Loop Reflect Awards 2025
First Place Winner - Individual Portfolio
Jessica Duignan accepting her award from Dr. Monica Ward, Dean of Teaching and Learning
Jessica Duignan - Faculty of Science and Health
“In my third year at university, I have become well-versed in using Loop Reflect as a tool to track my academic journey and personal growth. This e-portfolio assignment, with its weekly reflections, not only deepened my engagement with academic material but also pushed me to explore my identity and my skill-set. I’m proud of this work because it vividly captures my experience of the module. The Possibility Studies course was especially engaging, and using Loop Reflect enriched my understanding, sparking further insights along the way.”
Second Place Winner - Individual Portfolio
Jessica Larkin accepting her award from Dr. Monica Ward, Dean of Teaching and Learning
Jessica Larkin - DCU Business School
“I thoroughly enjoyed using Loop Reflect to creatively display the content for this assignment. I managed to go beyond the features offered by Loop Reflect by creating visual assets in Canva and inserting them as image blocks on my Portfolio. This helped me separate the sections of my assignment in an engaging and aesthetic way. Overall I loved creating this Reflection page.”
Third Place Winner - Individual Portfolio
Nicola Brooks accepting her award from Dr. Monica Ward, Dean of Teaching and Learning
Nicole Brooks - Humanities and Social Sciences
“This was my first time using Loop Reflect and I really enjoyed it. I had such an enjoyable experience as it was on a topic I love, irish dance and irish music, because of this I could add in videos of myself doing both of these things. I hope you enjoy!”
Highly Commended - Individual Portfolio
Dr. Colette Reel accepting the award on behalf of Eoghan Brogan from Dr. Monica Ward, Dean of Teaching and Learning
Eoghan Brogan - DCU Business School
“Using Loop Reflect was an exciting and engaging experience that allowed me to express my creativity in a unique way. It was interesting to explore different layouts and design elements. I was able to incorporate various media types including a voiceover video. Overall largely positive experience.”
Best Group Portfolio
Group award winners accepting their award from Dr. Monica Ward, Dean of Teaching and Learning
Malha Muhammed, Abbey Byrne, Ruth Lyons, Aoife O'Neill - Faculty of Science and Health
“Using Loop Reflect to create this page/collection was a structured and interactive experience. The platform facilitated easy integration of background research, multimedia, and key terminologies, enhancing the clarity of our work. The ability to embed videos and external links streamlined information sharing. Collaboration was seamless, allowing group members to contribute insights effectively. However, formatting and navigation had minor challenges, requiring extra time for alignment. Overall, Loop Reflect provided a user-friendly interface for compiling research, but improvements in content organization features could enhance efficiency further.”