Higher Education Publications, Articles, Cases and Conference Presentations:
(presented in chronological order)
Ginty, C., Henry, N., Antropova, O., (2024). Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Assessment Hackathon Big Ideas. Atlantic Technological University. Retrieved from ISBN 978-1-907592-24-9. Available to access and download https://issuu.com/atlantictechnologicaluniversity/docs/atu_assessment_hackathon_flipbook
Ginty, C., Maguire, M., (2024) Empowering students and transforming learning in Ireland through a Digital and Sustainable Futures Student Champion Programme and a Student Digital Backpack. OER 2024 at MTU, Ireland https://www.oer2024.co.uk/. Learn more about Student Digital Backpack (SDB) at https://www.atu.ie/sites/default/files/2023-12/sdb-info-sheet-v3.pdf
Carroll, S., Ginty, C., Maguire, M., (2023). Unlocking Pathways: A Needs Analysis of Micro-Credentials Offered by the TU Sector to Address Industry Skill Needs in Ireland. (Report No. 231v1). N-TUTORR. Retrieved from ISBN:978-1-7395019-0-7 Download green paper at https://www.transforminglearning.ie/publications/publications-home or 1._n-tutorr_green_paper_unlocking_pathways.pdf
Ginty, C., (2023), Choosing Sustainable Futures: The N-TUTORR Project and Student Empowerment in the Irish Technological University Sector in Ireland. Panel member and chaired by Prof. Gilly Salmon on Truly Transforming Higher Education. Beyond Tradition, Beyond Our Wildest Dreams. OEB Berlin 2023, https://oeb.global/conference.
Ginty, C., Maguire, M., (2023) .....Digital Education 2023
Ginty, C., Maguire, M., (2023) Transforming the Student Experience in Ireland through Learner Empowerment with N-TUTORR. Gasta Proceedings from EDEN International Conference, DCU, Ireland. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhaW0cxVf7g
Ginty, C., Cosgrove. A., (2023) Building Digital Capabilities with DigitalEd.ie: Learnings from the Digital Transformation Journey at ATU. Proceedings from EDEN International Conference, DCU, Ireland. Available at https://ubiquityproceedings.com/articles/10.5334/uproc.63
Ginty, C., Maguire, M., (2024)....Academic Integrity Conference
Ginty, C., Maguire, M., (2024).....EdTech/ILTA
Ginty, C., Cosgrove, A.. (2023) Building Digital Teaching and Learning Capabilities in the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in Ireland. EUA Teaching and Learning Forum 2023. The University of Deusto, Bilboa, Spain. Available at https://eua.eu/events.html?task=euaevents.downloadDoc&id=4019
Ginty, C. (2022), Advance HE Global Impact Higher Education Case Study 2022. Building Digital Teaching and Learning Capabilities at the ATU in Ireland with DigitalEd.ie. Advance HE Global Impact Award. Access the global impact in higher education case study here. Advance HE, UK. Download copy here global_impact_grants_-_academic_development_cginty.pdf
Ginty, C., Cosgrove, A. and Duffy J. (2022), Building Digital Capabilities in the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in Ireland: learnings from the digital transformation journey. I-HE2022, Innovating in Higher Education 2022, Hellenic Open University, Athens War Museum, Greece. Available at https://conference.eadtu.eu/en
Ginty, C., Killoran, B., and Clinch, G. (Upcoming 2022), Building Lifelong Learning Participation with the HigherEd 4.0 Project at the Atlantic Technological University in Ireland with MyCareerPath.ie and MyExperience.ie. Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), CAEL 2022, November 15-18, Chicago, USA.
Ginty, C. McDonald, E., Plunkett, N., Clinch., G., and McClay, D., (2022), Re-imagining Assessment for Student Success at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Ireland. A SATLE funded project (2021-2023), National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. Resources and outputs to date published at https://www.digitaled.ie/assessment/ and https://www.digitaled.ie/webinars-events/assessment-masterclasses/
Ginty, C., Killoran, B., and Clinch, G. (2022), Building Lifelong Learning Participation with the HigherEd 4.0 Project at the Atlantic Technological University in Ireland: Recognising Prior Learning (RPL) and Providing Career and Learning Pathways with MyCareerPath.ie. EdTech 2022, May 26-27, University College Cork (UCC), Ireland.
