Tent 1: Digital Teaching and Learning by https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0 A padlet dedicated to all activities and projects related to digital teaching and learning en-us 2020-09-07 14:01:27 UTC 2024-05-31 03:34:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/267716587/00ccce97c4494da15b7781a8af159312/Screen_Shot_2020_09_04_at_13_35_00.png Please Key Descriptions Brief (50 words approx) david_gaul https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/724893963 NAME:
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DESCRIPTION]]> 2020-09-07 14:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/724893963 Name: VLE Brightspace Implementation Project https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/750882444
Departments: LTTC / IT Services
Campus: City
Aims: To develop a state-of-the-art VLE
Audience: Staff and Students at TU Dublin
Status: Piloting and Year 1 Academic Implementation Complete.  

]]> 2020-09-16 08:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/750882444 Name: Virtual Reality Integrated STEM Education - James Wright and Andrew Donnellan cormac_macmahon https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/750903061 Department: AEC
Campus: Tallaght
Aims: To develop Virtual Reality Learning Environments (VRLE) targeting improved student learning through a more engaging, interactive  and exciting  learning experience.
Audience:
Status: Currently there are four Virtual Reality Learning Environments (VRLE)  in the initial stages of development. The VR applications should ultimately be used to improve the learning options and environment for students throughout the University. For this reason projects have not just been targeted at electronic topics, but topics in the arts and science areas, as well as health and safety issues. The idea is to promote VR applications to a broader community in the University. The projects under development are looking at (1) semiconductor technology, (2) software skills (3) chemistry and (4) Art Appreciation. ]]> 2020-09-16 08:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/750903061 Name: Developing 1st Year Sustainability Literacy using the UN's Online SULITEST - Olivia Freeman cormac_macmahon https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/751045851 Department: Schools of Business
Campus: City
Description: With emerging consensus on an urgent need to address the potentially catastrophic issues of climate change, biodiversity loss and threats to the natural world, this initiative aims to develop first years students' sustainability literacy using the UN's online sulitest. The test comes in the form of a multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ). The questions, thirty in total, are randomly selected from a large bank, which is organised into different modules. The core module covers global issues whereas specialised modules provide questions that address challenges specific regional contexts.
Status: The SULITEST has been piloted with first-year students in the College of Business ]]> 2020-09-16 10:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/751045851 Name: Practitioner Research Open Access Virtual Bookshelf claire_mcavinia https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/751626167 Department: LTTC/Library
Campus: City
Aims: to disseminate literature reviews and learning resources created by participants in PG Diploma Third Level Learning and Teaching - resources by staff who teach for staff who teach
Status: completed - links and downloadable Open Access resources on wide range of teaching methods]]> 2020-09-16 14:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/751626167 TransformEDU, funded by HEA, is led by Philip Owende, Blanchardstown Campus but involves all TU Dublin 0263081 https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/752004804 PROJECT AIM:  Transform-EDU aims to develop and pilot an innovative approach to learning, where elements of structured
programmes, and co and extra-curricular events are purposefully integrated to create a rich learning
environment.

Among the deliverables of Workpackage 4.3 is the development and deployment of dashboard capability for learners which will enable them to self-monitor progress thereby empowering them to take control of their own learning.

Status: Preliminary work with Microsoft PowerBi has indicated that our underlying data structures and storage policies will need to be streamlined before this deliverable can be achieved.]]> 2020-09-16 15:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/752004804 Name: Student success Portal https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/753332308 Departments LTTC, Campus Life
Names: Ana Schalk, Rachel OConnor, Jen Harvey
Campus: City
Aims: to support student orientation
Project: WP1 of the HEA funded retention project
Project Audience: First year students
Status: completed. Portal to be launched on 21Sept as part of TU Dublin orientation activities 

]]> 2020-09-16 21:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/753332308 Name: The Practical Handbook Series sfernsy https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/754641783
Campus: TU Dublin-wide as part of a collaboration between TU Dublin, and Durham College + OntarioTechU in Ontario,Canada

Aim: to develop and share resources to support the enhancement of teaching and learning in higher education as well as provide a springboard for further collaboration on research activities

Status: this is an ongoing project, 2 publications have been developed and published with over 7000 views/downloads to date! 

