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HEA Open Education: Gasta Talks – Open Education in Practice

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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

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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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Angelica Risquez · Carina Ginty · Ken McCarthy · Michael Costello · Susan Horgan · Tom Farrelly

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20/05/2026

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Higher Education Authority · Munster Technological University

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Angelica Risquez · Carina Ginty · Ken McCarthy · Michael Costello · Susan Horgan · Tom Farrelly

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