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Acuppa Tae
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Second Life avatar for John O’Connor: academic – teacher – designer. European Cultural and Technology Lab at European University of Technology. Technological University Dublin www.johnoconnor.org https://virtualenvironmentsmodule.com/
In episode 7, we reflect on ‘Metaliteracy and Digital Citizenship’ class over the years. Dr. Valerie Hill (Valibrarian in Second Life) examines how post-Gutenberg reality is shaping education. Generated by Google NotebookLM from content on virtualenvironmentsmodule.com

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August 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
‘Team Work and Collaboration’ the sixth episode of The Deep Dive podcast looks back on how team building and collaboration has been taught over the years on a TU Dublin module. The podcast is a conversation generated by Google NotebookLM based on www.virtualenvironmentsmodule.com
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Virtual Environments: Is one life enough?
A record of the course delivered at Technological Univeristy Dublin
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August 6, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The fifth episode of The Deep Dive podcast is about how the professors and students took on the VWEC Student Challenge. Project Teams had Irish, Turkish and Romanian students working together, mentored by a professor who supported them · 14 minutes

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The Deep Dive
The Deep Dive is a series of short podcasts exploring the undergraduate university module “Virtual Environments: Is one life enough”. The class, developed by the Second Life academic Acuppa Tae (John ...
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July 31, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Here’s a video of the first episode of podcast ‘The Deep Dive’ exploring topics tackled in the class ‘Virtual Environments: Is one life enough?’ The module is offered by TU Dublin, taught exclusively Second Life. Podcast reflects on student engagement and conversations.

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YouTube: The Deep Dive episode 1 Teaching in a Virtual World
YouTube video by John O’Connor
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July 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🎧 Just launched a new podcast: The Deep Dive
Based on my Second Life module “Virtual Environments: Is One Life Enough?”
Topics include virtual identities, online communities – all drawn from student & guest insights since 2009.
New eps every Wed (10–15 mins).

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The Deep Dive
Education Podcast · The Deep Dive is a series of short podcasts exploring the undergraduate university module “Virtual Environments: Is one life enough”. The class, developed by the Second Life academ...
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July 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This shocking tragedy almost destroyed a family. Support teir efforts to rebuild if you can gofund.me/a4c0bb3f
Donate to Help the Curran Family Rebuild After a Devastating Attack, organized by john c
In the early hours of last week, at about 2:20 AM, my family’s home w… john c needs your support for Help the Curran Family Rebuild After a Devastating Attack
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June 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Speaking at Europe House in Dublin Minister Lawless gives his support to longer term financial support for Irish Universities in European Universities Initiative alliances #StrongerEuropeEUI
May 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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May 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I've just signed this petition calling on the HSE to make the drug Pluvicto available to men with prostate cancer in Ireland. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/me...
Make treatment Pluvicto available for men with prostate cancer
I've just signed this petition calling on the HSE to make the drug Pluvicto available to men with prostate cancer in Ireland. Will you sign too?
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April 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Hugs and relief as replacement astronauts arrive following nine-month wait. Global cooperation and collaboration offers so much more opportunity for the human race than greed and violence www.thejournal.ie/nasa-strande...
Hugs and relief as replacement astronauts arrive following nine-month wait
The stranded astronauts expected to be away for just a week but it’s taken nine months for them to return.
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March 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Great piece on BBC website with lovely clips of Gene Hackman in his prime. RIP www.bbc.com/articles/c89...
Gene Hackman: Two Oscars, A Badge and A Bad Attitude
Gene Hackman: Two Oscars, A Badge and A Bad Attitude
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February 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Just sayin'
February 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Meet the forgotten mighty women of Medieval Ireland.
St Brigid may have led the way, but other powerful, inspiring and influential women blazed a trail out of Kildare, writes Tiago de Oliveira Veloso Silva @maynoothuni.bsky.social @researchireland.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The other Brigids: the forgotten mighty women of Medieval Ireland
St Brigid may have led the way, but there were other powerful, inspiring and influential women who blazed a trail in Medieval Kildare
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January 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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A good reminder that cycle lanes and footpaths don't appear congested as they (mostly) allow people to move through quickly and efficiently.

Video taken from charlemont luas stop on a rainy morning.
January 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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January 22, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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January 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Exhibition by landscape photographer Nikolay Kovachev outside the Bulgarian Embassy. Lovely work, but difficult to eliminate the reflections when trying to capture with my iPhone!
January 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Beautiful moon over Dublin earlier this morning
January 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Calling all @atu-ie.bsky.social #ATUAlumni!

You are now able to register to vote in Seanad Eireann elections!

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January 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
There is an absolutely stunning display of astronomical photography outside the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies #DIAS on Burlington Road in Dublin at the moment. Difficult to pick one but this struck me as particularly beautiful.
January 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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I stand by this.
January 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Interesting information to compare with salaries in Ireland…
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Your Guide to Graphic Design Salaries in the USA
So, you're curious about what graphic designers actually make, right? It's not just about the cool projects and creative freedom. The money matters too.
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December 30, 2024 at 2:02 PM