Programme of Events for the EdTech 2010 Conference, held in Athlone IT.

1. Thursday May 20th
8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration and Coffee Main Lobby Hospitality Tourism and Leisure Studies Building, Athlone IT
Welcome and Opening Address for EdTech 2010
9:00 am – 9:15 am Prof. Ciarán Ó Catháin, President, Athlone Institute of Technology
Room: Earl of Rosse Theatre
Keynote Address 1: James Clay
9:15am – 10:15am
Earl of Rosse Theatre
Room: F2686 Room: F2685 Room: F2681 Room: F2727
Short Paper Presentation (S1) Short Paper Presentation (S2)
Technology in Action Short Paper Presentation (S3)
Room: F2686 Room: F2685
Presentation (T1) Room: F2727
10:15am - 10:45am Room: F2681
Ciarán Mac an Bhaird, Ann Eugene O'Loughlin
Jennifer McDonnell
O'Shea National College of Ireland
Short Paper and PARTNERS: NUI Galway Primary Dublin Institute of Technology
NUI Maynooth
Care Students-Peter
Technology in Action Using YouTube Videos in
Cantillon/Elluminate Pauline Use of a Collaborative Learning
Presentations The use of technology Lectures
Foley Environment to Support Cross
enhanced learning in
Faculty Problem-Based
Mathematics
30 mins Technology: Online meeting Learning in Undergraduate
rooms Design Education
Tea/Coffee Break (15 minutes) Restaurant HTL F1625
10:45 – 11:00am
Posters and Exhibitors Open
Room F2686 Room: F2685 Room F2726 Room F2681
Short Paper Presentation (S4)
Technology in Action (T2) –
11 to 11:30
Demonstration/Workshop
Room: F2686
11 to 11:30 Research Paper Presentation Research Paper Presentation
Room: F2685 (R1) (R2)
Fiona Masterson
11 to 11:45 11 to 11:45
NUI Galway
PARTNERS: DIT Kevin Room: F2726 Room: F2681
O'Rourke/Ennovation Gavin
The Use of Wikis in a Product
Henrick Larry McNutt Ioana Ghergulescu, Cristina
Design and Development Class
Institute of Technology Hava Muntean
to Enhance Project-Based
Technology: Mahara ePortfolio Blanchardstown National College of Ireland
Learning
systems
“So who do you think we are?” MoGAME: Motivation based
– Observations on the field of Game Level Adaptation
educational technology. Mechanism
Short Paper Presentation (S5)
Technology in Action
11:30 to 12
Posters and Exhibits Open
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Presentation (T3)
Room: F2685
Short Paper, 11:30 to 12
Room: F2686
Research and Anita Flanagan
Technology in Action PARTNERS: TCD Patrick
Supporting informal learning: A
Presentations – Doyle/Learning Objects Peter
learning technology pilot to tag
Strand 2 Shipley
and locate knowledgeable
Technology: Web 2.0 Tools
people in a global organisation Research Paper Presentation
(blogs-wikis-podcasts) Research Paper Presentation
(R4)
(R3)
11:45 to 12:30
11:45 to 12:30
Room: F2681
Short Paper Presentation (S6) Room: F2726
12 to 12:30
Nicola Mary Duffy, Patrick
Room: F2686 Short Paper Presentation (S7) Mark Campbell, Niall
Campbell, Billy Bennett
12 to 12:30 McSweeney
Letterkenny Institute of
Dina Brazil, Keane Dorothy, Room: F2685 NUI Galway
Technology
McGuinnes Martina, Damien
Raftery Bernard Francis Goldbach Developing information
‘E-Enhanced’ Learning For The
Institute of Technology Carlow literacy skills for PhD students
Autistic Spectrum
Over the Shoulder of a Blind
Students creating videos: Browser
using Flips for motivation and
assessment
Room F2705
Pecha Kucha Room: F2705
1. Muireann OKeeffe, Claudia Igbrude, Dublin Institute of Technology,
