Dr Gearoid O Suilleabhain
@gosuilleabhain.bsky.social
He/him/himself. Head of @mtutelteam.bsky.social at the Munster Technological University (MTU).
Simultaneously fond + afraid of shiny new things. Sharing stuff on #edtech #OnlineLearning #OER #AI #UX #DX #DigitalLearning #DigitalLeaders
Simultaneously fond + afraid of shiny new things. Sharing stuff on #edtech #OnlineLearning #OER #AI #UX #DX #DigitalLearning #DigitalLeaders
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While you wait you can listen to @gosuilleabhain.bsky.social talk about our book for Strand Reviews shows.acast.com/6426bd9a0cfc...
How to Use Digital Learning with Confidence and Creativity, with the author, Gearóid ÓS úilleabháin | strand reviews
Fascinating lessons on the future of work and learning
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April 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
While you wait you can listen to @gosuilleabhain.bsky.social talk about our book for Strand Reviews shows.acast.com/6426bd9a0cfc...
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"With a significant percentage of the world's population identifying as neurodivergent, becoming more aware and inclusive in our eLearning design practices lays the path to spotlighting and celebrating the myriad facets of human cognition."
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Designing For Neurodivergence To Reduce Sensory Overload And Anxiety
Explore how designing for neurodivergence in eLearning can close the gaps found in conventional learning practices.
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March 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"With a significant percentage of the world's population identifying as neurodivergent, becoming more aware and inclusive in our eLearning design practices lays the path to spotlighting and celebrating the myriad facets of human cognition."
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🚀 We are delighted to be part of the European 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 (SAGA) project which will help archive institutions to:
✅ be resilient to disasters & climate change
✅ protect & manage documentary heritage
✅ be more sustainable
#Greeningarchives #CreativeEurope
✅ be resilient to disasters & climate change
✅ protect & manage documentary heritage
✅ be more sustainable
#Greeningarchives #CreativeEurope
March 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🚀 We are delighted to be part of the European 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 (SAGA) project which will help archive institutions to:
✅ be resilient to disasters & climate change
✅ protect & manage documentary heritage
✅ be more sustainable
#Greeningarchives #CreativeEurope
✅ be resilient to disasters & climate change
✅ protect & manage documentary heritage
✅ be more sustainable
#Greeningarchives #CreativeEurope
V grateful to Prof Peter Bryant for his recent talk on creativity and criticality in #HigherEd in the age of #AI. Engaging and thought-provoking in equal amounts. You can watch a recording here: youtu.be/W2aTRdww5h4?...
Part of our ongoing @mtu.ie #GenAI seminar series @mtutelteam.bsky.social
Part of our ongoing @mtu.ie #GenAI seminar series @mtutelteam.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
V grateful to Prof Peter Bryant for his recent talk on creativity and criticality in #HigherEd in the age of #AI. Engaging and thought-provoking in equal amounts. You can watch a recording here: youtu.be/W2aTRdww5h4?...
Part of our ongoing @mtu.ie #GenAI seminar series @mtutelteam.bsky.social
Part of our ongoing @mtu.ie #GenAI seminar series @mtutelteam.bsky.social
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A directory of EU-made alternatives. From software and electronics to everyday products
www.buy-european-made.eu
www.buy-european-made.eu
Buy European Made
A directory of EU-made alternatives. From software and electronics to everyday products - all made in Europe
www.buy-european-made.eu
March 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A directory of EU-made alternatives. From software and electronics to everyday products
www.buy-european-made.eu
www.buy-european-made.eu
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For my academic colleagues.
"The average carbon footprint of an email is 0.3g CO2e."
That's "3 to 40kgs CO2e" per year or "the equivalent of driving between 10 to 128 miles in a small petrol car"
More here:
www.pawprint.eco/eco-blog/car...
"The average carbon footprint of an email is 0.3g CO2e."
That's "3 to 40kgs CO2e" per year or "the equivalent of driving between 10 to 128 miles in a small petrol car"
More here:
www.pawprint.eco/eco-blog/car...
What’s the carbon footprint of an email?
What’s the carbon footprint of an email, and is our growing email habit bad for the planet? The answer is not as straightforward as you may think.
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February 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
For my academic colleagues.
"The average carbon footprint of an email is 0.3g CO2e."
That's "3 to 40kgs CO2e" per year or "the equivalent of driving between 10 to 128 miles in a small petrol car"
More here:
www.pawprint.eco/eco-blog/car...
"The average carbon footprint of an email is 0.3g CO2e."
That's "3 to 40kgs CO2e" per year or "the equivalent of driving between 10 to 128 miles in a small petrol car"
More here:
www.pawprint.eco/eco-blog/car...
