The Role of the Centre for Teaching & Learning in Supporting Faculty

Dr Mary FitzpatrickRegional Teaching and Learning

Advocate

To encourage and facilitate excellence in teaching and learning through: •helping to ensure that effective teaching is valued, supported and developed•enhancing the learning and development experience for both teachers and students•encouraging scholarship, research and innovation in teaching and learning

Aim of the CTL

Faculty development and support

Student support

Research & Innovation Evaluation, feedback and recognition

Role of CTL in enhancing

teaching and learning

ServicesFaculty Development

– Academic Writing support – PhD writers week– Specialist Diploma in Teaching, Learning and

Scholarship– Technology enhanced learning support

– Peer observation– Teaching Analysis– Conversations in the Consortium series– Portfolio development

ServicesEvaluation, feedback and recognition• Formative teaching evaluation (SETs, focus

groups)• Teaching Excellence Award system (local,

regional and national)

ServicesStudent support

• First Seven Weeks http://www.facebook.com/first7weeks – F7W app

• Study skills strategy workshops• Student feedback, needs and priority

analysis• Regional Writing Centre www.ul.ie/rwc

ServicesResearch and innovation

• Teaching innovation initiatives:• Learning management system (Sulis)• Anti-plagiarism initiatives• Other (content creation, new tools, etc.)

• Broadening the Curriculum www.ul.ie/broadeningthecurriculum

Team

• Maura Murphy– Manager

• Karen McGrath/Vicky Kelly– Senior Administrator

• Dr Angelica Risquez– Teaching Innovation & Enhancement Advocate

• Dr Mary Fitzpatrick– Regional Teaching and Learning Advocate

• Dr Ide O’Sullivan– Writing Consultant

• Lawrence Cleary– Writing Consultant

Location

Millstream Courtyard Building (MC1-014 to MC1-019)

Further information:

www.ul.ie/ctl