Enda
@donenda.bsky.social
Associate Professor at School of
@DCU_SEIGS @DCU_IoE @DCU. SFHEA. Former President ESAI. Tweets my own; RT = interesting ≠ endorsement.
Tired of The Other Place, going to give This Place a go for a while.
@DCU_SEIGS @DCU_IoE @DCU. SFHEA. Former President ESAI. Tweets my own; RT = interesting ≠ endorsement.
Tired of The Other Place, going to give This Place a go for a while.
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Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.
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📚 New Research Alert! Fostering teacher leadership for inclusion: the role of school-university partnerships and professional learning communities
50 free eprints: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/PPSFW...
@dcuresearch.bsky.social @inclusivepedagogy.bsky.social @mauracoulter.bsky.social
50 free eprints: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/PPSFW...
@dcuresearch.bsky.social @inclusivepedagogy.bsky.social @mauracoulter.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
📚 New Research Alert! Fostering teacher leadership for inclusion: the role of school-university partnerships and professional learning communities
50 free eprints: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/PPSFW...
@dcuresearch.bsky.social @inclusivepedagogy.bsky.social @mauracoulter.bsky.social
50 free eprints: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/PPSFW...
@dcuresearch.bsky.social @inclusivepedagogy.bsky.social @mauracoulter.bsky.social
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In many countries PhD examinations are public but Ireland has a viva stadium!
@academic-chatter.bsky.social
@academic-chatter.bsky.social
Aviva Stadium to host seven games at Euro 2028
Dublin's Aviva Stadium will host seven games at Euro 2028, including a last-16 clash and a quarter-final.
www.rte.ie
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
In many countries PhD examinations are public but Ireland has a viva stadium!
@academic-chatter.bsky.social
@academic-chatter.bsky.social
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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴: Democracy depends on conflict as well as consensus. Reflecting on an ECER symposium, Thomas Delahunty calls for policy research that values disagreement as a democratic strength. #ECER2025 #EduSci
The radical democratic imperative in educational policy research
A reflection on the discussion points of the ECER symposium on educational policy research, and implications for educational policy and curriculum.
blog.eera-ecer.de
October 27, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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We knew this would happen. Note how realistic the visuals and voices are.
This AI deepfake video of Catherine Connolly ‘withdrawing’ from presidential contest and that Friday’s poll is ‘cancelled’ is live and viral on Facebook tonight.
1000s watching, commenters believing it.
This AI deepfake video of Catherine Connolly ‘withdrawing’ from presidential contest and that Friday’s poll is ‘cancelled’ is live and viral on Facebook tonight.
1000s watching, commenters believing it.
October 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
We knew this would happen. Note how realistic the visuals and voices are.
This AI deepfake video of Catherine Connolly ‘withdrawing’ from presidential contest and that Friday’s poll is ‘cancelled’ is live and viral on Facebook tonight.
1000s watching, commenters believing it.
This AI deepfake video of Catherine Connolly ‘withdrawing’ from presidential contest and that Friday’s poll is ‘cancelled’ is live and viral on Facebook tonight.
1000s watching, commenters believing it.
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Infrastructures only really reveal themselves when they break down. So if your LMS or edtech platforms went down today, that helps reveal how Amazon is increasingly infrastructural to digitalized education www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Amazon and the New Global Connective Architectures of Education Governance
PDF | In this analytical essay, part of Harvard Educational Review’s symposium on Platform Studies in Education, Ben Williamson, Kalervo N. Gulson,... | Find, read and cite all the research you need o...
www.researchgate.net
October 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Infrastructures only really reveal themselves when they break down. So if your LMS or edtech platforms went down today, that helps reveal how Amazon is increasingly infrastructural to digitalized education www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Someone at the IT is having a 'mare rushing out the Budget coverage.
This was a sponsored post in my Insta Stories.
The social team needs a break and a hug maybe.
This was a sponsored post in my Insta Stories.
The social team needs a break and a hug maybe.
October 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Someone at the IT is having a 'mare rushing out the Budget coverage.
This was a sponsored post in my Insta Stories.
The social team needs a break and a hug maybe.
This was a sponsored post in my Insta Stories.
The social team needs a break and a hug maybe.
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How are European laws shaping digital #research? 🤔
Join the ERC’s workshop on Data Access under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to find out how this could affect your work.
📅 22 Oct 2025, 13:30 – 15:30 CEST
👉 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK
#DSA #DigitalServicesAct #OnlineSafety #AcademicSky
Join the ERC’s workshop on Data Access under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to find out how this could affect your work.
