Suzanne joined the CTL in July 2023 as Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Lead. This role involves driving the University strategic aim to ensure accessibility to university learning experience for all students by embedding and enacting UDL in programme design and delivery. This role will involve the design, development, and evaluation of structured professional learning for staff alongside the development of high-quality teaching, learning and assessment resources. Furthermore, the role will involve nurturing the UDL community of practice at UL and working with colleagues to sustain UDL practices across the University. 

Prior to joining UL, Suzanne worked as an academic developer and learning technologist, accruing considerable experience in the higher education sector over the last ten years. Specific areas of expertise include scholarship of teaching and learning; virtual learning environments; embedding digital technologies in teaching, learning and assessment; digital accessibility and universal design for learning. Research interests also include digital wellbeing; social media in education; artificial intelligence in education; large cohort teaching and learning; and digital assessment. Suzanne draws on expertise from a previous career in video and television production to inform her work in higher education, particularly the production of high quality digital resources.

 

 

Suzanne holds a BSc in Communications & Media from Trinity College Dublin and an MSc in education and training from Dublin City University. She recently completed the Doctor of Education programme at DCU and was awarded senior fellowship of Advance HE in May 2020.

Professional Memberships

Educational Developers in Ireland Network Executive Committee member May 2022 and member since 2017.

Irish Learning Technologists Association – member since 2013

Association of Learning Technologists UK – member since 2018

Advance HE Connect – member since 2020

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal

Stone, S & Logan A (2018) 'Exploring​ ​Students’​ ​Use​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Social​ ​Networking​ ​Site​ ​WhatsApp​ ​to​ ​foster connectedness​ ​in​ ​the​ ​online​ ​learning​ ​experience' . [DOI]

Buckley, K., Stone, S., Farrell, A. M., Glynn, M., Lowney, R., & Smyth, S. (2021) 'Learning from student experience: Large, higher education classes transitioning online'. Irish Educational Studies, 40 (2):399-406. https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2021.1916566

Book chapter

Stone, S. et al. (2017). Meitheal: An Irish Case Study in Building a Virtual Community of Practice in Transitional Times. In: McDonald, J., Cater-Steel, A. (eds) Implementing Communities of Practice in Higher Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2866-3_20

Flynn, S., Munro, M., Byrne, J., Hamill, D., Lowney, R., Molloy, K., Moloney, D., O’Callaghan, C., O’Connor, M., O’Reilly, M., Scrochi, C., Stone, S. (2021). Digital Learning and Teaching Post COVID-19: Learning from the Enhancing Digital Teaching and Learning (EDTL) Approach, in Emerging Issues IV: Changing Times, Changing Contexts edited by Margaret Keane, Claire McAvinia and Íde O’Sullivan. Available from https://www.edin.ie/?page_id=491

Flynn, S., Byrne, J., Devoy, M., Johnston, J., Lowney, R., Magee, E., Molloy, K., Moloney, D., Munro, M., Ongolly, F., Ryan, J., Stone, S., Waters, M. & Wrigh, K. (2023 forthcoming) “Vibrant, open and accessible: Students’ visions of higher education futures” IN Higher Education for Good: Futures Eds,  Czerniewicz; L. & Cronin, C. Open Book Publishers: Online .https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0363.14

Conference publications

Logan, A. & Stone, S. (2016) INTED 2016: 10th International Technology, Education and Development Conference Collaboration between a lecturer and a learning technologist to support student transition to and engagement and learning in the synchronous online classroom: having the best of both worlds. 10th International Technology, Education and Development Conference 7-9 March, 2016
Location: Valencia, Spain doi: 10.21125/inted.2016.2271

Flynn, S., Byrne, J., Hamill, D., Lowney, R., Molloy, K., Moloney, D., Munro, M., O’Connor, K., O’Connor, M., O’Mara, T., & Stone, S. (2019) International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy Enhancing Digital Capacity in Teaching and Learning in Irish Universities [Link]

Flynn, S., Purser, L., Trench Bowles, N., Byrne, J., Hamill, D., O’Connor, K., Lowney, R., Stone, S., Molloy, K., Moloney, D., Munro, M., O’Connor, M., O’Reilly, M., O’Mara, T., & O’Callaghan, C. (2020) European Learning and Teaching Forum Enhancing Digital Capacity in Teaching and Learning in Ireland: a national approach [Link]