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"moves into the online education market..require HEIs to be brutally honest with themselves about their strengths, weaknesses, and capabilities. It also involves understanding a new market and avoiding the trap of conflating it with their existing, long-established markets,
Is online learning a lifeline for financially struggling universities? — Neil Mosley Consulting
The new interim head of the Office for Students (OfS), David Behan, recently made headlines by suggesting that the golden age of higher education could be over. He highlighted a range of issues that…
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February 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"moves into the online education market..require HEIs to be brutally honest with themselves about their strengths, weaknesses, and capabilities. It also involves understanding a new market and avoiding the trap of conflating it with their existing, long-established markets,
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“AI can replicate patterns, but it does not create”
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It’s grand theft AI and UK ministers are behind it. Oppose this robbery of people’s creativity | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alastair Webber
The plan to weaken copyright law, allowing tech firms to rob this country’s creative talent, is an outrage, say composer and impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber and his son, music industry executive Alasta...
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February 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“AI can replicate patterns, but it does not create”
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"It was often reported that students were unable to use the digital tools required to complete their studies, such as our virtual learning environment (VLE), Canvas, and Microsoft applications."
#edtech
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Building digital confidence: a student programme for skill development in the digital age
The Context In this post, we’re going to introduce you to a project that the Digital Learning team at the University of Sunderland in London delivered to improve our student’s digital skills, both …
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February 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"It was often reported that students were unable to use the digital tools required to complete their studies, such as our virtual learning environment (VLE), Canvas, and Microsoft applications."
#edtech
#edtech
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On the century-long fantasy of replacing teachers with machines, and the utter contempt for people it demonstrates to be touting this vision right now 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/automated-co...
Automated Contempt
The political-technological crisis is only deepening in the United States, and I hardly know where to begin today's email to you, other than to say that I hope you're okay. And if you're not, do feel ...
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February 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
On the century-long fantasy of replacing teachers with machines, and the utter contempt for people it demonstrates to be touting this vision right now 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/automated-co...
Grateful to @rpwatermeyer.bsky.social for his recent thought-provoking and hard-hitting talk on questions arising at the crossover of #GenAI and academic labour and leadership. Big thanks to the team here also for organising and to everyone from @mtu.ie who came along to listen and engage.
Big thanks to Professor @richardwatermeyer.bsky.social for his talk as part of our Gen AI series! His session on 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 #𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘈𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳 & 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, explored its wide-ranging impact on #HigherEd and beyond.
Watch here 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV6A8B6xtlA
Watch here 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV6A8B6xtlA
February 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Grateful to @rpwatermeyer.bsky.social for his recent thought-provoking and hard-hitting talk on questions arising at the crossover of #GenAI and academic labour and leadership. Big thanks to the team here also for organising and to everyone from @mtu.ie who came along to listen and engage.
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"When creating multimedia presentations, ensure that visual and auditory materials work harmoniously to support the main ideas presented."
#edtech
#edtech
Some do's and don'ts of Educational Videos
This commentary synthesises findings from six articles forming a special issue on Educational Videos in Learning and Instruction. These studies, grounded in multimedia learning principles, aim to explore the impact of various video design elements and interventions on learning, cognitive load, and motivational outcomes.
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February 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"When creating multimedia presentations, ensure that visual and auditory materials work harmoniously to support the main ideas presented."
#edtech
#edtech
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Delighted to say that @mtu.ie we are now recruiting for two roles on our new University Executive.
Vice President, People and Culture
Vice President, Engagement and International
Full details at:
perrettlaver.com/munster-tech...
Vice President, People and Culture
Vice President, Engagement and International
Full details at:
perrettlaver.com/munster-tech...
Munster Technological University Senior Appointments Campaign - Perrett Laver
Perrett Laver has been engaged to appoint senior positions for our client partners Munster Technological University (MTU).
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February 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Delighted to say that @mtu.ie we are now recruiting for two roles on our new University Executive.
Vice President, People and Culture
Vice President, Engagement and International
Full details at:
perrettlaver.com/munster-tech...
Vice President, People and Culture
Vice President, Engagement and International
Full details at:
perrettlaver.com/munster-tech...
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Our Digital Learning edited volume is now out in paperback. This contains such good and thoughtful work, and I recommend it for anyone working in edtech, instructional design, or for educators generally www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/how...
How to Use Digital Learning with Confidence and Creativity
‘This book brings together an impressive collection of the best thinkers in global educational technology to provide a timely and much-needed analysis. The book establishes a conversation between tech...
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February 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Our Digital Learning edited volume is now out in paperback. This contains such good and thoughtful work, and I recommend it for anyone working in edtech, instructional design, or for educators generally www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/how...
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MTU is now recruiting for two roles on our new University Executive. These are Vice President, People and Culture and Vice President, Engagement and International. Full details at: perrettlaver.com/munster-tech...
February 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
MTU is now recruiting for two roles on our new University Executive. These are Vice President, People and Culture and Vice President, Engagement and International. Full details at: perrettlaver.com/munster-tech...
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Huge thanks to Professor Mairéad Pratschke who kicked off our series of talks on Generative AI recently. The session “Generative AI : The Next Normal” was a wide-ranging & fast-paced exploration of how Gen AI is reshaping higher education.
View it here: youtube.com/watch?v=IovnC5VuUXA
View it here: youtube.com/watch?v=IovnC5VuUXA
February 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Huge thanks to Professor Mairéad Pratschke who kicked off our series of talks on Generative AI recently. The session “Generative AI : The Next Normal” was a wide-ranging & fast-paced exploration of how Gen AI is reshaping higher education.
