Draft Agenda for the day

SESSION 1

Events will begin in the Aula Maxima for the morning session 10am  - 12pm

• 10am opening with UCC President, Professor John O'Halloran.
• 10.05am opening remarks, VP Learning and Teaching, Professor Paul McSweeney.
• 10.10am-11.00am Keynote with Dr Catherine Cronin, author of Higher Education for Good: Teaching and Learning Futures. Catherine Cronin – independent open scholar
• 11.00am-11.30am coffee break/mingling (refreshments provided)
• 11.30am-12.15pm Panel Discussion
  • • My Vision for Higher Education chaired by Deputy President and Registrar; Professor Stephen Byrne,       
    • Panellists:                                                                         
    • Chair of the Academic Council Teaching and Learning Committee.
    • Students' Union Education Officer.                               
    • Learning and Teaching leads from the Colleges.
    • Director of the Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL).

SESSION 2

From 12.15pm, events move to The Hub

• 12.20pm – 1pm, The Shtepps:
  • OVPLT showcase:                                                                       
    • Launch of Employability Framework, Careers Service.
    • Digital & Information Literacies Framework, Library.
    • Gen AI Hub, Skills Centre.
    • SPEADE Project, Centre for Digital Education (CDE).               
  • Tour(s) of innovative teaching spaces and/or equipment on campus
    • Details TBC

LUNCH AND POSTER VIEWING

• 1pm-2.15pm
  • Sandwich, fruit & drinks lunch (provided) -  Lucy Smith Room
  • Poster session viewing -  Dora Allman Room

SESSION 3

• 2.15pm-3.45pm, The Shtepps
  • Short presentations from awardees of SATLE Funded Projects; past recipients of Presidents Awards for Excellence in Teaching; case studies of good practice.
• 3.45pm closing remarks from Dr Ross Woods, National Forum for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Higher Education Authority (HEA).

BREAK - Return to Aula Maxima for Awards and Graduation

• 5.30pm Pre- Ceremony reception and refreshments
• 6pm - Presentation of Presidents Awards for Excellence in Teaching
• 6.45pm - Graduation Ceremony for PG Certificate and Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
• 7.30pm - Close