Active Learning Strategies for Higher Education: the Practical Handbook January 2019


Technology Tools for Teaching in Higher Education May 2020



]]> 2020-09-17 10:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/754641783 Module title: LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD 3018482 https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/754979113 Dept: Languages @ School of Languages, Law and Social Sciences
Campus: City
By: Gabaudan/Nocchi
Aims: to stimulate an appraisal and a critical discussion of new technologies for language learning and teaching and to equip students with the competences necessary for an active and engaged digital citizenship. 
Audience: students who are completing their studies in a foreign language and are interested in pursuing a career as linguists, furthering their studies in foreign language education, or in the field of educational technologies. 
Status: the module starts in this academic year.
]]> 2020-09-17 13:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/754979113 Title: Parliamo un po’! Exploring a Virtual Reality app and its effect on students’ foreign language anxiety. 3018482 https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/755013500 Aims: Exploratory study on the effects of a VR environment on Foreign Language Anxiety (FLA). The study aims to analyse the evolution of the FLA levels experienced by a group of students of Italian as a Foreign Language (FL) who used the tasks for oral interaction in Italian offered by Mondly, a commercialised VR application for FL learning.
Audience: Students of Italian as FL.
Status: The study was affected by the COVID-19 emergency. The data has been collected, in part and is being analysed.
]]> 2020-09-17 13:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/755013500 From Website to video game for language learning ncazaux72 https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/755281006 Dept: Languages @ School of Languages, Law and Social Sciences - City campus / School of Business - Blanchardstown
Aims: Development of VR & gaming experiences for language learners
Audience: Students of French
Status: Ongoing
Description: 
Didier Larmousse is an original character created by a team of Language and Creative Digital Media Lecturers in Technological University Dublin. A lovable loser, he is a whimsical French provincial postman who embarks in a quiet adventure chasing his dream and the Tour de France.
While language learners follow him, they improve their French vocabulary and grammar with a multitude of interactive free online games linked to the 8 chapters of the story. Grammar is explained in English in a very digestible format.
Currently only available on frenchgrammartour.com., the content targets levels from A1/A2 to B1/B2 and develops the four skills through stories and interactions. We would now love to develop this project further with infinite avenues to play and learn in French (and possibly other languages). Our dream is to make Didier as ubiquitous as the famous iconic plumber with a moustache! Imagine if you could help us create the VR of Didier's world so that learners could become Didier... Be able to drive his van? Shop for camping gear? Go to the market and buy fish? Choose a swimsuit? Talk to the secretary on the beach?
Deal with the annoying dog? And fall in love, bien entendu !]]> 2020-09-17 14:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/755281006 Name: VLE Brightspace Implementation Project - Frances Boylan, Dolores McManus, Maurice Boland, Ross McGuire cormac_macmahon https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/755722891
Departments: LTTC / IT Services
Campus: City
Aims: To develop a state-of-the-art VLE
Audience: Staff and Students at TU Dublin
Status: Piloting and Year 1 Academic Implementation Complete.  

]]> 2020-09-17 15:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/755722891 Virtual Induction College of Engineering and Built Environment - Patrick Flynn / Mark Deegan cormac_macmahon https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/755735212 Campus: City
Aims: To provide a predominantly virtual induction and orientation for all first year students within CEBE
Status: A series of pre-recorded sessions and asynchronous activities have been developed and will be piloted with students in the coming weeks. This initiative is taking place in parallel with the student success portal. 

