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Teaching

Visiting Arizona Delegation

In May, we hosted a visiting delegation from Arizona State University as part of our strategic relationship with ASU Online. During the visit we spent valuable time reviewing progress on the jointly developed online Masters in Biomedical Diagnostics which starts in late August. Several NIDL staff along with a handful of people from other service units gave presentations on some of the innovative projects underway at DCU.  We also had an excellent opportunity in a presentation to over 30 DCU staff to hear about some of the digital learning initiatives taking place at Arizona State University. A number of follow up initiatives was identified during discussions and we expect a small NIDL delegation will visit Arizona later in the year.

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Digital Learning, Teaching

Celebrating the Value of Teaching

In April, the NIDL (particularly the Teaching Enhancement Unit under the leadership of Dr Mark Glynn) played a leading role in organising and facilitating the President’s Awards for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching. Several of the awardees were recognised for their innovative teaching and use of digital learning.

As part of the event Professor Mark Brown presented a keynote address to a full room of DCU staff and invited guests entitled, “Teaching Matters: Education for Change in the New Digital World”. Mark argued that teachers are central to the student experience and part of the core ‘business’ of being a university. He also emphasised the importance of the Research-Teaching Nexus although this needs to be framed around a university for change.