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SUMMARY:Online Course: Teaching with XR: Designing and Delivering Immersive Learning Experiences (October 2026)
DESCRIPTION:The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course Teaching with XR: Designing and Delivering Immersive Learning Experiences – Open Courses will run from 7th October 2026 to 20 November 2026. \nThis free 6-week course is available to all staff currently working in Higher Education\, subject to availability of places. \nCourse Schedule\n\n\n\nWeek \nDates \nFocus/Topic \nLive Webinars/Drop-in sessions \n\n\nWeek 1 \n5-9 October \n  \nOrientation and Introduction to XR in Education \nWebinar 1  \n7th October   \n9.30am-10.30am (1 hour) \n\n\nWeek 2 \n12-16 October \nPedagogical Frameworks for Immersive Learning \nOptional Drop-in /Support Session  \n14th October  \n9.30am-10.30am (1 hour) \n\n\nWeek 3 \n19-23 October \nXR Tools and Platforms \nOptional Drop-in /Support Session  \n21st October  \n9.30am-10.30am (1 hour) \n\n\n\nBreak for bank holiday   \n\n\n\nWeek 4 \n2-6 November \nDesigning XR Learning Experiences \nWebinar 2  \n4th November  \n9.30am-11am (1.5 hours) \n\n\nWeek 5 \n9-13 November \nAssessment & Feedback in XR \nOptional Drop-in /Support Session (1 hour)  \n11th November  \n9.30am-10.30am (1 hour) \n\n\nWeek 6 \n16-20 November \nEthical\, legal and social considerations (incl. Sustainability and SDGs) \nWebinar 3  \n18th November  \n9.30am-10.30am (1 hour) \n\n\n\nPlease note that all webinars will be recorded and made available on Moodle\, for you to review in your own time. \nLearning Outcomes\nUpon successful completion of the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nExplain key concepts\, pedagogical foundations\, and affordances of XR in education. \nEvaluate and select XR tools for learning and assessment. \nDesign a short XR-enhanced learning activity aligned with curriculum outcomes.\nCritically reflect on ethical\, legal and social issues in immersive learning. \n\nLearning Activities (Indicative Learner Commitment)  \n\nWebinars: weeks 1\, 4 & 6 (3.5 hours) \nSelf-directed online content including reflective activities and independent research and exploration (8 hours) \nPreparation of XR Learning Experience Assessment (11 hours) \nPeer group activities (2.5 hours) \nOptional Facilitator training: Self-directed content\, peer group activity (5 additional hours) \n\nRegistration\nRegistrations are now closed. \nFor more information\, please email Dr Geraldine McDermott  at geraldine.mcdermott@tus.ie
URL:https://opencourses.ie/event/online-course-teaching-with-xr-designing-and-delivering-immersive-learning-experiences-october-2026/
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SUMMARY:Online course: Embedding the SDGs across the Curriculum (October 2026)
DESCRIPTION:The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course Embedding the SDGs across the Curriculum – Open Courses will run from October 2026. \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\nEmbedding the SDGs across the Curriculum\n\n\nDates\nTheme\nDescription\nFacilitator\n\n\n08/10/2026\nOpen Course Introduction\nThursday 13.00-13.30\nFacilitated by Dr. John Scahill (ATU) with support from Dr. Nataliya Romanyatova (IADT) and David Chernick (ATU). The team may also be introduced\, subject to availability.\n\n\n15/10/2026\nWeek 1 SDGs at an Institutional Scale\nThursday 13.00-14.00\nFacilitated by Dr. Mark Kelly (ATU) with support from Dr. Nataliya Romanyatova (IADT) and David Chernick (ATU).\n\n\n22/10/2026\nWeek 2 SDGs Curriculum Mapping\nThursday 13.00-14.00\nFacilitated by Dr. John Scahill (ATU) with support from Dr. Nataliya Romanyatova (IADT) and David Chernick (ATU).\n\n\n26-30/10/2026\nMid-Term Break\nNo workshop\n\n\n\n05/11/2026\nWeek 3 Embedding the SDGs across the Curriculum\nThursday 13.00-14.00\nFacilitated by Dr. Alma Clavin (University of Galway) and Dr. Elizabeth Hurley (University of Galway) with support from Dr. Nataliya Romanyatova (IADT) and David Chernick (ATU).\n\n\n12/11/2026\nWeek 4 Embedding the SDGs across the Curriculum\nThursday 13.00-14.00\nFacilitated by Dr. Alma Clavin (University of Galway) and Dr. Elizabeth Hurley (University of Galway) with support from Dr. Nataliya Romanyatova (IADT) and David Chernick (ATU).\n\n\n19/11/2026\nWeek 5 Best Practice Examples\nThursday 13.00-14.00\nFacilitated by Barry Peak with support from Dr. Nataliya Romanyatova (IADT) and David Chernick (ATU).\n\n\n26/11/2026\nWeek 6 Moving from Intention to Action\nThursday 13.00-14.00\nFacilitated by John Scahill (ATU) and Dr. Brian Gormley (TU Dublin) with support from Dr. Nataliya Romanyatova (IADT) and David Chernick (ATU).\n\n\nFacilitator Add-on\n\n\n03/12/2026\nWeek 7 Facilitator Guidance\nThursday 13.00-14.00\nFacilitated by Dr. John Scahill (ATU) with support from Dr. Nataliya Romanyatova (IADT) and David Chernick (ATU).\n\n\n10/12/2026\nWeek 8 Facilitator Presentations\nThursday 13.00-14.00\nFacilitated by Dr. Mark Kelly (ATU)\, Dr. John Scahill (ATU)\, Dr. Brian Gormley (TU Dublin)\, Barry Peak (DCU)\, Dr. Alma Clavin (University of Galway)\, and Elizabeth Hurley (University of Galway)\, with support from Dr. Nataliya Romanyatova (IADT) and David Chernick (ATU).