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.

#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.

NUIG Academic Skills Hub – IT and Digital Skills

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This page of NUIG’s Academic Skills Hub gives links to guides, apps, and resources on developing your IT and digital skills in college, including information on digital badges you can earn and how to get the most out of resources like Outlook.

NUI Galway – Checklist for creating a presentation slideshow

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This is a useful checklist for students on creating content for a presentation slideshow on PowerPoint and/or Google Slides, to help make sure good guidance has been followed on making an effective and easy to read presentation and that all necessary content is included.

NUI Galway – Digital Literacy

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This resource from NUI Galway is a list of tutorials for developing digital competencies and skills, including topics ranging from citing and referencing to 3D printing to critical thinking and communication skills.

Trinity College Dublin – What are Blogs and Wikis and how do they help me learn?

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This webpage from Trinity College Dublin discusses the use of blogs and wikis in learning, and how they can potentially be used for collaboration, assessment, and demonstrating knowledge of a topic. This page is also available as a PDF.

University of Limerick – Digital Foundations

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This online tutorial from the University of Limerick library and History Department aims to help staff and students to acquire the skills needed to create, manage, share, and preserve their digital content, particularly looking at digitising materials like family photographs, maps, and local histories.