The seed

Mark Hofstetter, 2006

Development Partners

• Clár Ní Bhuachalla, Bord na Gaeilge UCD

• Ian Ó Caoimh, School of UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore & Linguistics

IAN Ó CAOIMH - NARRATION

The voice: Ian Ó Caoimh

The Equipment: audio-technica USB Microphone: AT2020

Image courtesy of Dead Beat Productions

BEST PRACTICE IN PROVIDING IRISH LANGUAGE RESOURCES

Clár Ní Bhuachalla,

Bord na Gaeilge, UCD

Timing

Nathan Nelson, 2005

Equal Access

Equal Access

Equal Quality

Equal Quality

Publicity “Active Offer”

• Excellent resources can be under-used if not advertised

• Joint approach

• Bord na Gaeilge promoted to contact in the Irish Language community and learners, as well as on their e-newsletter & publications

• Library Twitter, Facebook, Website, Teaching & Learning Committees, UCD Library Newsletter shared on professional lists, JORUM, OER Commons, Conferences

Results

“…Bord na Gaeilge UCD was delighted with the

return on its investment …. It considers the tutorial

to be an excellent resource not only for students of the

language but for many Irish speaking students

within other UCD schools including its own

scholarship students and those from Gaeltacht areas.” (Clár Ní Bhuachalla, 2014)

The numbers March 2014 - present

• Page views = 216

• Average viewing time =6.06

• Actual length of tutorial ~ 8 minutes

• Good result compared to actual length of tutorial

OERs: Share the cake AND the recipe

• JORUM & OER Commons

– featured blog post for St. Patrick’s Day along with ITT’s tutorials

(http://find.jorum.ac.uk/resources/18556)

• Professional email Lists

• Sharing resources opens doors professional to new and exciting cross-institutional collaborations

Image copyright Anna Shawkey, 2010

Quality Irish Language Resource in the Public Domain available for re-use

• St. Patrick’s College Drumcronda (Linking to tutorial from Library website)

• Coláiste na hÉireann/Gaelchultúr (Linking to tutorial from Library website)

• Laura Connaughton, NUI Maynooth looking to re-adapt and brand tutorial to use at Maynooth

Go raibh maith agaibh le héisteach

Ceisteanna?

Jenny Collery

jennifer.collery@ucd.ie

Tel: 01 716 7097

@JennMColl