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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Aug 13

In episode 7, we reflect on ‘Metaliteracy and Digital Citizenship’ class over the years. Dr. Valerie Hill (Valibrarian in Second Life) examines how post-Gutenberg reality is shaping education. Generated by Google NotebookLM from content on virtualenvironmentsmodule.com

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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Aug 6

‘Team Work and Collaboration’ the sixth episode of The Deep Dive podcast looks back on how team building and collaboration has been taught over the years on a TU Dublin module. The podcast is a conversation generated by Google NotebookLM based on www.virtualenvironmentsmodule.com
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Virtual Environments: Is one life enough?

A record of the course delivered at Technological Univeristy Dublin

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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Jul 31

The fifth episode of The Deep Dive podcast is about how the professors and students took on the VWEC Student Challenge. Project Teams had Irish, Turkish and Romanian students working together, mentored by a professor who supported them · 14 minutes

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The Deep Dive

The Deep Dive is a series of short podcasts exploring the undergraduate university module “Virtual Environments: Is one life enough”. The class, developed by the Second Life academic Acuppa Tae (John ...

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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Jul 23

Here’s a video of the first episode of podcast ‘The Deep Dive’ exploring topics tackled in the class ‘Virtual Environments: Is one life enough?’ The module is offered by TU Dublin, taught exclusively Second Life. Podcast reflects on student engagement and conversations.

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YouTube: The Deep Dive episode 1 Teaching in a Virtual World

YouTube video by John O’Connor

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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Jul 18

🎧 Just launched a new podcast: The Deep Dive
Based on my Second Life module “Virtual Environments: Is One Life Enough?”
Topics include virtual identities, online communities – all drawn from student & guest insights since 2009.
New eps every Wed (10–15 mins).

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The Deep Dive

Education Podcast · The Deep Dive is a series of short podcasts exploring the undergraduate university module “Virtual Environments: Is one life enough”. The class, developed by the Second Life academ...

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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Jun 1

This shocking tragedy almost destroyed a family. Support teir efforts to rebuild if you can gofund.me/a4c0bb3f

Donate to Help the Curran Family Rebuild After a Devastating Attack, organized by john c

In the early hours of last week, at about 2:20 AM, my family’s home w… john c needs your support for Help the Curran Family Rebuild After a Devastating Attack

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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · May 27

Speaking at Europe House in Dublin Minister Lawless gives his support to longer term financial support for Irish Universities in European Universities Initiative alliances #StrongerEuropeEUI

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RC deWinter @rcdewinter.bsky.social · May 5

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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Apr 3

I've just signed this petition calling on the HSE to make the drug Pluvicto available to men with prostate cancer in Ireland. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/me...

Make treatment Pluvicto available for men with prostate cancer

I've just signed this petition calling on the HSE to make the drug Pluvicto available to men with prostate cancer in Ireland. Will you sign too?

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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Mar 16

Hugs and relief as replacement astronauts arrive following nine-month wait. Global cooperation and collaboration offers so much more opportunity for the human race than greed and violence www.thejournal.ie/nasa-strande...

Hugs and relief as replacement astronauts arrive following nine-month wait

The stranded astronauts expected to be away for just a week but it’s taken nine months for them to return.

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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Feb 27

Great piece on BBC website with lovely clips of Gene Hackman in his prime. RIP www.bbc.com/articles/c89...

Gene Hackman: Two Oscars, A Badge and A Bad Attitude

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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · Feb 23

Just sayin'

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · Jan 30

Meet the forgotten mighty women of Medieval Ireland.
St Brigid may have led the way, but other powerful, inspiring and influential women blazed a trail out of Kildare, writes Tiago de Oliveira Veloso Silva @maynoothuni.bsky.social @researchireland.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

The other Brigids: the forgotten mighty women of Medieval Ireland

St Brigid may have led the way, but there were other powerful, inspiring and influential women who blazed a trail in Medieval Kildare

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Adrian Weckler @adrianweckler.bsky.social · Jan 30

Deepseek shows us that Europe is approaching irrelevance in AI race

Read: www.independent.ie/business/tec...

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AI entrepreneur says DeepSeek’s rise proves Ireland and EU are ‘sleepwalking’

Ireland and the EU are “sleepwalking into inertia” in the wake of DeepSeek’s rise to disrupt the global tech and AI industry, according to the founder of one of Ireland’s AI firms.

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Brigid ag Rithallaigh @brigidagrith.bsky.social · Jan 29

A good reminder that cycle lanes and footpaths don't appear congested as they (mostly) allow people to move through quickly and efficiently.

Video taken from charlemont luas stop on a rainy morning.

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After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · Jan 22

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · Jan 22

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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Jan 15

Exhibition by landscape photographer Nikolay Kovachev outside the Bulgarian Embassy. Lovely work, but difficult to eliminate the reflections when trying to capture with my iPhone!

Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Jan 15

Beautiful moon over Dublin earlier this morning

Almost full moon over house chimneys and bare trees.

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Orla Flynn @oflynnatu.bsky.social · Jan 14

Calling all @atu-ie.bsky.social #ATUAlumni!

You are now able to register to vote in Seanad Eireann elections!

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An image inviting ATU graduates (including those from legacy institutions GMIT, IT Sligo and LYIT) that they can now register to vote in Seanad Eireann elections.

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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Jan 13

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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Jan 13

There is an absolutely stunning display of astronomical photography outside the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies #DIAS on Burlington Road in Dublin at the moment. Difficult to pick one but this struck me as particularly beautiful.

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Mike Kegil @mikekegil.bsky.social · Jan 4

I stand by this.

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Acuppa Tae @acuppatae.bsky.social · Dec 30

Interesting information to compare with salaries in Ireland…
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Your Guide to Graphic Design Salaries in the USA

So, you're curious about what graphic designers actually make, right? It's not just about the cool projects and creative freedom. The money matters too.

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