Ginty, C., (2022), Building Digital Teaching and Learning Capabilities in an emerging Technological University. ATU Digitaled Conference 2022, Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Galway, Ireland. Conference proceedings available at https://www.digitaled.ie/webinars-events/digitaled-conference-2022/
Ginty, C., (2022), A Digital Education Knowledge Platform driving digital transformation in a new Technological University emerging. Ed Tech Winter Conference, 2022. ILTA, Ireland.
Ginty, C., Plunkett, N., Cosgrove, A., Healy, J., Gilsenan, C., Flynn, C., Hayden, I., Ramsey, L., Brennan, P., Cunningham, I., Clohessy, T., Finnegan, M., Cloonan, L., Hannigan, C., Nelson, A., Carey, M., Murray, A., McCabe, E., Skehill, O., Daffy, S., Cunningham, K., Killoran, B., Hoeche, U., O’Leary, A., Kiely, E., English, M., Harren, M., Brady, S., Henry, P., Callaghan, J.J. and Duffy, J. (2021). Building Digital Teaching and Learning Capabilities in Higher Education. Connacht- Ulster Alliance (CUA), Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), IT Sligo, Letterkenny IT. ISBN: 978-1-3999-0964-8. GMIT, Galway. Access the book at https://www.digitaled.ie/book/
Ginty, C. (2021), Keynote: Building Digital Teaching and Learning Capabilities in Higher Education in Ireland, Part 2. EdTech World Forum, 2021, Winter Conference, London. Available at https://edtechconferences.london.
Ginty, C., & Cosgrove, A. (2021), Building Digital Teaching and Learning Capabilities in Higher Education in Ireland with the DigitalEd.ie Knowledge Platform. EADTU Conference 2021, University of Bari. Access paper EADTU 2021 Conference Proceedings at this link.
Ginty, C., & Cosgrove, A. (2021), Creation of a Digital Academic Champion team and the impact on teaching practice and student engagement, supported by the DigitalEd.ie Higher Education Programme in Ireland. EADTU Conference 2021, University of Bari. Access paper EADTU 2021 Conference Proceedings at this link.
Murnion, P., Daffy, S., & Ginty, C. (2021), Enabling Student Success in Ireland: Continuous Professional Development for Data Enabled Student Success for Higher Education Institute. EADTU Conference 2021, University of Bari. Access paper EADTU 2021 Conference Proceedings at this link.
Ginty, C. & Cosgrove, A. (2021), Creation of a Digital Academic Champion team and the impact on teaching practice and student engagement supported by the DigitalEd.ie higher education project in Ireland. Online Learning Consortium (OLC), Accelerate 2021, Washington DC, USA. https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend-2021/accelerate/
Ginty, C. (2021), Building digital teaching and learning capabilities after COVID. World University Press. Available at https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20210816113709119
Ginty, C. (2021), Building Digital Teaching and Learning Capabilities in response to the global pandemic with DigitalEd.ie. Education Technology Insights. Available at https://distance-and-remote-learning-europe.educationtechnologyinsights.com/cxoinsights/building-digital-teaching-and-learning-capabilities-in-higher-education-in-ireland-in-response-to-a-global-pandemic-with-digitaledie--nid-1574.html
Ginty, C. (2021), Keynote: Building Digital Teaching and Learning Capabilities in Higher Education. EdTech World Forum, 2021, London. Available at this link.
Ginty, C. (2021), Building digital teaching and learning capabilities in response to the global pandemic with DigitalEd.ie. The All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (AISHE-J). Special COVID-19 higher education response edition.
Ginty, C. (2021), An Institute Wide Response: building digital teaching and learning capabilities during a global pandemic. Case Study available at this link.
Ginty, C & Cosgrove, A. (2021), Building digital teaching and learning capabilities in GMIT with DigitalEd.Ie knowledge platform. Case Study available at this link.
