Tag: Learning Portfolios

Associations, Digital Learning, Events

DCU Hosts First Mahara Ireland User Group Meeting

On 27th April 2017, the first Mahara Ireland User Group meeting was held in the Institute of Education on the St Patrick’s campus at Dublin City University. Reflect2The whole-day event attracted around 25 participants from many different Irish institutions and was expertly facilitated by Lisa Donaldson who is managing DCU’s learning portfolio project known as Loop Reflect. The event’s dedicated hashtag (#maharairl) provides a rich account of the various lessons, implementation stories and related presentations shared over the course of the day.

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If you would like further information about future meetings of the new Irish Mahara community then please email, Lisa Donaldson <lisa.donaldson@dcu.ie>

 

Conferences

Major Contribution to EdTech 2014

NIDL and DCU staff played a prominent role at the recent EdTech 2014 conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA). Over a dozen presentations were given by DCU and linked College staff and both Dr Eamon Costello and Dr Mark Glynn were centrally involved in the conference organisation. The highlight was probably Professor Mike Sharples‘ keynote on lessons from massive pedagogy using FutureLearn as a case example. Dr Enda Donlon was a finalist for the Jennifer Burke Award and only missed out by 2 votes in taking out the prize.

Presentations from NIDL staff included amongst a range of topics: using surveys without the hassle in Moodle, lessons from the experience of implementing MOOCs down under,  the use of Metis for school placements, the DCU e-portfolio initiative, an assessment matrix for designing and developing assessments, an example of augmented reality in higher education, and design and implementation of a blended learning programme in Malawi, and the value of increasing flexible access to third level learning.

The conference closed with an address from Professor Sarah Moore from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning who formally launched the draft or preliminary Digital Learning Roadmap for building capacity in higher education.