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Learning To Learn: Embedding Peer Support As A Core Learning Skill At Third Level, Philip Russell
Learning To Learn: Embedding Peer Support As A Core Learning Skill At Third Level, Philip Russell
Philip Russell
This paper presents an overview of the Peer Learning Support Programme which has been developed by Mechanical Engineering staff and librarians at the Institute of Technology Tallaght in support of the Institute's Learning to Learn at Third Level module.
Tools For Transition: Supporting The Path To Third Level Education Through Effective Literacy And Information Literacy Supports, Philip Russell
Tools For Transition: Supporting The Path To Third Level Education Through Effective Literacy And Information Literacy Supports, Philip Russell
Philip Russell
This paper outlines the range of supports being made available to first year students at the Institute of Technology Tallaght to support their transition into higher education. The paper presents the tools being used including a Learning to Learn module, a suite of eLearning tutorials and a Peer Learning Support Programme.
Going The Distance: Best Practices In Designing And Sharing Reusable Learning Objects, Philip Russell
Going The Distance: Best Practices In Designing And Sharing Reusable Learning Objects, Philip Russell
Philip Russell
This paper presents an overview of the suite of online interactive tutorials that have been developed at the Institute of Technology Tallaght (ITT Dublin); with a particular emphasis on best practices for pedagogy and instructional design in terms of creating eLearning tools. The author also details how these learning objects have been made available for reuse on a national and international basis as open educational resources via online repositories