Dr. John Gilligan
john.gilligan@tudublin.ie
Member of the Applied Social Computing Research group
Lecturer and Researcher in Computer Science, TU Dublin
Dr. John Gilligan (B.Sc. M.Sc. PhD.)
- Lecturer 2, Computer Science
- External Examiner
- Researcher and Project Assessor
- Software Developer
- Teacher of Mathematics
John’s main areas of research include: Universal Design, Web Accessibility, Digital Accessibility Competences, Co-Design of Assistive ICT, Formal Representation of Assistive Technology Systems, WHO International Classification of Functioning (ICF), Assistive ICT development, Bias and Exclusion in AI and Big Data, Medical Informatics, Clinical Coding.
Current Projects
Researcher and joint project lead on many Digital Accessibility, Universal Design and Assistive Technology projects including the Inclusive Learning through Technology Projects funded by the McMahan Foundation and the E4 Education for Employment Project funded by the EQUAL EU funding initiative
Program Lead, Researcher & Project Assessor on IDA Industrial Program for Advanced Technology projects
- Ethics4EU – Erasmus+ – Co-Principle Investigator – €449,000 – 3 years
Previous Projects
HubLinked Knowledge Alliance – Erasmus+ – €1,000,000
Project Lead Ireland FIRAH project
Marie Curie Assist ID Fellowship
Erasmus Massive Open Online Course for Accessibility Partnership – Strategic Partnership
Member of the national standards Committee on EU eCompetency Framework NSAI TC02 SC13
Member of FreedomTech National Assistive Technology Advisory Board
Works with Digital Accessibility Project Groups Across Europe especially France, Norway, Greece, UK and Germany
Gilligan J. (2020) Competencies for Educators in Delivering Digital Accessibility in Higher Education. In: Antona M., Stephanidis C. (eds) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Practice. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12189. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49108-6_14.
Gilligan, John & Chen, Weiqin & Darzentas, Jenny. (2018). Using MOOCs to Promote Digital Accessibility and Universal Design, the MOOCAP Experience. Studies in health technology and informatics. 256. 78-86.
Gilligan, J. et al (2015). MOOCA:massive open online course for accessibility. Universal Design in Education Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 12-13 November 2015.
Gilligan, J and Smith, Peter (2013) A formal representation system for modelling assistive technology systems. In: Disability Informatics and Web Accessibility for Motor Limitations. Advances in Medical Technologies and Clinical Practice . IGI Global, pp. 1-42. ISBN 9781466644427.
Reports for Centre of Excellence in Universal Design 2012 with Donal McAnaney & Richard Wynne
Universal Design and the ICF – Guidance Full Report including Guidance Summary
Universal Design and the ICF – Guidance Summary with Examples & PowerPoint
Universal Design and the ICF – Literature Review.
Contributing Author CEN Workshop Agreement “Curriculum for Training ICT Professionals in Universal Design” 2011.
A self-assessment tool for social care service providers (July 2016) for The European Network for Technology Enhanced Learning in an Inclusive Society(ENTELIS). Authors: Sarah Weston, Steve Barnard, Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf, Katerina Mavrou, Sonia Staskowiak, Bryan Boyle, Monika Daoudi-Rosenhammer, John Gilligan, Darvishy Alireza and Karin Astegger.