Dr Catherine O’Mahony (she/her)

@catherineomahony.bsky.social

Work: Leads Teaching & Learning Centre at University College Cork, Ireland. Interests: Under grad research, SoTL, Civic Engagement and SDGs. Kerry woman. Biblio & technophile and apprentice roller skater. Views my own. #ceasefirenow

Know anyone (child or adult ) who struggles with oral presentations? Seeing good progress with students using VR platforms to practice public speaking. They simply use Google cardboard glasses and the following free platform on their android phone. @edusky www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Free online virtual reality tool helps people tackle public speaking nerves

Cambridge scientist behind VR platform says it could help those put off by high cost of speech anxiety treatment

theguardian.com