024)
2024-10-02 09:30 - 2024-12-04 10:30 UTC
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.
This 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.
Course Schedule

Confirmed RPL Digital Badge Dates Autumn 2024

Week
Date
Time
Topic
Facilitator

Week 1
02.10.24
9.30am – 11.00am
Setting the Scene
Dr Ciara Staunton/TBC

Week 2
09.10.24
9.30am – 11.00am
Enabling Success
Dr Ciara Staunton/TBC

Week 3
16.10.24
9.30am – 11.00am
Conceptual Frameworks
Dr Ciara Staunton/TBC

Week 4
23.10.24
9.30am – 11.00am
The Learner Voice
Dr Ciara Staunton/TBC

BREAK

Week 5
06.11.24
9.30am – 11.00am
Practical Approaches
Dr Ciara Staunton/TBC

Week 6
13.11.24
9.30am – 11.00am
The Irish Context/Policies
Dr Ciara Staunton/TBC

BREAK

Week 7
27.11.24
9.30am – 10.30am
Facilitator Badge
Dr Ciara Staunton

Week 8
04.12.24
9.30am – 10.30am
Facilitator Badge
Dr Ciara Staunton

Learning Outcomes

Explain the concept of RPL and reflect on its application within their own setting;
Reflect on the potential impact of RPL for an institution, its staff and students;
Identify existing policies and consider their alignment with practice;
Analyse the relationship between programme and module learning outcomes and the RPL candidate.

Learning Activities

Activity
Per week
Six Weeks

Live Webinar
90 min
9 hours

Triad meeting
60 min
6 hours

Independent learning
100 min
10 hours

Total
250 min
25 hours

Content

Indicative content
Facilitator/Guest speaker

RPL – Setting the Scene
RPL – Enabling Success
RPL – Conceptual Frameworks
RPL – The Learner Voice
RPL – Practical Approaches
RPL – The Irish Context/Policies
Dr Ciara Staunton; guest speakers (TBC)

Facilitator’s Badge
Dr Ciara Staunton
Purpose: Develop capacity for delivery of Digital Badge by institution staff for institution staff

Registration
Registration is closed.
For 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.

Online courses - Supporting a Whole Campus approach to a Healthy Campus (September 2024)
2024-09-30 08:00 - 2024-12-06 17:00 UTC
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.
This 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.
Course Schedule

Supporting a Whole Campus approach to a Healthy Campus

Dates and Times
Material
Step
Facilitator

September 30th
Welcome email
Material for step 1 released
All
1
Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos

October 4th 1-2 pm
Orientation webinar
Peer triads established
All
Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos

October 9th at 1 pm
Step 1 Call to action due for submission
1
Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos

October 11th 1-2 pm
Step 1 Live webinar
Step 2 material released
1
Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos

October 16th at 12pm
Step 2 Call to action due for submission
2
Caroline Mahon/Dr Celine Murrin/Catherine Darker

October 18th 1-2pm
Step 2 Live webinar
Step 3 material released
2
Caroline Mahon/Dr Celine Murrin/Catherine Darker

October 23rd at 12pm
Step 3 Call to action due for submission
3
Catherine Norton

October 25th 1-2pm
Step 3 Live webinar
Step 4 material released
3
Catherine Norton/
Fabian Sweeney

October 30th at 12pm
Step 4 Call to action due for submission
4
Martina Mullin and Cuisle Forde

November 1st 1-2pm
Step 4 Live webinar
Step 5 material released
4
Martina Mullin and Cuisle Forde

November 6th at 12pm
Step 5 Call to action due for submission
5
Sharon Ferguson and Yvonne Kennedy

November 8th 1-2pm
Step 5 Live webinar
Step 6 material released
5
Sharon Ferguson and Yvonne Kennedy

November 13th at 12pm
Step 6 Call to action due for submission
6
Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos

November 15th 1-2pm
Step 6 Live webinar
Facilitator material released
6
Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos

November 22nd 1-2pm
Facilitator 1 live webinar
F1
Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos

November 29th 1-2pm
Facilitator 2 live webinar
F2
Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos

December 6th 1-2pm
Facilitator 3 live webinar
F3
Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos

Learning Outcomes

Know why being a “health-promoting campus” matters
Understand the Okanagan Charter
Articulate how the campus physical and social environment plays a role in becoming a health-promoting campus?
Advocate for a collective impact framework, campus master plans, and policies for creating well-being in settings, communities, and individuals.

