EdTech Annual Conference 2025
South East Technological University
Waterford, Ireland
May 29 & 30, 2025
Conference Agenda
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Session Overview |
| Date: Thursday, 29/May/2025 | |||||
| 8:45am - 9:30am |
Registration and Tea/Coffee Location: Reception Area |
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| 9:30am - 9:45am |
SETU Presidential Welcome - David Denieffe, Vice-President for Student Experience Location: Auditorium Chair: Peter Windle, SETU |
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| 9:45am - 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... |
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| 10:45am - 11:00am |
Elevator Pitch Location: Auditorium Chair: Dr Eamon Costello, Dublin City University |
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| 11:00am - 11:15am |
Morning Coffee Break Location: Atrium |
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| 11:15am - 12:30pm |
Research Papers, I Location: Auditorium Chair: Dr Fiona Concannon, University of Galway The emotional arc of AI integration: a heuristic approach to understanding academic responses 11:35am - 11:55am AI and EdTech as Climate Criminals 11:55am - 12:15pm Levelling up: the evolution of digital learning in Irish higher education: a comparative study with a focus on generative AI |
Research Papers, 2 Location: Room F01 'Tramore' Chair: Dr Bonnie Thompson Long, University of Galway How pre-service primary teachers use GenAI across the teacher education journey 11:35am - 11:55am Reframing VET: Co-designing innovation frameworks for authentic learning 11:55am - 12:15pm Planning for a technologically rich language class with the PICRAT model |
Research Papers, 3 Location: Room F02 'Dunmore' Chair: Ken McCarthy, South East Technological University Does Picture-in-Picture give you the PiP? The challenges for lecturers of recording instructional videos with Picture-in-Picture (PiP) video including appropriate eye-gaze direction. 11:35am - 11:55am The Digital Panopticon, the Echo Chamber and Exotic Minds in the Machine: Philosophical Musings on AI, Ethics, and the Future of Humanity |
Research Papers, 4 Location: Room F03 'Ardmore' Chair: Cathal O'Riordan, South East Technological University Developing a digital tool to support self-regulated learning in academic writing 11:35am - 11:55am An analysis of student feedback and usage of StatsSkills, a web app for systematically practising statistics skills. 11:55am - 12:15pm Digital equality: what managers think |
Research Papers, 5 Location: Room F04 'Lismore' Chair: Dr Alison Egan, MIE Closing the digital divide: A programme team approach to online module design 11:35am - 11:55am Enthusiastically ‘muddling through’: Business School lecturer interpretations of the impact of Generative AI on their pedagogic practices |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch Day One Location: The Gallery Restaurant |
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| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Practitioner Papers, 1 Location: Auditorium Chair: Peter Windle, SETU TOPIC - A referencing model for GenAI usage by students 1:45pm - 2:00pm 'Yeah Bot, No Bot': Divergent Perspectives of Electrical Apprentices on the role and impact of a Custom GPT in Learning. 2:00pm - 2:15pm Your LMS may be around a long time but is it mature? 2:15pm - 2:25pm 3 become oneVLE |
Practitioner Papers, 2 Location: Room F01 'Tramore' Chair: Emmett Cullinane, South East Technological University Equity, Diversity and Inclusion challenges for lecturers and students in an online environment 1:45pm - 2:00pm Creating Accessible and Pedagogically Grounded Learning Materials and Courses with the Use of eAuthroing Tools 2:00pm - 2:15pm Maybe just I, REAL intelligent assessment toolkits Rate your accessible practice |
Practitioner Papers, 3 Location: Room F02 'Dunmore' Chair: Ken McCarthy, South East Technological University Are we building or being built? Rethinking AI in higher education through Lego Serious Play 1:45pm - 2:00pm Immersive Learning in Construction: Practical insights from DASBEs XR tools. 2:00pm - 2:15pm Employing immersive technology in online, blended, and distance learning: A case study of the Flexible and Professional Learning Department at TUS 2:15pm - 2:25pm Using Canvas for Online and CPD Provision at MTU |
