Publications

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Doctoral Research

• Doctorate in Education (Ed.D): Exploring higher education professionals’ use of Twitter for learning. Awarded 28th October 2016.
• Doctorate in Education (Ed.D) minor project (2014): Exploring how ePortfolios afford creative practices within student learning.

Book Chapters

• Crehan, Munro, O’Keeffe (2023). Peer Observation of Teaching in the Virtual University: Factors for Success.  In Technology-Enhanced Learning and the Virtual University. Edited by Sankey, Huijser, Fitzgerald. Springer.
• Crehan, Munro, O’Keeffe (2021) Opening Virtual Doors: Exploring Faculty Perspectives on Online Peer Observation of Teaching. EDIN
• O’Keeffe, M (2021). I found my tribe online: Belonging in the context of precarity. In
  Becoming a Scholar: Cross-cultural reflections on identity and agency in an education doctorate. Edited by Maria Savva and Lynn P. Nygaard. UCL Press. London
• Gormley, C., O’Keeffe, M., & Bruce Ferguson, P. (2017). Exploring the impact of small-scale accredited professional development. In M. Maguire, N. Harding, G. Noonan, & T. O’Connor, Teachers as learners: exploring the impact of accredited professional development in learning and teaching in Irish Higher Education (pp. 96-107). Maynooth: AISHE. https://www.aishe.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Teachers-as-Learners.pdf
• Stone, S, Doyle, P, Donlon, Gormley,C; Walsh, E; O’Keeffe,N; Bruce Ferguson; P & O’Keeffe, M. (2016) Communities of Practice – Facilitating Social Learning in Higher Education. Implementing Communities of Practice in Higher Education: Dreamers and Schemers. Springer.
• O’Keeffe, Donnelly (2015) Embedding reflective and creativity to link a modular curriculum in Masters Level Teaching, Learning and Assessment, Issues in Design and Delivery. Edited by Kneale, P. Palgrave, London.

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

• O’Keeffe, M., Crehan, M., Munro, M. (2021) Exploring the role of peer observation of teaching in facilitating cross-institutional professional conversations about teaching and learning, International Journal for Academic Development, 26:3, 266-278, DOI: 10.1080/1360144X.2021.1954524
• Muireann O’Keeffe (2018) Academic Twitter and professional learning: myths and realities, International Journal for Academic Development, 24:1, 35-46, DOI: 10.1080/1360144X.2018.1520109
• O’Keeffe, Gormley, Bruce Ferguson (2018) Learning or grades? A case for changing assessment to pass/fail marking. Practitioner Research in Higher Education:  Assessment Special Edition, 11 (1):70-79. http://ojs.cumbria.ac.uk/index.php/prhe/article/view/463/585.
• O’Keeffe, M., (2016) Exploring higher education professionals’ use of Twitter for learning. Irish Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning. 2(1).
• O’Keeffe, M., Donnelly, R. (2013). Exploration of ePortfolios for Adding Value and Deepening Student Learning in Contemporary Higher Education. International Journal of ePortfolios. 3(1).
• O’Keeffe, Crehan (2010) Using Blogs to foster reflective practice for professional development of teaching staff in higher education. Proceedings of LIN/NAIRTL conference Dublin, Ireland.

Conference Presentations

• O’Keeffe et al., (2024). Recognise, Reflect, Respond: Building belonging and inclusive cultures – a collaborative Faculty approach. NTUTORR  National Showcase. Croke Park, Dublin. April 17, 2024. 
• O’Keeffe et al.,  (2024). Growing an Undergraduate Practice-Based Research Community: a Cross-Faculty Approach. Proceedings of OER24. Digital Transformation in Open Education. March 2024. 
• McAvinia, C., O’Keeffe, M., & Donnelly, R. (2021). What, So What, Now What? Covid-19 as a Critical Incident in Practice. SEDA Blog.
• O’Keeffe, Donnelly, McAvinia, Harrington, Kelly (2021) Care, community and curriculum: a case study of an academic professional development programme. 19th Academic Practice and Technology Conference (APT2021) London online.