Linking-in to learners today:using social networking tools for education (PK1)
2. Angelica Risquez, University of Limerick,
Online student for an hour – a basic approach to staff CPD (PK2)
3. Brian Martin Mulligan, IT Sligo
Using Google Wave for collaboration beyond the VLE (PK3)
4. Tom Hayes, Trinity College Dublin
Student Mobility, The Role of Mobile Devices in Supporting the Delivery of Trinity College's Strategic Plan (PK4)
12:30 – 1:20pm
Pecha Kucha 5. Mark Campbell, eMedia Interactive Ltd.,
How to avoid the icebergs: Reflections on what a learning technology project could teach smart people about effective poster
design (PK5)
6. Frances Boylan, Tony Kiely, Dublin Institute of Technology
Action Accounting": Untying the Accountancy Knot (PK6)
7. Catherine Kane, Trinity College Dublin
E-moderated eTivities in a Blending Learning Approach (PK7)

2. Lunch - Venue: Canteen of Main Building
1:20 pm – 2:15pm
Posters and Exhibitors Open
Room F2686 Room: F2685 Room F2726 Room F2681
Short Paper Presentation (S8)
2:15 to 2:45
Short Paper Presentation (S9) Research Paper Presentation
Room: F2686
2:15 to 2:45 (R6)
Research Paper Presentation
Room: F2685 Room: F2726
Oisín D Keely, Andrew Flaus (R7)
2:15 to 3:00
NUI Galway Room: F2681
Dave Madden
2:15 to 3:00
Peter Morris, Shane Dowdall
Molecules and Movies: Using
MP3 Instructional Design Model Dundalk Institute of
Multimedia with Molecular David Hamill
for Multiple Intelligences Technology
Trinity College Dublin
Posters and Exhibits Open
Model Building in
Undergraduate Biochemistry
Student self-assessment and
Laboratories Social Networking in Education
independent learning in a 1st
- Engaging students in a
year mathematics module:
Short Paper Presentation (S10) identifying and responding to collaborative learning
2:45 to 3:15 experience.
Short Paper Presentation (S11) needs and challenges through
Room: F2685 technology
2:45 to 3:15
2:15 pm – 3:45 pm Room: F2686
Mary Dempsey, Paul Gormley,
Ralph Riedel, Liam McDwyer
Short Paper, Robert Hickey
NUI Galway
Institute of Technology
Research and Blanchardstown
Technology in Action An analysis of third level
interdisciplinary student
Presentations Instructional videocasts:
Research Paper Presentation
learning outcomes using Wiki
Lifelong learning in a mobile
technology tools– an evaluation (R8)
world
of Germany and Ireland 3:00 to 3:45
Research Paper Presentation
University students. Room: F2726
(R9)
3:00 to 3:45
Trudy Corrigan, Carmel
Room: F2681
Conroy, Marian Flanagan,
Joan Flood, Cathy Fowley,
Short Paper Presentation (S12) Sharon Flynn
Joan McGrane, Gerry
3:15 to 3:45 NUI Galway
McNamara, Conor Sullivan
Room: F2685 Dublin City University
Technology in Action (T4) Using Turnitin and WriteCycle
3:15 to 4:00 Brian Coll to support student writing and
Intergenerational Learning at
Institute of Technology Sligo feedback
Dublin City University:
Room: F2712 (*Note: Room
Introducing Older Learners to
change) Integrating Assessment Tools Technology
with Moodle - Lightwork
PARTNERS: AIT Eimear Kelly
Technology: Smartboard Room
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Tea/Coffee Break (15 minutes) Venue: F1625 Restaurant
Posters and Exhibitors Open
Keynote Address: Jane Hart
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Earl of Rosse Theatre
Irish Learning Technology Association AGM
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Earl of Rosse Theatre
