1. Enabling Change: Enhancing
Digital Teaching and Learning
Dr Sharon Flynn
Irish Universities Association
@sharonlflynn
#IUADigEd

2. The Irish Universities Association
The Irish Universities Association is the voice of the university sector in
Ireland.
In September 2018 Ireland’s seven universities committed to a Charter
to grow and develop the university education system for this and future
generations of students.

3. Project Aims
• Enhance the digital attributes and educational experiences of Irish
higher education students
• Develop, pilot, review and roll out an ambitious staff development
programme to enhance the digital confidence, skills and
competences of those who teach in Irish higher education

4. Project Structure
Funded through HEA Innovation & Transformation Programme 2019-
2021
Steering Group: IUA; Universities Representatives; NFETL; USI; THEA
Project Team: IUA Project Manager; resources embedded within each
university context; student associate intern.

5. Project Approach
This project aims to mainstream digital in teaching and learning
activities in Irish Universities, by addressing the professional
development of all who teach or support teaching and learning.

6. Approach
Not
starting
from zero
Pedagogy
first
Discipline
focus
Students
as Partners

7. Pedagogy First
European Framework for the Digital Competency of Educators (DigCompEdu)

8. Pedagogy First
European Framework for the Digital Competency of Educators (DigCompEdu)

9. Pedagogy First
European Framework for the Digital Competency of Educators (DigCompEdu)

11. 2.1 Digital Resources: Select

12. 2.2 Digital Resources: Create & Modify

13. 2.3 Digital Resources: Manage, protect &
share

14. So what?
Newcomer (A1) Pioneer (C2)

15. So what?
Newcomer (A1) Pioneer (C2)
High Priority
Low Priority

16. EDTL:Pilot Phase 1

17. Pilot Phase 1

18. edtl.blog