Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning

Tweet #IUADigEd

Higher Education is facing a number of challenges that effect teaching and learning. Student numbers are increasing, while the staff/student ratio has decreased. The student population is increasing in diversity and there are demands for increased flexibility in when and how learning opportunities are provided. Digital devices and applications are ubiquitous. To respond to the changes in student population and the increasingly digital environment, educators have to develop their digital skills and adapt to more innovative teaching approaches.

The EDTL Project

The Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning in Irish Universities Project (EDTL) was a four year project which finished in December 2022 and was funded was funded through the HEA’s Innovation and Transformation Programme. It is aimed at enhancing the digital attributes and educational experiences of Irish university students through enabling the mainstreamed and integrated use of digital technologies across the teaching and learning process.

The EDTL Approach

The project aimed to mainstream digital in teaching and learning activities in Irish Universities, by addressing the professional development of all who teach or support teaching and learning.

In the context of Covid-19, the project re-focused to support a move to a more blended approach to teaching and learning in the academic year 2020/21. The EDTL Approach describes a pathway with considerations for those who are adapting a module or programme for effective remote teaching.

How does the project match university strategic goals?