LTA Faculty Fundamentals

This resource will help you to:

• Write or revise learning outcomes for programmes and modules. 
• Use constructive alignment to develop a coherent design for your programme or module, thus helping students achieve the learning outcomes
• Navigate other curriculum design resources more easily and efficient
• Link to Learning Outcomes resource (TU Dublin login required)

This resource complements the Faculty Fundamentals webinar Writing Learning Outcomes: why is it so important? More information on Faculty Fundamentals Webinars

This resource will help you to:

• Consider a range of potential learning types in your teaching
• Select effective learning and teaching methods associated with different learning types
• Design/adapt existing methods to work effectively with your groups
• Link to Effective Learning & Teaching Resource (TU Dublin login required)

This resource complements the Faculty Fundamentals webinar Selecting/Designing Effective Learning & Teaching Methods. More information on Faculty Fundamentals Webinars

The aim of this resource is to: 

• briefly outline why we assess and review the guidelines which inform the practice at university level
• introduce the language and concepts you will need to discuss assessment and feedback (formative assessment, summative assessment, academic integrity etc)
• guide you in the design of an effective assessment and feedback strategy for your module
• introduce a selection of effective assessment and feedback practices
• Link to Assessment and Feedback Resource (May 2024 in development)

This resource complements the Faculty Fundamentals webinar Designing Fit for Purpose Assessment and Feedback Strategies. More information on Faculty Fundamentals Webinars

This resource will help you to:

• start the incremental development of authentic approaches to assessment 
• consider what authentic assessment means to you, in the context of your discipline and your graduates’ future careers  
• identify authentic assessment methods that are aligned with your module and programme outcomes 
• Resource in development!
• Link to Interim Authentic Assessment Resource (May 2024 new resource in development, TU Dublin login required)

This resource complements the webinar Building Authenticity into your Assessment Approaches

This resource will help you to:

• implement different methods and approaches to enhance communication with your students in both the online and in-person contexts
• explore ways to create a positive learning environment through effective communication
• Resource in development!
• Link to Interim Online Community Building Resource (May 2024 new resource in development, TU Dublin login required)

When developed, this resource will complement the webinar Communicating Effectively with Students

This resource will help you to:

• Identify the benefits and challenges associated with group work
• Devise strategies to set up group work activities within your modules
• Provide guidance to your students to support them to work effectively in groups
• Link to Resource

This resource complements the webinar Supporting Small Group and Collaborative Learning