Learning Activities

Activity – Student Training
Per week
Seven Weeks

Self-directed learning via material on learning platform (primarily case studies, asynchronous)
60 min
6 hours

Synchronous material (live webinar and other presentation forms on the platform)
90 min
9 hours

Peer learning in Triads (call to action)
60 min
6 hours

Independent learning
30 min
3 hours

Open Course Orientation
60 min
1 hours

Total

25 hours

Activity – Facilitator Training
Per week
Seven Weeks

Self-directed learning via material on learning platform (primarily case studies, asynchronous)
60 min
3 hours

Synchronous material (live webinar and other presentation forms on the platform)
90 min
4.5 hours

Peer learning in Triads (call to action)
60 min
3 hours

Total

10.5 hours

Content

Indicative content
Facilitator/Guest speaker

What is healthy campus and why is it important
Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos

Evidence
Caroline Mahon, Celine Murrin and Catherine Darker

Common needs
Catherine Norton

Plan for success
Martina Mullin and Fabian Sweeney

Wheels in motion
Sharon Fergusen and Yvonne Kennedy

Summary
Cuisle Forde and Katerina Drakos

Registration
Registrations are now closed
For more information, email Dr Cuisle Forde – c.forde@tcd.ie.

Online course: Advancing Excellence in Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship Education (September 2024)
2024-09-20 - 2024-11-08
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.
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

Advancing Excellence Schedule

Date
Week
Webinar
Facilitator

20.09.24 or 24/09/2024
Week 1
Friday 14:00-14:30 or
Tuesday 14:00-14:30
Ana Cruz García

27.09.24
Week 2
Friday 14:00-15:00
Ana Cruz García

04.10.24
Week 3
Friday 14:00-15:00
Ana Cruz García & Niall O’Leary

11.10.24
Week 4
Friday 14:00-15:00
Ana Cruz García & Helen McGuirk

18.10.24
Week 5
Friday 14:00-15:00
Ana Cruz García & Wei Xiong

25.10.24
Week 6
Friday 14:00-15:00
Ana Cruz García & Fiacre Muller

08.11.24
Week 7
Friday 14:00-15:00
Ana Cruz García & Rebecca Robinson

Learning Outcomes

Reflect on how entrepreneurship practices in different topics can be introduced in an educational context and how they can be best assessed.
Build knowledge of other non-traditional types of entrepreneurs (women, young, seniors), diverse industries/sectors (arts, environmental sciences…) and methods of validating entrepreneurship.
Critically assess how the research on the different entrepreneurship forms can enrich entrepreneurship educational practices.

Learning Activities

Activity
Per week
Seven Weeks

Online meeting
60 min
6 hours

Triad meeting
60 min
6 hours

Directed and independent learning
120 min
12 hours

Total
250 min
24 hours

& standalone introduction (60 mins)

25 hours

Content

Indicative content
Facilitator/Guest speaker

Introduction and triad allocation
Ana Cruz Garcia

Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Ana Cruz Garcia

Increasing success rates with improved decision making tools
Ana Cruz García & Niall O’Leary

Opportunities in the Silver Economies
Ana Cruz García & Helen McGuirk

Entrepreneurship in the Marine Sector
Ana Cruz García & Wei Xiong

Entrepreneurship for Creative Industries
Ana Cruz García & Fiacre Muller

Youth Entrepreneurship
Ana Cruz García & Rebecca Robinson

Registration
Registration is closed.
For more information, email Dr Ana Cruz Garcia – ana.cruzgarcia@mtu.ie.

Online course: Enabling Student Volunteering (June 2024)
2024-06-05 11:00 - 2024-07-18 13:00 (Europe/Dublin)
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course, Enabling Student Volunteering, will run from June 2024. This course has been developed in partnership with Student Volunteer Ireland, see www.studentvolunteer.ie for more details.
This free 4-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

Enabling Student Volunteering Badge Schedule

Date
Week
Webinar
Facilitator

05.06.24
Week 1
Wednesday 11am – 1pm
Dr Lorraine Tansey

12.06.24
Week 2
Wednesday 11am – 1pm
Dr Lorraine Tansey

19.06.24
Week 3
Wednesday 11am – 1pm
Dr Lorraine Tansey

26.06.24
Week 4
Wednesday 11am – 1pm
Dr Lorraine Tansey

BREAK

11.07.24
Week 5 (Facilitator Badge)
Wednesday 11am – 1pm
Dr Lorraine Tansey

18.07.24
Week 6 (Facilitator Badge)
Wednesday 11am – 1pm
Dr Lorraine Tansey

Learning Outcomes

Explain the concept of student volunteer management and reflect on its application within their own setting;
Reflect on the potential impact of university-community engagement for an institution, its staff and students;
Identify existing policies and consider their alignment with practice;
Analyse and articulate your student volunteering initiatives to the Student Volunteer Ireland website to share experiences.

