The Dublin Centre for Academic Development (DCAD), the focal point for the DRHEA's Enhancement of Learning strand, will create a 'virtual' Centre that will capitalise on expertise in educational practice, pedagogy and training in the individual institutions, and will provide access to tailored, structured programmes of training, development and support for academics in a cost-effective and collaborative manner.

The DCAD will prioritise the development of a professional development framework, underpinned by an agreed set of core values that will act as benchmarks for excellence for learning, teaching and assessment across the Dublin region and more generally across Irish higher education.

Key Objectives

• Establish a fellowship programme to develop academic leadership and drive academic change across the DRHEA and to improve practice through collaborative activity around priority areas
• Develop a shared accredited training programme for academic staff and tutors which will rationalise teacher training across the DRHEA and build on existing training and educational strengths in partner institutions
• Set up a database of shared expertise and identify multidisciplinary networks to share ideas and collaborate on priority issues

DCAD SURVEY OF PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

PLEASE NOTE THS SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you to all those who participated in the survey, analysis is now underway and findings will be made available via this website in due course.

The Dublin Region Higher Education Alliance (DRHEA) is surveying the professional development interests and needs of its staff in relation to teaching and learning. The survey is primarily aimed at academic staff, but all colleagues engaged in teaching are welcome to participate.

If you have any queries or comments on the survey, we would be delighted to hear from you at herc@dcu.ie (Higher Education Research Centre).