CSIS DLTAC Invited Talk - Ephemeral Software for Active Learning
Ephemeral Software for Active Learning
Dr. Andrew Le Gear
12pm Wed. 7th October 2026
Room CSG-027 and Online.
How can a lecturer give students a custom interactive learning tool for every lecture, without writing or maintaining any code? In this talk, Dr. Andrew Le Gear introduces "ephemeral software": AI-generated, single-purpose tools built for one lecture and then thrown away. He'll share results from a five-tool pilot across CSIS modules last semester, describe this semester's work to give every CS4023 lecture its own tool, and build a new tool live as part of a demo. All welcome.
Andrew Le Gear is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Information Systems at the University of Limerick, where he joined the faculty in January 2026. He holds a PhD from the University of Limerick, and his research interests include Blockchain, software maintenance, and AI-assisted computer science education. Before moving into academia full time, Andy built a career in industry, working as a Senior Developer at Lehman Brothers, Nomura Inc., and Dell Inc. and also served as Chief Technologist at Horizon Globex Ireland DAC, where he applied that experience to real-world financial technology.
