The Enhancement of Learning (EOL) strand is transforming undergraduate education and teaching and learning approaches across the Dublin region. EOL brings together 8 diverse institutions, from the largest university (UCD) to the smallest institute of technology (IADT), the oldest university (TCD) to the newest institute of technology (ITB) with the added dimension of a cross sectoral, regional perspective. Catering for over 75,000 students in the most densely populated region in Ireland but with a view to the growing global and international climate of Irish higher education, the EOL partner institutions know that perhaps their greatest strength lies in their diversity.

The Enhancement of Learning (EOL) Strand, convened by Dublin City University (DCU), is one of four component strands of the Dublin Region Higher Education Authority (DRHEA) EOL is the largest strand, involving all 8 of the collaborating institutions and it comprises a number of projects organised into four major areas:

• The Dublin Centre for Academic Development
• Transforming the Curriculum/Learning Outcomes
• Teaching for Engagement and Retention
• Enabling E- and Blended learning