]]> 2020-09-17 15:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/755735212 cormac_macmahon https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/755772160 2020-09-17 15:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/755772160 Enhancing Student Retention Across TU Dublin - Developing Institutional capacity for learning analytics (Workstream 2) [Paul Jackson, Brendan Mullen, Tomás Shields] david_gaul https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/756215259 Dept: Digital Campus & Transformative Learning.Project Aim:  Supporting student success by use of Real-Time Analytics (Pilot Study part of Enhancing Student Retention Across TU Dublin). HEA funded.
Project Audience: Students & Staff alike.
Project Status: Ongoing.
Description: This Pilot project will use Real Time Analytics in the form of a dashboard allowing lecturing staff to quickly identify students with low engagement in terms of their attendance and Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) usage. Once identified supports can be offered to students to get them back onto a successful track. ]]> 2020-09-17 17:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/756215259 Name: Enhancing Student Retention project, work stream 3: Adapting VLE usage to attain a learner ‘Digital Footprint’ that includes Early Indicators of Potential Attrition. [Dr. Geraldine Gray] david_gaul https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/756227693 Dept: Digital Campus & Transformative Learning.
Project Aim:  Identify elements of good teaching practice that can also generate a digital footprint indicative of the quality of learner-engagement. Working in conjunction with work stream 2, Developing Institutional capacity for learning analytics. HEA funded.
Project Audience:  Academic staff.
Project Status: Ongoing.
Description:
The project analyzed a number of both Brightspace and Moodle module logs to determine the type of activities that were indicative of learner engagement pre COVID. Work is ongoing to assess changes in the information content of student’s VLE digital footprint with COVID. Email geraldine.gray@tudublin.ie for analysis of your module.]]> 2020-09-17 17:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/756227693 Name: Daltaí (Developing all learners Through Analytics Initiative) [Dr. Geraldine Gray] david_gaul https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/756243962 Dept: Collaborative project spanning all TU Dublin campuses and GMIT
Project Aim:  Daltaí aims to develop an evidenced-based strategy and implementation plan that addresses the professional development requirements of higher education staff and students in relation to the effective use of learning data to support learning, teaching and assessment processes. Funded by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning.
Project Audience:  All staff and students in Higher Ed.
Project Status: Ongoing.
Description: Through students and staff focus groups and surveys, the project has developed an evidence-based training plan focused on enabling all stakeholders engage with the outputs of learning analytics. Key requirements were how act on data, and clarity on ethical uses of data. Pilot training resources are currently being developed. https://daltai-he.ie/

]]> 2020-09-17 17:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/756243962 brendanmullen https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/756425903 2020-09-17 17:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/756425903 Digital Innovation Exchange roisin_donnelly https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/756427527 Name: Roisin Donnelly
Dept: College of Business
Campus: City Campus
Project Aim: to encourage staff to work outside traditional disciplinary silos and share their practice and innovations in teaching and learning in a Brightspace Resource Portal.
Project Audience: all academic staff across the 5 Schools in the College, with a focus on Programme Team initiatives.
Project Status: Ongoing.
Description: Following a needs analysis with all Heads of School and School Executives, a portal was designed and implemented in Brightspace with access given to all staff to upload their innovations and exchange ideas across common areas in the disciplines: case study teaching, reflective practice, rubrics, PLO mapping, PBL, digital learning, team-based teaching, among others.]]> 2020-09-17 17:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/756427527 Online Exam Bootcamp ciaranolan https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/756465401 NAME: Dr. Ciara Nolan
DEPT: School of Marketing, Faculty of Business
CAMPUS: City Centre
PROJECT AIM:
To assist students with the transition to online examinations.
PROJECT AUDIENCE: Undergraduate students in Years 2 and 3 (full and part-time)

PROJECT STATUS: Completed

DESCRIPTION: The online exam bootcamp focused on a wide range of topics over four days. Students were given detailed guidance regarding the concept of open book exams and how to overcome any misconceptions they might have. Key study and revision strategies explained including distributed study practice and interleaving. The sessions also provided students with detailed advice regarding effective reading and note-taking approaches and how to provide evidence of critical thinking in open book examinations. The sessions also incorporated a pastoral element. I worked with the TU Dublin Chaplaincy and Counselling Service, as well as a Wellbeing coach to help students with stress management.]]> 2020-09-17 18:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/david_gaul/hb3ltds1ysnqjaa0/wish/756465401