Transnational Education and Community Health Collaborative (Teach CoLab) was established in 2017 between universities based on the West Coast of the US and South East of Ireland. We are primarily concerned with an exchange of information and experience with respect to methods of inquiry, digital technologies and innovative pedagogy to prepare emerging health professionals to practice in a diverse and global society.
Contact details and affiliate biographies can be found on the relevant pages.
This conference presentation video provides a good overview of the partnership.
Latest Blog Posts
- Podcasts as Learning Materials
Since 2017, I have been involved with producing podcasts at Waterford Institute of Technology (and elsewhere before that). Some are linked directly to subjects whereas others are extra material. They all span multiple disciplines and provide another way for us to engage with our students and college community. In this blog post, I won’t get into the technicalities of creating podcasts, but instead lay out some benefits that podcasts can bring.
Latest Podcasts
- Sexual Health Education in Practice
While in Ireland as part of the latest Teach CoLab partner meeting, US-based sexual health educators Celia Thomas and Magdalene Tran join SETU’s Rob O’Connor in the studio to discuss their work and their relationship with Teach CoLab. - Erasmus+ Exchange 2024 (Before)
(Photo from L to R: Georgina Leahy, Christina O’Reilly, Andy Pham, Rob O’Connor, Maya Nikolic) In March 2024, a number of students from the University of Washington Bothel (USA) and South East Technological University (Ireland) began an exchange programme, funded via Erasmus+ and facilitated through Teach CoLab. Rob O’Connor of SETU spoke with a - Student Exchange: Americans in Ireland 2022
Two exchange students from Washington State reflect on their experiences of life in Waterford, Ireland. In a very open and easy fashion, students Mindy Vu and Jennifer Dinh talk with Rob O’Connor (from Waterford) about the people they met and places they’ve visited during their time in Ireland. They also compare discuss differences in the academic approaches of the Irish and US systems.
