DkIT Showcases Best Practice at National Y1 Feedback Symposium

DkIT was well represented at the Y1Feedback Symposium in Maynooth University held on 27^th January.  Lecturers and librarians presented case studies of technology-enabled feedback approaches for first year and many more staff and MA Learning & Teaching students attended.

The event was organised as part of the Y1Feedback project, a collaborative project led by Maynooth University with partners Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin City University and Dundalk Institute of Technology.  The Symposium showcased the work undertaken in each of the participating institutions as part of the project and provided an interactive forum to explore, discuss and share approaches to enhancing feedback for first year.

The programme included a number of keynote addresses from international experts on assessment and feedback: Professor David Carless, University of Hong Kong, Professor Tansy Jessop, Southampton Solent University, Professor David Nicol, University of Strathclyde and Dr. Naomi Winstone, University of Surrey.

Dr Patricia Moriarty, Vice President Academic Affairs and Registrar at DKIT participated in a panel discussion on sustaining and further developing the work to enhance feedback in the first year. She discussed the positive impact and influence that the project has had on feedback practices at at DkIT.

Dr. Moira Maguire, Head of Learning and Teaching at DkIT, said: 

“It was fantastic to have so many DkIT staff participate in the Y1 Feedback Project and to showcase their innovative approaches to enhance the feedback process for first year students. DkIT’s involvement in Y1 Feedback Project directly aligns with the Institute’s commitment to fostering a learner-centred environment and to use technology  to explore new ways to enrich the learning experience.”

Below you can view some of the case studies of technology-enabled feedback approaches for first year that were presented by DkIT’s ‘Feedback Champions’ at the Symposium:

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