Flynn, S., Byrne, J., Hamill, D., Lowney, R., Molloy, K., Moloney, D., Munro, M., O’Connor, K., O’Connor, M., O’Mara, T. & Stone, S. (2019) Enhancing Digital Capacity in Teaching and Learning in Irish Universities. International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy. Limerick. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344355695_Enhancing_Digital_Capacity_in_Teaching_and_Learning_in_Irish_Universities

Smyth, S., Buckley, K., Farrell, A.M., Glynn, M., Lowney, R., & Stone, S. (2021) Pedagogy for Higher Education Large Classes (PHELC) Symposium The opportunities and challenges of emergency, remote learning for large class students during the Covid-19 pandemic [DOI]

Glynn, M., Farrell, A.M., Buckley, K., Lowney, R., Smyth, S., & Stone, S. (2021) 7th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'21) Suddenly moving large classes online: Illuminating the experience of the teaching staff in one university [DOI]

Stone, S. & Lowney, R. (2022) 8th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'22) Learning ecology theory as a tool to support student digital competences in higher education [Link] [DOI]

Conference presentations

Stone, S. & Logan, A. (2015) National seminar funded by The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. SEM

Stone, S. & Logan, A. (2016) The Next Generation: Digital Learning Research Symposium What's up with Whatsapp? communication in the synchronous online classroom Dublin City University, 01/11/2016-.

Stone, S., & Logan, A. (2016) Paper presented at the 17th Annual Educational Technology Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Does Batman need Superman? The benefits of a multi-disciplinary collaborative approach to supporting student interaction, engagement and learning in the online synchronous classroom Law Society Blackhall Place, Dublin.

Stone, S., O'Keeffe, M., Gormley, C., Donlon, E., Ferguson, P., Doyle, P., Crean, A., & O'Keeffe, N. (2016) ReConstituting TEL: Rising to the Challenge (ILTA Conference 2016) Meitheal - An old word for a new world: The challenges and opportunities of an online community of practice Law Society of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 26/05/2016-27/05/2016.

Buckley, K., Karazi, S. & Stone, S., (2018) Walking the UDL Walk [Oral presentation] ILTA Ed Tech, University of Limerick Slides available @ http://bit.ly/UDL_2018

Logan A., Stone S. & Balfe T. (2018) EdTEch 18 A digital makeover: Transforming a vocabulary assessment tool with TEL Carlow.

Balfe, T., Logan, A. & Stone. S. (2019) World Conference on Online Learning Peer Reviewed Poster Presentation National Convention Centre, Dublin, 04/11/2019-08/11/2019.

Lowney, R., & Stone, S. (2019). Crowdsourcing an OER of Technology Enhanced Assessment Exemplars. [Oral Presentation], Association for Learning Technology Winter Conference.   

Lowney, R. & Stone, S. (2019) Association for Learning Technology Winter Conference Crowdsourcing an OER of Technology-Enhanced Assessment Exemplars Online, .

Stone, S. & Lowney, R. (2019). Professional Learning for Digital Assessment. [Poster Presentation], International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy. Limerick.

Farrell, O., Brunton, J., Buckley, K., Donaldson, L., Farrelly, T., Lowney, R., Mihaescu, V., & Stone, S. (2020) Practical and pedagogical ways to assess your students online. [Invited Oral Presentation], EDEN European Online and Distance Learning Week 2020. Recording available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0gclFkZpPM

Lowney, R. & Stone, S. (2020) MoodleMoot Ireland & UK Crowdsourcing an OER Online.

Lowney, R. & Stone, S. (2020) AHE conference panel - looking to 2021 (A joint Assessment in Higher Education conference (UK) and Transforming Assessment webinar panel session) Assessment and digital competences: building capacity with academic staff Online.

Lowney, R., & Stone, S. (2020). Crowdsourcing an OER. [Oral Presentation], MoodleMoot Ireland & UK.   

Lowney, R., & Stone, S . (2020). Assessment and digital competences: building capacity with academic staff. [Oral Presentation], Association for Learning Technology Summer Summit. Recording available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd8rPKtSwNU

Lowney, R., & Stone, S. (2020). Assessment and digital competences: building capacity with academic staff. [Invited Oral Presentation], AHE conference panel – looking to 2021 (A joint Assessment in Higher Education conference (UK) and Transforming Assessment webinar panel session).   

