Teaching and Learning: Welcome Back, incorporating GenAI Workshop
You are invited to register for this three hour in-person event taking place in the Central Quad (CQ-008), Grangegorman on Thursday, 4 September 2025, from 10am to 1pm.
The event includes:
- The launch of the recently published TU Dublin Guidelines on the Responsible use of Generative AI in Teaching and Learning (downloads as a Word doc).
- A workshop to support lecturers in making informed decisions about integrating Gen AI into their practice, and having open, confident conversations with their students about the use of GenAI.
- A showcase of TU Dublin lecturers’ recent successes in the Delta awards and the Jennifer Burke award, with presentations from award winners and shortlisted/highly commended.
- The launch of the 2025-26 LTA Affiliates panel.
Sign up to attend here.
Full Programme
9:30am: Registration open - Foyer outside CQ007/CQ008
10:00am: Welcome and Opening Comments
10:15am: LTA Affiliates Launch
10:25am: Workshop Part 1
- Launch of TU Dublin Guidelines on the Responsible use of Generative AI in Teaching and Learning (downloads as a Word doc), by David Irwin, Academic Integrity Manager.
- Birds, Bees & Bots: Talking to your Students about Gen AI - Derek Dodd, Damian Gordon, Dolores McManus
11:00am: Coffee Break
11:15am: Workshop Part 2
- Putting the AI Assessment Scale into Practice: First Steps - Derek Dodd, Dolores McManus, Conor Mellon
12:00pm: Learning, Teaching and Assessment Supports at TU Dublin
12:15pm: Showcasing Success – Brian Bowe introduces the Delta and Jennifer Burke award recipients
- Michelle Lalor & Jean Noonan, shortlisted for Jennifer Burke Award
- Glenn Loughran, highly commended for Jennifer Burke Award
- Tao Zhang, Programme Coordinator for Pharmacy Technician programme recognised with the Delta Award
- Kirk McCormack, winner of for Jennifer Burke Award
1:00pm: Finish
- Photocall for LTA Affiliates and Award Winners
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Follow up Actions for Semester 1 2025-26
- Check out the GenAI Training Resources in your Brightspace account
- Sign up for the GenAI for Teaching and Learning Mini-Course (see course description on P5)
- Sign up for the CPD Certificate in Assessment and Feedback (incorporating GenAI) (see course description on P3)
- Sign up for the CPD Certificate in Curriculum Design (incorporating GenAI) (see course description on P4)
- Sign up for the CPD Certificate in Supervising Undergraduate Dissertations and Projects (incorporating GenAI) (see course description on P2)
- Check out the TU Dublin Library LibGuides on Generative Artificial Intelligence.
- Check out the Artificial Intelligence Driving License.
- Check out the many webinars and workshops being offered by Academic Affairs, as shown in the Academic Affairs Training Calendar and summarised below.
Academic Affairs (and friends) Workshops and Webinars for Semester 1 2025-26
For a detailed list with further information see the Academic Affairs Training Calendar. Summary below.
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Active Learning for Enhancing Student Engagement |
Wednesday, 10/09/2025 11:00, 90 minutes (Online) Friday, 12/09/2025 10:00, 2 hours (Grangegorman) Thursday, 06/11/2025 10:00, 2 hours (Tallaght) Thursday, 20/11/2025 10:00, 2 hours (Blanchardstown) |
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Adobe Express Basics |
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Adobe Express: Creating Diagrams |
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Adobe Express: Creating Infographics |
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Bloom, Fink, and SOLO: Using Learning Taxonomies to Engage and Enrich Learning |
Friday, 17/10/2025 10:00, 90 minutes (Online) Friday, 28/11/2025 10:00, 90 minutes (Online) |
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Brightspace: Introduction to Brightspace |
Tuesday, 02/09/2025 15:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Wednesday, 03/09/2025 10:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Thursday, 04/09/2025 15:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Friday, 05/09/2025 15:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Monday, 08/09/2025 10:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Tuesday, 09/09/2025 10:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Wednesday, 10/09/2025 15:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Thursday, 11/09/2025 15:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Friday, 12/09/2025 15:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Monday, 22/09/2025 10:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Tuesday, 23/09/2025 10:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Wednesday, 24/09/2025 10:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Thursday, 25/09/2025 10:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Friday, 26/09/2025 10:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Tuesday, 30/09/2025 10:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Thursday, 02/10/2025 11:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Friday, 03/10/2025 10:00, 60 Minutes (Online) |
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Brightspace: Bongo Video Assignment Training |
