"Good teachers impart good education. Great teachers groom their students to become leaders. Ordinary teachers direct us along the right path, but great teachers inspire us to seek our own path. They encourage us to discover our talents." Anatole France
This prestigious award recognises recipients who have a clear track record in teaching and learning including adoption of leadership roles in curriculum design, programme development and peer mentoring in Teaching and Learning.
The purpose of the College Teaching Awards is to acknowledge specific efforts made by recipients in teaching and learning, appropriate to the current stage of their career.
The UCD Fellowships Scheme enables Fellows in Teaching and Academic Development to work on innovative projects in teaching and learning and to carry out research into areas of strategic importance for the university.
Have you implemented an innovate service, activity or procedure which supports student learning or the provision of an effective and positive learning environment? If so you may be interested in this award scheme.
Are you interested in using technology to support and enhance learning? The Learning Innovation Projects Grants Scheme which supports the development of targeted reusable learning resources and associated teaching practices may be of interest to you.
Do you strive to employ new approaches to teaching and learning? Do you support multidisciplinary, research-based learning and teaching or use the potential of new or emerging technologies?
If so, you may be interested to read about the Module Innovation Support Grants.
This scheme aims to identify and enhance areas of best practice existing in the university and also to encourage and engage staff to explore initiatives leading to best practice in the area of Digital Media.
In line with strategic objectives this scheme facilitates increasing module capacity in areas where there is significant student demand and enhancement of academic quality and the learning experience.