Lowney, R., & Stone, S. (2020) Insights into Delivering a Structured Professional Learning Programme for Academic Staff. [Invited Oral Presentation], Exploring Models of Success: Professional Development of Higher Education, Further Education and Training, and English Language Education Staff, Dublin, Ireland.   

Stone, S., & Lowney, R. (2020) Mapping Universal Design for Learning & Academic Integrity principles to Moodle assessment tools. [Oral Presentation], MoodleMoot Ireland & UK.   

Stone, S., Farrell, A., Buckley, K., Lowney, R., Smyth, S., & Glynn, M. (2020) EDEN 2020 Online Research Workshop Guidance for moving large class cohorts to the online environment Online.

Stone, S., & Lowney, R. (2020) Crowdsourcing Technology Enhanced Assessment. [Oral Presentation], Association for Learning Technology Summer Summit.   

Buckley, K., Farrell, A.M., Glynn, M., Lowney, R., & Stone, S. (2021) Pedagogy for Higher Education Large Classes (PHELC) Symposium The opportunities and challenges of emergency, remote learning for large class students during the Covid-19 pandemic Online, 25/06/2021-25/06/2021.

Flynn, S., Munro, M., Hamill, D., Lowney, R., Molloy, K., Moloney, D., O’Callaghan, C., O’Connor, M., O’Reilly, M., Scrochi, C., & Stone, S. (2021). Familiar faces and shared goals: evaluating the impact of an open community during the Covid-19 pandemic. OERxDomains21. Recording available at: https://youtu.be/_q2qOKpP6lE

Flynn, S., Munro, M., Carr, N., Corr, E., Kurz, K., Meyler, R., Nagi, J., Waters, M., Molloy, K., O’Callaghan, C., & Stone, S. (2021). The Future of inclusive digital teaching and learning. Inclusive Learning in Higher Education Symposium, National University of Ireland, Galway. [Invited Panel] Recording available at: https://nuigalway.mediaspace.kaltura.com/playlist/dedicated/1_0niz41rv/1_klbbvrvg

Flynn, S., Munro, M., Stone, S., Lowney, R., Molloy, K., Moloney, D., Hamill, D., O’Reilly, M., O’Callaghan, C. (2021). Getting started with personal and professional digital capacity: an open course for educators in Irish higher education. I·HE2021 – Higher Education in the new normal: the role of online, blended and distance learning, Bari, Italy. Retrieved from https://i-he2021.exordo.com/programme/presentation/29

Flynn, S.; Munro, M.; Stone, S.; Lowney, R.; Molloy, K.; Moloney, D.; Hamill, D.; O'Reilly, M.; O'Callaghan, C. (2021) I·HE2021 – Higher Education in the new normal: the role of online, blended and distance learning Getting started with personal and professional digital capacity: an open course for educators in Irish higher education Bari, Italy.

Flynn, S., Munro, M., Byrne, J., Hamill, D., Lowney, R., Molloy, K., Moloney, D., O’Callaghan, C., O’Connor, M., O’Reilly, M., Scrochi, C., & Stone, S. (2021). The EDTL Approach: From Emergency Remote Teaching to Effective Remote Teaching. EdTech Winter Online Conference 2021. Retrieved from https://edtech2021.exordo.com/programme/presentation/34

Gormley, C., Stone, S., & Lowney, R. (2021) Moving ABC Learning Design Online: A toolkit for the times. Presentation at EdTech 2021: Shaping Education Post Pandemic: Pockets of Innovation for ‘Building Back Better’. 27th May.

Gormley, C., Stone, S. & Lowney, R. (2021) Designs on the Future: Applying the ABC Learning Design Framework Online (National Seminar Series) Seminar facilitators Online.

Lowney, R., & Stone, S. (2021). Crowd-sourcing and disseminating exemplars of technology-enhanced assessment. EdTech Winter Online Conference 2021. Retrieved from https://edtech2021.exordo.com/programme/presentation/78

Molloy, K., Munro, M., Stone, S. (2021) Creating, Reusing, and Remixing Open Educational Resources with H5P. Open Scholarship Week Galway 2021. Retrieved from http://www.nuigalway.ie/osw/pastconferences/2021/programme/  

O'Connor, M., Lowney, R., Stone, S. & Trench-Bowles, N. (2021) #IUADigEd Webinar Series What are the digital skills that graduates need? Online.