• Munro, Crehan, O’Keeffe (2021) Peer Observation of Teaching in a Pandemic: Implications for Educational Development – SEDA Summer Conference online.
• O’Keeffe & Schalk (2020). Academic professional development at TU Dublin – realising infinite possibilities. Proceedings of QQI Models of Success Conference. Croke Park, Dublin Feb 2020.
• O’Keeffe, Schalk, McAvinia, Harvey, Kennelly. Fiche Bliain ag fás: Celebrating 20 years of academic professional development. Proceedings of QQI Models of Success Conference. Croke Park, Dublin Feb 2020.
• McAvinia, Rooney, O’Keeffe, and Donnelly (2019) Open practices in academic professional development programmes. Proceedings of OER19 – Recentering Open, Galway April 2019.
• Crehan,  M.,  O’Keeffe,  M.,  &  Munro,  M.  (2017).  How  can  cross-institutional  peer  observation  of teaching  encourage  reflection  and  dialogue  about  teaching  in  higher  education?  Proceedings  of the  2017  International  Conference  on  Engaging  Pedagogy.  Griffith  College.  http://icep.ie/wp- content/uploads/2018/01/ICEP_2017_paper_MOK.pdf 
• O’Keeffe, M. (2017) Can Twitter really support professional learning? A critical analysis of educators’ participation on Twitter. South East Teachers Research Conference October 2017.
• O’Keeffe, Gormley, Bruce Ferguson (2017) Learning or grades? A case for changing assessment to pass/fail marking. Proceedings of the 6th International Assessment in Higher Education (AHE) conference. Manchester, June 2017.
• O’Keeffe, M. (2017) Twitter and professional learning? A critical analysis of educators’ participation on Twitter. NEARI MEET, Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI) conference, Cork, April 2017.
• Gormley, O’Keeffe, Bruce Ferguson (2017) A question of confidence? Exploring academics’ experiences of digital capacity building through engagement in academic development modules at an Irish university. Proceedings of EdTech Conference, Sligo Ireland.
• O’Keeffe, M. (2017). Twitter: an open opportunity or a perilous public? Conference proceedings of Open Education Resources. London March 2017.
• O’Keeffe, M. (2016). Exploring higher education professionals’ use of Twitter for learning: issues of participation. Critical Perspectives on ‘Openness’ in Higher Education. SRHE. London. November 2016.
• O’Keeffe, M. (2016) Twitter for professional learning: myths and realities. Next Generation Digital Learning Research Symposium. DCU November 2016.
• O’Keeffe, M. (2016) Twitter: Ego boosting echo chamber or learning tool? Doctoral Symposium. Institute of Education, UCL. London. March 2016.
• O’Keeffe, M. (2015) Twitter: Making better use of the conference backchannel for professional learning. EdTech Ireland Conference. June 2015.
• O’Keeffe, M. (2015) Value Added Learning Using Video. MoodleMoot. DCU May 2015.
• O’Keeffe, M. (2014) Exploring social media as tool for professional learning in higher education. SRHE Conference UK. December 2014.
• O’Keeffe, M. (2014) Exploring the continued professional development of higher education professionals as they participate in online social spaces. 10th annual BESA conference, 26th-27th June 2014. The University of Glasgow. UK.
• O’Keeffe, M. (2014) Innovating creative practices with students developing ePortfolios on a professional development Masters programme. EdTech Ireland Conference June 2014.
• O’Keeffe, M. (2013) Supporting ePortfolios for deepening student learning in contemporary Irish higher education. Proceedings of the Society for Research in Higher Education. Wales. December 2013
• O’Keeffe, M. (2013) How can I support students to develop reflective and creative ePortfolios on a professional development Masters programme?  Action Research Colloquium, IT Tralee June 2013.
• O’Keeffe, M., Luby, A. (2012) Crossing the threshold with clickers in first-year accountancy. Proceedings NAIRTL Conference, Dublin 2012.
• Harding, N., Donnelly, R., O’Keeffe, M., & Russell, M. (2012). Action Research for Educators: Learning Innovation. Poster presentation at LIN Annual Research Conference, Dublin, 11 October
• O’Keeffe, M. (2012) ePortfolios for learning. Proceedings of EDtech Conference, NUI Maynooth.
• O’Keeffe, M., Boylan, F., O’Rawe, M. (2011) Introducing the shift in lecturer roles as key skills and competencies are fostered in higher education students today. SRHE Research Conference, Wales.
• O’Keeffe, M., O’Rourke, K., Donnelly, R., (2011) Do ePortfolios foster creativity? An evaluative study in a professional development context. Proceedings of DIVERSE Conference, Dublin.
• O’Keeffe M., Ryan B.J. (2011). Encouraging student engagement and interaction with personal response systems. 18th International Conference of the Association for Learning Technology, Leeds, United Kingdom.
• O’Keeffe, M., Fitzgerald, R. (2009) Changing how we communicate: Wikis, Web 2.0 and Weblogs. DIT Showcase of Learning and Teaching Innovations 2009, Hilton Hotel, Chalemont Street, Dublin 2, 14 January 2009.
• O’Keeffe, M. (2009) An evolutionary pathway to establish sustainable NDLR SMARTCops, ASCILITE conference, New Zealand.
• O’Keeffe, M., Brabazon, D. (2008) Digital learning resources to assist presentation skills of engineering students. Engineering Education 2008, Loughborough, UK.
• O’Keeffe, M., Adams, A. (2008) Developing reusable learning objects for undergraduate nursing students in two Irish universities, EdTech Conference.
• O’Keeffe, M., Flanagan, A., Sanchez, I. (2006) An Investigation into the Use of Weblogs for Reflection in Learning. Proceedings IADIS Dublin.