N-TUTORR Funded Infrastructure for HyFlex Delivery
The following infrastructure to support HyFlex delivery across TU Dublin was funded under the Stream 3 Digital Ecosystems – Work Package 3.2 Digital Campus strand of the N-TUTORR project. The work was led by Cormac Allen the N-TUTORR TU Dublin Digital Campus Lead, supported by Technology Services and the Digital Education Manager, Academic Affairs.
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Project 1: HyFlex Room Fit-out
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- 21 rooms to by fitted out across 4 campuses
- Commencement of work: May 2024
- All works to be complete: August 2024
- Training to be provided by the Digital Skills Coach: September 2024
| Bolton St. |
Aungier St. |
Tallaght |
Blanchardstown |
| 236 |
3100 |
146/148 |
E008 |
| 380 |
3028 |
229 |
D003 |
| 246 |
1077 |
231 |
D034 |
| 250 |
5032 |
227 |
E123 |
| 349 |
3044 |
54 |
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| LH 6A |
3029 |
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* East Quad / Central Quad excluded due to post construction snagging
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Project 2: Mobile HyFlex
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- 50 mobile kits to be issue to staff in June following a comprehensive application and evaluation process
- 2 kits for trainers
- Kits consist of a MS Surface Pro tablet and a Panasonic IT360 Camera and Speakerphone
- The participating 50 staff will join the HyFlex CoP, engage in training, and contribute case studies at a Digital Systems event in December 2024
90 applications were received for 50 Mobile Hyflex kits. The kits will be distributed across faculties as outlined below.
| Faculty |
Total applications |
Number of kits to be allocated |
| Art & Humanities |
10 |
8 |
| Business |
27 |
9 + 3* = 12 |
| Computing, Digital & Data |
12 |
6 |
| Engineering & Built Environment |
17 |
7 |
| Sciences & Health |
18 |
12 |
| Other |
6 |
5 |
| TOTAL |
90 |
50 |
* Team allocation
The category of 'other' covers cross-faculty and cross-campus activities which will benefit students across the university. These include:
- Academic Writing & Learning Centre
- Disability Support Service
- GrowthHub Project
- Office of Research Ethics and Integrity, Graduate Research School
- Learning, Teaching and Assessment Team, Academic Affairs
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Project 3.1: Online Delivery Rooms – Pods
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- Supplier - ‘Zone Out’ by Milner
- 9 units purchased
- Delivery and installation – August 2024
- Allocation with Faculty Operations Managers’ input
- Booking system will be required with priority for online delivery and recording activities
The pods will be distributed across campuses as outlined below.
| Blanchardstown |
Tallaght |
Aungier St. |
East Quad |
Central Quad |
Clocktower |
| Room E044 |
Room 026 |
PG Level 3 |
EQ-929b-01 |
CQ127
CQ214
CQ312
CQ414
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CT-008 |
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Project 3.2: Online Delivery Rooms – MS Teams Room (MTR)
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- 5 MTRs to be fitted out
- Liaison with Technology Services – cross campus coordination
- Standard TU Dublin specification for MTR fit-out
- Commencement of work: May 2024
- Works to be complete: August 2024
- Booking system will be required with priority for online delivery and recording activities
The MTRs will be provided across campuses as outlined below.
| Tallaght |
Blanchardstown |
Aungier St. |
Bolton St. |
Linenhall |
| Room 112- Library |
Room 14 - F Block |
Room G08 |
Room 350 |
Room 207 |
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Digital Ecosystems
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Other software applications relevant to digital education that are also in the process of being procured using NTUTORR funding include:
- Integrity Advocate eProctoring solution to be integrated with the Brightspace VLE
- Plagiarism Checker (Turnitin)
- Exam Management System
- Digitary Badges
- Digitary VIA
- Research Ethics Management
- Numbas (online assessment system designed for mathematical subjects)
- IReL
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