View it here: youtube.com/watch?v=IovnC5VuUXA
View it here: youtube.com/watch?v=IovnC5VuUXA
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"If students are viewing educational content that was produced partly or entirely by AI, do they have a right to know this?"
#edtech #ai
#edtech #ai
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Education: A Brief Ethical Reflection on Autonomy
Given the widespread impacts of generative AI, looking at this technology through the lens of autonomy can help equip students for the workplaces of t
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January 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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I was delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to this interesting project.
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Universities UK on LinkedIn: linkedin-carousel-Podcast-ep1Final.pdf
🎙️In collaboration with Advance HE, we’re launching a new podcast series exploring transformational leadership in higher education.
Join us next Wednesday 15…
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January 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I was delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to this interesting project.
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Less than a month to go until the deadline for submissions for our new conference exploring critical perspectives on Research in Digital Learning. The submissions system is now open.
Please share 😀
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RIDLHE Conference -
Research in Digital Learning in Higher Education is a new conference, launching on 3rd-4th September 2025 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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January 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Less than a month to go until the deadline for submissions for our new conference exploring critical perspectives on Research in Digital Learning. The submissions system is now open.
Please share 😀
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Please share 😀
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Congratulations to @mtu.ie adjunct faculty members @lawriephipps.co.uk and @donnalanclos.com -- along with lead author @rpwatermeyer.bsky.social -- for making the LSE Impact blog’s top ten list with their post on how #GenAI use reflects the kind of work we value in #highered
Pleased to have made the top ten most read blog posts on the LSE Impact Blog with colleagues @richardwatermeyer.bsky.social and @donnalanclos.com cc @jisc.bsky.social
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2024 in review – The top posts of 2024
Want to know what everyone else has been reading on this year? This review counts down the ten most read posts on the LSE Impact Blog in 2024. Still want more blogposts? You can find all our annual…
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January 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Congratulations to @mtu.ie adjunct faculty members @lawriephipps.co.uk and @donnalanclos.com -- along with lead author @rpwatermeyer.bsky.social -- for making the LSE Impact blog’s top ten list with their post on how #GenAI use reflects the kind of work we value in #highered
Big congrats to my @mtutelteam.bsky.social colleague @solasnua.bsky.social and the rest of the team behind our #OER Reusable Learning Resources (RLR) initiative, which has just won the inaugural SATLE National Forum Impact Award for Excellence in #DigitalTransformation! hea.ie/2024/12/20/h...
December 20, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Big congrats to my @mtutelteam.bsky.social colleague @solasnua.bsky.social and the rest of the team behind our #OER Reusable Learning Resources (RLR) initiative, which has just won the inaugural SATLE National Forum Impact Award for Excellence in #DigitalTransformation! hea.ie/2024/12/20/h...
Check out this fun @mtutelteam.bsky.social end-of-year "wrapped" animation we've put together to showcase some of the things the TEL Dept got up this year. Many thanks to the wider @mtu.ie community and to all our friends and colleagues elsewhere for your support and help in 2024. See you in 2025.
As we approach the end of what has been a busy and remarkable year for our department, we'd like to share some of our collective achievements based on Spotify's annual "wrapped feature".
Thank you to our colleagues and friends for being part of this journey. Wishing you all a wonderful break.
Thank you to our colleagues and friends for being part of this journey. Wishing you all a wonderful break.
December 19, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Check out this fun @mtutelteam.bsky.social end-of-year "wrapped" animation we've put together to showcase some of the things the TEL Dept got up this year. Many thanks to the wider @mtu.ie community and to all our friends and colleagues elsewhere for your support and help in 2024. See you in 2025.
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Technological university graduates more likely to be employed after leaving college
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Technological university graduates more likely to be employed after leaving college
Within nine months of graduating 80% of graduates employed, with most earning up to €40,000 a year
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December 19, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Technological university graduates more likely to be employed after leaving college
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Excellent talk on #GenerativeAI from @sharplem.bsky.social -- well worth a listen. Shout out also to @hazelfarrell.bsky.social and @gasta.me
Professor Mike Sharples introduces a series of insightful presentations from key N-TUTORR experts on the topic of Generative AI.
Generative AI | N-TUTORR Masterclass (November 2024)
Professor Mike Sharples (Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology at The Open University, UK) serves as lead speaker and MC, introducing a series of insightful…
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December 17, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Excellent talk on #GenerativeAI from @sharplem.bsky.social -- well worth a listen. Shout out also to @hazelfarrell.bsky.social and @gasta.me
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Revolut passes 3m Irish customers to become country’s most-used bank.
Its next big target is mortgages, it says
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Its next big target is mortgages, it says
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Revolut’s Irish customer base rises to more than three million
Revolut’s Irish customer base has risen to three million, representing three-quarters of the adult population here.
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December 12, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Revolut passes 3m Irish customers to become country’s most-used bank.
Its next big target is mortgages, it says
m.independent.ie/business/tec...
Its next big target is mortgages, it says
m.independent.ie/business/tec...