TEACHING & LEARNING UNIT 'TLU Works' Event
The TLU Works event held on 14th May 2026 at MTU Bishopstown Campus Cork showcased innovative teaching and learning projects which are supported by funding from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education.
Schedule of the day
Session One: 9.45am - 11.45am
Dr. Angela Wright welcome on behalf of TLU
Opening Address
Colin Lowry, HEA, Senior Manager for Teaching and Learning, Enhancement, and Digital Innovation.
Keynote: Dr. Catherine Cronin
Editor of Higher Education for Good: Teaching and Learning Futures."Imagining and building just, humane, and sustainable education futures"
“Wish They Were Here! On Pedagogies of Absence”
Deirdre Casey and Dr. Marian Hurley
Panel Discussion: “Is There a Crisis of Engagement?”
Chair: Dr. Angela Wright
Panelists: Breda O'Mahony, Niamh Lenihan, Roisin O'Grady, Richard Noonan, Dr. Catherine Cronin, Deirdre Casey, Dr. Marian Hurley, Colin Lowry.
Session Two: 12.00pm - 1.30pm
Themed Breakout Rooms, followed by Panel Discussion
Academic Integrity
Chair: Dr. Violeta Morari
- MTU Ethical Learning with GenAI – Dr. Violeta Morari
- DELTA Award Research for Renewal – Elaine O'Brien
- Enhancing Work-Placement Assessment & Feedback Practices – Dr. Tom O'Mahony
Digital Transformation
Chair: Dr. Louise Nagle
- The Development of a Reusable Learning Resources Library of Immersive 360 Degree Videos for Programmes in the Built Environment – Dr. Mary Moloney and Aidan Ware
- The Assignment Toolkit: Digital Media Literacy – Dr. Catherine Palmer
- Teaching and Assessment for Learning Toolkits in Higher Education – Dr. Aoife Johnson
- CCAD Canvas Hub – Presented by Dr. Louise Nagle and Colin O'Brien
- Shapes: Research in Geometry Video Series – Prof. Brendan Guilfoyle
- Animation Video Training – Marty Boylan
- Swell Snap (Year 2) – Peter Stuart
- Real Talk: Social Research Explained – Dr. Tom Farrelly
- Valentia Lighthouse & Transatlantic Cable Interactive VR Learning Experience – Kevin Maye
Education for Sustainable Development
Chair: Dr. Niamh Power
- Croí: Clarifying and Using Core Values and Goals. The Development of a Cross-Department and Cross-Institution Foundational Resource for Education for Sustainable Development and Professional Development – Dr. Gwen Lettis
- Embedding Interventions of Professional Identity Framework into the MTU BIS Curriculum – Dr. Fred Creedon
- A Holistic Approach to University Timetabling – Dr. Diarmuid Grimes
- CARES: Curriculum Advancements & Rapid Embedding of Sustainability – Dr. Aisling O'Gorman & Maria Cullinane
- Co-Creating Spaces, with Learner-Centred Focus, to Enhance Learning and Teaching at MTU – Dr. Katie Power``