Dr Zeta Dooly and Dr Irene McCormick
Dr Zeta Dooly is a Lecturer in Digital Education in the School of Education and Lifelong Learning at the South East Technological University. Zeta has 15+ years academic experience; teaching, supervising and research with previous experience as QA manager in the Software industry . Zeta has led and participated in funded research from European Commission, H2020, Horizon Europe and National agencies (HEA, HSE, National Forum T&L, Enterprise Ireland). Zeta was awarded SETU Early career research award 2024 and shortlisted for SETU Teaching excellence award in 2021.
My core research interests are digital education, technology and community sustainability. My vision is to promote educational transformation for Universities of the Future to be inclusive and engaging. My research to date has primarily centred in knowledge and technology. Recently my research has focused on education and employment looking at Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), the design of ethical algorithms for public administration, Immersive Learning Environments and the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Current research funding instruments include NTUTORR, SATLE, GrowthHub, Research Connexions.
I founded the establishment of the, South East Education Research Lab (SEERLab) focusing on Student experience, emerging technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Extended Reality (XR), Neurodiversity in HE, and teaching, learning and assessment with Artificial Intelligence. I am also founder of the Digital Education Conference (DEC23 and DEC24).
Zeta is a member of SETU’s Academic Council and the SETU Academic Development, Learning and Teaching Committee and has contributed significantly to Assessment in the Generative Ai era, Online learning and Assessment Guidelines and SETU Micro credential Policy.
Zeta was appointed by Government of Ireland, Department of Environment, Climate and Communications to the Sustainable Development Goals National Stakeholder Forum Committee for 2024.