USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING: A CASE STUDY OF PRISON OFFICER ENGAGEMENT ON A ‘BLENDED LEARNING’ PROGRAMME IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

The experiences of two tutors who work for the Institute of Technology, Sligo and who are involved in teaching on the HCCC are explored, and the 'blended-learning' approach taken on these modules are described, with a Moodle Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) supporting face-to-face tutorials.