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Gavin Clinch
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Head of Innovation @atu-ie.bsky.social
Former President of ILTA @iltasky.bsky.social
Girls Youth rugby coach at Sligo Rugby
I’ll be speaking at the @oebconference.bsky.social 2025 in Berlin from 3–5 December! Join me, @kelvinbentley.bsky.social, Nadia Starr & Kristen Franklin and 270+ speakers to explore the future of learning. #OEB25 invt.io/1bxbfxckbpd
I'm speaking at the #OEB25 | 3 - 5 Dec 2025 in Berlin | Join me!
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October 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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ATU's free course playing vital role in the workplace. “It helps employers meet the obligations they have in relation to health and safety training (for staff).” – Edel Costello, ATU lecturer in Occupational Safety and Health. Learn more here:
highered4.ie/article/-it-...
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September 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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“I wanted to deepen my understanding of broader ocean pollution.” We caught up with PhD researcher Fauzia, who studied the Ocean Pollution FREE, short, online course at freecourses.atu.ie. Check out full article at www.highered4.ie
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#HEA #HCI #OceanPollution #freecourses
August 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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ATU MakerSpace was a big hit with ATU WAVE students over the last academic year. The WAVE programme is a Special Purpose Award for learners with an intellectual disability. One of its main aims is to provide an enriching experience for students. Great to be part of it.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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At the @iltasky.bsky.social #EdTech25 conference I spoke about critical, creative learning design practice and collaborations and how it can inform research methods and values. Special shout out to my co-authors, @eam0.bsky.social, @slowtech2000.bsky.social & James Brunton. 👋 bit.ly/CreativeMeth...
Critical and creative methodologies learning design practice to research.pptx
Critical and creative methodologies: learning design practice to research Kate Molloy, Eamon Costello, James Bruton, Clare Thomson
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May 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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@eam0.bsky.social announces Dublin City University as the venue for next year’s conference #edtech25 - a first!
May 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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The Getting Started with Personal and Professional Digital Capacity open course for @atu-ie.bsky.social and @dublincityuni.bsky.social staff starts on 3rd June. Join @lwnyrb.bsky.social and I this summer to redesign an element of your teaching or assessment for September. forms.gle/X5iSASuNc2Jj...
Registration Form: Getting Started With Personal & Professional Digital Capacity - Digital Badge Course (ATU-DCU Rollout)
What is this about? Staff from Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and Dublin City University (DCU) are invited to participate in a facilitated rollout of the Open Course "Getting Started With Pe...
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May 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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🚀 Just a week to go to MAKERTHON! 🚀
ATU MakerSpace is delighted to be associated with MAKERTHON. Also supported by Data2Sustain and Údarás na Gaeltachta, this event is your chance to dive into the future of creativity. Scan QR code to register. @gavinclinch.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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They all stack up at Atlantic Technological University. Make your introduction, reintroduction or, indeed, continue on your educational journey by availing of one of ATU's free flexible and short online courses at freecourses.atu.ie
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April 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Our call for Committee Members for #OER25 closes on Sunday 23 March. Being on the committee is a significant professional development opportunity, which can be used to contribute to CMALT, AdvanceHE Fellowship applications, & other certifications.
Learn more: go.alt.ac.uk/3DvtnXG #altc #OER
March 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Submit to The Irish Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning (IJTEL)! We’re now accepting submissions in two new categories: 'Spotlight on Scholarship' and 'Book and Multimedia Reviews.' Learn more and publish your #edtech scholarship with us: journal.ilta.ie/index.php/te...
March 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Our call for papers for #edtech25 will be announced this week. Tune in on ilta.ie/edtech-2025/ and join us in Waterford on the 29th and 30th of May
EdTech 2025 – ILTA
The Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA)'s annual EdTech conference will be held in SETU in the sunny south east on May 29th and 30th of 2025. Join us!
