TEU Update 19 March 2026
Register for the DCU Spring 2026 Universal Design Badge Course
This semester, we will be facilitating a UDL Badge course locally for DCU staff. Along with offering the "Universal Design in Teaching and Learning" badge, this instance of the programme will also offer a second track for professional staff in "Universal Design Beyond the Classroom", focusing on opportunities to apply universal design principles in non-academic roles. Participants who complete the course will be awarded a digital badge recognised by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. The course will run from mid-April to early June.
Register your interest for the course via this form. For more info on the content of the UDL badge course, see this page, or you can reach out to steve.welsh@dcu.ie with any specific questions.
Use Vevox’s Data Analytics for Student Insights
Did you know that Vevox has a great data analysis feature to help you gauge student progress across your sessions? The data feature in Vevox provides you with immediate insights into student comprehension and engagement levels. Results from Vevox polls can highlight specific areas where your students may be struggling. The detailed data reports provide you with great visualisations of your poll results and the data is downloadable to Excel, making it straightforward to identify trends that can inform your instructional planning across the semester.
Learn more about Vevox in the Loop Staff Support Page.
Teaching & Learning Week 2026
Theme: Making Authentic Assessment Work
Dates: September 28 - October 2
Modes: Series of In-Person and Online Events
Join us to explore how we design, implement, and evaluate authentic assessment to support meaningful learning. Engage with themes of reflection, feedback, student partnership, and inclusive practice, alongside emerging areas such as GenAI and sustainability.
More details coming soon — stay tuned!
SOTL Spotlight
In this section, we will regularly share conferences, call for papers and other items related to the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning across disciplines
Upcoming Workshop: Making the Transition - Supporting Mathematicians Moving into Education Research and Pedagogical Scholarship
While this one-day workshop, hosted by the University of Leeds, is designed with mathematicians in mind, any STEM colleagues interested about making the move into education research will find it relevant. It is happening 29 April 2026 at the University of Leeds (and online) and will address the real challenges of transitioning from disciplinary research to pedagogical scholarship: securing funding, designing studies, and publishing your work.
Date: Wednesday 29 April 2026
Hybrid: in-person at the University of Leeds and online
Registration form (no registration fee)
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In-person registration deadline: Friday 17 April 2026
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Online registration deadline: Wednesday 22 April 2026
If you have any questions, contact Dr Costas Loizou c.loizou@leeds.ac.uk & Prof Kevin Houston K.Houston@leeds.ac.uk
ECIU CBL/MM Community of Practice of 2026
The March ECIU CBL/MM Community of Practice of 2026 will be held on Thursday March 26 at 12 noon. This is a great opportunity to engage with colleagues from ECIU partner universities and discuss the planning and implementation of CBL. The meetings follow a set pattern whereby an individual presents a question from their own context and the group, via a reflective team approach, discusses potential solutions or ways forward. In this session Dr. Dorothea Ellinger from Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) will pose the question of how to encourage students to reflect on their own goals and learning processes, and discuss a specific tool used at TUHH for that purpose.
If you are interested in attending, please click here to register and you will be sent a Teams link.
Where to Find Help and Support
Submit a request at DCU Help for Loop queries
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Find comprehensive resources on our Loop Staff Support Page - enrolment key is 'staff'
For advice on teaching practice, including on the use of technology, email teaching.enhancement@dcu.ie
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