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J. Brunton & C. Beatty · Supporting Digital Learning Design at an Institutional Level

One of the many positive impacts and outputs from the DLDU workshops and
consultations were new DCU-oriented teaching resources that were created. These

included a sta support site on the VLE platform, a teaching online resource bank,

weekly newsletters, and ongoing provision of professional learning communities
(see Figure 4). These resources serve as important teaching conversation spaces

for sta to share practices.

Figure 4
Screenshots of new DCU teaching resources

Conclusion

The DLCU in DCU is an example of how supporting digital learning design at an
institutional level can benefit not only the professional development of sta but

the levels of student engagement and success in online modules or programmes.

Using a two pronged approach, the DLDU aided sta training and capacity building
in online/blended learning through workshop sessions and consultations as part of

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