Ginty, C. et al. (2021), Building Digital Teaching and Learning Capabilities in the Connacht Ulster Alliance (CUA) with DigitalEd.ie. EdTech Winter Conference, 2021. Available at https://edtech2021.exordo.com/programme/presentation/104
Gray, G., Murnion, P., Ginty, C. et al (2021), Continuous Professional Development for Data Enabled Student Success. EdTech Winter Conference. Available at https://edtech2021.exordo.com/programme/presentation/24
Ginty, C. et al. (2020), Building a Student Success Model at GMIT: Student Centred Learning Opportunities, Employability and the Professional Development of Teaching. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice. North American Business Press. Available at https://articlegateway.com/index.php/JHETP/article/view/3633
Ginty, C. (2020), Challenges with online assessment in the COVID learning environment. Host of LTHE UK, December 9th 2020. Assessment discussion outputs and resources shared are available to access at this link, https://lthechat.com/2020/12/06/lthechat193-challenges-with-online-assessments-in-the-covid-learning-environment-with-host-dr-carina-ginty-carinaginty/
Ginty, C. (2020), Online Assessment Support Guide. GMIT Assessment Resource Guide. Published on DigitalEd.ie. Available to access http://www.digitaled.ie/library/online-assessment-support-guide/
Ginty, C., Cosgrove, A. (2020), What does an online lecture look like? DigitalEd.ie teaching and learning guide. DigitalEd.ie. Available at this link https://www.digitaled.ie/what-does-an-online-lecture-look-like/
Ginty, C. et al. (2020), Building a Student Success Model at GMIT: student centred learning opportunities, employability and the professional development of teaching. The 6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’20). Universitat de València and Universitat Politècnica de València. Paper published with Elsevier under HEAd proceedings in the Scopus index. Access at http://headconf.org/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/10974.pdf
Ginty, C., (2020), Practical advice to help you teach and assess in the online learning environment during COVID-19. Published on DigitalEd.ie. Available to access at http://www.digitaled.ie/practical-advice-to-help-you-teach-and-assess-in-the-online-learning-environment-during-covid-19/www.digitaled.ie/practical-advice-to-help-you-teach-and-assess-in-the-online-learning-environment-during-covid-19/
Ginty, C. & Clinch, G. (2020), A CUA Collaborative Initiative: ePortfolio Assessment Toolkit for Recognising Prior Learning. CUA Research Conference in Sligo. January 2020, Connacht Ulster Alliance.
Ginty, C. (2020), Designing for Student Success: A learning design method, building online and blended programmes at GMIT (Poster 1) and Building a Student Success Model at GMIT (Poster 2). CUA Research Conference in Sligo. January 2020, Connacht Ulster Alliance.
Rooney, P. et al. (2019), Developing Data Literacy for Data Enabled Student Success, Poster session presented at Edtech 2019, Annual Irish Learning Technology Association Conference, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland. Available here.
Ginty, C. (2019), CPD Learn Online (cpdlearnonline.ie): An Open Access, Online Learning Platform, Developing Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Higher Education in Ireland. The 28th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning. Convention Centre, Dublin. Available here.
Clinch, G. & Ginty C. (2019), An RPL ePortfolio Assessment Tool: A Collaborative Initiative. The 28th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning World Online Learning Conference. Convention Centre, Dublin.
Ginty, C. (2019), Supporting Peer Assisted Leaders and the First Year Experience with the GMIT PASS Leadership Online Education Course. European First Year Experience Conference. CIT.
Ginty, C. (2019), RPL Assessment Tools: Embedding RPL Practice and Policy. Conference Presentation. RPL Practitioner Network Ireland. QQI.
Ginty, C. (2019), Supporting the first year experience in Higher Education in Ireland: Impact on Student Engagement, Teaching Practice and Institutional Policy. EUA, European Learning and Teaching Forum 2019, University of Warsaw, Poland.
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Finnegan, M. and Ginty, C. (2019), Moodle and Social Constructivism: Is Moodle Being Used as Constructed? A Case Study Analysis of Moodle Use in Teaching and Learning in an Irish Higher Educational Institute. The All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Vol 11, No 1 (2019).
Ginty, C. (2018), An Open Education Resource Supporting a Peer Learning Student Leadership Programme in Ireland. EADTU 2018 Conference, Aarhaus University, Denmark.
Ginty, C. (2018), Building a Student Centred Learning Experience at GMIT. Poster presentation at the National Student Engagement Conference. National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, THEA and IUA. Dublin Castle.
Ginty, C (2018), Recognising Prior Learning with the My Experience RPL Assessment Toolkit. VIVA RPL, Erasmus + Strategic Partnership Project, DIT and TUI Dublin.