Learning Activities
Online portfolio creation75 min5 hours

Activity
Per week
Six Weeks

Live Webinar
120 min
8 hours

Triad meeting
60 min
4 hours

Independent learning
120 min
8 hours

Total
250 min
25 hours

Content

Indicative content
Facilitator/Guest speaker

RPL – Setting the Scene
SV – Conceptual Frameworks
SV – International Volunteering
SV – Practical Approaches
SV – The Irish Context/Policies
Dr Lorraine Tansey; guest speakers from Student Volunteer Ireland, Volunteer Ireland; SpunOut.ie; YSI; Localise; Gaisce; Comhlámh; STAND

Facilitator’s Badge
Dr Lorraine Tansey
Purpose: Develop capacity for delivery of Digital Badge by institution staff for institution staff

Expression of Interest
For more information, email Dr Lorraine Tansey – Lorraine.Tansey@ul.ie.
Registration is now closed.

Online Course: Recognition of Prior Learning (April 2024)
2024-04-10 - 2024-07-08
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 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.
This 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.
Course Schedule

RPL Digital Badge Schedule

Date
Week
Webinar
Facilitator

10.04.24
Week 1
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

17.04.24
Week 2
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

24.04.24
Week 3
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

01.05.24
Week 4
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

BREAK

15.05.24
Week 5
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

22.05.24
Week 6
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

29.05.24
Week 7 (Facilitator Badge)
Wednesday 9.30am – 10.30am
Dr Ciara Staunton

05.06.24
Week 8 (Facilitator Badge)
Wednesday 9.30am – 10.30am
Dr Ciara Staunton

Learning Outcomes

Explain the concept of RPL and reflect on its application within their own setting;
Reflect on the potential impact of RPL for an institution, its staff and students;
Identify existing policies and consider their alignment with practice;
Analyse the relationship between programme and module learning outcomes and the RPL candidate.

Learning Activities

Activity
Per week
Six Weeks

Live Webinar
90 min
9 hours

Triad meeting
60 min
6 hours

Independent learning
100 min
10 hours

Total
250 min
25 hours

Content

Indicative content
Facilitator/Guest speaker

RPL – Setting the Scene
RPL – Enabling Success
RPL – Conceptual Frameworks
RPL – The Learner Voice
RPL – Practical Approaches
RPL – The Irish Context/Policies
Dr Ciara Staunton; guest speakers (TBC)

Facilitator’s Badge
Dr Ciara Staunton
Purpose: Develop capacity for delivery of Digital Badge by institution staff for institution staff

Expression of Interest
For 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.
Expressions of interest for this Open Course are now closed.

Online Course: Recognition of Prior Learning (October 2023)
2023-10-04
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 2023. 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.
This 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.
Course Schedule

RPL Digital Badge Schedule

Date
Week
Webinar
Facilitator

04.10.23
Week 1
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

11.10.23
Week 2
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

18.10.23
Week 3
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

25.10.23
Week 4
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

BREAK

15.11.23
Week 5
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

22.11.23
Week 6
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

29.11.23
Week 7 (Facilitator Badge)
Wednesday 9.30am – 10.30am
Dr Ciara Staunton

06.12.23
Week 8 (Facilitator Badge)
Wednesday 9.30am – 10.30am
Dr Ciara Staunton

Learning Outcomes

Explain the concept of RPL and reflect on its application within their own setting;
Reflect on the potential impact of RPL for an institution, its staff and students;
Identify existing policies and consider their alignment with practice;
Analyse the relationship between programme and module learning outcomes and the RPL candidate.

Learning Activities

Activity
Per week
Six Weeks

Live Webinar
90 min
9 hours

Triad meeting
60 min
6 hours

Independent learning
100 min
10 hours

Total
250 min
25 hours

Content

Indicative content
Facilitator/Guest speaker

RPL – Setting the Scene
RPL – Enabling Success
RPL – Conceptual Frameworks
RPL – The Learner Voice
RPL – Practical Approaches
RPL – The Irish Context/Policies
Dr Ciara Staunton; guest speakers (TBC)

Facilitator’s Badge
Dr Ciara Staunton
Purpose: Develop capacity for delivery of Digital Badge by institution staff for institution staff

Expression of Interest
Registration is now closed.
For 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.

Online Course: Recognition of Prior Learning
2023-04-17 - 2023-06-12
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 2023. 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.
This 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.
Course Schedule

RPL Digital Badge Schedule

Wk beginning
Week
Webinar
Facilitator

17.04.23
Week 1
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

24.04.23
Week 2
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

08.05.23
Week 3
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

15.05.23
Week 4
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

22.05.23
Week 5
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

29.05.23
Week 6
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

06.06.23
Week 7 (Facilitator Badge)
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

12.06.23
Week 8 (Facilitator Badge)
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am
Dr Ciara Staunton

Learning Outcomes

Explain the concept of RPL and reflect on its application within their own setting;
Reflect on the potential impact of RPL for an institution, its staff and students;
Identify existing policies and consider their alignment with practice;
Analyse the relationship between programme and module learning outcomes and the RPL candidate.

