The partnership between the ALL Institute and Microsoft DreamSpace received high praise yesterday when they received the RIA 2020 US-Ireland Research Innovation Award for Innovation in Talent Development.
In 2018 Microsoft and the ALL Institute embarked on a research partnership which examined the impact of the DreamSpace 21CLD education activity- led by Dr Katriona O’Sullivan.
The research has paved the way for a stronger evidence base assessing the overall impacts of DreamSpace for students, teachers, and broader society, thus allowing DreamSpace to use evidence-based activities to increase STEM participation.
Microsoft Ireland’s DreamSpace is an immersive, research-based STEM experience for students to enhance their STEM skills, develop their understanding of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts, promote an understanding of the technology sector career pathways, and support and inform classroom curriculum development. By creating and delivering authentic and experiential learning experiences, focused on teachers and students, the project is supporting the wider Government STEM strategy 2024.
The US-Ireland Research Innovation Awards which are now in their sixth year, are a joint initiative between the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) and the American Chamber of Commerce, to recognise excellence in research innovation, creation and invention by an organisation, as a result of US FDI in Ireland. This year marked the first year of the Innovation in Talent Development category.
The ALL Institution looks forward to the coming years, where this partnership will go from strength to strength
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Publication by ALL Members Ann Leahy and Delia Ferri in the Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
Publication by Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Members Ann Leahy and Delia Ferri in the Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research entitled, Barriers and Facilitators to Cultural Participation by People with Disabilities: A Narrative Literature Review. The publication is within the remit of the project ‘Protecting the Right to Culture of Persons with Disabilities and Enhancing Cultural Diversity through European Union Law: Exploring New Paths – DANCING’.
Date: Tuesday, 01 March 2022
Ana Maria Sanchez Rodriguez, adjunct Lecturer of the ALL institute, has been appointed to lead the creation of a think tank in Cemefi- Mexican Center for Philanthropy
Ana Maria Sanchez Rodriguez PhD, adjunct Lecturer with the ALL institute, has been appointed to lead the creation of a think tank in Cemefi- Mexican Center for Philanthropy
Date: Tuesday, 15 February 2022
New publication by ALL Institute members, entitled, ‘Including Digital Connection in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Systems Thinking Approach for Achieving the SDGs’ in Sustainability.
Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute members, Katriona O’Sullivan, Serena Clarke, Neasa Boyle, Kevin Marshall, Mac MacLachlan and Niall Morahan, Claire Carroll, Karen Hand, published paper entitled, ‘Including Digital Connection in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Systems Thinking Approach for Achieving the SDGs’ in Sustainability
Date: Monday, 07 February 2022
Wonderful article by RTÉ highlighting Digital Wealth & STEM Passport for Inclusion projects being led by ALL Institute member Dr Katriona O’Sullivan and Microsoft
Wonderful article by RTÉ highlighting Digital Wealth & STEM Passport for Inclusion projects being led by ALL Institute member Dr Katriona O’Sullivan and Microsoft addressing digital inequality in education and increase the number of girls engaging in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths subjects.
Date: Monday, 24 January 2022
MU at UM! ALL Institute Member Dr. Emma Smith recently gave an Invited Lecture on Assistive Technology and Human Rights as part of the University of Manitoba’s Illuminate Speaker Series
ALL Institute Member Dr. Emma Smith recently gave an Invited Lecture on Assistive Technology and Human Rights as part of the University of Manitoba’s Illuminate Speaker Series. Dr. Smith described how assistive technology is critical to the realization of human rights for persons with disabilities. A recording of her lecture is available below, and a copy of the slides (screen reader compatible) is available by emailing Dr. Smith at Emma.Smith@mu.ie
Date: Thursday, 20 January 2022
Ideas in ALL: ALL Blog One Year Anniversary
Today, 3rd December 2021, the ALL Blog: Ideas In ALL, is celebrating our First Anniversary! Once again coinciding with the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021. To celebrate we have arranged a virtual symposium of various posts commemorating International Day for Persons with Disabilities, across a variety of disciplines. The First Anniversary Symposium is thanks to our wonderful new editorial board - Lea Urzel, Hannah Casey, Matthew McKenna, Managing Editor Anastasia Campbell and our Blog Director Professor Delia Ferri A huge thanks to our contributors who produced fantastic posts and we are so grateful to be able to host such a wonderful collection of posts to mark our Anniversary and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Date: Friday, 03 December 2021
Publication by ALL member Rosemary Gowran and colleague Kimberly Mathis in 'Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology'
Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute member Rosemary Gowran and colleague Kimberly Mathis publish a new paper in 'Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology' entitled, 'A cross-sectional survey investigating wheelchair skills training in Ireland'
Date: Thursday, 18 November 2021
New publication in journal Nature Communications for ALL members Katriona O’Sullivan, Serena Clark, Kevin Marshall and Mac MacLachlan.
‘A Just Digital framework to ensure equitable achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals’ article published today in Springer: Nature Communications by Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute members Katriona O’Sullivan, Serena Clark, Kevin Marshall and Mac MacLachlan.
Date: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
Co-Director of ALL Institute Prof Deirdre Desmond working on the DEPTH Study that has Identified Key Guiding Principles for the Role of Technology in Promoting Inclusive Higher Education
Prof. Pamela Gallagher (School of Psychology, DCU); Postdoctoral Researcher Dr Klavdija Zorec (School of Psychology, DCU); Trevor Boland (AHEAD); Prof. Deirdre Desmond (Department of Psychology & ALL Institute, Maynooth University); and Anne O’Connor (Disability and Learning Support Service, DCU), are working on The DEPTH Study: Designing for Enhanced Participation through Technology in Higher Education. This project funded by the Irish Research Council, explores the experiences of college students with disabilities and the role of technology in promoting inclusive higher education in Ireland.
Date: Monday, 01 November 2021
New publication by ALL Member Dr Rosie Gowran and colleagues entitled, 'Understanding Parents’ Perspectives of Support Services for People Living with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus in Ireland: A Qualitative Exploration'
New publication by Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute Member Rosie Gowran and colleagues Maeve Buckley and Pauline Boland entitled, 'Understanding Parents’ Perspectives of Support Services for People Living with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus in Ireland: A Qualitative Exploration' the published in Disabilities
Date: Friday, 29 October 2021