Workshops on Request

The Teaching Enhancement Team provides scheduled workshops on a wide range of teaching and learning topics for DCU, Linked Colleges and 3U Staff throughout the academic calendar. Workshops are delivered both in face-to-face and online formats to provide staff with as much flexibility to attend as possible. A full list of workshops is available on a monthly basis is regularly updated and communicated to all staff.

During November 2014 the following workshops are being facilitated by the TEU on request.

What the flip is a flipped classroom, and why should I care?

This facilitated lunchtime discussion will look at the relatively recent term, "the flipped classroom".  We will consider whether it really is new or has been around since Socrates, whether it's an "all or nothing" scenario and whether/how we can utilise flipping.  Research on the use of flipping in a range of disciplines will also be presented. Content: research on student response/achievement rates; video of lectures as a preparatory technique; use of YouTube resources prior to coming to class; out-of-class assignments with in-class subsequent deconstruction/marking.

Research on teaching and the gaining of publications from this

In this session, Dr Pip Ferguson will present and lead discussion about the above questions. She draws on a long background of staff development in tertiary institutions in New Zealand, and an international connection with the action research movement. Pip will bring examples of researchers in your area who are gaining publications from investigating their own disciplinary and practice areas. She's also available to mentor and support you if you decide you want to investigate this type of research.

Both of the above sessions are being facilitated by Dr Pip Ferguson. While on this occasion they are being held for a particular group, Pip is happy to negotiate similar sessions for other cohorts.

Loop Interact Workshop

In this workshop, Patrick Doyle will demonstrate how Loop interact allows you to host a live class within your Loop module.

Features include:

• Delivery of live classes, tutorials, meetings etc. to students and staff who are in different physical locations.
• Organise the flow of classes with customisable layouts.
• Life classes can be recorded and made available for all attendees at a later date.

At the conclusion of the workshop you will be able to:

• Create a Loop Interact activity within your Loop module.
• Ensure your mic and webcam are working.
• Create a layout which displays a countdown to the start of the class and link to pre-class set-up.
• Create different layouts for different activities.
• Record the class.

While this workshop is being held for the School of Nursing and Human Sciences in the first instance, Patrick is happy to repeat it for other cohorts as negotiated.

If you cannot find a workshop to suit your particular requirements or you require some training specific to a programme or your school please request same by completing the form below 2/3weeks in advance of the required training. 

Introduction to Articulate Storyline

Workshop Description

This workshop, facilitated by Clare Gormley, will focus on practical techniques for developing interactive online learning content using Articulate Storyline. This is a hands-on workshop designed to help new users get up and running with the Storyline software. During this workshop you will be introduced to key aspects of the tool and its related terminology. After completing this workshop you will be able to:

• Create slides from scratch and re-use existing PowerPoint slides within Storyline
• Insert text, images, links and other types of interactive objects on Storyline slides
• Use Storyline's 'States' feature and consider how they might be used in your own projects e.g. for definitions
•  Use 'Layers' & 'Triggers' and consider how they might be used in projects using specific examples
• Apply some specific visual effects such as Lightboxes
• Explore the various quiz types available, and develop drag & drop and multiple-choice questions
• Customise the course player and use the 'Resources' tab for storing course-related materials
• Publish your content using various options available with Storyline

 While this workshop is being held for a specific group in the first instance, Clare is happy to repeat it for other cohorts as negotiated.