The N-TUTORR programme is designed to transform learning, teaching and assessment by focusing on transforming the student experience and developing the capabilities of all staff (PMSS, Academic & Research) in the seven partner institutions, as all staff have a role in this transformation. Supporting staff to engage in meaningful continuing professional development (CPD) activities is key critical in transforming the HE experience for all students.
There are several high-level deliverables in each of Stream 2’s work packages (2.1, 2.2, 2.3). These include:
- Establishing a sectoral Sustainable Higher Education Framework Steering Group/Community of Practice (CoP).
- Determining baseline activity learning and development activity across the sector in terms of staff capability through a Training Needs Analysis within the context of supporting the transformation of learning, teaching & assessment against a sustainable education framework (including digital transformation, resilience, EDI and Sustainable Development Goals and to scope out and advise on a toolkit to support staff transformation.
- Scoping of a staff development portal and learning and development plans.
- Identifying Staff Champions across the sector to work both at institutional and national level and to act as ambassadors for sustainable higher education.
- Scoping accredited learning provision for staff through a digital badging system.
Designing and implementing a Curriculum Framework for Sustainable Higher Education Future & Resilience and during the lifetime of the project to begin to implement this, along with the integration of UDL principles, into curriculum at programmatic reviews.
As part of Stream 2 activities a national Community of Practice (CoP) has been established. Members include all those involved in staff development across the sector. The aim of the CoP is to showcase and share existing initiatives and best practices, in addition to exploring areas for potential development within staff CPD. Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month with a rotating host scheduled for each session.
If you are a staff member in one of the partner institutions and are interested in joining, please contact one of the Stream 2 Leads, Jacqueline McCormack (ATU) or Ken McCarthy (SETU).
Advance HE is a member-led charity of and for the sector that works with partners across the globe to improve higher education for staff, students and society.
They are experts in higher education, with a particular focus on teaching and learning, governance, leadership development and equality, diversity and inclusion. They are well known in Ireland for the Athena Swan gender equality charter and awards scheme including, Aurora and increasingly the teaching and learning fellowships.
N-TUTORR has funded membership of Advance HE for 2 years, which brings with it a host of member benefits. N-TUTORR is also supporting over 20 SETU staff from across all our campuses through their Advance HE Fellowship application journey.
A number of supports, including those that will help during the write-up stage of their six month journey will be offered.
We wish them every success and we look forward to celebrating their achievements when the time comes.
List of Successful EoI Applicants:
| Name | Faculty |
|---|---|
| Mary Beare Aust | Faculty of Humanities |
| John Balfe | Faculty of Humanities |
| Susan Barnes | Faculty of Humanities |
| Fionnuala Brennan | School of Humanities |
| Peter Carew | School of Science & Computing |
| Mags Connolly | Teaching & Learning Centre |
| David Denieffe | Registry |
| Zeta Dooly | School of Education & Lifelong Learning |
| Hazel Farrell | School of Humanities |
| Mary Fenton | School of Education & Lifelong Learning |
| Michael Hanlon | School of Health Sciences |
| Yvonne Kavanagh | Faculty of Engineering |
| Veronica Kelly | Faculty of Business & Humanities |
| Caroline McGarry | School of Education & Lifelong Learning |
| Eleanor Neff | School of Education & Lifelong Learning |
| Niamh O'Brien | School of Education & Lifelong Learning |
| Ailish O'Brien | Faculty of Business |
| Clare Power | School of Education & Lifelong Learning |
| Damien Raftery | Faculty of Business & Teaching and Learning Centre |
| Noelle Reilly | Faculty of Business & Humanities |
| Nataliya Romanyatova | Dept. of the Registrar |
| Christina Sieber | Faculty of Humanities |
| Catriona Warren | School of Education & Lifelong Learning |
| Neill Wylie | Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning |
As part of Stream 2 work package deliverables, Academic Champions from across the University have been recruited to support the work of the N-TUTORR Project.
What is an N-TUTORR Champion?
A member of the SETU teaching community who promotes and engages with the activities of the N-TUTORR project. A person who shares ideas, practices and information from across the University and provides feedback and encouragement to their peers in the six thematic areas of the project, which are (in no particular order):
- Education for Sustainable Development
- Equality Diversity & Inclusion
- Universal Design for Learning
- Academic Integrity
- Digital Transformation
- Employability (Student Stream)
What do they do?
- Support and promote the work of the N-TUTORR Project.
Promote, encourage and support colleagues in a School/Faculty/ Department to implement changes in their teaching and assessment, considering the project's core themes.
For more information on the Academic Champions click here
N-TUTORR has funded access to LinkedIn Learning for all staff and students in SETU. With over 22,000 expert-led courses ranging from beginner to advanced, there is something for everyone.
Get Started!
Click here to create your LinkedIn Learning account and explore the library of courses updated weekly. Staff should use @setu.ie login credentials.
The following ‘How to’ documents step you through the set-up process but if you experience any technical difficulties, please email [email protected].
- How to Create Your LinkedIn Learning Account (Staff)
- How to Create Your LinkedIn Learning Account (Student CW/WX)
- How to Create Your LinkedIn Learning Account (Student WD)
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View content created especially for you including the N-TUTORR Themes collection and the N-TUTORR Masterclass Series, or go in-depth with learning paths covering technology, business, and creative skills.
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Stream courses from anywhere or download them for offline viewing on the mobile app.
N-TUTORR Week took place across all SETU campuses Monday 26 February - Friday 1 March 2024. The week saw over 40 events taking place, all of which align to one or more of the six key project themes, including Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), Equality Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), digital transformation and student employability.
The week was a national event which took place across all seven partners and both staff and students organized events online and in person.
Events ranged from Sustainability in Action: Co-creation of a Native Irish Tree Hedgerow at the SETU West Campus in Carriganore to EDI at the Heart of Humanities a day long showcase event on the Kilkenny Road Campus in Carlow. Other events included a Lunchtime Concert titled The Sound of Inclusivity in the College Street Campus Chapel and a Swap and Repair Workshop in the Summerhill Campus in Wexford. The Asian Lantern Festival-Bridging Cultures and Advancing Equality in HE took place on the Cork Road Campus in Waterford and were an exciting highlight of the week.
The week concluded with the N-TUTORR on Track event which finished on the Cork Road campus. The event saw Dr Tom Farrelly from MTU and N-TUTORR Student Champions from Technical University of the Shannon (TUS) using sustainable transport to visit all five universities during the five days of N-TUTORR Week.
The week was the first of its kind in the technological higher education sector and didn’t disappoint.
The programme of work in this area builds on significant enhancements in learning, teaching and assessment capabilities which have been achieved within, and across, participating institutions over the past decade, in particular. The work aims to modernise the Curriculum Development Framework to embed the six N-TUTORR themes. The aim is to produce a framework for building new programmes, and programmes facing programmatic review, that enables teaching staff to embed the six themes into teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum development. The core body of work includes:
- Developing guidance around embedding the themes into the curriculum – this will include guidance notes, training and toolkits.
- Creating evaluations both at curriculum and individual level in relation to the themes.
- Creating perspective videos involving those who teach in Higher Education, where they share views on the themes and their place in the curriculum.
The Curriculum Framework is a practical resource, designed by partners across the TU sector in collaboration with subject experts to support all staff to engage with the N-TUTORR themes of Sustainability, Academic Integrity, EDI, UDL, Employability and Digital Transformation.
Download Curriculum checklist document
