EdTech Annual Conference 2025
South East Technological University
Waterford, Ireland
May 29 & 30, 2025
Conference Agenda
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Session Overview |
| Date: Friday, 30/May/2025 | ||||
| 9:00am - 9:30am |
Registration Day 2 Location: Reception Area |
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| 9:30am - 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 ... |
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| 10:30am - 11:00am |
Morning Coffee & Poster Session Location: Atrium AI for all: can AI-augmented learning improve employability outcomes for non-traditional pathway university students? Unlocking Universal Design for Learning through the Power of the Podcast |
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| 11:00am - 12:00pm |
Practitioner Papers, 11 Location: Room F01 'Tramore' Chair: Dr Tom Farrelly, Munster Technological University Collaborative rollout of the National Forum UDL badge: Challenges and Opportunities 11:15am - 11:30am Enhancing Pharmacology and Bacteriology education for healthcare students through digital engagement: a Vevox-based approach 11:30am - 11:45am Enhancing Academic Engagement: CAT1 (crucial academic training) and student support teams 11:45am - 12:00pm Perspectives on Generative AI for the Higher Education Sector |
Practitioner Papers, 12 Location: Room F02 'Dunmore' Chair: Damien Raftery, South East Technological University Enhancing digital literacies while planning RUN-EU blended programmes 11:15am - 11:30am SmartAss - figuring our innovative assessment in HE 11:30am - 11:45am Generative AI and online quizzes: adapting an assessment strategy |
Practitioner Papers, 13 Location: Room F03 'Ardmore' Chair: Conor O'Neill, SETU Yes, and…EdTech: using theatrical improv techniques to spark creative collaboration in the digital marketing classroom 11:15am - 11:30am (Engaging)Lesson (Engaged)Learner: Technology and Creativity in the Third-Level Language Classroom 11:30am - 11:45am Introducing AI Assess |
Practitioner Papers, 14 Location: Room F04 'Lismore' Chair: Dr Gina Noonan, SETU Small sprints, big impact: Embedding agile in a team project module 11:15am - 11:30am Facing the challenges of AI through undergraduate research - an authentic and reliable tool for assessment 11:30am - 11:45am HELP- a multiformat study skills programme |
| 12:15pm - 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... |
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| 1:15pm - 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. |
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| 1:30pm - 1:45pm |
Conference Close, Announcement of Venue for 2026 Location: Auditorium Chair: Dr Eamon Costello, Dublin City University |
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| 1:45pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch - To Go Location: Hot House Bistro |
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