News & Events
The Department of Lifelong Learning and Outreach, University of Limerick, Ireland and the Centre for Community and Lifelong Learning at the University of Wales, Newport are hosting a second international conference discussing the role and links between higher education and community regeneration and social disadvantage, from the 2nd-4th June 2010.
The conference will present an international comparative dimension and will focus on the transformational potential of learning, both for those living within, as well as outside of regeneration communities. The 3 key themes are:
- 1. Social and Economic Impact
- 2. Policies and procedures
- 3. Community Learning and Engagement
All are welcome - community groups and representatives, members of the public, practitioners, policy makers and academics.
Further information can be found at regen2010-04-28
The Shannon Consortium - Strategic Innovation Fund(SIF) Colloquium took place in the Radison Hotel in Limerick on Wednesday the 8th of October. The following links are the files relating to that event.
The Full Agenda Colloquium Agenda Oct 08
Opening Address, Dr Maria Hinfelaar, President of LIT
OpeningAddress-DrMariaHinfelaarPresidentLIT.ppt
Overview of SIF 1&2 Access Projects - Enabling Communities along Guided Pathways to the Education System
EnablingCommunitiesalongGuidedPathwaystotheEducationSystem.ppt
Family School Community Educational Partnership Project, Anne Higgins, MIC
FamilySchoolCommunityEducationalPartnershipProject.ppt
Limerick Regeneration Agency, Declan Blackett
LimerickRegenerationAgency.ppt
The Shannon Consortium Library Network, Jerald Cavanagh, LIT
TheShannonConsortiumLibraryNetwork.ppt
The Shannon Consortium E-Learning Platform
TheShannonConsortiumE-LearningPlatform.ppt
Towards a Regional Zone of Excellence in Teaching and Learning Support, Prof Sarah Moore, UL
TowardsaRegionalZoneofExcellenceinTeachingandLearningSupport.ppt
Learning Styles and Diagnostics, Vincent Farrell, ITT and Michael O Brien, LIT
LearningStylesandDiagnostics.ppt
Regional Teaching Enhancement and Award System, Dr Liam Boyle, LIT and Elaine Vaughan, MIC
RegionalTeachingEnhancementandAwardSystem.ppt
Young Entrepreneurship Programme, Breda O' Dwyer, ITT
YoungEntrepreneurshipProgramme.ppt
Maths and Science Teaching and Learning, Prof John O' Donoghue, UL
MathsandScienceTeachingandLearning.ppt