Centre for Research and Innovation in Learning and Teaching

Improving Learning, Teaching and Assesment Practices at National College of Ireland 

• Professional development of faculty through the scholarship of learning and teaching
• Learning innovation and pedagogic design
• Blended learning implementation
• Research - digital literacy, usability, blended learning
• Home to our PhD students in technology enhanced learning 

Usability Testing in the National E-Learning Laboratory (NELL)

NELL is a research facility specialising in usability testing for human computer interactions. NELL allows researchers to systematically explore and improve the use of learning and knowledge-based technologies 

• Find out how NELL can help you understand and improve your User's Experience on our website
• Find out more about what we do in NELL in our BLOG 

Workplace Skills

• What new skills will be required for our 'Knowledge Economy' and how best can we support people to acquire these skills?
• What opportunities arise from technology enhanced learning in the workplace?
• How can we develop new blended learning courses to meet the future needs of our competitive economy?

• Knowledge Economy Skills Passport (KESP)
• Know IT     

Research

Research activities at the Centre for Research and Innovation in Learning and Teaching are directed toward the following objectives:

• Study, develop, design and access new models, principles, practices, tools, artifacts and settings arising from the use of technology to support learning.
• Support and promote discourse on the application of e-Learning and blended learning within business, government and education sectors.