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LTA in Conversation

TU Dublin Learning Teaching & Assessment

From the Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) team at Technological University Dublin, LTA in Conversation brings together voices from across the university to share ideas, experiences, and approaches to teaching, assessment, and curriculum design. Each episode offers insights grounded in experience and shaped by contemporary academic practice. Series one explores themes including the generative AI assessment challenge, the AI assessment scale, strategies for engaging learners, authentic assessment in theory and practice, and supporting writing in an age of ubiquitous generative AI.

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  • October 2 · 38 min

    The Chemistry of Engagement

    In episode four of LTA in Conversation, academic developer Conor Mellon continues our discussion of learner engagement with Claire McDonnell, an Organic Chemistry lecturer in the School of Chemical & BioPharmaceutical Sciences at TU Dublin. Recorded earlier this year at the University's new Academic Hub, Claire shares how she puts learner engagement into practice, exploring the role of hands-on learning, laboratory work and scaffolding in supporting deep engagement. They also consider challenges that can affect student engagement, from the scale of a large university to long commutes and personal commitments, and discuss practical approaches to active, engaging learning, including real-world examples, formative feedback and self-assessment. LTA in Conversation is a ⁠⁠⁠TU Dublin ⁠⁠⁠podcast.

  • June 5 · 37 min

    Exploring the Spectrum of Learner Engagement

    In the third episode of LTA in Conversation, academic developer Conor Mellon is joined by Fionnuala Darby and Mick O'Connor for a wide-ranging discussion on a topic that sits right at the heart of what we do as educators: learner engagement. Together, they explore what engagement really looks like beyond attendance and participation, from designing it intentionally into our teaching, to treating students as genuine partners and co-creators in their own learning, and building the kind of belonging and connection that keeps students motivated and curious. LTA in Conversation is a ⁠⁠TU Dublin ⁠⁠podcast.

  • May 26 · 43 min

    Taking Your First Steps with the AI Assessment Scale

    In this second episode of LTA in Conversation, we continue our discussion of the 'Gen AI Assessment Challenge' with a closer look at the AI Assessment Scale, a framework for setting clear, transparent expectations around the ethical use of generative AI for learners. Hosted by Academic Developer Derek Dodd, this episode brings together LTA colleague Ana Schalk, alongside returning guests Damian Gordon and Roisin Guilfoyle. Together, they unpack what the AI Assessment Scale is, how it works in practice, and how educators might begin to implement it within their own teaching and assessment contexts. LTA in Conversation is a ⁠TU Dublin ⁠podcast.

  • April 20 · 44 min

    The 'Gen AI Assessment Challenge'

    In this first episode of Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) in Conversation, academic developer Derek Dodd is joined by Damian Gordon, Lecturer in Computer Science, and Roisin Guilfoyle, Research Librarian, for a wide-ranging discussion on the challenges Generative AI (Gen AI) presents for teaching and learning in higher education, with a particular focus on assessment design, integrity, and validity. LTA in Conversation is a TU Dublin podcast.

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