Learning Activities

Activity
Per week
Six Weeks

Live Webinar
90 min
9 hours

Triad meeting
60 min
6 hours

Independent learning
100 min
10 hours

Total
250 min
25 hours

Content

Indicative content
Facilitator/Guest speaker

RPL – Setting the Scene
RPL – The European Context
RPL – The Irish Context
RPL – Processes e.g. assessment
RPL – Curriculum Design
RPL – Case studies
Dr Ciara Staunton; guest speakers (TBC)

Facilitator’s Badge
Dr Ciara Staunton
Purpose: Develop capacity for delivery of Digital Badge by institution staff for institution staff

Expression of Interest
Registration is now closed (31 March 2023).
For 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.

Online Course: Fostering Excellence in Research Led Entrepreneurship Education Digital Badge
2023-04-14 - 2023-05-19
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course, Fostering Excellence in Research Led Entrepreneurship Education, will run from April 2023. This course has been developed in partnership with Munster Technological University (MTU).
MTU fosters excellence through research led entrepreneurship education. MTU’s Hincks Centre for Entrepreneurship Excellence has designed this course specifically for entrepreneurship educators in higher education. This free, online, self-directed course with a digital badge award is funded by the National Forum.
Overview
This course aims to foster excellence in entrepreneurship education by guiding educators with the most effective and considered teaching and assessment methods. It draws on the National Entrepreneurship Assessment Review 2 from 2021, the 2016 EntreComp competence framework, and the latest research in the field.
Entrepreneurship is recognised as a key driver positively influencing economic growth and recovery as well as improved standards of living within the economy. Fostering Entrepreneurship not only prepares and educates individuals to identify and capitalise on opportunities but also empowers them to be flexible in adapting to changing societies, economies allowing individuals to become more innovative and financially independent.
Higher education has a crucial role in fostering an entrepreneurial mindset, which benefits individuals, organisations, communities, and the environment. This course helps participants understand the principles and practices of entrepreneurship education, integrate effective techniques and tools, and enhance their assessment practices for better learning outcomes.
Participants can also join a network of entrepreneurship educators to exchange ideas and collaborate. By completing this course, participants can contribute to promoting entrepreneurship education excellence and promoting economic growth and sustainability.
Who is it for?
The programme will suit early-stage entrepreneurship educators and those established educators looking for new ideas, resources and opportunity to network. The programme will also suit staff who support students in entrepreneurial learning and endeavours. Participants will also have the option to be part of a growing network of entrepreneurship educators.
What is involved?
The course is online and is built around a series of videos, solo and group activities, a selection of academic and grey literature reading materials, and facilitated group activities, discussions, and reflections. To complete the course and gain the nationally recognised digital badge, you will need to commit to a total of approximately 25 learner hours, 5 online discussion sessions and spread over 6 weeks.
The course will start with a half hour introductory session on Friday the 14th April at 14:00 and will conclude on Friday the 19th May from 14:00 – 15:00. During this time, participants will guide themselves through each module, after each module, participants will meet in their triad groups which offers an opportunity for conversation, sharing ideas & experiences. After triad discussions, participants will meet online for a facilitated discussion to talk through the material from the previous session discussed in those triads.
Why should you take this course?
Entrepreneurship is recognised as a key driver positively influencing economic growth and recovery as well as improved standards of living within the economy. Fostering Entrepreneurship not only prepares and educates individuals to identify and capitalise on opportunities but also empowers them to be flexible in adapting to changing societies, economies allowing individuals to become more innovative and financially independent.
Nowadays Higher Education plays a key part in supporting learners to develop an entrepreneurial mindset that can play a major role in developing these entrepreneurial capabilities that not only benefit the individual and the economy but organisations, communities and the environment.
Participants of the course will understand the key elements of developing the entrepreneurial mindset, value creation and principles related to the purpose and practice of entrepreneurship education (EE). Participants will be able to utilise to integrate techniques and tools into their course work for greater learning outcomes and more effective assessment practices. WE also offer participants the opportunity to join a network of entrepreneurship educators.
Programme Learning Outcomes

Incorporate entrepreneurship education into the curricula for greater impact, capability building and learner engagement
Implement evaluation strategies for entrepreneurship education through relevant assessment methods
Appreciate interdisciplinary, social entrepreneurship education and the entrepreneurial mindset
Demonstrate an understanding of the evolving social demands linked with entrepreneurship education and approaches to deal with the changing socio-economic environment of today

