Looking forward to speaking at @oebconference.bsky.social this December in Berlin. I’m in great company with Ildiko, Kelvin, Nadia, and Kristen as we explore where micro-credentials are heading next, and how they can help shape the future of learning #OEB25 invt.io/1bxbiwk46qe

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

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-... @gavinclinch.bsky.social

“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 @gavinclinch.bsky.social #HEA #HCI #OceanPollution #freecourses

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. @gavinclinch.bsky.social

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...

@eam0.bsky.social announces Dublin City University as the venue for next year’s conference #edtech25 - a first!

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...

🚀 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

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 @gavinclinch.bsky.social

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

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...

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

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...

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 @gavinclinch.bsky.social

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 @gavinclinch.bsky.social

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!

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 oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/ces...

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

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 @gavinclinch.bsky.social

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?... @gavinclinch.bsky.social #HCIfunding #HEA

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... @gavinclinch.bsky.social

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/

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

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. www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-lear... #heie

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.

On Wednesday, February 12, at 1pm, Atlantic Technological University’s Higher Education 4.0 Project will host a webinar focusing on the free short online courses ATU has to offer. There will be several guest speakers. Register at: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5203e8... @gavinclinch.bsky.social

ATU MakerSpace teamed up with ATU lecturers Drs John Pender and Perry Share, along with PhD student Jack McAteer Wallace, to build a social robot, named Blossom, recently. Watch the full video, including interviews with John, Perry and Jack, at: youtu.be/HS9Bkuf6IOE?... @gavinclinch.bsky.social

We are hiring @atu-ie.bsky.social www.atu.ie/connect/jobs #EdTech #EducationalTechnology#InstructionalDesign #DataSpecialist #JobFairy @gavinclinch.bsky.social

Do join us to hear more about the MOOCs we have developed under Higher Education 4.0. These courses are free and available to all.

As #AI legislation evolves, effective policymaking calls for evidence, foresight and international cooperation. The #OECD AI Incidents Monitor tracks AI incidents to help stakeholders understand risks and develop trustworthy AI systems. 🔗 oe.cd/aim #TrustworthyAI #GenerativeAI #AIrisks #AInews

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, on Wednesday, February 12, at 1pm. To register, go to events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5203e8... @gavinclinch.bsky.social

Calling all @atu-ie.bsky.social #ATUAlumni! You are now able to register to vote in Seanad Eireann elections! seanadvoter.ie#msdynttrid=U...

Call for Chapters: Rethinking Education and Agency in the Age of Human-Generative AI Interaction (The call is open until February 15, 2025) www.igi-global.com/publish/call...

'Someone to fix the printer' or an 'tech guru'? Inhabiting the ‘Third-Space’ in Higher Education: A case study on how educational technologists navigate this space in an Irish university journal.ilta.ie/index.php/te... #HigherEd #AcademicSky #ThirdSpace #EduSky #HEIE #Edchatie #Edtech

We are looking forward to announcing details of our 2024 Annual EdTech conference in the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sligo, on May 30 & 31, 2024. More details to coming soon, including a call for papers on ilta.ie #edtech24 #HigherEducation #Edusky #edchat #EdChatie #heie