\n\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives\n\nRaise awareness and understanding of the SDGs within an educational context with a view to catalysing action on embedding them more holistically across the curriculum\nCreate a community of practice amongst higher and further education staff through the digital and facilitator badges\, that will lead the curriculum transformation required to equip students with the necessary competences to become change agents for a sustainable future\nWhat are the SDGs and what role does HE and FE play in meeting the listed targets?\nHow can HE and FE embed the SDGs more holistically across the curriculum?\nProgramme and module design that embrace the SDGs citing international best practice examples.\nBest practice examples of teaching\, learning and assessment.\n\nThe main learning outcomes include: \n\nDemonstrate an ability to critically explore the SDGs and how they may apply across all disciplines.\nCritically evaluate and analyse SDG teaching\, learning and assessment approaches within the context of different disciplines.\nExplore opportunities to utilize inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to embedding the SDGs across the curriculum.\n\nLearning Activities\nThe learning activities will be a mixture of online weekly workshops\, peer triads\, and independent learning. \n\n\n\n\nActivity\nHours per week\nSix Weeks\n\n\nWeekly Pre-Workshop Activities\n3 hours\n18 hours\n\n\nWeekly Online Workshop 1 hour\n1 hour\n6 hours\n\n\nReflection\n1 hour\n1 hour\n\n\nTotal\n\n25 hours\n\n\n\n\nContent\n\n\n\n\nIndicative content\nFacilitator/Guest speaker\n\n\nSDGs in Higher Education\nDr. Mark Kelly\n\n\nMapping the SDGs across the Curriculum\nDr. Mark Kelly\n\n\nIntegrating the SDGs into the Curriculum\nDr. Mark Kelly\n\n\nEmbedding the SDGs across the Curriculum\nDr. Mark Kelly\n\n\nExploring Critiques of the SDGs\nDr. Mark Kelly\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n \nRegistrations are closed. \nFor more information\, please contact Dr Mark Kelly Mark.Kelly@atu.ie (Course Facilitator).
URL:https://opencourses.ie/event/online-course-embedding-the-sdgs-across-the-curriculum-october-2026/
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SUMMARY:Online Course: Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP) - October 2026
DESCRIPTION:The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education are delighted to announce that the fully online Open Course Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP) – Open Courses will run from 12th October 2026 to 27th November 2026. \nThis free 6-week course is available to all staff currently working in Higher Education\, subject to availability of places. \nCourse Schedule\nThe course will have just three webinars in total – Week 1\, 3 and 5. The other weeks we will have drop-in sessions to manage queries only. \n\n\n\nWeek\nDate\nFocus/topic\nWebinars/live drop-in sessions\n\n\nWeek 1\nOctober 12th – 16th\nGetting started and understanding open\nOctober 12th 1pm – 2pm\n\n\nWeek 2\nOctober 19th – 23rd\nFinding and evaluation Open Educational Resources (OER)\nDrop-in support time tbc\n\n\nBank holiday break tbc\n\n\n\nWeek 3\nNovember 2nd – 6h\nUsing\, reusing and remixing OER\nNovember 3rd 1pm – 2pm\n\n\nWeek 4\nNovember 9th – 13th\nCreating and sharing OER\nDrop-in support time tbc\n\n\nWeek 5\nNovember 16th – 20th\nUsing Open Educational Practice (OEP)\nNovember 17th 1pm – 2pm\n\n\nWeek 6\nNovember 23rd 27th\nFinal steps and future practice\nDrop-in support time tbc\n\n\n\n*Please note that all webinars will be recorded and you can review in your own time from Moodle if necessary. \n  \n\nLearning Outcomes\nUpon successful completion of the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Educational Practices (OEP) and their relevance to quality\, equity and sustainability in Irish higher education.\nEvaluate appropriate OER and OEP approaches to support teaching\, learning and assessment considering quality\, accessibility\, equity and legal/ethical dimensions.\nIdentify the practical and ethical considerations of using OER and OEP for teaching and learning in the context of established and emerging technologies (e.g. GenAI).\nAppropriately integrate OER and OEP into teaching\, learning and assessment in their own context in alignment with institutional\, national\, and international priorities.\nContribute to a culture of critical openness to develop\, share\, and sustain open practices and to contribute to relevant policy development (e.g. OER policies).\n\n\nLearning Activities  \n\nWebinars: weeks 1\, 3 & 5 (indicative time – 3 hours)\nSelf-directed online content including independent investigation/research and reflective activities: Weeks 1- 6 (indicative time – 16 hours)\nPeer group activities (indicative time – 6 hours; 4 hours of meetings online plus follow up activities)\nOptional Facilitator training: Self-directed content\, peer group activity  (5 additional hours)\n\nRegistration\nRegistrations are closed for this course. \nFor more information\, please email Dr Suzanne Stone at STONES@tcd.ie.
URL:https://opencourses.ie/event/online-course-open-educational-resources-oer-and-open-educational-practices-oep-october-2026/
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