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Brightspace: Drop-In Support Sessions |
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Brightspace: Feature 360: Assignments |
Tuesday, 09/09/2025 14:00, 60 Minutes (Online) Monday, 29/09/2025 10:00, 60 Minutes (Online) |
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Brightspace: Feature 360: Quizzes |
Friday, 12/09/2025 10:00, 60 Minutes (Online) |
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Cup of Teaching (Online): Overview of LTA Supports this Semester |
Monday, 08/09/2025 15:00, 30 minutes (Online) |
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Designing Authentic and Practice-Based Assessments |
Friday, 17/10/2025 13:00, 90 minutes (Online) |
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Encouraging Creativity in the Classroom |
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Engage and Inspire: Using Questions as a Teaching Strategy |
Friday, 10/10/2025 10:00, 90 minutes (Online) Friday, 21/11/2025 10:00, 90 minutes (Online) |
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GenAI - The AI Talk: Navigating Generative AI with Your Students |
Wednesday, 24/09/2025 11:00, 90 minutes (Blanchardstown) Wednesday, 15/10/2025 11:00, 90 minutes (Tallaght) |
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GenAI - Universal Design for Learning Meets GenAI - Tools and Techniques for Educators |
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GenAI - Gen AI Tools: Capabilities and Limitations |
Monday, 13/10/2025 13:00, 1 hour (Session from GenAI Mini Course, online and recorded) |
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GenAI - Challenges for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education |
Monday, 20/10/2025 13:00, 1 hour (Session from GenAI Mini Course, online and recorded) |
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GenAI - Opportunities to Embed GenAI in Supporting Student's Learning |
Monday, 03/11/2025 13:00, 1 hour (Session from GenAI Mini Course, online and recorded) |
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GenAI - Lessons from Educators' Experience |
Monday, 17/11/2025 13:00, 1 hour (Session from GenAI Mini Course, online and recorded) |
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GenAI - Welcome Back Event, incorporating GenAI Workshop |
Thursday, 04/09/2025 10:00, 3 hours (Grangegorman) |
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Group Work for Belonging: Building Peer Networks and Collaborative Confidence |
Friday, 12/09/2025 14:00, 90 minutes (Online) |
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Group Work for Assessment: Designing and Assessing Summative Group Tasks |
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How Learning Happens: Practical Lessons from Learning Theory |
Thursday, 23/10/2025 10:00, 90 minutes (Online) Friday, 05/12/2025 10:00, 90 minutes (Online) |
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How to Put Together a 60 Minute Lecture |
Monday, 10/11/2025 13:00, 90 minutes (Online) |
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Introducing MS One Note Class Notebook |
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Introduction to the Digital Capabilities Framework for Students |
Monday, 22/09/2025 12:30, 45 minutes (Online) |
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Let’s Rubric that Rubric’: Best Practice for Assessment Rubric Design |
Friday, 14/11/2025 14:00, 90 minutes (Grangegorman) |
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Library Essentials Awareness Session for Academic Staff: discover the resources, services, and supports available to you and your students |
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Library orientation tours, workshops, and research classes can be booked for your students. More information available here. |
Tours, workshops, and classes can be booked at any time |
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MS Whiteboard for Projects and Collaboration |
Wednesday, 08/10/2025 12:30, 1 hour (Online) |
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ScreenPal Introduction and Basics |
Thursday, 25/09/2025 12:30, 1 hour (Online) |
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ScreenPal Interactivity and Quizzing |
Wednesday, 15/10/2025 13:00, 1 hour (Online) |
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ScreenPal Video Editing |
Tuesday, 30/09/2025 13:00, 1 hour (Online) |
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Universal Design for Learning Meets GenAI: Tools and Techniques for Educators |
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Using Lockdown Browser with Arie Sowers (Respondus) |
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Using the Jisc Discovery Tool with your students |
Friday, 26/09/2025 12:30, 1 hour (Online) |
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Vevox Essential Training |
Wednesday, 24/09/2025 12:30, 1 hour (Online) Tuesday, 28/10/2025 12:30, 1 hour (Online) |
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Working with big classes: Designing Effective Learning for Large Cohorts |
Monday, 11/11/2025 10:00, 90 minutes (Online) |
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Writing Effective Learning Outcomes |
Friday, 26/09/2025 10:00, 90 minutes (Online) |