Tús Maith is a series of seminars/workshops/information sessions that we run at the start of each academic year that should be of interest to staff, both new and more experienced, to help get the current academic year off to a good start.
Schedule for 2024/25
The following was the schedule of workshops for the 2024/2025 academic year including links to recordings and resources:
Tús Maith Launch and Tips for Planning and Managing the Academic Year
Tuesday September 3rd, 2024, 10:00 - 11:00 DescriptionProfessor Jim O’Mahony, discussed tips for planning and managing the academic year. The start of a new academic year can bring lots of opportunities and challenges. Balancing the many competing tasks and workload requirements can sometimes be difficult to manage which is why it can be helpful to consider alternative approaches. This session examined useful systems of practice and habits in an academic setting and how these can impact positively on time management. It also introduced and explored how simple AI technologies can be used to improve administrative and time dependent tasks. Presented By:
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My Professional Development: TLASE CPD Opportunities in Semester 1 2024/25
Tuesday September 3rd, 2024, 14:15 - 15:00 DescriptionEach academic year, the Teaching and Learning Unit (TLU) offer an important range of relevant, useful and accessible formal continuing professional development opportunities related to teaching, learning, assessment and student engagement (TLASE) to MTU staff as follows:
These offerings provide staff with opportunities to reflect on and identify potential changes to their practice with the ultimate aim of providing an enhanced teaching, learning, assessment and student engagement experience for both themselves and students. The purpose of this session was to provide more information about each of the above programmes and to provide participants with an opportunity to hear from previous participants in terms of what they learned and how it has impacted on their practice. Presented By
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Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education
Wednesday September 4th, 2024, 10:00 - 10:45 DescriptionThis seminar explained what generative AI is in its simplest format, what it can do, and what might we expect in the coming months. It also examined whether our current academic practices need to change, and how this impacts the ways in which we prepare future graduates. In addition, this session looked at the challenges and opportunities AI presents and how it could potentially be used in a modern academic setting. Presented By:
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Supporting Your Wellbeing and Supporting Your Students’ Wellbeing
Thursday, September 5th, 2024, 10:00 - 11:30 Description:This online webinar focused on two key questions. In a time of uncertainty and change –
Drawing on research and international guidance we examined why uncertainty, change and the cycle of university life can be challenging to staff wellbeing and how we can best manage constant change and challenge. Recognising that different strategies work for different people, we explored different ways of thinking about our wellbeing and a range of approaches we can take to improve how we think and feel. In the second half of the webinar, we kept these thoughts in mind, as we think about the most effective ways we can support our students, while maintaining clear boundaries. Given growing international concern about student mental health, how can we create environments and support that promote good mental health and empower our students to improve their own wellbeing? Presented By:
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How technology can create more engagement in the classro
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