TEU Update January 23 2025
If you need to schedule an online class in lieu of a campus class, the best method is to use the Zoom Classroom activity on Loop. This means all students will have access to the joining link and if you record the session to the Zoom cloud, they’ll all get access to the recording link in the Zoom Classroom afterwards. It reduces the steps needed for you to e.g. email Zoom joining links or recording links, and for students to try root around for links in their inboxes.
To add a Zoom Classroom:
- Go to your Loop module page and toggle edit mode on
- Choose Add an activity or resource and then Zoom Classroom
- Give it a title e.g. TEU1001 Zoom Classroom and then choose Save and return to course
- Open the Zoom Classroom and then schedule a meeting in it
- On the day/time of your session, open the Zoom Classroom and start your class (‘meeting’)
Make sure you are logged into your DCU-licensed Zoom account as well.
Think about ways to make your Zoom class with students more interactive, such as through breakout rooms, collaborative whiteboards, collaborative Google Slides doc, or polls.
Date: Tuesday, 11th February
Time: 10:30-12:00
Place: Glasnevin Campus, DG10, Bea Orpen Building
To support staff in reflecting further on the impact of GenAI on teaching and learning, this session aims to re-emphasize and discuss the ethical concerns of GenAI tools. While the issue of ethics was raised at the beginning of the emergence of GenAI tools in late 2022, it has taken time for people to learn about GenAI and how it can be used in their practice. However, ethical issues such as copyright, data security, and environmental costs have always been crucial in discussing the responsible use of AI and critical AI literacy. This session will focus on the ethical concerns and risks of GenAI, as well as how staff can respond to them in teaching and learning. You will also hear about a SATLE-funded project in the School of Music, Theology and Philosophy which helped students to explore AI ethics within their module. As this is an in-person session, space is limited. Register at this link.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to email samantha.xu@dcu.ie.
Registration for the DCU / NFTL Digital Badge in Education for Sustainability is now open using this link.
The course consists of 25 hours of learning:
- Six, weekly online sessions. These will be held on Wednesdays at 1pm from February 5th to March 19th (there is a break on February 26th)
- A reading and / or activity to complete before each session
- Participation in a peer-triad between each session to reflect on learning and collaborate on an activity, to be submitted by each participant
There is also the option of attending one or two in-person sessions. These will be informal discussions to support learners on their journey and will be organised if the demand is there (no obligation).
Finally, all participants are eligible to attend two further sessions to achieve a facilitator's badge, which will enable you to roll out the course in the future, possibly at a school or faculty level.
Please contact barry.peak@dcu.ie if you have any questions.
Please note registration closes on Tuesday 28th January.
Have you had any noteworthy experiences in your teaching practice lately? If so, why not share your valuable work with colleagues at The Sipping Point? This is an opportunity to showcase innovative teaching and assessment practices, discuss the motivations behind any changes you have implemented, and exchange stories about interventions that didn’t quite go as planned. If you are interested, be sure to respond to The Sipping Point Call for Contributions by January 31st.
The Loop Reflect Learning Portfolio Student Showcase and Awards will take place on Wednesday March 19th. This event highlights exceptional student work, showcasing how ePortfolios are used to demonstrate academic achievements, personal growth, and professional readiness. The awards recognise students who have gone above and beyond, using their ePortfolios to tell compelling stories, reflect on their learning journeys, and present their skills in unique and impactful ways. Portfolios developed for a module during semester 2 of the 2023/2024 academic year and semester 1 of the 2024/2025 academic year may be submitted or students may choose to develop one specifically for the showcase.
More information to follow.
The ‘Conversations on Academic Integrity Drop In Sessions' is running every Wednesday from 12pm-1pm. The sessions will provide an opportunity for staff to discuss academic integrity in their planning for teaching, learning and assessment with our academic integrity officer. Topics can include anything related to Academic Integrity or GenAI and its impact on Academic Integrity. These conversations may be particularly helpful for Programme Chairs but are open to all staff. You can also get in touch before the session by contacting samantha.xu@dcu.ie. Details can be found in the TEU Events Calendar, including a Zoom link.
Student partnership in assessment is a collaborative approach in which students can actively participate in the design, implementation, and/or evaluation of assessment processes. It goes beyond traditional student assessment and involves students as co-creators and decision-makers in shaping their own learning experiences.
It offers many benefits for both students and lecturers, such as increased student ownership, greater student engagement and inclusivity, strengthened academic integrity, improved outcomes, and enhanced lecturer-student, and student-student dynamics. DCU students and staff have also reported similar benefits!
Examples of student partnership in assessment could include provision of choice, self and peer assessment, co-design of assessment tasks or criteria, collaborative grading, and more.
If you are interested in exploring some of these assessment practices with your students this semester (or if you already are doing so!), the TEU would love to hear from you, and support you in this activity. Please leave your details on this form and we’ll be in touch!
