eLearning and educational development was explored yesterday at the EDIN Annual General Meeting held in Tipperary Institute. Dr Kevin O'Rourke of the LTTC DIT, Paul Gormley Chair of ILTA and working in CELT NUIG, Morag Munro Acting Head of the Learning Innovation Unit at DCU and Catherine Bruen NDLR Project Manager explored the relationship between elearning and educational development. The overall argument about technology-enhanced learning, how it can support educational development, the need for a critical theory of technology, how through sharing we can develop a collective solution for elearning and thus put into practice the recipe for a happy marriage was thought-provoking and exciting. EDIN looks forward to developing this debate further. There is no doubt that elearning and educational development are intertwined at many levels in Irish higher education.
At the AGM the 2010-2011 EDIN Officers and Committee were elected and a two year Strategic Plan was agreed. The EDIN Officers for 2010-2011 are: Chair Marion Palmer (IADT), Vice-Chair Nuala Harding (Athlone IT), Secretary Orla Hanratty (NUIM) and Treasurer Martina Crehan (DIT). The EDIN Committee is Anne Carpenter (IT Carlow), Geraldine O'Neill (UCS), Martin Fitzgerald (Tipperary Institute), Ciara O'Farrell (TCD), Marian Fitzmaurice(DIT)and Michelle Tooher(NUIG).
Thanks to Tipperary Institute for hosting the AGM and being an excellent venue. Thanks to our presenters, to EDIN members and to the 2009-2010 Committee for a good AGM.