📅 22 Oct 2025, 13:30 – 15:30 CEST
👉 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK
#DSA #DigitalServicesAct #OnlineSafety #AcademicSky
October 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
How are European laws shaping digital #research? 🤔
Join the ERC’s workshop on Data Access under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to find out how this could affect your work.
📅 22 Oct 2025, 13:30 – 15:30 CEST
👉 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK
#DSA #DigitalServicesAct #OnlineSafety #AcademicSky
Join the ERC’s workshop on Data Access under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to find out how this could affect your work.
📅 22 Oct 2025, 13:30 – 15:30 CEST
👉 link.europa.eu/pjRBFK
#DSA #DigitalServicesAct #OnlineSafety #AcademicSky
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Happy 5th Birthday #EERAblog! Thank you to the 170+ authors who have submitted to the EERA blog and the 80,000 visitors who engaged with the EERA family by reading, commenting and sharing. We're looking forward to an exciting 6th year. Join the conversation! #EduSci https://tinyurl.com/2fbmy2j4
October 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Happy 5th Birthday #EERAblog! Thank you to the 170+ authors who have submitted to the EERA blog and the 80,000 visitors who engaged with the EERA family by reading, commenting and sharing. We're looking forward to an exciting 6th year. Join the conversation! #EduSci https://tinyurl.com/2fbmy2j4
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DCU has signed a partnership agreement with Tarleton State University in Texas.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two universities was signed by their presidents, Prof Dáire Keogh and Dr James Hurley.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/446D35r
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two universities was signed by their presidents, Prof Dáire Keogh and Dr James Hurley.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/446D35r
June 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
DCU has signed a partnership agreement with Tarleton State University in Texas.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two universities was signed by their presidents, Prof Dáire Keogh and Dr James Hurley.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/446D35r
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two universities was signed by their presidents, Prof Dáire Keogh and Dr James Hurley.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/446D35r
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*New Programme*
Registration for new ONLINE Masters in Education Studies (#FurtherEducation) is open until 1 June: www.mie.ie/en/study_wit... @marinoinstitute.bsky.social
2 years | part-time | NFQ 9
For #FE professionals who aspire to lead in Further Ed & engage in evidence-informed practice.
Registration for new ONLINE Masters in Education Studies (#FurtherEducation) is open until 1 June: www.mie.ie/en/study_wit... @marinoinstitute.bsky.social
2 years | part-time | NFQ 9
For #FE professionals who aspire to lead in Further Ed & engage in evidence-informed practice.
May 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
*New Programme*
Registration for new ONLINE Masters in Education Studies (#FurtherEducation) is open until 1 June: www.mie.ie/en/study_wit... @marinoinstitute.bsky.social
2 years | part-time | NFQ 9
For #FE professionals who aspire to lead in Further Ed & engage in evidence-informed practice.
Registration for new ONLINE Masters in Education Studies (#FurtherEducation) is open until 1 June: www.mie.ie/en/study_wit... @marinoinstitute.bsky.social
2 years | part-time | NFQ 9
For #FE professionals who aspire to lead in Further Ed & engage in evidence-informed practice.
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The suggestion here is that institutions are doing a disservice to students if the school doesn’t provide them with ai tools, which is *at best* an open question.
Half of Colleges Don’t Grant Students Access to Gen AI Tools
Half of chief technology officers say their institution doesn’t grant students access to generative AI tools. How does your college compare?
www.insidehighered.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The suggestion here is that institutions are doing a disservice to students if the school doesn’t provide them with ai tools, which is *at best* an open question.
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'when AI generates summaries, students bypass the cognitive engagement required to actively interpret academic work.
It is precisely this engagement – the effort to comprehend, synthesise and relate ideas – that catalyses learning.' 1/3
It is precisely this engagement – the effort to comprehend, synthesise and relate ideas – that catalyses learning.' 1/3
AI risks undermining the heart of higher education
If students don’t make the effort to comprehend, synthesise and relate ideas for themselves, they will miss out on meaningful academic growth, says Zahid Naz
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:59 AM
'when AI generates summaries, students bypass the cognitive engagement required to actively interpret academic work.
It is precisely this engagement – the effort to comprehend, synthesise and relate ideas – that catalyses learning.' 1/3
It is precisely this engagement – the effort to comprehend, synthesise and relate ideas – that catalyses learning.' 1/3
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The ESAI #LifetimeAchievement Award winner for 2025 is Professor Kathy Hall @ucc.ie
We are delighted to honour Prof Hall’s outstanding contribution to education in Ireland and internationally. #esai25
We are delighted to honour Prof Hall’s outstanding contribution to education in Ireland and internationally. #esai25
April 12, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The ESAI #LifetimeAchievement Award winner for 2025 is Professor Kathy Hall @ucc.ie
We are delighted to honour Prof Hall’s outstanding contribution to education in Ireland and internationally. #esai25
We are delighted to honour Prof Hall’s outstanding contribution to education in Ireland and internationally. #esai25
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Dr Máirín Glenn brings conference 2025 to a close, thanking all presenters, chairs, speakers and attendees who helped to make #esai25 a success.