You will learn

How to facilitate, integrate and assess entrepreneurship education through examining the purpose and practice of entrepreneurship education in all disciplines eg. science, technology, engineering, arts and maths education (STEAM)
The entrepreneurial mindset and frameworks and how it is facilitated through education and the relevance of such a mindset in today’s context
To enhance entrepreneurship education through useful resources, reflection and evaluation on specific competencies to incorporate into learning/teaching
The relevance in supporting social and entrepreneurship education and enterprise in a modern and evolving society that demands such knowledge
The most recent and relevant entrepreneurship education theories in the literature

Sessions
Session 1: Introductory: Introduce the course and each other. Precursor to session 2
Session 2: The What, Why and How of Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Education
Session 3: Entrepreneurial Competencies and Mindsets
Session 4: Responsible Entrepreneurship and Sustainability in Entrepreneurship
Session 5: Key Considerations and Methods in Assessing Entrepreneurship Education
Course details
Learn online as part of a group at your own pace.

Participants engage with each online module in a self-directed manner and can use materials to support their own teaching
Participants will meet in triad online to reflect on their learnings and will be provided with topics for discussion
Facilitators will lead 4 x 1 hour online sessions based on specific topics related to the previous module
The course requires a commitment of approximately 25 learner hours
It will take place over 6 weeks in total
Starting: Friday 14th of April @ 14:00 – 14:30
Second introductory session on Tuesday the 18th of April @ 14:00-14.30 (for participants who are unable to take part in the first introductory session)
Concluding: Friday 19th of May @ 14:00 – 15:00
Closing date for applications: 7th of April 2023
Email enquiries to HincksCentre@mtu.ie

Expression of Interest
Registration is now closed for the Open Course in Fostering Excellence in Research Led Entrepreneurship Education. For more information, email HincksCentre@mtu.ie.

Online Course: Education for Sustainability
2023-02-08
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 2023. This course has been developed in partnership with Atlantic Technological University, Dublin City University, University College Cork and Technological University Dublin.
This free 6 week course is available to all staff currently working in Higher 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, to run it in your own institution, and as part of a national Education for Sustainability network. 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 Breakdown by Week
Week 1 Setting Education for Sustainability in context, 6 Feb. 2023
Online Workshop on 8 Feb. 2023, 12.00-14.00, facilitated by Dr. Cormac McMahon and Dr. Olivia Freeman (TU Dublin)
Week 2 Introducing Education for Sustainability Concepts, Principles, and Practices, 13 Feb. 2023
Online Workshop on 15 Feb. 2023, 12.00-14.00, facilitated by Dr. Dermot O’Donovan (ATU)
Week 3 Embodying Sustainability Values, 20 Feb. 2023
Online Workshop on 22 Feb. 2023, 12.00-14.00, facilitated by Dr. Maria Kirrane (UCC)
Week 4 Embracing Complexity in Sustainability, 27 Feb. 2023
Online Workshop on 01 March 2023, 12.00-14.00, facilitated by Dr. John Scahill (ATU)
Week 5 Envisioning Sustainable Futures, 6 March 2023
Online Workshop on 08 March 2023, 12.00-14.00, facilitated by Professor Charlotte Holland (DCU)
Week 6 Acting for Sustainability, 13 March 2023
Online Workshop on 15 March 2023, 12.00-14.00, facilitated by Dr. Mark Kelly (ATU)
Facilitator Add-On
Week 7 Facilitator Training Part 1, 20 March 2023
Online Workshop on 22 March 2023, 12.00-14.00, facilitated by Dr. Mark Kelly (ATU)
Week 8 Facilitator Training Part 2, 27 March 2023
Online Workshop on 29 March 2023, 12.00-14.00, facilitated by Dr. Mark Kelly (ATU)
Expression of Interest
Registration is now open for the Open Course in Education for Sustainability. Spaces are limited and shortlisting may apply. Registration will be open until 27 January 2023 or until all places are filled.
The Open Course will be facilitator-led. Additional facilitator training is included so that you can later facilitate your own open course as part of a national Education for Sustainability network.
For more information, email mark.kelly@atu.ie
This call is now closed