Practitioner Papers, 4 Location: Room F03 'Ardmore' Chair: Dr Eamon Costello, Dublin City University The goldilocks principle of trust: student use of ai chatbots for research” 1:45pm - 2:00pm Perpetual motion meets curricular glue: A dynamic Digital Skills Hub navigating GenAI’s moving target 2:00pm - 2:15pm Creating GenAI Literacy Resources: Insights from the University of Limerick's 'Let’s Talk GenAI' workshops 2:15pm - 2:30pm Developing ethical and informed AI use in education: Lessons from Ireland’s AI Literacy in the Classroom programme |
Practitioner Papers, 5 Location: Room F04 'Lismore' Chair: Dr Alison Egan, MIE Are we digital yet? Using the Jisc digital capabilities framework and tools on the journey to digital fluency 1:45pm - 2:00pm Oh, the places you'll teach! Piloting beyond blended with JISC in academic practice 2:00pm - 2:15pm Capturing a learning moment:- Reflections on the use of an in-class, online survey tool to gather deeper insights into student non-engagement. |
| 2:30pm - 3:00pm |
Afternoon Coffee Break Location: Atrium |
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| 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
Practitioner Papers, 6 Location: Auditorium Chair: Dr Alison Egan, MIE From drop-in to buy-in: How TEL cafés engage busy staff in digital learning. 3:15pm - 3:30pm Rise and Reach: Scaling Staff Training across Campuses at ATU 3:30pm - 3:45pm AI upskilling at innopharma education 3:45pm - 4:00pm The Financial Readiness Digital Badge: Co-creating an online course with students |
Practitioner Papers, 7 Location: Room F01 'Tramore' Chair: Steve Welsh, Dublin City University Tutors AI - Generative AI augmentation to Tutors 3:15pm - 3:30pm Whose job is it anyway? 3:30pm - 3:45pm Bridging the gap: practical considerations for analytical adoption in education ATU seven steps to programme design with the curriculum framework toolkit |
Practitioner Papers, 8 Location: Room F02 'Dunmore' Chair: Neill Wylie, South East Technological University Critical and creative methodologies: learning design practice to research 3:15pm - 3:30pm Sustainable by Design: transforming teaching and research culture through creative technology integration in higher education 3:30pm - 3:45pm Making it real: From statutory guidelines to a tangible tool. |
Practitioner Papers, 9 Location: Room F03 'Ardmore' Chair: Dr Bonnie Thompson Long, University of Galway A Practitioner's Experience of VEVOX in the Teaching & Learning Environment 3:15pm - 3:30pm Democratic classrooms - exploring a collaboration within irish tertiary education to facilitate the education of adult educators 3:30pm - 3:45pm Helping students and researchers to develop Artificial Intelligence literacy: Opportunities for academic libraries |
Practitioner Papers, 10 Location: Room F04 'Lismore' Chair: Laura McGibney, South East Technological University Access for all: supporting neurodiverse students through inclusive design 3:15pm - 3:30pm Heutagogy: Fancy word, practical idea 3:30pm - 3:45pm Heart, mind, and slack: coaching the whole learner with emoji check-ins 3:45pm - 4:00pm Contract Cheating Challenges: A pilot project exploring the problem and solutions. |
| 4:00pm - 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... |
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| 4:30pm - 5:30pm |
Dr Tom Farrelly, The Gasta Master Location: Auditorium Chair: Dr Tom Farrelly, Munster Technological University Visualising engagement: micro-learning tools to enhance Moodle course design 4:35pm - 4:40pm A Technique for Producing Ideas (Even in the Age of AI) 4:40pm - 4:45pm GRAD - online support for research postgraduates 4:45pm - 4:50pm Enhancing social support and performance with AI-driven anthropomorphic avatars 4:50pm - 4:55pm From Tokens to Toxins: Digital Pedagogy at the Edge of Catastrophe 4:55pm - 5:00pm Traffic light Systems for Generative AI usage: Are these a 'Go or No Go'? Beyond Metrics: Generative AI and the Crisis of Educational Values 5:00pm - 5:05pm Unifying minds: Collaborative approaches to AI in higher education |
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| 7:30pm - 11:30pm |
Conference Dinner Location: The Tower Hotel (off campus) |
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| 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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