We hope to welcome everyone back to ESAI 2026 in Galway #esai26 on 28th to 30th of May. #SaveTheDate
We hope to welcome everyone back to ESAI 2026 in Galway #esai26 on 28th to 30th of May. #SaveTheDate
April 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Dr Máirín Glenn brings conference 2025 to a close, thanking all presenters, chairs, speakers and attendees who helped to make #esai25 a success.
We hope to welcome everyone back to ESAI 2026 in Galway #esai26 on 28th to 30th of May. #SaveTheDate
We hope to welcome everyone back to ESAI 2026 in Galway #esai26 on 28th to 30th of May. #SaveTheDate
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If you are attending #esai25 Don’t forget to use the hashtag or tag us if you are posting online & we will re-share your comments.
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April 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
If you are attending #esai25 Don’t forget to use the hashtag or tag us if you are posting online & we will re-share your comments.
Outstanding work from @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social colleagues @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, Pia O'Farrell, and Catherine Furlong - hugely important research regarding the teaching profession in Ireland 👏👏👏 @dcucreate.bsky.social @esai-irl.bsky.social
Crisis in the classroom: burnout and stress amongst Irish teachers.
Piece by DCU's Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, Dr Pia O’Farrell and Professor Catherine Furlong @dcucreate.bsky.social, for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/43Iojdm
#RTEBrainstorm
Piece by DCU's Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, Dr Pia O’Farrell and Professor Catherine Furlong @dcucreate.bsky.social, for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/43Iojdm
#RTEBrainstorm
Crisis in the classroom: burnout & stress amongst Irish teachers
86% of teachers in a new survey reported some level of burnout, indicating troubling levels of stress and poor mental health in Irish schools
launch.dcu.ie
April 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Outstanding work from @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social colleagues @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, Pia O'Farrell, and Catherine Furlong - hugely important research regarding the teaching profession in Ireland 👏👏👏 @dcucreate.bsky.social @esai-irl.bsky.social
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I'm in da paper.
Talking eedtech in schools and Ai in education in the Sunday Business Post
Talking eedtech in schools and Ai in education in the Sunday Business Post
March 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I'm in da paper.
Talking eedtech in schools and Ai in education in the Sunday Business Post
Talking eedtech in schools and Ai in education in the Sunday Business Post
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Great celebration today in DCU. Many thanks for all the support and good wishes today and throughout the EdD process. @dcuioe.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Great celebration today in DCU. Many thanks for all the support and good wishes today and throughout the EdD process. @dcuioe.bsky.social
It was a pleasure to welcome our PAIDEIA project (www.paideiaproject.eu) partners from Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Malta, Spain, and Türkiye, to @dcuioe.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social this week, for our latest team meeting. @pt-phone-home.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
It was a pleasure to welcome our PAIDEIA project (www.paideiaproject.eu) partners from Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Malta, Spain, and Türkiye, to @dcuioe.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social this week, for our latest team meeting. @pt-phone-home.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social
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Delighted to share this Research rdcu.be/ed0hG @dublincityuni.bsky.social @elainemcd.bsky.social @donenda.bsky.social @annalogan.bsky.social @alangorman.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social @hadjertaibi.bsky.social @sarahgardezi.bsky.social
@pt-phone-home.bsky.social
@pt-phone-home.bsky.social
Understanding Teacher Educators' Quality of Life: Insights from the PERMA Model
rdcu.be
March 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Our DCU EdD is running in 2025, & interest has been fantastic! A part-time doctorate designed for professionals in education & related fields. Join our Q&A session with our EdD staff & students on 31 March at 5PM to learn more: www.eventbrite.ie/e/unlock-you... @dublincityuni.bsky.social
Unlock Your Future: DCU Doctor of Education Q&A Live Online
Join us for a live Q&A session to unlock your future with a DCU Doctor of Education degree!
www.eventbrite.ie
March 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Our DCU EdD is running in 2025, & interest has been fantastic! A part-time doctorate designed for professionals in education & related fields. Join our Q&A session with our EdD staff & students on 31 March at 5PM to learn more: www.eventbrite.ie/e/unlock-you... @dublincityuni.bsky.social