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

bernadette.henchy@nuigalway.ie

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 audiovisual@nuigalway.ie ext 2173

Studio studio@nuigalway.ie

Blackboard blackboard@nuigalway.ie

iain.maclaren@nuigalway.ie