The Role of the Centre for Teaching & Learning in Supporting Faculty in Enhancing Teaching Practices Dr Mary Fitzpatrick Teaching and Learning Advocate
To encourage and facilitate excellence in teaching and learning through: helping to ensure that effective teaching is valued, supported and developed enhancing the learning and development experience for both teachers and students encouraging scholarship, research and innovation in teaching and learning Aim of the CTL
Faculty Development and Support Student Support Innovation & Research Evaluation, Feedback and Recognition Role of CTL in Supporting Faculty
Faculty Development –Academic Writing Support –Writers’ Retreat –Specialist Diploma in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship –Technology enhanced learning support –Peer observation –Student evaluation of teaching –Conversations in the Consortium series –Five minute teaching tips –Portfolio development
Evaluation, feedback and recognition Formative teaching evaluation (SETs, focus groups) Teaching Excellence Award system (local, regional and national)
Student Support First Seven Weeks –F7W app Study skills strategy workshops Student feedback, needs and priority analysis Student support centres
Student Support Centres Regional Writing Centre Maths Learning Centrewww.ul.ie/~mlcwww.ul.ie/~mlc ECE Support Centrewww.ecestudents.ul.ie/sscwww.ecestudents.ul.ie/ssc ICT Learning Centre Science Learning Centre
Innovation and Research Technology enhanced learning: Learning management system (Sulis) Plagiarism prevention (Turnitin) UL One Campus, One Book Writing to Learn: An initiative to enhance the quality of writing of all UL graduates Broadening the Curriculum hecurriculum hecurriculum
Graduate Attributes
CTL Team Dr Fiona Farr –Dean, Teaching and Learning Maura Murphy –Manager Karen McGrath/Vicky Kelly –Senior Administrator Angelica Rísquez –Teaching Innovation & Enhancement Advocate Dr Mary Fitzpatrick –Regional Teaching and Learning Advocate Dr Ide O’Sullivan –Writing Consultant Dr Catherine Martin/Lawrence Cleary –Writing Consultant
Location Millstream Courtyard Building (MC1-014 to MC1-019)
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