Avoiding Plagiarism – Maynooth University

This interactive content is created by Maynooth University. Going through these interactive videos and quizzes can help you understand plagiarism and how to avoid it.

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Making Feedback Work For You – UCC

This is a PDF from the UCC Skills Centre. This PDF details how to use feedback from assignments to further improve your future work.

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Note Taking in Academic Reading and in Lectures – UCC

This is a PDF from the UCC Skills Centre. This PDF aims to give a summary of why and how to take notes in academia.

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OpenLearn: Jumpstart University

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This is a hub of free courses, articles, activities, and resources curated by the Open University aimed at helping new students take their first steps at university. There are courses on practical topics, such as learning to recognise plagiarism, embrace good studying habits, and preparation for exams and essays, as well as on more specific topics including arts, science, maths, business, and mental health and wellbeing.

DigitalEd – Digital Tools

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This is a directory of digital resources, tools, apps, and software that can be used to enhance the digital teaching and learning experience in third-level education. A variety of tools are featured, including resources focused on website creation, video conferencing, and quiz making, among others.

DigiLanguages

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DigiLanguages is a project funded by Ireland’s National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning, which aims to offer flexible support for language learners during various transition periods. The site provides a series of mini-lessons on various topics.

Learning In A Digital Age

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This resource consists of several micro courses focused on learning in a digital age, digital literacies for online learning, digital citizenship, open education, copyright, open licensing, media literacies, and digital skills. These courses can help grow your digital competencies and improve your capacity as a digital learner.

How To Add A Creative Commons License To Your Work

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This YouTube video takes you through the process of adding Creative Commons licensing to your work.

How To Choose An Open License

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This is a guidance document from the National Forum for Teaching and Learning’s Open Educational Resources series. It advises academic staff on choosing the best Creative Commons license for their needs.

#OpenTeach – Facilitating Discussion Forums

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This is a guidance document and resource for academic staff on facilitating online discussion forums and how best to make use of them to encourage student discussion and discourse.