Smyth, S., Lowney, R., Stone, S., Buckley, K., Farrell, A., Glynn, M. and Smyth, S. (2021) EdTech Moving large classes online - findings and guidance from a rapid research project Online.

Stone, S., Galvin, T., & Buckley, K. (2021) AHEAD Conference 2021 A Shared Vision for Inclusion in Higher Education: Three Perspectives on Embedding UDL Principles During the Swift Move to Online Learning Online.

Stone, S., Scanlon, L. A., & Lowney, R. (2021). What digital competences do our students need to develop? [Oral Presentation] Association for Learning Technology Annual Conference 2021. Recording available at https://youtu.be/Hg4Oq08Xxlk

Flynn, S.; Lowney, R.; Molloy, K.; Stone, S. (2022) OER22 An Open Approach to developing Educators’ Digital Capacity: Lessons learned from the cross-institutional development and delivery of an Open Course Online.

Flynn, S., Lowney, R., Molloy, K., Munro, M., & Stone, S. (2022). Getting Started with Personal & Professional Digital Capacity: an open course for educators in Irish Higher Education. Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) EdTech Winter Conference 2022 (Online). [Recording available at: https://youtu.be/V0oDHv7UPqE]

Flynn, S., O’Callaghan, C., Molloy, K., Munro, M., Boldt, A., Moloney, D., O’Reilly, M., Scrochi, C., Bustillo, M., O’Connor, M., Stone, S., Lowney, R., & Johnston, J. (2022). Getting Started with Personal & Professional Digital Capacity: Reviewing the First National Rollout. Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) EdTech Conference 2022, Cork. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360847353_Getting_Started_with_Personal_Professional_Digital_Capacity_Reviewing_the_First_National_Rollout

Lowney, R., Stone, S., Scanlon, L.A., Smyth, S. & Mooney, S. (2022) Association for Learning Technology (ALT) Annual Conference Digi-Skills.ie: a student-curated hub for digital skills development Manchester, United Kingdom.

Lowney, R. & Stone, S. (2022) OER22 Crowd-sourcing an OER of digital assessment exemplars Online.

Lowney, R. & Stone, S. (2022). Developing Digital Competences: Views from the Workplace. Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) EdTech Winter Conference 2022 (Online). [Recording available at: https://youtu.be/SEzvH_JoFcA]

Lowney, R., Stone, S., Scanlon, L-A., Smyth, S., & Mooney, S. (2022). Digi-Skills.ie: a student-curated hub for digital skills development. Association for Learning Technology Annual Conference (ALTC), Manchester, UK.

Molloy, K., Bacon K., Stone, S. & Nic Fhionnlaoich, M. (2022) Digital Pathways to Alternative Futures. Open Scholarship Week Galway 2022. Retrieved from https://nuigalway.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Open+Scholarship+Week+2022A+Digital+Pathways+to+Alternative+Futures/1_4ge3u5yd

Molloy, K., Flynn, S., Munro, M., Hamill, D., Moloney, D., Lowney, R., Stone, S., O’Callaghan, C., & O’Reilly, M. (2022). An Open Approach to developing Educators’ Digital Capacity: Lessons learned from the cross-institutional development and delivery of an Open Course. OER22.

Stone, S. & Lowney, R. (2022) MoodleMoot Ireland and UK UDL, Moodle and Me Online.

Stone, S.; Lowney, R. (2022) Association for Learning Technology (ALT) Annual Conference The future is digital: A post pandemic vision of assessment Manchester, United Kingdom, .

Stone, S.; Scanlon, L.A.; Lowney, R. (2022) Irish Learning Technology Association Winter Conference Developing digital competences: views from the workplace Online.

Stone, S. (2023) Student Perspectives on Digital Assessment & Feedback International Conference on Assessment in Higher Education 22nd – 23rd June, Manchester, UK.

 

Published reports

Rob Lowney; Suzanne Stone (2022) Student Perspectives on Digital Skills: Emergent findings from a research study of digital skills conducted at DCU as part of the Enhancing Digital Teaching & Learning Project 2020-2022. [Link] [DOI]

Farrell, A.M., Buckley, K., Glynn, M., Lowney, R., Smyth, S., & Stone, S. (2021) Moving large classes online: Illuminating the experience of the sudden transition of large, face-to-face programmes to the online environment in Dublin City University, in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Dublin City University, Zenodo, . https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.4574650