Sectoral panel exploring open education in Irish higher education featuring:
– Dr Pio Fenton*, Vice President People & Culture, Munster Technological University
– Liz Jolly*, University Librarian, University College Cork
– MJ Quill*, Vice President for Postgraduate Affairs, Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn (AMLÉ)
– Dr Eamon Costello*, Associate Professor of Digital Learning, Dublin City University, President of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA)
– Dr Leigh Graves Wolf*, Interim Director Of Teaching & Learning, University College Dublin
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This one-day national event brought together colleagues from across Ireland’s higher education sector to explore current developments in open education and its policy context. The programme combined keynote addresses, sectoral case studies, short “Gasta” talks, and panel discussions and workshops designed to share experience and explore practical next steps. Contributions included perspectives from open education practitioners and scholars working across Irish and international higher education contexts. Created by the Department of Technology Enhanced Learning, Munster Technological University Cork, Ireland
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Costello, E., Wolf, L. G., Jolly, L., Quill, M., Fenton, P., & Woods, R. (2026). Opening higher education: policy, practice and possibility – panel discussion. National Resource Hub (Ireland). Retrieved from: https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/resource/opening-higher-education-policy-practice-and-possibility-panel-discussion/ License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY).
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Title: Gasta Talks – Open Education in Practice
Chaired by: Dr Tom Farrelly (MTU)
Short, high-energy 5-minute lightning talks designed to encourage broad participation and rapid sharing of ideas and experiences.
– Ken McCarthy (SETU)* – Open by Design: A Manifesto for Generative AI in Higher Education
– Angélica Rísquez (UL)* – Why Open Still Matters (Just Differently)
– Susan Horgan (MTU)* – Digital Inclusion in Online Learning
– Carina Ginty (ATU)* – Unlock Your Digital & Green Superpowers: Explore the AREA Discovery Tool
– Michael Costello (MTU)* – Partnership to Practice: Developing OER at MTU
Keynote Title: Opening the Future: Equity, Sustainability, and Promise in Higher Education
Speaker: Dr Robin DeRosa
Dr Robin DeRosa is the Executive Director of the Open Education Network , a global organization based out of the University of Minnesota that facilitates community care and collective action in open education to empower faculty, remove barriers to learning and knowledge-sharing, and enhance student success.
