Now is a really good time for students to learn how to adopt a growth mindset as a means of coping with their interrupted lives.
Surviving As a Learner during the Global Pandemic
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Higher Education
A First in Ireland for two female academics
UCD Professor Gerardine Meaney and UL Professor Orla Muldoon are the first two women in Ireland, in any discipline, to each gain a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant award.
IT Carlow issues statement on Exams and Assessments 2020
IT Carlow has been working to ensure that students are not disadvantaged at the point of assessment, while preserving the academic integrity and standards of all awards.
Over 13,000 educators register for FutureLearn’s ‘How to Teach Online’
Over 13,000 teachers and lecturers from 130 countries have signed up for FutureLearn’s free online course to help them teach students during this health crisis.
Call for State and University Examinations to be cancelled
Seanad Eireann candidate Peter Finnegan calls on the Minister for Education & Skills to provide certainty to Junior, Leaving Certificate and University students worried about final exams in the current Coronavirus crisis. “I have been contacted by University...
Artificial Intelligence for Educators
— By Dr Glen C. Collins This article is an attempt to shed some light on the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and to highlight what's important to know about it. Links to further resources may help you keep up with this growing technology.1 Every week, the news...
Mary Robinson: Ireland needs to be a leader not a “laggard” on climate change
Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and leader of the Mary Robinson Climate Justice Foundation, was guest on UCC’s very first Plain Speaking Podcast.
€12,000 WIT President’s Scholarships available in five disciplines
There will be one WIT Scholarship available in each of five disciplines: Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Science & Computing.
Tutoring in Philosophy: where have all the critical thinkers gone?
Dr Ruud Burke reflects on the challenges and frustrations of tutoring third-level students unprepared for university-level critical thinking.
World-Class Universities: what are they, and why are they relevant?
Professor Andrew Deeks discusses the characteristics of world-class universities, how these are measured, the challenges facing universities, their core role and their contribution to the economy and society.
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