All Aboard 2017
All Aboard 2017 is an initiative being co-run by The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and Ireland’s higher education institutions. Running from April 3 2017, All Aboard 2017 is a week-long series of national and regional public events designed to build confidence in Ireland’s digital skills for learning.
All Aboard 2017 - Digital Skills Week is nearly here and we have an exciting line-up of events planned for the week of April 3rd - 7th. One date for your diary is Wednesday 5th at 7:00 pm when there is an exclusive screening of Screenagers a documentary that examines the impact of screen time on teenagers. Details and booking is available on the All Aboard 2017 website http://allaboard2017.ie
Time | Event | Venue | Availability |
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Monday A2:D103.30pm | All Aboard 2017 - WIT official launch | Main Campus | More Information |
Monday 7.00pm | Maths for Mums and Dads aims to help parents fill in gaps in their own knowledge of mathematics. Duration 1 hour. | IT102 | Book Now |
Tuesday 9.30am | Using TEDEd in your teaching. Duration 3 hours. | IT Staff Training Room | More Information |
Tuesday 10.15am | Integrating Digital Technology into Learning Healthcare Skills. Duration 1 hour. | TBC | More Information |
Tuesday 11.15am | Digital Skills for Health Professionals. Duration 1 hour. | C04 | More Information |
Tuesday 12.00pm | Biomechanics Testing Session. Duration 1.5 hours. | WIT Arena | More Information |
Tuesday 2.00pm | Digital Marketing Planning. The purpose of this workshop is to equip the participants with the capability of crafting and implementing a digital marketing strategy for their organisation. Duration 2.5 hours | D01 | Book Now |
Tuesday 2.00pm | Digital Badging Webinar with Dr. Doug Belshaw. Duration 2 hours. | IT Boardroom | More Information |
Wednesday 10.00am | Exploring digital literacies across Further and Higher Education. The aim of the workshop is to share knowledge and understanding of digital literacies required by adult learners in FET and in HE. Duration 3 hours. | TBC | More Information |
Wednesday 7.00pm | Screenagers: Growing up in the digital age. This is the first screening of this documentary in Ireland and booking is essential as places are limited. Duration 2 hours. | Auditorium | Book Now |
Thursday 10.00am | Learning Design Workshop with Professor Gráinne Conole. An intensive design workshop to prepare courses for online and mobile environments. Duration 6 hours. | Health Science Boardroom | Book Now |
Thursday 2.00pm | Microsoft Showcase: Looking at AI, Machine Learning, using tools like OneNote and Office 365. This is aimed at all education levels, including secondary schools, further education and higher education. Duration: 1.5 hours. | Auditorium | Book Now |
Friday 9.00am | Learning in an in-between space. Duration 4 hours. | IT Staff Training Room | More Information |
Friday 1.00pm | In Defence of the Lecture. A lunchtime lecture by philosopher Dr Seán Moran on the benefits of, and challenges that, technology poses to the traditional college lecture. Duration 1 hour. | A02 | More Information |