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Carson, Lorna; Do, Eunjee – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2013
A growth in interest in Korean contemporary culture in Europe has benefitted Korean language studies in Higher Education. This article describes an innovative Korean language programme in the School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Since its establishment as a pilot project in 2010, the Korean…
Descriptors: Korean, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction
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O'Sullivan, Timothy P.; Hargaden, Gra´inne C. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
This article describes the development and implementation of an open-access organic chemistry question bank for online tutorials and assessments at University College Cork and Dublin Institute of Technology. SOCOT (structure-based organic chemistry online tutorials) may be used to supplement traditional small-group tutorials, thereby allowing…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Tutorial Programs, Online Courses, Error Correction
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O'Sullivan, Margo – Irish Educational Studies, 2008
A review of donors' most recent policies highlights that the term "partnership" is firmly embedded in the lexicon of international development. Most donors now only fund INGO programmes if they are partnering LNGOs. This article considers key questions in relation to such programmes: What is meant by an education partnership? Are there…
Descriptors: Donors, Partnerships in Education, Educational Development, Foreign Countries
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Brady, Bernadine – Children & Society, 2007
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, advances in the sociology of childhood and the consumer rights movement have placed the spotlight on children's rights in society, challenging those working with children to examine how they share power and ensure that children's views are taken on board. While children's service…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Foreign Countries, Child Advocacy, Program Descriptions
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O'Dwyer, D. W.; Logan-Phelan, T. M.; O'Neill, E. A. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2007
The current paper describes the design and development of a qualitative analysis course and an interactive web-based teaching and assessment tool called VSE (virtual structural environment). The widespread reliance on structural analysis programs requires engineers to be able to verify computer output by carrying out qualitative analyses.…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Active Learning, Virtual Classrooms, Teaching Methods
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Weightman, Peter – Higher Education Management, 1991
A collaborative research program in auger spectroscopy at the University of Liverpool (England) involved scientists from 12 universities and research groups in 5 European countries and financed with international funds is described. The experience of the collaborators suggests how similar projects might be initiated and managed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation