Clem O’Donnell and James Murphy, Centre for Transformative Learning, UL
The UL Cybercamp was first offered in 2010 and is designed to provide second level students in the mid-west the opportunity to experience ICT concepts in a fun and engaging way. This year, 120 students from 40 different secondary schools attended the three 3-day camps and OL CibearChampa – an Irish language 2-day version of the camp where students can experience programming and web design in their native language.
During the camps, students experienced programming a simple video game, creating webpages, building a simple circuit to monitor heartrate, and programming a robot to navigate through a maze.
Providing the students with an enjoyable insight into the fundamentals of software and electronic subjects is crucial in making them aware of the exciting options for future third level study within the sector. They create something from scratch each day of the camp.
The UL Cybercamp is free to attend though spaces are limited each year. The provision of the camp is only possible with the continued support and funding of the HEA Summer camps programme.
For more information on UL Cybercamp please visit: https://pslc.ul.ie/cybercamp/
Pictured: Some of our 2026 students building a simple circuit
