What a journey! This is how it started @atusligo_ie… #Showcase #Exhibition

What an incredible journey it’s been since we left the UK in 2002 to come to Ireland. Becoming a lecturer in the Architect Department in Sligo has been the best bit of this journey. It started in 2013 when I Read More …

VR Test #4 @Vectorworks #Oculus #UnrealEngine

I think this may be last post (for a while) on the testing we’ve been doing with VectorWorks, Unreal Engine and a Oculus Quest 2 VR headset… THIS is the last post that gives the links for the previous ones Read More …

A short bio on YT

I’ve been asked to put together a short biog on myself for the ATU website and thought I’d share it here too where you can know a little more about me: Mark Stephens MRIAI PGCert (Teaching) Mark Stephens is a Read More …

I passed!!! PG Cert in Effective Teaching, Learning & Assessment @atusligo_ie + UDL Digital Badge

Well, just like all of our own students in Architecture; I received my own results for my Level 9 Post Grad in Effective Teaching, Learning & Assessment today – my first non-architectural qualification that helps me to teach and assess Read More …

@dezeen features #Architecture student projects from @atusligo_ie

As part of the @dezeen #SchoolShows posts – Atlantic Technological University has 10 student projects featured. You can access the article HERE One of the student projects is shown below: A special thanks to all the brilliant hard working students Read More …

A strange story of life, @itsligo @GMITOfficial and lecturing & #AtlanticTU

So this is an interesting short story: Way back in the day (1990’s) I was teaching CAD (now you’d call it BIM) in the UK and Ireland for both private companies and educational establishments. At this time we probably had Read More …

Big news for our work going forward…

The faithful readers will know that I have been teaching at IT Sligo for the last few years and it looks at the moment that I will undertaking more lecturing over the forthcoming period. We are still completing projects and Read More …

Zoom notes for online lectures #Covid19 Massive thanks to @cjbuccafusco

Hi all I’ve compiled a few guidelines & tips for using Zoom in delivering online lectures etc… You can download them HERE Please feel free to share this document. A massive thanks to Chris Buccafusco who set me off on Read More …

@itsligo #CreativeShowcase #Architecture

Following on from completing my first year lecturing at ITSligo in the Architecture course; it was great to see the ‘End of Year Show’ – their ‘Creative Showcase’. It has been a privilege teaching such a great bunch of students Read More …

A full year completed lecturing @itsligo #Architecture

Barring some marking; all of my lectures and design studio work have been completed for a year lecturing in Architecture at IT Sligo. You can read more about the new Architecture course (currently undergoing RIAI Accreditation) HERE. I also wrote Read More …