Post Graduate Programmes
Certificate in Technology Enhanced Learning
Programme aims
This programme will introduce participants to a range of technologies for learning and provides them with an opportunity to try out technologies and to consider how they can make effective use of such technologies to enhance their teaching.
Learning Outcomes
- Critically evaluate theories concerning the relationship between technology and learning .
- Compare and contrast a range of technologies available to teachers in HE (including classroom technologies, internet based, mobile communication) and evaluate their effectiveness
- Develop simple multimedia materials for teaching purposes
- Effectively select and use appropriate technologies in their own teaching
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Certificate in Assessment and Evaluation
Programme Aims
Assessment is one of the key functions of teachers in higher and further education with all lecturers responsible for devising, delivering and monitoring the assessment of any courses they teach, with the support of the external examiners.
This programme which is practically based and interactive, is aimed at providing the basic knowledge and competencies to enable teachers to become effective assessors of student learning.
The Certificate in Assessment and Evaluation aims to enable lecturers to explore concepts in assessment and evaluation and to develop their knowledge and skills as effective assessors of student learning and programme evaluation.
Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the nature of assessment in the college environment both at individual student (for accreditation and learning) and at system level (for quality assurance);
- Critically review the formative and summative modes in their own courses;
- Identify the knowledge and skills developed through a specific subject and demonstrate an awareness of how summative assessment affects student learning
- Identify the knowledge and skills developed through a specific subject and demonstrate an awareness of how summative assessment affects student learning;
- Design, implement and evaluate an appropriate assessment scheme for a specific subject area;
- Consider the role of assessment in course design
- Monitor the quality of course assessment processes
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Certificate in Learning and Teaching using Blended Learning Approach.
AIT's Learning and Teaching Unit in conjunction with the Department of Adult and Continuing Education will offer the AIT Certificate in Learning and Teaching commencing in September 2009. The programme is a Level 9 Special purpose award which has been validated to HETAC standards.
Programme Aims
The aim is to provide participants with an opportunity to develop key areas in learning, teaching and assesment in order to be competent teachers taking cognisance of the potential and challenges of blended and distance learning.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this programme the participant should/will be able to:
- Select from a variety of methods foe enabling effective learning, innovative teaching and appropriate assessment strategies.
- Apply appropriate methods to their teaching situation and professional context.
- Review their teaching and modify accordingly.
- Engage with a community of Teachers in hgher education in a process of continuous professional development.
- Develop and demonstrate a professional reflective enquiry base to inform their teaching in higher education institutions.
- Inform their teaching with a critical awareness of the changinge socio-cultural context of higher education.
We are currently taking applications for 2011, please click here to register.
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