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''Northern Ireland'' is one of the four home nations of the [[United Kingdom]]:
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Northern Ireland (Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann; Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann or Norlin Airlan) is a part of the [[United Kingdom]] of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It is variously described as a country, province or region of the United Kingdom, amongst other terms.


# [[England]]
Northern Ireland shares a border to the south and west with the Republic of [[Ireland]]. In 2011, its population was 1,810,863, constituting about 30% of the island's total population and about 3% of the UK's population. Since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, Northern Ireland is largely self-governing. According to the agreement, Northern Ireland co-operates with the Republic of Ireland on some policy areas, while other areas are reserved for the British Government, though the Republic of Ireland "may put forward views and proposals" with "determined efforts to resolve disagreements between ((the two governments))".
# [[Wales]]
# [[Scotland]]
# '''Northern Ireland'''


For general information see [[United Kingdom]].
Northern Ireland was created in 1921, when Ireland was partitioned between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland by an act of the British parliament. Unlike Southern Ireland, which would become the Irish Free State in 1922, the majority of Northern Ireland's population were unionists or loyalists, who wanted to remain within the United Kingdom.
 
However, education is devolved by the UK government to the four home nations so that many details are specific to the home nation involved.
 
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== Partners and Experts in Northern Ireland ==
 
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== Northern Ireland in a nutshell ==
(sourced from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland)
 
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''Northern Ireland'' (Irish: '''Tuaisceart Éireann''', Ulster Scots: '''Norlin Airlann''' or '''Norlin Airlan''') is one of the four " home nations" (countries) of the [[United Kingdom]]. Situated in the north-east of the [[island of Ireland]], it shares a border with the [[Republic of Ireland]] to the south and west.
 
At the time of the 2001 UK Census, its population was 1,685,000, constituting about 30% of the island's total population and about 3% of the population of the United Kingdom.
 
Its capital (and largest city) is Belfast.
 
Northern Ireland consists of six of the nine counties of the Irish province of Ulster. It was created as a distinct division of the United Kingdom in 1921  though its constitutional roots lie in the 1800 Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland. For over 50 years it had its own devolved government and parliament. These institutions were suspended in 1972 and abolished in 1973. Repeated attempts to restore self-government finally resulted in the establishment in 1998 of the present-day Northern Ireland Executive and Northern Ireland Assembly. The Assembly operates on consociational democracy principles requiring cross-community support.
 
Northern Ireland was for many years the site of a violent and bitter ethno-political conflict - the Troubles - which was caused by divisions between nationalists, who are predominantly Roman Catholic, and unionists, who are predominantly Protestant, which has been the most prevalent religion. Since the signing of the "Good Friday Agreement" in 1998, most of the paramilitary groups involved in the Troubles have ceased their armed campaigns.
 
Owing to its unique history, the issue of the symbolism, name and description of Northern Ireland is complex, as is the issue of citizenship and identity. In general, unionists consider themselves British and nationalists see themselves as Irish, though these identities are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
 
== Education in Northern Ireland ==
 
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== Schools in Northern Ireland ==
 
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== Further and Higher education ==
 
 
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Higher Education in Northern Ireland is overseen by [[DELNI]], the Department for Employment and Learning. Its role is to formulate policy and administer funding to support education, research and related activities in the Northern Ireland higher education sector. 
 
Higher Education in Northern Ireland is delivered through the following means:
 
* Universities:
*# The Queen’s University of Belfast 
*# [[University of Ulster ]]
*# The Open University in Ireland
* University colleges:
*# St. Mary’s University College 
*# Stranmillis University College
* Institutes of Further and Higher Education (16 in number)
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There is just one HEI involved in the Higher Education Academy Benchmarking programme:
 
* [http://www.qub.ac.uk/ Queen’s University, Belfast] - with [http://qubelearn.blogspot.com/ blog]
 
=== Universities in Northern Ireland ===
 
=== Polytechnics in Northern Ireland ===
 
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=== Colleges in Northern Ireland ===
 
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== Education reform ==
 
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=== Schools ===
 
 
=== Post-secondary ===
 
 
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== Administration and finance ==
 
=== Schools ===
 
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=== Post-secondary ===
 
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== Quality assurance, inspection and accreditation ==
 
=== Schools ===
 
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=== Post-secondary ===
 
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== Information society ==
 
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== ICT in education initiatives ==
 
=== Virtual initiatives in schools ===
 
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=== Virtual initiatives in post-secondary education ===
 
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==== Benchmarking ICT and e-learning ====
 
=== Further Education ===
 
The JISC Regional Support Centre in Northern Ireland - [http://www.rsc-ni.ac.uk RSCni] - has carried out a number of ILT Health Check activities with colleges, using the same approach as Becta.
 
This Health Check is available, free of charge, to all Northern Ireland’s Further and Higher Education colleges. RSCni claims that it:
 
:"is designed to allow RSCni and colleges working together, to identify how far they have developed with the implementation and use of ILT within Teaching and Learning.
 
:The outcomes of this health check, whether it is a few tweaks to your ILT strategy or a radical ILT fitness plan, will help your college stay in ILT shape."
 
==  Lessons learnt ==
 
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Information confirms that the only Virtual Campus initiative in Northern Ireland is:
 
* [[University of Ulster]] ([[Campus One]])
 
 
 
 
=== General lessons ===
 
''None known yet.''
 
 
=== Notable practices ===
 
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''None known yet.''
 
 
== References ==
 
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> [[England]]
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> [[Scotland]]
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> [[Wales]]
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> [[Countries]]
 
 
[[Category:United Kingdom| 0 Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Northern Ireland| ]]
[[Category:Home nations of the UK]]
 
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[[Category:English-speaking countries]]
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Northern Ireland is a Region located at 54° 47' 15.77" N, 6° 29' 32.33" W. It is located in United Kingdom.

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Northern Ireland (Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann; Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann or Norlin Airlan) is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It is variously described as a country, province or region of the United Kingdom, amongst other terms.

Northern Ireland shares a border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. In 2011, its population was 1,810,863, constituting about 30% of the island's total population and about 3% of the UK's population. Since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, Northern Ireland is largely self-governing. According to the agreement, Northern Ireland co-operates with the Republic of Ireland on some policy areas, while other areas are reserved for the British Government, though the Republic of Ireland "may put forward views and proposals" with "determined efforts to resolve disagreements between ((the two governments))".

Northern Ireland was created in 1921, when Ireland was partitioned between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland by an act of the British parliament. Unlike Southern Ireland, which would become the Irish Free State in 1922, the majority of Northern Ireland's population were unionists or loyalists, who wanted to remain within the United Kingdom.

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