IT Sligo recently put its online teaching infrastructure to good use in giving several presentations live to Zaragoza University in Spain. The live link up was set up with the technology used for delivery of on-line courses by IT Sligo. This event was organised by Grace Corcoran, Lecturer in Mathematics in the School of Engineering as part of an Erasmus Mobility initiative. The event was opened by Grace who was in the University of Zaragoza, Spain where she explained how IT Sligo was complying with the Bologna Accord. Several presentations were then made by IT Sligo staff from the Institute in Sligo.
Stephanie Donegan, Education and Quality Manager, presented on Quality Assurance at IT Sligo, Eileen Curley, International Officer, spoke about student mobility, Etain Kiely, Learning and Teaching Coordinator, presented on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), meeting learning outcomes and assessment criteria and how this translates into practice and, finally, Brian Mulligan, Open Learning Coordinator and Grace concluded the event with a presentation on the development of online distance learning in IT Sligo.
Members of the Educational Development Unit on webcam at IT Sligo taking a break from the live link up with the University of Zaragoza, Spain which was conducted recently
The presentation was very timely as the University of Zaragoza is now beginning to restructure their programmes to comply with the Bologna Accord. Grace was presented with a piece of pottery by Dr. Fernando Tricas the vice director of Quality at the Centro Politécnico Superior of the University of Zaragoza.
On her return from the University of Zaragoza, Grace Corcoran, Lecturer, School of Engineering presents the piece of pottery received from Fernando Tricas the Vice Director of Quality, University of Zaragoza to members of the Education Development Unit.
For further information on the Education Development Unit please contact:
Stephanie Donegan,
Education and Quality Manager,
IT Sligo,
Phone: 071 9155447
Email: donegan.stephanie@nullitsligo.ie