Online Course: Engaged Research & Innovation For Societal Impact: Building Capacity Across Ireland
2023-01-30 - 2023-03-10
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course for Engaged Research & Innovation For Societal Impact: Building Capacity Across Ireland will run in January 2023. This course has been developed in partnership by Campus Engage, the Irish Universities Association, and the Higher Education Authority .
Engaged research describes a wide range of rigorous research approaches and methodologies that share a common interest in collaborative engagement with research stakeholders and aims to improve, understand, or investigate an issue of public interest or concern, including societal challenges. Engaged research is advanced with partners rather than for them.
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Course Breakdown by Week
Pre-Course Content
Introduction to the course, the virtual learning environment and your course colleagues.
Week 1: Engaged Research and Innovation for Societal Impact
Learn how to respond to engagement, involvement, and impact criteria across EU Horizon Europe and Irish funding agency calls.
Week 2: Innovative Approaches to Realising Research Impact
Learn how to bring research relevant stakeholders together to plan for research impact and better communicate research outcomes to research users.
Week 3: Methodological Approaches for Engaging Diverse Stakeholders
Identify and map stakeholders appropriate to the stage of the research, then choose appropriate engaged research methods.
Week 4: Mobilising Research into Policy and Practice
Understand how to mobilise knowledge for public policy and engage with policymakers.
Week 5: Monitoring and Evaluating Research Outcomes
Undertake research evaluation to demonstrate research impact and share authentic impact stories.
Week 6: Campus Engage Facilitator Training
Good practice on facilitating Engaged Research for Societal Impact capacity-building workshops and claiming your NFETL Digital Badge.
Badging Criteria
This course will be facilitated over a six-week period. To complete this badge, you will need to commit to 30 learner hours. You will be required to attend live weekly webinars on a Friday, between 1pm and 2.30pm, beginning January 30 and finishing on March 10. Weekly criteria are as follows:

Self-Paced Learning:

Recorded presentations, publications, and a short assignment [1.5-hours of content each week]

Peer-to-Peer Learning:

Peer-to-peer learning based on the week’s topic and assignment [1-hour of peer learning each week]

Facilitated Friday Webinar:

Drawing together leaders in Engaged Research for Societal Impact, these facilitated workshops present case studies to demonstrate what works, build skills, and problem solve with attendees to address their work-place challenges [1.5-hours for the live webinar each week]

Campus Engage Facilitator Training:

Facilitated course during week six to advance good practice in facilitation so that attendees can feel confident in their abilities to share good practice and advance engaged research for societal impact [6-hours of facilitator training in Week 6]
Expression of Interest
Shortlisting may apply. Applications will be accepted until 12 December 2022. Applicants will be notified as to whether their EOI has been accepted in advance of 30 January 2023.
For more information, email info@campusengage.ie

Online Course: UDL– Participant & Facilitator Training
2022-10-03 - 2022-12-12
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Open Course will be running this October 2022 in partnership with AHEAD and UCD Access & Lifelong Learning.
Information Session: On the 30th of May, AHEAD, held a UDL Badge Information Session .
Key Points:
What: Free 10 week introductory course on Universal Design for Learning running groups simultaneously for Irish HE and FET staff.
Available to: Staff currently working in Higher Education or Further Education and Training in the Republic of Ireland. Places allocated on a first come first served basis. Participants must have some teaching activity planned during week 5-9 (1 November – 5 December) that they can work on as part of the UDL Redesign Activity (can be individual class, group of classes, training session or assignment – flexible).
When: The course runs from 3 October – 11 Dec 2022. General registration opens 22 August 2022 and the link will be in Eventbrite – first come, first served. Register your interest for the course at the end of this page. We will notify you by email when general registration is open.
Registration
Registration is now open for the Digital Badge for Universal Design in Teaching and Learning. Registration will be open until September 20th or until all places are filled.

Campus Engage - Community Engaged Learning
2022-05-30 - 2022-07-04
The Campus Engage Community Engaged Learning course is an introductory course, exploring the basic concepts and practical steps on how to integrate community engaged learning into any teaching curriculum.
Community engaged learning is a form of experiential education with a community engagement for societal impact underpinning. Students gain academic credit for engaging and reflecting on a learning experience or piece of research in partnership with a community organisation. This allows students to explore ‘real life’ problem solving, their future role as a professional, and how they can contribute to address Irish, EU and international societal challenges.
The course is built around a series of video tutorials, solo and group activities, a selection of academic and grey reading material, and online case studies with community partners, students and academics.
Why you should take this course?

Enhance your teaching by providing students with practical experience of applying academic learning in a real-world setting with community-based organisations.
Contribute to students’ learning outcomes across citizenship, team work, effective communication, leadership, empathy and enhance their social capital.
Network with community partners to open up new learning and research projects, interdisciplinary funding opportunities, or publications. No prior experience with community organisations is necessary to take this course.
Walk away with a plan and tools to develop learning outcomes, assessment techniques, learning agreements, process guides, and case studies of successful projects.
Become part of a national Campus Engage network of community engaged teaching and research practitioners.
Get recognition of your CEL activities for institutional promotional criteria

Please note we have limited capacity of 40 participants. When we reach full capacity, we will keep your name on our waiting list and get in contact with details for subsequent courses.
There is no cost involved for participants.
Participants on this open course will:

Discuss the concept of Community Engaged Learning (what it is and isn’t).
Develop strategies for community partnerships.
Prepare a plan for a Community Engaged Learning experience.
Identify opportunities for Community Engaged Learning.