Ginty, C. (2018), Flipping the classroom with an online peer assisted learning leadership toolkit. EdTech 2018, IT Carlow. Access at www.cpdlearnonline.ie
Ginty, C. (2017), Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) in Higher Education with the My Experience RPL Toolkit. Ireland's Yearbook of Education, Education Matters. Available at https://edtech2021.exordo.com/programme/presentation/24
Ginty, C. (2017), Supporting transitions from pre-entry to the first year experience with the Get Ready.Education online course and the National Student Led Learning Group Resources. IGC Conference March 2017, University College Cork.
Ginty, C. (2016), First Steps in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: An Online CPD Course for Lecturers New in Higher Education. Learning Innovation Network - Student Led Learning, Conference 2016, Dublin. Access at www.cpdlearnonline.ie
Ginty, C. and Clinch, G. (2016), Connacht Ulster Alliance Ireland, Collaborative Initiative: Recognising Prior Learning (RPL) with an online ePortfolio assessment tool and an open online assessor skills course. The Online, Open and Flexible Higher Education Conference 2016, EADTU. Università Telematica Internazionale Uninettuno Rome, Italy.
Ginty, C. (2016), Supporting the first year experience in Higher Education in Ireland: Impact on Student Engagement, Teaching Practice and Institutional Policy. RAISE (Research, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement) Conference 2016. Loughborough University, UK.
Ginty, C. et al. (2016), Irish perspectives and experience of the Carnegie Classification Framework, Ireland Review Project. IARSLCE (The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement). Bologna University, Italy.
Ginty, C. (2016), Supporting the first year experience in Higher Education in Ireland: Impact on Student Engagement, Teaching Practice and Institutional Policy. Student Engagement and Experience Journal. Sheffield Hallam University, UK. http://research.shu.ac.uk/SEEJ/index.php/seej and https://research.thea.ie/bitstream/handle/20.500.12065/2191/CGintyarticle1.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Ginty, C., and Clinch, G. (2016), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): A Collaborative Initiative with the Connacht Ulster Alliance RPL Assessment ePortfolio Tool. National ePortfolio Hub Conference. Dublin Institute of Technology, March 2016.
Ginty, C., Clinch, G. and Doherty, O. (2016) Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): A Collaborative Initiative with the Connacht Ulster Alliance RPL Assessment ePortfolio Tool and Higher Education RPL Skills Online Course. National Forum for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching TEL Week. CUA, WIT and DCU, March 2016.
Ginty, C. & Harding, N. (2015), National Symposium on Student Led Learning (SLL): What Works… retention, student engagement and learners transition to further and higher education. Published outputs from the national SLL group are available at https://www.gmit.ie/about/teaching-and-learning-project/student-led-learning-sll.
Ginty, C. & Harding, N. (2015), Keynote: Retention and Student Engagement in Higher Education. Limerick Institute of Technology, Annual Staff Development Conference.
Ginty, C. and Harding, N. (2014) The First Year Experience of a new Peer Assisted Learning Program in two Institutes of Technology in Ireland. Journal of Peer Learning. Vol. 7. 36-56, University of Wollongong: Australia. http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1062&context=ajpl
Ginty, C. (2014), Supporting the first year experience in an institute of technology and a university in Ireland. National Seminar Series 2014, National Forum for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. Digital story on staff and student impacts visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dknqboDf5RU and www.teachingandlearning.ie
Ginty, C., Clinch, G. & Doherty, O. (2014), A collaborative initiative: recognising prior learning with the Connacht-Ulster Alliance e-Portfolio application tool (www.myexperience.ie). Proceedings from the EdTech 2014 Conference, UCD, Dublin.
Ginty, C. (2014) Supporting the First Year Experience in Higher Education: Impact on Student Engagement, Teaching Practice and Institutional Policy. M Litt. in Education thesis. School of Education, National University of Ireland, Galway, Library. Available at https://research.thea.ie/bitstream/handle/20.500.12065/3527/GintyCarina2014MLittEdThesis.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Ginty, C. and Harding, N., (2013) A First Year Experience learning support package that promotes student engagement and eases the transition to third level education. Proceedings from the IOTI Transitions Conference, Dept. of Education & Skills, Dublin. www.iottransitions.ie/discussion.html
Ginty, C. and Moylan, E., (2012) Creative Peer and Teacher Led Strategies that Promote Active Learning and Enhance the First Year Experience, Proceedings from the Learning Innovation Network (LIN) Conference, ‘Creativity in Teaching and Learning’, Dublin. www.lin.ie/conference/conference-2012/
Ginty, C. and Moylan, E. (2012) Graduate Attributes for the 21st Century – exploring peer and teacher led strategies that promote active learning and enhance the first year experience, from different perspectives. Proceedings of the 7th International Supplemental Instruction Conference in San Diego, US, June 2012.
