Conference Agenda

Overview and details of the sessions of this conference. Please select a date or location to show only sessions at that day or location. Please select a single session for detailed view (with abstracts and downloads if available).

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Date: Thursday, 29/May/2025
9:30am
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9:45am		 SETU Presidential Welcome - David Denieffe, Vice-President for Student Experience
Location: Auditorium
Chair: Peter Windle, SETU
9:45am
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10:45am		 Keynote Day 1 - Professor Jen Ross
Location: Auditorium
Chair: Dr Eamon Costello, Dublin City University

Professor Jen Ross

Professor of Digital Culture and Education Futures

Jen Ross is a Professor in Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh. Her work focuses on understanding how digital technologies shape learning, teaching, and research practices in higher education and beyond. She is particularly interested in the social, cultural, and ethical dimensions of digital education, exploring areas such as online learning design, digital literacies, open education, and the impact of AI on educational futures. In her research, Professor Ross often explores the complexities and nuances of using technology in educational settings, moving beyond simple adoption to consider how digital tools and environments influence interactions, the understanding of knowledge, and the very nature of learning itself. She is committed to critically engaging with the opportunities and challenges that digital transformation presents for educators and learners. Professor Ross is delighted to be speaking at EdTech 2025 and looks forward to sharing some insights from her research and engaging in discussions with attendees.
10:45am
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11:00am		 Elevator Pitch
Location: Auditorium
Chair: Dr Eamon Costello, Dublin City University
11:15am
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12:30pm		 Research Papers, I
Location: Auditorium
Chair: Dr Fiona Concannon, University of Galway
 
11:15am - 11:35am

The emotional arc of AI integration: a heuristic approach to understanding academic responses

Moya Cronin, Dr Tom Farrelly, Dr Louise Nagle, Dr Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin


11:35am - 11:55am

AI and EdTech as Climate Criminals

Colm O'Neill


11:55am - 12:15pm

Levelling up: the evolution of digital learning in Irish higher education: a comparative study with a focus on generative AI

Fiona Concannon, Grainne McGrath, Blaneth McSharry
1:30pm
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2:30pm		 Practitioner Papers, 1
Location: Auditorium
Chair: Peter Windle, SETU
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm

TOPIC - A referencing model for GenAI usage by students

Dónal Mulligan


1:45pm - 2:00pm

'Yeah Bot, No Bot': Divergent Perspectives of Electrical Apprentices on the role and impact of a Custom GPT in Learning.

Brendan Ryan


2:00pm - 2:15pm

Your LMS may be around a long time but is it mature?

Mark Anthony Glynn


2:15pm - 2:25pm

3 become oneVLE

Eamonn O'Brien
3:00pm
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4:00pm		 Practitioner Papers, 6
Location: Auditorium
Chair: Dr Alison Egan, MIE
 
3:00pm - 3:15pm

From drop-in to buy-in: How TEL cafés engage busy staff in digital learning.

Caroline Carr, Shirley O'Leary, Liese Gubbins


3:15pm - 3:30pm

Rise and Reach: Scaling Staff Training across Campuses at ATU

Orla Skehill


3:30pm - 3:45pm

AI upskilling at innopharma education

Colm O'Connor, Victoria Buckley, Jennifer Manning


3:45pm - 4:00pm

The Financial Readiness Digital Badge: Co-creating an online course with students

Sean Daffy
4:00pm
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4:30pm		 Book Launch: GenAI:N3
Location: Auditorium
Chair: Dr Hazel Farrell, South East Technological University

GenAI:N3 (Generative AI: N-TUTORR National Network) is an ambitious project aimed at transforming higher education by leveraging the power of Generative AI.

This project brings together educators, students, and technologists across seven partner institutions to explore innovative ways Gen AI can enhance learning and teaching. By developing tools and resources, the project empowers educators with cutting-edge solutions for personalised learning, academic integrity, and assessment design.
4:30pm
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5:30pm		 Dr Tom Farrelly, The Gasta Master
Location: Auditorium
Chair: Dr Tom Farrelly, Munster Technological University
 
4:30pm - 4:35pm

Visualising engagement: micro-learning tools to enhance Moodle course design

Kathleen Levacher


4:35pm - 4:40pm

A Technique for Producing Ideas (Even in the Age of AI)

Emmett Cullinane


4:40pm - 4:45pm

GRAD - online support for research postgraduates

Sue Meehan


4:45pm - 4:50pm

Enhancing social support and performance with AI-driven anthropomorphic avatars

Rose Baker


4:50pm - 4:55pm

From Tokens to Toxins: Digital Pedagogy at the Edge of Catastrophe

Steve Welsh


4:55pm - 5:00pm

Traffic light Systems for Generative AI usage: Are these a 'Go or No Go'?

Kevin Cunningham


Beyond Metrics: Generative AI and the Crisis of Educational Values

Frances O Donnell


5:00pm - 5:05pm

Unifying minds: Collaborative approaches to AI in higher education

Hazel Farrell, Ken McCarthy