Teaching & Learning Information for Staff
Teaching & Learning Information for Staff
Teaching and learning at IADT is supported by the Teaching and Learning Committee. The Teaching and Learning Committee meets monthly during the academic year. It develops and reviews policies as requested by Academic Council and works on relevant strategic objectives set out in the IADT Strategic Plan 2008-2012 Creating Futures. It circulates a teaching and learning newsletter during the year, organises staff development for learning and teaching in association with the Staff Training Learning and Development Officer Mary Ann O’Carroll. It runs a Teaching Showcase in June and takes the lead on teaching and learning projects across the Institute. It supports teaching and learning and elearning.
The Teaching and Learning Committee supports teaching and learning at IADT by:
- Ensuring that books and journals about teaching and education are available through the Library. For an initial list please see the Teaching Support Pack.
- Organising workshops, seminars and webinars on teaching and learning in association with HR
- Running an accredited course in teaching and learning – the Athlone Institute of Technology Certificate in Learning and Teaching. This is a 15 credit Level 9 Special Purpose Award. It is being taken by 10 staff in 2010-2011 and was awarded to nine IADT staff last year.
- Developing and running teaching and learning projects – please see the projects page. Projects are presented at the Teaching and Learning Showcase which takes place on 9 June 2011.
- Supporting presentation at conferences on teaching and learning
For further information about teaching and learning at IADT please click on the
Support information for Staff here. If
you have any questions or queries please see the Committee chair.
IADT Staff Teaching Induction Pack (pdf , 259 kbs)
