My preparations to teach two modules on the MSc in Project Management programme in the spring semester this year involved considerable reflexivity on my previous semester’s module (MN6001 Project Management Science and Principles). I knew that Leganto had considerable potential for use in module assessment and I was also keen to support student engagement ofContinue reading “Lessons with my students – Spring 2025”
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Reflections from a curious educator at AHE 2025 (part 1)
As an alumna of the Educational Research Department at Lancaster University I regularly attend the Saturday PhD Study Days, hosted by Dr Ann-Marie Houghton. With my PhD now in the rear view mirror, these days are dedicated to writing and research projects. Late in 2024 I was thinking about what conference I might attend inContinue reading “Reflections from a curious educator at AHE 2025 (part 1)”
Erasmus+ not just for students!
I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree in 1987, just before the participation of the University of Limerick (UL) in the European Union’s Erasmus Programme, so I might be forgiven for thinking that the programme is just for students. Not so, staff mobility is an important part of the programme. So, after a successful visit toContinue reading “Erasmus+ not just for students!”
My Vevox story
I could hardly turn down a kind invitation from Vevox to write a story on how I used the poll and survey features with my students during our first 6-week module of the academic year. This story was first published by Vevox in their series of Higher Education Stories | Education Stories for unmissable classes.Continue reading “My Vevox story”
Lessons from my students – Autumn 2024
Until this semester I had not taught a class on campus since Spring 2022. Back then, and in the preceding decade, my classes consisted of about 30 postgraduate students, and I included a mix of slide presentation work along with class discussions, group work and so on to achieve the module learning outcomes. Resources includedContinue reading “Lessons from my students – Autumn 2024”
Organising the chaos… Gantt charts
I was recently invited to give a talk to a group of research students at my university currently applying for funding from the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme. Specifically, my topic was to be on Gantt charts since the programme application guidelines indicated that while not compulsory, applicants could certainly include one. From myContinue reading “Organising the chaos… Gantt charts”
Sandra Flynn 