Conference Agenda

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Date: Friday, 30/May/2025
9:00am
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9:30am
Registration Day 2
Location: Reception Area
9:30am
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10:30am
Keynote - Professor Ale Armellini: Beyond the myth of future-proofing: engaging students for uncertain futures
Location: Auditorium
Chair: Dr Eamon Costello, Dublin City University
Higher education is frequently challenged to "future-proof" its practices. Yet, the very concept may mislead institutions, educators and students. In this keynote, I argue that future-proofing is not only a fallacy but a distraction from our common goal: fostering and sustaining student engagement through active, resilient and creative pedagogic practices. Engagement, I propose, is best understood as a sustained cycle of initiative, purpose, action, reflection, responsiveness and resilience. Generative AI has made the future-proofing fallacy even more evident. I will explore what "learning in a modern university" should feel like: a transformative process where students engage with complex problems and tools, take ownership of new ideas, critique and apply knowledge in diverse, inclusive environments. Whether synchronously or asynchronously, individually or collaboratively, on- or off-campus, learning must transcend content delivery and become a co-created, reflective journey ...
10:30am
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11:00am
Morning Coffee & Poster Session
Location: Atrium
11:00am
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12:00pm
Practitioner Papers, 11
Location: Room F01 'Tramore'
Chair: Dr Tom Farrelly, Munster Technological University
Practitioner Papers, 12
Location: Room F02 'Dunmore'
Chair: Damien Raftery, South East Technological University
Practitioner Papers, 13
Location: Room F03 'Ardmore'
Chair: Conor O'Neill, SETU
Practitioner Papers, 14
Location: Room F04 'Lismore'
Chair: Dr Gina Noonan, SETU
12:15pm
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1:15pm
“Arrival or Apocalypse?” Navigating the AI Moment in Education
Location: Auditorium
Chair: Ken McCarthy, South East Technological University
Generative AI has been described as an “arrival” technology—sudden, ubiquitous, and seemingly inevitable. But arrival for whom, and at what cost? In this provocative panel, we challenge the narrative of inevitability and examine the complexities of GenAI’s rapid integration into Irish higher education. Are we witnessing the dawn of a more equitable and innovative era—or a moment of unchecked...
1:15pm
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1:30pm
Jennifer Burke Award
Location: Auditorium
Chair: Dr Alison Egan, MIE
The Jennifer Burke Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. This award celebrates unique or pioneering approaches to teaching and learning, novel in a specific discipline or context. Importantly, innovation doesn’t have to involve technology—it’s about innovative and effective examples that showcase how to enhance the learning experience.
1:30pm
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1:45pm
Conference Close, Announcement of Venue for 2026
Location: Auditorium
Chair: Dr Eamon Costello, Dublin City University
1:45pm
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2:00pm
Lunch - To Go
Location: Hot House Bistro

 
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