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March 20, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I'm really looking forward to the Digital Universities Europe conference 'Digital innovation for the society of the future' in #Wroclaw next week. Its a great programme - www.timeshighered-events.com/digital-univ...
March 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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ATU MakerSpace, which is inspiring the next generation to embrace STE(A)M as a career choice, was delighted to be among those to exhibit at the Sligo Engineering Fair at the ATU Sligo campus last Sunday.
For more on ATU MakerSpace, go to: www.highered4.ie/atu-makerspace
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March 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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ATU MakerSpace will be among those exhibiting at the Sligo Engineering Fair, which returns for its sixth consecutive year, at Atlantic Technological University’s Sligo campus this Sunday, March 2. For more, go to: highered4.ie/articles
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February 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Next up on our calendar is our annual EdTech conference this May. We’re headed to Waterford to the sunny South East Technological University as hosts. Stay tuned for more details, including our call for papers coming soon!
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February 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Join us during #OEWeek25 for 'Developing CESI’s Digital Archive'. Hosts Mags Amond and Kate Molloy will discuss CESI's @dri.ie Community Archive Scheme Award and their plans to digitise and ingest 40 years of CESI newsletters. #EdChatIE #EdShareIe
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CESI Open Café: Developing CESI’s Digital Archive
In our special Open Education Week 2025 Open Café, Mags Amond and Kate Molloy from the CESI Executive will reflect on CESI’s recent Digital Repository of Ireland Community Archive Scheme Award…
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February 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I'm delighted and excited to be handing the @iltasky.bsky.social Presidency over to the legend that is @eam0.bsky.social Eamon was elected ILTA President at our AGM today and will, as we all know, do fantastic work in the role. @aliegan.bsky.social @kenmccarthy.ie @alicechilds.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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MEET OUR GREAT TEAM
If you want to know more about some of those behind the story and successes of Atlantic Technological University's Higher Education 4.0 Project, check out the ‘Meet the Team’ section on our redesigned website at: highered4.ie/meet-the-team

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February 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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One of the projects undertaken by lecturers at Atlantic Technological University Sligo is ‘Progression Pathways: Further Education to Higher Education’.
Listen to Ruth Walsh and Gillian O'Donovan speak about their programme at: youtu.be/NG1HwwzfsI8?...
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#HCIfunding #HEA
Atlantic Technological University's Progression Pathways, developed under Higher Education 4.0.
YouTube video by HigherEd4.0
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February 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Free Webinar Today! Atlantic Technological University’s Higher Education 4.0 Project will host a lunchtime webinar focusing on ATU’s free online short courses, often referred to as MOOCs, today (Wednesday) at 1pm. Register at: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5203e8...
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February 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Our new community of practice for bloggers in education is open and welcoming new members. Join us and (re)start your blogging practice https://events.reclaimhosting.com/event/abc-of-blogging-community-of-practice-launch/
February 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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A very incomplete starter pack of recommended follows as we rebuild community in new corners. If you’ve joined, let us know! go.bsky.app/6RF34ZZ
November 1, 2024 at 7:27 AM
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Calling all members! Join us on Tuesday, 25 February for the Irish Learning Technology Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) where we announce 2025 plans and hold elections for key executive roles.
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Irish Learning Technology Association Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Join us for the ILTA AGM where we announce 2025 plans and hold elections for key executive roles.
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January 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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We’re featured in this editorial: “From Conference Dialogue to Open Scholarship in a Supportive Community”. Go ILTA!! Looking forward to EdTech 2025 in Waterford this May! Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the date.
Goodbye, 2024! 👋 As we reflect on a fantastic year, don’t miss our latest journal editorial journal.ilta.ie/index.php/te... and Martin Oliver’s insightful position paper journal.ilta.ie/index.php/te.... We’re excited to welcome fresh submissions in 2025—bring your best work! #CallForSubmissions
The future is not what it used to be (but maybe that’s for the best): committing to preferable futures for education and technology | Irish Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning
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January 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM