Refreshing to hear from Christina Pozzi- having been through the education system does not make you an expert in education, schools are not a machine to be fixed. Collaboration with students, teachers is essential for developing useful tools. #EITEdTech25

#EITEdTech25 has started in beautiful Brussels. Looking forward to speaking on the second panel - about student digital skills. We want our students to have the best learning outcomes, and teachers to have the best tools. Start with people, not platforms. ❤️🙏

Great to be at Running up that Hill - about sustainability of small independent theatre companies in Ireland, NI and Scotland. I am learning so much! #CreativeGalway

3 days in the new job. Made some progress today. Feels like 2 steps forward and 1 step back, with a few hurdles and obstacles to work around.

I swore I wouldn’t do this again. Bus at 2:15. Arrived airport 4:45 for 6:30 flight. Too early. All for #OER25

The European University Association has published the EUA Learning & Teaching Agenda 2030, a strategic framework for #EUALearnTeach activities up until 2030, defining the thematic foci of our work in the field for the upcoming years. 📚 Read it at buff.ly/tsCFqzu #HigherEdSky #AcademicSky

A little bit strange to be back at the CELT conference at Galway Uni. Excellent opening keynote from Paul Vare. Hearing about ESD Educator Competencies. aroundersenseofpurpose.eu

Time for the launch of the GenAI book launch with Dr Hazel Farrell and colleagues at #edtech25 authored with a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach.

Join us on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, for a half-day workshop designed specifically for education professionals with an interest in learning technology. The Fundamentals of Copyright in Learning Technology Workshop will be led by Chris Morrison & Jane Secker, Learn more: buff.ly/A4altSd #altc #Copyright

The ALT Awards 2025 are officially open for entries until 14 July 2025. This year, we’re proud to present seven awards covering leadership in digital education, ethical practice, digital transformation, and adult education. Learn more: buff.ly/dtQanMZ #altc #ALTC25 #ALTawards

Wonderful to see the @ntutorr.ie GenAI:N3 network appear as an exemplar in this year's @educause.bsky.social Horizon Report - Teaching and Learning. See page 29. Congratulations to @hazelfarrell.bsky.social and the team. #NextGenerationEU library.educause.edu/resources/20...

Lovely to be back on the Galway campus at @atu-ie.bsky.social for the DigitalEd 25 conference and great to reconnect with @ntutorr.ie colleagues. President @oflynnatu.bsky.social opening.

What a privilege to spend the afternoon talking about excellent teaching with @crehanm.bsky.social and @kenmccarthy.ie and others. One of the highlights of the year.

The impact and influence of @ntutorr.ie continues! Great to see @carinaginty.bsky.social and Moira Maguire speaking about the Student Empowerment stream at today’s National Forum Pedagogical Partnerships event. #NextGenerationEU #TransformingLearning.

A 2024 #EUALearnTeach Thematic Peer Group analysed various aspects of the implementation of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning #SoTL. This final report identifies challenges and offers recommendations to promote wider adoption. 📝 Read it at buff.ly/1RayHP5 #EduSky #HigherEd

The deadline for submitting proposals to the highly anticipated #OER25 Conference has been extended. Don’t miss the chance to contribute to this important conversation around Open Education and AI in the age of populism. Submit proposals by 23:59, Tuesday 22 April 2025. buff.ly/kMay9zf #altc #OER

The National Digital Leadership Network is formally launched by @mtu.ie President @maggiecusack.bsky.social #NDLN2025

What a wonderful event yesterday, thanks to @gosuilleabhain.bsky.social and the team at @mtu.ie for hosting the launch.

Today UL has made the decision to no longer post on X If you're one of our new Bluesky followers, check out our UL Starter Pack of academics, researchers, departments & faculties: go.bsky.app/6E5Dav8 #StudyatUL

Part 3 of our seven(!) part series introducing a new report on digital and micro credentials for the NDLN is now out: blog.weareopen.coop/reframing-re... @ntutorr.ie #VerifiableCredentials #OpenBadges #OpenRecognition #Microcredentials #DigitalBadges

Join us at today's Assembly at 12:30, where we will gather your feedback on ALT's Annual Survey. We want to understand how you use it, what you hope to learn from it & what motivates you to respond. Everything we learn will shape the Annual Survey. Learn more: go.alt.ac.uk/4j8jpei #altc

Discover how the Digital Badging Commission is reshaping skill recognition. Join Rebecca Purton at 11 AM on 10 April 2025 as she presents the key findings and progress of the commission so far. Register here - go.alt.ac.uk/4c3L25X #LifelongLearning #DigitalBadges #EdTech #altc #AmplifyFE #VocTech

Ouch, as an Irish person this hurts. Especially from a company that claims to be leading the way in sustainability. #GreenWashing #SpeirGorm

How can they have a good learning experience with these pressures hanging over them? It’s the same across the country. #AccommodationCrisis Galway students struggle to find housing, survey shows www.rte.ie/news/connach...

Lovely to be here in UCC for the EUA Learning & Teaching Forum. Amazing weather showing off a beautiful campus. President John O’Halloran opening.

“It is now clear that detection methods do not and will not work so integrating AI into teaching should be about using it constructively and developing broader critical thinking around the capabilities and limitations, and shortfalls amongst students.” www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

The HEA has published Ten Considerations for Generative AI Adoption in Irish Higher Education, which provide a foundation for institutions to shape policies and practices around generative AI. hub.teachingandlearning.ie/ten-consider...

One for my RPL colleagues!

Belshaw issues "come and get me" plea. Reposts and wider sharing appreciated! 🙏 dougbelshaw.com/blog/2025/02...

How wonderful to spend the afternoon in the company of a group of commuter students discussing some of the challenges they face. Very few positive comments about commuting. Some of these students are commuting 4+ hours per day, starting very early (for 9am classes) and getting home late.

After a busy day in Dublin yesterday, I am on the move again. This time to Limerick, where I am super excited to attend a workshop tomorrow with @saraheaton.bsky.social

Great to be here at the RPL Showcase in Dublin, and highlighting the launch of the RPL Toolkit. www.priorlearning.ie/resources-to...

University leaders should work to shield research and teaching communities from undue external pressure and interference. Read EUA's position paper on 'How universities can protect and promote academic freedom' at https://buff.ly/40KI1SJ #AcademicFreedom

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...

Interesting article from @jisc.bsky.social laying out initial thoughts & advice on DeepSeek. nationalcentreforai.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/01/2...

Commuting by bicycle in Belgium pays off as employees earn compensation for every km they ride. 1 in 6 employees commute by bike and get a bicycle allowance of €0.28/km. People cycling to work in 2024 earned an average of around €460 net per year (some as high as €810), up 20% over the past year.

Just read that article in yesterday’s @irishtimes.com about DEI programmes in Irish Universities, by the emeritus prof from UCC, and now I am really annoyed.

Materials from the HEA Teaching & Learning Conference 2024 are now available at hub.teachingandlearning.ie/conference/ We would also value your input in the open consultation for the forthcoming HEA National Strategy for Teaching & Learning, closes 24 Jan at www.teachingandlearning.ie/consultation/

Over 60 German universities quit social media platform X www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/ov...

Educators: AI is not inevitable. Sure, we can't put the horse back in the barn, but we also are not required to use it in our teaching and I think there is an ethical framework, as Chuck and others have laid out nicely, for resisting its presence in our courses.

I am getting quite a few new followers this week. If you are new here, please complete your profile at least - so that I know if I should follow you back.

Join us on 16 Jan to learn about ALT's accreditation framework. Whether you are curious about what CMALT is, know a little about CMALT but are interested in finding out more or are a registered candidate looking to start writing your portfolio, this webinar is for you. https://buff.ly/4fFaD5n #altc

What a fantastic list! Definitely worth following everything on here.

This new study underscores one of my biggest objections to the use of AI in the classroom. For me, those objections fall into 3 categories: 1) the environmental impact; 2) cognitive offloading and ... 1/2 www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15...

my 75+ text OER Annotated Bibliography on Belonging in Education is live! it's the academic foundation underpinning my sabbatical Belonging Project: bonstewart.com/belonging/th... if you know of a book/paper on belonging that would enrich this collection, let me know :)

Next Wednesday 8/1/25 it’s the 1st all BlueSky Tweetchat on aiming for more authentic feedback in HE led by @kaysambell.bsky.social and me! If you’ve never tried it, the format is simple: one blogpost in advance, 6 questions at intervals, 1hour, lots of global participation&fun! Join us at 8pm GMT

Really helpful spreadsheet. Make sure your vote counts.

A Christmas card arrived today - for the family who lived in the house before us. We’ve lived here more than 25 years. 🤣🤣

Massive congratulations to my colleague Shivaun Quinlivan and the interdisciplinary team behind the Inclusive Learning project. It has had huge impact at the @uniofgalway.bsky.social. Delighted to see it recognised in this way.