ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE
ATU Sligo Digital Education Winner at the .IE Digital Town Awards with the iNote Project
iNOTE Symposium ATU Donegal Letterkenny May 3 On Tuesday May 3, ATU Donegal Letterkenny hosted the iNOTE Symposium 2022. The event showcased the innovative, agile and impactful outcomes of the iNOTE project and their applications to teaching and learning. The iNOTE project was funded under the Higher Education System Innovation and Transformation Call 2018 administered by the Higher Education Authority (HEA). In December 2018, funding of €2.84m was awarded to the project for the period 2019 – 2022. The main aim of the project was to build digital capability for flexible learning delivery in the west and north-west region.
The welcome address was delivered by Dr Orla Flynn, ATU President and the keynote address was given by Dr Alec Couros, Professor, Educational Technology & Media Director, Centre for Teaching & Learning University of Regina, Canada.
The success of the iNote project was recognised recently at the IE Digital Town Awards where it was the winner of the Digital Education Award. To date, the project has created or introduced many supports to assist with students’ wellbeing, academic skills and non-academic support. The .IE Digital Town Awards promote awareness, knowledge, use and understanding of digital in Ireland by its citizens, businesses and communities. They also highlight the benefits and possibilities of digital and celebrate the digital achievements of towns and projects.
The symposium presented the outputs and impacts of the iNOTE project focusing on: • Quality Assurance Policy for Flexible Delivery • Building Digital Teaching and Learning Capabilities in ATU • Providing Support Services for Online Flexible Learners • Developing and Delivering Work based Learning Programmes utilising Digital Capabilities for Flexible Delivery.
Pictured left to right: Louise Kearins, Simon Stephens, Professor Jacqueline McCormack, Dr Orla Flynn, Dr Seán Duffy and Dr Carina Ginty at the iNOTE Symposium in ATU Donegal Letterkenny, May 3.
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Participants at the iNOTE Symposium in ATU Donegal Letterkenny, May 3.
