Opening Higher Education: Policy, Practice and Possibility - Panel Discussion

Title: Opening Higher Education: Policy, Practice and Possibility Chaired by: Dr Ross Woods (HEA) 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 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