Category: Education

Shopping Online? Get Savvy On Cyber Crime Before You “Hit” Shop!

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Don’t be a turkey – get savvy!

Thanksgiving weekend is one of the busiest times of the year for online shopping.  With Grey Thursday, Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions many of us will be getting ready to buy online.

Would you leave your home without locking the door?  In the same way that you should always lock up your home to protect your valuables you need to lock your data away and be mindful of its value and protect it when you are online. Continue reading “Shopping Online? Get Savvy On Cyber Crime Before You “Hit” Shop!”

EdTech Trends for Distance Learning in 2017

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Lisa in Lisbon at the Web Summit 2016

I am a serial Web Summit (WS) attendee.  I first visited the WS in November 2014 in Dublin where I recorded a piece to camera about EdTech trends for 2015 – back then it was all about gamification and making learning a fun, enjoyable & most importantly – a user friendly experience for the student.

A lot has changed in 2 short years – education through distance learning (be it delivered online or by correspondence) is booming.  The core attraction for many learners is the flexibility that it brings – you can literally study at any time, any place and any where.  The 3 EdTech trends for 2017 bring this premise even further – beyond reality! Continue reading “EdTech Trends for Distance Learning in 2017”

How to get ahead in Irish

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ceili-bodhranIs the thought of sitting Irish in your Leaving Certificate stressing you out?  Whatever your motivation for taking Irish – be it as an entry requirement for third level, or for a Masters in Primary Education, we have the solution to ease your pain.

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Our unique home study Leaving Certificate programme has been proven to work for the thousands of students Continue reading “How to get ahead in Irish”

In The Business Of Blogging

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Our blogger, Lisa Wright, also leads our in-house course development team in the College.  Lisa has over ten years of experience in the course development domain and has worked with many experienced course authors, who are experts in their chosen fields. She is a life-long learner and has a BA in Russian and a Graduate Diploma in Law from the College of Law, London. She is currently studying an online course in Cyber Security.

Lisa Wright, Blogger and Course Development Manager

Lisa also works as a corporate consultant on behalf of the College, providing content and eLearning resources to add value to their Learning and Development teams and products.  Continue reading “In The Business Of Blogging”

A History Lesson

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Did you know that Kilroy’s College is a third generation Irish business? Distance learning has come a very long way since Kilroy’s College was founded in 1932 by Paddy Joseph Kilroy – the grandfather of our current Director of Studies, Patrick Kilroy.

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Paddy Joseph Kilroy was born in Athlone in 1908.  He came from a family of eight siblings.  Patrick left school at fourteen, as like many other people at that time, Continue reading “A History Lesson”