Ginty, C. and Harding, N. (2011) Impact of a First Year Experience Learning Support Package deployed in two Higher Education Institutes in Ireland. Proceedings from the 24th International First Year Experience conference, hosted by University of South Carolina. Manchester, June 2011.
Ginty, C. and Harding, N. (2011) Impact of a First Year Experience Learning Support Package deployed in two Institutes of Technology in Ireland. Proceedings from the national CELT, NUIG – NAIRTL Teaching and Learning conference. NUIG, Galway, June 2011.
Ginty, C. and Harding, N. (2010) Learning Enhancement Through Peer to Peer Support: Integrating Research, Teaching and Learning. Proceedings of the NAIRTL – LIN conference in Dublin, Royal College of Surgeons, October 2010.
Ginty, C. (2010) Peer Assisted Learning: Supporting the First Year Experience. National Centre for Guidance in Education Ireland, Publication, 2010.
Ginty, C. and Harding, N. (2010) The First Year Experience of a new Peer Assisted Learning Programme in two Institutes of Technology in Ireland. Proceedings of the 6th International Supplemental Instruction Conference in New Orleans, US, June 2010.
Ph.D. Papers & Conference Presentations:
Ginty, C., (2010) An examination of the Marine Tourism Business Sector in the West of Ireland: Capabilities, Performance and Contribution to the Regional Economy, Thesis (PhD), Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology. Published online at http://cual.openrepository.com/cual/handle/10759/315059
Ginty, C. (2009) An Examination of the Marine Tourism Business Operators in the West of Ireland. Proceedings of the Critical Tourism Studies Conference, by the Socio-Spatial Analysis Group (Wageningen University, the Netherlands), the Welsh Centre for Tourism Research (University of Wales Institute, Cardiff), the Institute for Tourism, Zagreb and Venevent, Zagreb and the Auckland Institute of Technology, New Zealand. Zadar, Croatia, June 2009.
Ginty, C. (2008) The Ocean Adventure Schools Programme. Volvo Ocean Race 08-09 (www.letsdoitschools.com), an experiential learning programme. Ireland: Let’s Do It Global.
Ginty, C. (2008) An Evaluation of the Marine Tourism Sector in Newfoundland, Canada versus Ireland. Proceedings of the Irish Academy of Management (IAM), 11th annual conference in Dublin City University, Ireland, September, 2008.
Ginty, C. (2007) The value of marine tourism activities and its impact on seaside resort businesses in Roundstone. Proceedings of the Irish Academy of Management (IAM) conference in Belfast, Queens University, Northern Ireland, September, 2007. Recipient of 'Best Paper'.
Ginty, C and Murphy, M. (2007) Inishbofin Tourism Development Plan 2007-2010. Ireland: West of Ireland Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research, GMIT.
Ginty, C. (2007) Marine Tourism Developments in the EU. A submission to the European Commission Maritime Green Paper.
Ginty, C. (2007) An evaluation of the performance of businesses in Roundstone, a seaside coastal village in the West of Ireland. Proceedings from the 3rd annual Tourism Research Conference held in Dundalk Institute of Technology.
Ginty, C. (2006) Economic Value of Marine Tourism Businesses. Proceedings from the International Conference in Vigo, Spain on the Socioeconomic Diversification in Coastal Communities supported by Aquareg, Seawo-men and INTERREG IIIC.
Ginty, C. (2006) A Business Analysis of Marine Tourism Sector in the West of Ireland. Proceedings from the 2nd Annual Tourism & Hospitality Conference in Waterford Institute of Technology.
Ginty, C. (2005) An analysis of the marine tourism industry in the West of Ireland. Conference presentations which took place in; Ulster University National Tourism Research Conference June 2005; National Marine Research and Innovation Strategy Stakeholder Event July 2005; Marine Institute International Conference in Dublin September 2005.