Conference Monica Ward: "Interactive oral assessment"

Dr. Monica Ward is the Dean of Teaching at Learning at Dublin City University (DCU) and was formerly the Assistant Head for Teaching Excellence in the School of Computing.

She has extensive experience in teaching, learning and assessment across a range of subjects from technical modules to transversal skills modules.  She is a pioneer in the use of Interactive Oral assessment in Higher Education and also the use of technology in education.  She advocates a co-creation and culturally-responsive approach with academics and students.  Dr. Ward is leading DCU’s response to Artificial Intelligence (AI) both in the context of academic integrity and the need for curriculum renewal.  She is a representative of DCU at Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) - Ireland’s state agency responsible for promoting the quality, integrity and reputation of Ireland’s further and higher education system.  She also represents DCU at the National Academic Integrity Network (NAIN) and the Irish Network for Gender Equality in Computing (INGENIC).

She is currently leading a QQI funded project on Interactive Oral assessment as part of their Transforming Assessment initiative  Dr. Ward is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Authority (PFHEA) based on her sustained record of effective strategic leadership in academic practice, her proven track record of vision and transformed practice and outcomes. This places her in the top 1% of AdvanceHE Fellowships internationally.

Her research interests include the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Educational Technologies, Computer Assisted Language Learning (with a special focus on Less Commonly Taught Languages and Endangered Languages), Computer Science Education and Human Factors in Computing.