an introduction to the centre for excellence in learning & teaching dr. iain mac labhrainn, celt...
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An Introduction to theCentre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching
Dr. Iain Mac Labhrainn, CELTSeptember 2nd, 2008
Introduction
Who are we?
What do we do?
Why does a University need such a centre?
Disclaimer
We have nothing to do with the 74 Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETLs) in the UK Higher Education system.
We recognise that for many people in academia ‘Excellence’ is a loaded, contentious term and it is one that we inherited, rather than selected and should not imply any alignment or endorsement of the neo-liberal, managerialist educational paradigm, attempts to commodify education as purely a private good, nor any compulsive obsession with performativity, metrics, league tables or other such paraphernalia.
Basically….
We are just really interested in ensuring that staff and students alike get as much personal intellectual reward and satisfaction out of the university experience and that we aim to do our best in terms of nurturing new generations of learners, scholars and citizens.
Range of activities & responsibilities
Academic Staff Development
Learning TechnologiesBlackboard, video, etc
Audiovisual Services
Language Laboratories
Civic Engagement
Teaching & Learning Issues, Policy
Higher Education Research
Activities
Specification, installation, maintenance and development of rangeof AV systems and learning technologies.
Seminars, workshops and training events – list on website
Annual Conference in early June
PgCert in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education
PgDip/MA in Academic Practice
Advice and Support to individual academic staff, Schools, Colleges and the institution
Undertake Research in HE Policy and Practice
Learning, Teaching & Assessment Strategy 2009-2011
Blackboard blackboard.nuigalway.ie
Video/Audio Recording Studio
Multimedia Language Laboratories
Centre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching (CELT)
Bernie Henchy (Admin Asst)
ext 2924
Further information
Learning Technologies: learntechgalway.blogspot.com
Higher Education: ollscoil.blogspot.com
Main website: www.nuigalway.ie/celt
Civic Engagement & Volunteering: www.nuigalway.ie/cki
AV [email protected] ext 2173
Studio [email protected]
Blackboard [email protected]