Expression of Interest
This call for expressions of interest is now closed.
Shortlisting may apply. Applicants will be notified as to whether their expression of interest has been accepted by 16 May 2022.
For more information, email info@campusengage.ie

Online Course: Getting Started with Personal & Professional Digital Capacity
2022-05-23 - 2022-09-09
23 May – 2 September (All Participants) | 5 – 9 September (To complete Facilitator training)
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Getting Started with Personal & Professional Digital Capacity Open Course will run this summer in partnership with the IUA-led Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning (EDTL) project team.
Following a successful rollout in late 2021, the course has been reviewed and revised, and will be offered in a highly flexible mode, over an extended time period, during the summer.
What: This 6 unit course is designed to place you on your digital development pathway, by supporting you to reflect on your own strengths, needs and goals in the digital learning environment, as well as those of your students. Using a pedagogy-first approach, you will identify some key areas for personal development in the digital space and use structured tools for planning technology-based learning activities.
Available to: Staff currently working in Higher Education or Further Education and Training in the Republic of Ireland. Places allocated on a first come first served basis. Participants should be teaching or in a role that supports student learning, where it is possible to plan and evaluate a digital teaching enhancement.
When: The course will launch on Monday 23 May, and will support participants to engage in their own time over the summer months, with a deadline for completion in early September. This will give all participants an opportunity to develop and practice news skills, and to plan a digital teaching enhancement for the new academic year.
For those who wish to complete the facilitator training, this will take place in the week of 5 September.
Workload and Format: The workload for the course is 25 learner hours, plus 5 for the facilitator training. There will be three scheduled synchronous webinars, which will be recorded for anybody who can’t join live.

Date (week of)

23 May
Welcome webinar and introduction to Unit 1

30 May
Webinar introducing Units 2 & 3

20 June
Webinar introducing Units 4 & 5

The main content of the course (Units 1-5) will be introduced within the first 5 weeks, and participants can spread the workload across the summer to suit their own schedule and commitments, with a deadline for completion of 5 September.
Note: The course is designed to support reflection on your own strengths, needs and goals in the digital learning environment, and to identify key areas for development in the digital space. It is light in content and does not provide technical training, but rather imparts a structure for individual exploration and development.
Facilitators: the course will be facilitated by members of the EDTL project team and by facilitators who completed the training in the first rollout of the course.
For any enquiries contact: Sharon Flynn, sharon.flynn@iua.ie
Expression of Interest
This call for expressions of interest is now closed.

Online: PACT Commitment to Professional Development
2021-10-20 - 2021-12-02
We are delighted to announce that Dundalk Institute of Technology and Dublin City University are teaming up in partnership with the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education to facilitate the Digital Badge for PACT in a fully online format from 20 October 2021 for six weeks.
This open course is designed to place you on a professional development (PD) pathway, and is setting you up for completing a PD portfolio for the future. Professional development is something you will do every day of your life without even thinking about it; however, being conscious of the development you undertake will allow you to record this and develop in a systematic and authentic way. This open course recognises the importance of placing PD into a demanding academic schedule, and considers strategies for both how to embark on PD and self-manage the process. It is designed to encourage you to be proactive in order to begin the process of developing your current role, achieving greater satisfaction and effectiveness in your current work or taking a new career direction.
If you would like to become a facilitator for this course, to run it in your own institution, a further commitment of five learner hours will be required, in addition to attendance at two extra webinars
About this Badge
The National Professional Development Framework has been designed to guide staff who teach in higher education to plan, develop and engage in professional development activities. The aims of the PACT badge are to familiarise you with the PD framework, to encourage you to use the PD framework to develop effective PD strategies, and to develop your PD learning community. We encourage you to be proactive in developing your professional role and a Professional Development Portfolio (PD Portfolio) that documents your PD journey.
Participants on this course will:

Reflect on what is involved in making a commitment to your own Professional Development
Explore and demonstrate familiarity with the national Professional Development Framework
Be informed by others who have already used the PD Framework and Identify key actions from these conversations for your own PD practice
Identify ‘next steps’ – moving from reflecting on PD to undertaking it

Course Schedule
The open course involves approximately 25 hours over the 6 week period, beginning 20 October 2021, with an optional 5 hour add-on over a 2 week period for those interested in becoming future facilitators of the open course themselves.
This is a facilitator-led course and weekly live sessions will be held each week to guide you through the course and learning material. All sessions will be recorded for those who are unable to attend. The facilitators for this course are Michelle Cowley-Cunningham (DkIT) and Edel Gallagher (DCU).

