The Institute of Technology Tralee (IT Tralee) was established in 1977 as the Regional Technical College, Tralee and in 1992 became the Institute of Technology, Tralee. The Institute currently has 3,500 full & part-time students, employing 350 staff and provides a financial contribution of circa €60m to the local economy annually. IT Tralee operates on two campus locations in Tralee, Co. Kerry: the South Campus located in Clash and the North Campus located in Dromtacker which opened in 2001.
IT Tralee is involved in the provision of third level education, training and research & development for the economic, technological, scientific, commercial, industrial, social and cultural development of the State with particular reference to the region served by the Institute. It also develops and maintains linkages with other educational organisations, industry, commerce, other professions and the community.
The Institute has three principal schools, i.e. School of Business, Computing & Humanities, School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics and School of Health & Social Sciences. It conducts an extensive range of courses, comprising two year certificates and building thereon, three year Ordinary Degrees; four year Honours Degree, Masters and PhD. The Institute also conducts a wide range of craft, apprentice, ACCS and life-long learning / part-time programmes.
IT Tralee offer programmes in a number of areas including Agriculture, Biological & Pharmaceutical, Business & Management, Construction, Creative Media, Engineering, Environmental, Food, Culinary Arts & Cookery, Health, Leisure & Fitness, Hospitality & Hotel Management, Information Science/Systems, Music, TV & Radio, Nursing, Outdoor Activity, Renewable / Energy, Social Sciences, Computing & Technology, Tourism & Wildlife.
The Institute also has a number of research centres in the following areas:
In addition, the Tom Crean Business Incubation Centre (creancentre.com) plays a key role in fostering and developing the entrepreneurial mindset as part of the innovative ecosystem of the Institute of Technology Tralee and where successful start-ups can move to the Kerry Technology Park who share our 113 acre North Campus.
The Institute of Technology, Tralee (ITT) has participated in a number of EU and national programmes as a partner and as the Applicant. The ITT staff has many national and international networks that would be suitable to disseminate the core ideas of this project. It is also not discipline specific which will make piloting and dissemination easier. Please have a look at http://www.ittralee.ie/en/InformationAbout/InstituteandDepartments/AbouttheDepartments/AcademicDepartments/Languages/Languages-EUProjects/.
EDSU
The E-learning Development and Support Unit (EDSU) at the Institute of Technology, Tralee, designs, develops and supports the delivery of blended learning courses, promotes Digital Literacy and administers the front-end of Blackboard, the Institute’s Learning Management System. Established in January 2013, EDSU brings together subject matter experts, education developers, instructional designers and content support specialists in a collaborative dynamic environment to produce courses in a blend of face-to-face and online delivery.
The unit is currently supporting blended course delivery at the Institute for work-based learners which include Trainee Management and Development Program for the Hotel Industry, Certificate in Instrumentation and Automation, BA in Early Childhood Practice and a BA in Outdoor Learning. In addition a number of project are currently under development with academic partners including modules in a MA in Dance, Supervision and Reflection and in a proposed BEng in Mectronics.
In addition EDSU has developed a number of nationally funded projects including the “Digital Objects to Transition International Students into the HE sector in Ireland” initiative (www.liveandlearninireland.ie ). Tourism Insight (http://tourisminsight.ie/ ) is a collaborative project which involved businesses in hospitality, the Irish Hospitality Institute and the Irish Tourism Board (Failte Ireland) among others. This interactive programme, is split into six units that can be completed in school as part of a career guidance classes. The unit also developed a micro-credential with academic Dr. Kristin Brogen under the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Professional Development Digital Badge initiative (http://www.teachingandlearning.ie/pd-digital-badges-initiative/ ).
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INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TRALEE
CLASH
TRALEE
Ireland