Learning Hub Support Services
The Learning Hub
What is the Learning Hub?
The Learning Hub is the central support area for all students.
All students can avail of support in the following areas:
How to read an assignment brief
How to approach academic writing
Learning English as a second/other language
How to research and reference in your assignments
How to undertake Maths as part of your studies
How to use Moodle, Office and OneDrive to assist in your studies
General IT Support
Approaches to help you with time management
Exam study skills
Access Office
Some students may have educational and medical needs that impact upon their academic studies. These students should register with the Access Office based in the Learning Hub building.
Students who have been previously formally assessed (through Educational Psychologists, Consultants, Occupational Therapists, Neurologists or Specialist Registrars etc.) are automatically registered with the Access Office once a needs assessment is carried out.
Students without a formal assessment but who previously had a spelling and grammar waiver, can talk with the Learning Hub team about booking a free Dyslexia Adult Screening Test.
The aim of Learning Hub support is to:
Empower all students to self-manage their study skills
Support for students registered as having an educational need (learning need and/or medical condition)
Providing reasonable accommodations for registered students with additional needs
ESOL - English as a Second/Other Language
ESOL (English as a Second/Other Language) is aimed at the increasing numbers of international students seeking to study at English-speaking colleges of further and higher education.
In DCFE, our ESOL support aims to:
Help in the development of student's written and spoken English to benefit their academic studies here in DCFE.
Equip students with the essential study skills and knowledge needed to be aware of their own learning through the medium of English, allowing them to fully engage in studies and assessment procedures in their chosen subject areas.
Our Sensory Room
Our sensory room is available for students who wish to have a quiet space for some rest and relaxation. The sensory room can be booked through the Bookings application.
Ulreeka, our Community Support Dog
Ulreeka, our DCFE Community Support Dog
What is a community dog?
Community Dogs support adults or children with autism or different individual needs. Community Dogs work in a range of community settings & facilities (including schools, care facilities & therapy rooms)
Ulreeka handlers are Catherine Joyce & Emer Cloak and are based over in the Learning Hub.
They are trained and approved by IGDB & assessed by ADI.
Meet our Learning Hub Support Team
Catherine Joyce
Educational Support Coordinator
Aoife O’Dwyer
ESOL Coordinator
DAST Testing
Sinead Rooney
Personal Assistant
Carla Joyce
Personal Assistant
Ulreeka
DCFE Community Dog
Support Staff & Subject Specialisms
Jennifer Brady
Pre-University
CommunicationsWork ExperienceLegal Practice & ProceduresCriminal LawJohanna Dawe
Pre-University
Research Study SkillsEnglish LiteratureCommunicationsWork ExperienceTerry Devine
Healthcare
Emergency Dept Care SkillsInfection Prevention ControlAnatomy & PhysiologyMedical TerminologyCare SupportAnneliese Durant
General
TeamworkingWork ExperienceCustomer ServiceEmma Flynn
Healthcare
Human Growth & Dev.PsychologyBehavioural StudiesUnderstanding Mental HealthSheila Fagan
Social Studies & General
Social StudiesCommunity Addiction StudiesIntercultural StudiesNutritionWord ProcessingEileen Gilmore
Business & IT
Spreadsheet MethodsInformation & AdministrationPayrollThe InternetText ProductionBook KeepingCommunicationsWork ExperienceKirsty Gough
Healthcare & Sport
Care SupportSport & Recreation StudiesWord ProcessingGeraldine Lane
Media & IT
Image ProcessingDigital PhotographyComputer Illustrated GraphicsMultimedia AuthoringWeb AuthoringDesktop PublishingSiobhan Leavy
Services
Tourism Policy & PracticeTourism Information & AdminTourism Principles & PracticeCabin Crew OperationsCatherine Lennon
Animal Care & Science
Kennel & Cattery ManagementAnimal WelfareAnimal Science & HealthAnimal Anatomy & PhysiologyAnimal BehaviourSmall Husbandry & HousingAine Lynch
Services & Leisure
Exercise & FitnessAdele McDermott
Healthcare
Care of the Older PersonMaternity Care SupportNursing Theory & PracticeCare SkillsFiona Monahan
Business & IT
Retail SellingEntrepreneurshipWord ProcessingTaxationStart Your Own BusinessOrla O'Dea
Pre-University & General
English LiteratureResearch Skills for JournalismLocal HistoryTechnical Skills for JournalismWriting Skills for JournalismFolklore & EthnologyArchaeology Media AnalysisJean Young
General
CommunicationsWork ExperiencePublic RelationsQUICK LINKS TO SUPPORT
This website will be home to a variety of academic support resources for Dunboyne College students.
Over the course of the year, the Learning Hub team provide support in the following areas:
How to read an assignment brief
How to use Moodle, Office and OneDrive to assist in your studies
How to research and reference in your assignments
How to approach academic writing
Approaches to help you with time management
Exam study skills
You will receive announcements from Moodle about each of these resources as they become available. This website will be added to throughout the year as well, to provide step by step guides and extra help in all of these key areas and more.