Expression of Interest
Spaces on this iteration are limited and cannot be guaranteed.

Expression of interest for this Open Course is now closed.

Online Course: Academic Writing Practice – Participant & Facilitator Training
2021-10-11 - 2021-11-15
In this Open Course, participants will explore academic writing, specifically writing processes for themselves and their students, and the integration of writing into teaching pedagogies across the disciplines.
To complete the course and gain the nationally-recognised digital badge, you will need to commit to a total of 25 learner hours, spread over six weeks. The course will start on Monday 11th October 2021 with an Introduction Webinar. Participants who have successfully completed the AWP open course digital badge can opt to complete the AWP Facilitator’s digital badge.
You will be given activities to complete during the week. Some activities will be completed individually but many will require online collaboration with other participants. You will participate in peer triad groups within which you will support each other on your journey through the Academic Writing Practice Open Course.
When: This course runs from 11 October – 15 November 2021. Register your interest for the course at the end of this page.
Course Schedule

Topics
Date (week commencing)
Overview

Topic 1
Monday 11th October
Introducing Course
Live Webinar on Monday 11 October, 4 pm, Individual Activity and Triad meeting

Topic 2
Monday 18th October
Literacy Narrative & Processes
Explore Tutorial, Individual Activity and Triad meeting

Topic 3
Monday 25th October
Writing to Learn
Explore Tutorial, Individual Activity and Triad meeting

Topic 4
Monday 1st November
Writing in the Disciplines
Explore Tutorial and Individual Activity

Topic 5
Monday 8th November
Repurposing and Planning
Live Webinar on Monday 8 October, 4 pm, Individual Activity and Triad meeting

Topic 6
Monday 15th November
Course Completion
Individual Activity and Triad meeting

*The AWP Facilitators course will continue for two weeks following the above schedule.
This fully online course with will be delivered in partnership with University of Limerick, Maynooth University, Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Hibernia College and TU Dublin. The Academic Writing Practice facilitator team are Ide O Sullivan (UL), Alison Farrell (MU), Adeline Cooney (MU), Deirdre McClay (LyIT), Irene O’Dowd (Hibernia), Maria-Jose Gonzalez (TU Dublin) and Tara Giddens (UL).
Expression of Interest
Expression of interest for this Open Course is now closed.

Online: The L2L Joint Digital Badge – PACT Commitment to Professional Development for Librarians
2021-10-04 - 2021-11-15
To complete the course and gain the nationally-recognised joint digital badge, you will need to commit to a total of 25 learner hours, spread over six weeks. The course will start with a lunchtime webinar at 12.30-1.30 on Monday 4th October 2021. During this webinar you will meet the facilitators who will outline how the course will be supported over the following six weeks. You will be given activities to complete during the week and every Monday between 12.30 and 13:30 a webinar will take place to reflect on the week’s activities and introduce the topics for the following week.
Some activities will be completed individually but many will require online collaboration with other participants. You will form peer groups to support each other on your journey to achieve the L2L Joint PACT badge.
There is no need to worry if you have never used the online tools before, facilitators will be on hand with tips and support throughout the course.
The final webinar will be held on Monday 8th November, after which you will complete the course, in collaboration with your peer group, and achieve the nationally-recognised joint digital badge.
How can I become a facilitator?
If you would like to become a facilitator for this course, to run it in your own institution or library, a further commitment of five learner hours will be required, in addition to attendance at two extra webinars, on Mondays [Dates tbc] at 12.30 to 1.30pm.
How do I sign up?
This course is fully booked at present, however we are operating a waiting list here

Webinars

Date
(12.30-1.30pm)

Overview

Introduction Webinar

Monday 27th September

Introductions and preparations

Week 1
Monday 4th October
Reflection on previous PD and current digital skills

Week 2
Monday 11th October
Triads & ePortfolios

Week 3
Monday 18th October
Understanding PD Frameworks: National Forum & PK&SB
Reflective practice for librarians

Week 4
Monday 25th October
Getting to grips with the NF PD Framework. Cycle of evidence based reflection & learning types

Week 5
Monday 1st November
Taking stock of the frameworks & Community of Practice

Week 6
Monday 8th November
Collaborating with your triad/ ePortfolio &
Claiming your badge

Facilitator Webinar
Monday 15th November
‘Paying it forward’ Obtaining a PACT Facilitator’s Badge
