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
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- 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).
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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
- OVPLT showcase:
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