TEU Update Jun 12 2025
The upcoming upgrade to Loop includes a number of improvements to Loop activities and resources on course pages, designed to facilitate quick and easy management of material on your course page.
New icons with an accessible colour palette are more compact, thus saving space on screen. A dropdown menu next to activity/resource titles allow learners to access the conditions which have been set to deem them complete. The Loop Book features more prominent forward/backward buttons to make engagement easier. Overall, cleaner visuals and new features make course page editing faster.
Highlights:
- Edit multiple activities at once using bulk edit or duplicate
- Activity and resource cards are compact, icon-friendly, with an accessible colour palette
- Hover over an activity/resource group icon to see if groups are used
- Edit links next to activity and resource cards take you straight to settings
As part of the Loop Enhancement Project, system downtime is necessary to facilitate upgrades. The details of downtime are as follows:
- Loop will be offline 17th-20th June inclusive.
- Loop Reflect will be inaccessible 17th-20th June and offline 24th-26th June inclusive.
Are you interested in using ePortfolios in your teaching? Join our upcoming online session focused on using ePortfolios and Loop Reflect (DCU’s ePortfolio platform) to support learning, reflection, and assessment.
Whether you are new to ePortfolios or looking to deepen your understanding of how they support student growth and showcase learning over time, this session will provide practical insights and hands-on guidance. We will explore the features of the platform, discuss best practices for integrating ePortfolios into your teaching, and highlight how they can be used for meaningful assessment.
Date: Wednesday 3rd September | Time: 11:00-12:00 | Location: Online through Zoom
Please register to attend the online session.
Following the success of the digital badge earlier this year, we will be offering it again to staff during Semester One of the new academic year.
This is a six week course, involving a total of 25 hours learning time.
The six sessions will take place over Zoom on Wednesdays at 1pm during weeks 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 of the semester. Each session will last one hour. Participants will also be required to complete pre-session tasks and group reflections.
The course has been designed to meet the needs of staff at DCU. Sessions will focus on a range of issues: sustainability and sustainable development; education for sustainable development; sustainability competencies; integrating ESD into modules and programmes; and integrating ESD into assessment.
To register, please complete this form and if you’ve any questions contact barry.peak@dcu.ie.
If you require assistance or guidance with teaching and learning or Loop related matters, avail of the below methods.
Support for technical issues
For Loop technical queries, go to help.dcu.ie. You can also attend one of our regular online Loop drop in clinics, details in the TEU calendar. The drop in clinics are particularly useful for more complex queries. The Loop Staff Support Page also provides a comprehensive range of resources on Loop and Zoom. For new users, the enrolment key for this page is ‘staff’.
Advice on using technology for Teaching and Learning
If you are looking for advice on developing your teaching practice, including but not limited to the application of technology, please contact the TEU team teaching.enhancement@dcu.ie. We will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible.
Consultancy request form
Interested in requesting a workshop or more extended consultation on a specific topic? Use this consultancy request form.
TEU mailing list
Going forward, the TEU newsletter and other updates will be issued to the academic staff mail group. Anyone else who wishes to receive our communications, please click “Join Group” to be added to our mailing list. This is particularly important if you wish to receive updates on Loop related communications; professional development opportunities such as Advance HE supported journey, etc.
