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Facebook: supporting first year students

Diggins, Yvonne; Risquez, Angelica; Murphy, Maura (P A U Education, 2011)

The First Seven Weeks programme aims to support first year students during their first seven weeks at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Through Facebook, students are provided with support on topics such as finding ...
Failure of Bcl-2 to block cytochrome c redistribution during TRAIL-induced apoptosis

Keogh, Sinéad A.; Walczak, Henning; Bouchier-Hayes, Lisa; Martin, Seamus J. (Elsevier, 2000)

Tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a member of the TNF family of cytokines that promotes apoptosis and NF-kB activation. Here we show that recombinant hu-TRAIL initiates the activation ...
Gene expression profiles during early differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells

Mansergh, Fiona C.; Daly, Carl S.; Hurley, Anna L.; Wride, Michael A.; Hunter, Susan M.; Evans, Martin J. (BMC, 2009)

Background: Understanding the mechanisms controlling stem cell differentiation is the key to future advances in tissue and organ regeneration. Embryonic stem (ES) cell differentiation can be triggered by embryoid body ...
Goethean pedagogy a case in innovative science education and implications for work based learning

Franses, Philip; Wride, Michael A. (Emerald Publishing Ltd, 2015)

Purpose The purpose here is to highlight the profound learning associated with the Goethean methodology in the Holistic Science MSc at Schumacher College, Devon, U.K. This is presented as a case study in profound ...
Grazing the long acre – distance students in equine science using the Glucksman library at the University of Limerick

O'Sullivan, Liz (SCONUL, 2008)

This article reports on a pilot library-support service offered to undergraduate Equine Science distance students in University of Limerick. The service, which began in 2001, started as a postal, e-mail and telephone service ...
Hosted library services: clouds do have silver linings

Breen, Michelle; Derven, Caleb (2014)

Software (SaaS) is becoming increasingly common as a delivery method for many software products. The University of Limerick Library was the first University library in Ireland to move its library management system (LMS) ...
Hosted library services; clouds with silver linings

Breen, Michelle; Derven, Caleb (SCONUL, 2015)

Software as a Service (SaaS) is becoming increasingly common as a delivery method for many software products. The Glucksman Library at the University of Limerick (UL) was the first university library in Ireland to move ...
How research institutions can foster innovation

Dahm, Ralf; Byrne, Jake Rowan; Rogers, Daniel; Wride, Michael A. (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2021)

Carrying out research—if done right—inherently means being innovative. We use ‘innovation’ in a broad sense, that is, as the creation of something new: an idea, a concept, way of looking at things, method or approach. ...
"I found that I've been free all along": Knowledge, meaning, creativity and holistic science

Wride, Michael A. (2015)

no abstract available
Identification of novel serum microRNAs in age-related macular degeneration

ElShelmani, Hanan; Wride, Michael A.; Saad, Tahira; Rani, Sweta; Kelly, David J.; Keegan, David (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), 2020)

Purpose: To identify circulating microRNAs (miRNA) associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Thus differentially expressed serum miRNA could be used as AMD biomarkers. Methods: This study involved total ...
If we lend them will they come ; lending ebook readers at the Glucksman Library UL

Breen, Michelle (LIR Annual Seminar, 2011, Ebooks – Caressing the Divine Details, Friday March 25th in Dublin, 2011)

Discussed UL's experiences of lending SONY PRS 600 ebook readers from the library to UL students and staff.
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) in intercultural education

Risquez, Angelica; Rubio, Maria Jose; Rodriquez, Germania (2009)

The new information and communications technologies (ICTs) have become an indispensable tool for constructing networks and communities of practice, for accessing and managing knowledge, and for disseminating best ...
Integrating information skills training to support evidence-based diabetes care

Dalton, Michelle (2012)

Information literacy, including the ability to search for, access and use research effectively, is a key component of evidence-based practice. Information and research skills training is regularly delivered by Library staff ...
Introduction: language learning and technology

Farr, Fiona; Murray, Liam (Routledge, 2016)

no abstract available
Introduction: Peer writing tutors’ narratives 138 the role of the student experience in shaping academic writing development in higher education: the peer writing tutors’ perspective

O'Sullivan, Íde; Cleary, Lawrence (European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing, 2012)

On 29 June 2011, 280 delegates interested in the teaching, tutoring, research, administration and development of academic writing in higher education in Europe descended upon the University of Limerick to discuss the role ...
An investigation of students’ experiences of using virtual learning environments: implications for academic professional development

Risquez, Angelica; McAvinia, Claire; Raftery, Damien; O'Riordan, Fiona; Harding, Nuala; Cosgrove, Robert; Logan-Phelan, Theresa; Farrelly, Tom (EDIN; Educational Developers in Ireland Network, 2013)

Because virtual learning environments (VLEs) are amongst the most widely adopted technologies in higher education, and to justify the widespread investment in VLE technology, it is important to study patterns of actual ...
The jury is still out: psychoemotional support in peer e-mentoring for transition to university

Risquez, Angelica; Sanchez-Garcia, Maria Fe (Elsevier, 2012)

This study investigates how computer mediated communication (CMC) can sustain nourishing and emotionally enriching peer mentoring relations. A peer electronic mentoring program was implemented in an Irish university to ...
Key performance indicators in Irish hospital libraries: developing outcome-based metrics to support advocacy and service delivery

Dalton, Michelle (University of Alberta Learning Services, 2012)

Objective To develop a set of generic outcome-based performance measures for Irish hospital libraries. Methods Various models and frameworks of performance measurement were used as a theoretical paradigm to link the ...
KPIs and metrics to support advocacy and service delivery

Dalton, Michelle (2013)

Presentation at LAI HSLG Annual Conference, 12th April 2013
Learning resources and open access in higher education institutions in Ireland

Risquez, Angelica; McAvinia, Claire; O'Keeffe, Anne; Bruen, Catherine; Desmond, Yvonne; Rooney, Pauline; Flynn, Sharon; Ryan, Deirdre; Farr, Fiona; Marcus-Quinn, Ann; Coughlan, Ann (NDLR: National Digital Learning Resources, 2015)

Over the past decade or so the open education movement has continued to gather momentum in higher education, spurred on by increasing demand for more flexible education options; by the potential of developments in ...

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