7:30 PM Conference Dinner at the Olive Grove Restaurant

3. Friday May 21st
10:00 to 10:30am Tea/Coffee Main Lobby Hospitality Tourism and Leisure Studies Building
10:30 am to 11:30 Day 2 Welcome and Keynote Session, Eliott Masie
am Earl of Rosse Theatre
Room: F2686 Room: F2685 Room: F2681 Room: F2727
Short Paper Presentation (S13) Technology in Action (T5) Short Paper Presentation (S14) Short Paper Presentation (S15)
11:30 - 12:00 11:30 - 12:00 11:30 - 12:00 11:30 - 12:00
Room: F2686 Room: F2685 Room: F2681 Room: F2727
John O'Connor, Claudia Richard Burrows & Anthony Fionnghuala Kelly Noel Gorman
Igbrude Doyle Dublin Institute of Technology Institute of Technology
Dublin Institute of Technology Blackboard Tallaght
Learning Technologies for
Is one life enough? Technology: Blackboard User Challenging Times - One Size Maple TA as a Teaching Tool In
Community fits All ITT Dublin
Short Paper Presentation (S16) Short Paper Presentation (S17) Short Paper Presentation (S18) Pecha Kucha
12:00- 12:30 12:00- 12:30 12:00- 12:30 12:00- 12:40
Room: F2686 Room: F2685 Room: F2681 Room: F2726 (*Note room
change)
Liam Ryan Rose Marie Baker Lorraine Carmody, Elizabeth
Enovation Sherry, John Cardiff 8. Andrew Flaus, NUI Galway,
Examples of Scaffolding and Institute of Technology Clickers in Action: Personal
Enterprise Learning Chunking in Online and Tallaght Response Systems for the Busy
Intelligence Suite (ELIS) - Bring Blended Learning Environments Lecturer (PK8)
11:30 am to 12:40pm
Moodle to the next level with Healthcare Professional Roles:
Short Paper, an enhanced suite of The Ontology Model for E- 9. Laurence Cuffe, Bray Adult
Research Paper and functionality that facilitates Learning Education Center, Wicklow
Posters and Exhibits Open
Technology in Action curriculum management, VEC
presentations reporting and learning content Transforming the classroom: an
management exercise in individualised
assignments (PK9)
10. See Room F2685 <-
11. Michael O'Rourke, Athlone
Institute of Technology
The development of online
assessment in the Moodle
Virtual Learning Environment
(VLE) as a replacement for
traditional written assessment
Pecha Kucha (PK11)
12:30- 12:40
12. Sabina Moebs, Dublin City
10. Rose M. Baker, David L. University: Technology-
Passmore enhanced learning puzzle
Prezi: A Non-Linear, Rich Media (PK12)
Alternative to PowerPoint
(PK10)
Tea/Coffee - 15 minutes
12:40pm to 1:00pm
Restaurant F1625
Break
Posters and Exhibitors Open
Room: F2686 Room: F2685 Room: F2681 Room: F2727
Short Paper Presentation (S19) Short Paper Presentation (S20) Short Paper Presentation (S21) Short Paper Presentation (S22)
12:45 to 1:15 12:45 to 1:15 12:45 to 1:15 12:45 to 1:15
Room: F2686 Room: F2685 Room: F2681 Room: F2727
Brian Lake Michael John Delargey Niall Watts Barry O' Loughlin
1:00pm to 1:30pm University College Cork University College Dublin Athlone Institute of Technology
Short Paper Design and implementation of
presentations technology-enhanced Creating Web Quests with Approaches to History Taking An Investigation into the Use of
classrooms and video streaming Google Docs - A school based in Medical Education Classroom Management
example of software as a Software as a means of
service Instruction Delivery in a
Practical Computer Module
1:30pm - 2:30 pm Closing Session Earl of Rosse Theatre
Closing Session
1 hr Panel Discussion
Presentation of Jennifer Burke Award