Digital Education Conference 2024 at SETU
Date : Tue 10 Dec - Wed 11 Dec
O’Connell Bianconi Building, SETU Cork Road Campus
Accelerate Digital Education; Health and Sustainability
DEC24 brings educators, researchers, industry, funding agencies and policymakers together to share and discover innovative uses of technology in an ever-changing teaching and learning ecosystem.
Building on the inaugural DEC23, this conference is an in-person event that encourages listening, sharing and learning, creating new knowledge and networks to enhance your professional self.
The conference will take place over two days, Day One provides attendees with panel insights into student experiences of Digital Education, a Keynote and it will be followed by active learning workshops in the afternoon and our traditional GASTA fire-rounds. Day Two focuses on paper presentations to stimulate active dialogue around all things Digital Education, Generative AI and Immersive Learning opportunities, challenges and the potential long-term implications of disruptive technology for education, research and industry. Our keynote and sponsor talks will ignite the urge for more collaborative engagement and networking to find soluions to todays digital education challenges.DEC24 brings educators, researchers, industry, funding agencies and policymakers together to share and discover innovative uses of technology in an ever-changing teaching and learning ecosystem.
- Digital Health and well-being Education - digital health platforms, systems and holistic approaches, access to experts, virtual equipment and seamless compatibility.
- Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) - to promote sustainable practices and mindsets. The role of technology and innovation in enhancing ESD, examining the tools and strategies to transform learning environments for a brighter future.
- Entrepreneurship Education - social and green entrepreneurship education, innovation in sustainability.
- Educational Creativity & Immersive learning- dynamic interplay between creativity and pedagogy; fostering innovative thinking and problem-solving skills; interdisciplinary approaches and digital tools such as VR/AR/XR.
- Intersection of innovation, technology, and pedagogy; looking at complexity, urgency and understanding of AI, algorithms and other technology in society that impacts education and digital literacy.
Each abstract is required to address one or more of the conference sub themes.
All research must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another conference, however if you are presenting research already submitted to a journal you are welcome to present it and reference it. The following paper categories are welcome in the abstract submission:
DEC24 invites interested parties to submit a 300-500 word abstract (word or PDF Format)
Deadline: Nov 22nd
Notification of acceptance: 26th Nov
Please indicate type of abstract when submitting:
Research Paper: Presentation of original findings and how they offer, inform or link to existing research.
Practice Paper: Details of new and innovative digital educational programmes or activities.
Active Workshop: Host a workshop, get participants involved (before-during-after) 2 hour slots available.
Poster: Presentation of ongoing research or practice in Digital Education. DEC 24 posters should be submitted directly to the conference email address.
GASTA: Presentations to be included in the GASTA (5-minute lightening talks) should be submitted directly to the conference email address.
Each abstract should address the following:
- Title
- Background
- Rationale
- Design (optional)
- Conclusion
All submitted abstracts will go through a peer- review process
Conference Co-chairs:
Dr Zeta Dooly, SETU.
Dr Gina Noonan, SETU.
Dr Paul O’Leary, SETU.
Programme Committee
Dr Daithí Ó Murchú, Education Consultant.
David Denieffe, SETU.
Dr Gearóid O’Suilleabhain, MTU.
Dr Frances Cleary, SETU/Walton Institute.
Dr Brian Casey, SETU.
Damien Raftery, SETU.
Dr PJ Wall, TUD.
Dr Lisa Moran, TUS.
Dr Ray Griffin, SETU.
Dr Moira Maguire, DKIT.
Dr Yvonne Kavanagh, SETU.
Dr Carina Ginty, ATU.
Dr David Allen, SETU.
Dr. Deanna Santoro.
Antoinette Jordan, SETU.
Dr Aisling Tuite, SETU.
Corey Shanahan, SETU Students’ Union VP for Education.
Dr Nataliya Romanyatova, SETU.
Kate O’Keeffe, SETU.
Jared Smyth, SETU.
Our speakers for DEC24
Day 1 Keynote: Prof. Martin Curley, Maynooth University, who will discuss digital transformation within the health sector.
Day 1 Plenary: Dr. Aidan Walsh, SETU, who will offer insights on broader digital transformation themes within our Irish hospitals.
Day 2 Keynote: Dr. Leigh Graves Wolf, UCD, who will focus on emerging technologies including GenAI and critical digital pedagogies.
Workshops and Guest Speakers: where we will delve into topics including education for sustainability, using emerging technologies in the classroom, and scaling up through digital education strategies.
We are also delighted to welcome Dr. James Diamond, John Hopkins University to the event this year and our Gasta Master, Dr. Tom Farrelly, MTU will be making a welcome return