Dr Ronan Bree
Biography
Dr. Ronan Bree is a Senior Lecturer in DkIT's Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. He holds a PhD (Biochemistry) from the University of Galway, an MA (Learning and Teaching) from DkIT, while he is a Senior Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology, and received a DkIT President’s Award for Established Research Excellence in Learning and Teaching. Ronan currently sits on the management board of EDEN Digital Learning Europe.
Ronan advocates for educational and digital technologies to support access, learning, teaching, and assessment, serving on both local and national committees and advisory groups. He has served as a project co-ordinator, digital champion and academic lead on several multi-institutional and national projects. Along with National Forum colleagues, Ronan led the design and development of the ‘National Resource Hub’ – a searchable collection of OER for learning and teaching, one recognised by UNESCO for its global impact in ensuring access to digital learning resources. More recently, Ronan was DkIT’s Institutional Lead for the €40 million NextGenerationEU N-TUTORR project, which empowered learners, developed staff capabilities, and embedded digital ecosystems to transform learning across the Technological Higher Education Sector.
Teaching
MA in Learning and Teaching
Certificate in Learning and Teaching
Qualifications & Awards
Recent updates:
- N-TUTORR DkIT Institute Lead (March 2023-July 2025).
- EDEN DLE Management Board Member (appointed Apr 2025)
- President's Prize for Research Excellence (2023) - Established Researcher in Learning & Teaching.
- Education Developer: Full-time secondment to National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Primary focus of work (National Resource Hub) recognised by a UNESCO prize in 2023.
- Teaching & Learning Research Fellowship Nominee (2020) [National Forum].
- Appointed National Forum Associate for DkIT with the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
- National Forum Advisory Group member for (i) Digital Education (prev), and currently (ii) Open Education.
Background, accreditations, badges and qualifications.
- Micro-credential in Strategic Management (University of Limerick; 2022).
- National Forum OpenCourse Digital Badges: Education for Sustainable Development (completed 2025; with Facilitator badge); Universal Design for Learning (2022); Personal and Professional Digital Capacity (2022), Professional Development PACT commitment (2021).
- SCMALT: Senior Certified member of the Association for Learning Technology (2021-present).
- CMALT: Certified member of the Association for Learning Technology (2018-2021). First CMALT professional accreditation awarded in Ireland.
- Associate Certificate in Graphic Design [Dublin Institute of Design].
- M.A. in Learning and Teaching [DkIT].
- Ph.D Developmental Genetics and Biochemistry [NUI Galway].
- B.Sc (Hons) Biochemistry [NUI Galway].
Publications
The publications listed below represent my 10 most recent works as recorded on ORCiD
Advances in Physiology Education
1 June 2025
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00227.2024
Type: Journal article
Journal of Chemical Education
13 May 2025
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c01325
Type: Journal article
8th International Academic Conference on Teaching, Learning and Education
November 2024
Type: Conference presentation
You can UDL it! Applying Universal Design for Learning in DkIT
November 2024
Type: Book chapter
EADTU’s Innovating Higher Education Conference 2024, Open University of Cyprus
October 2024
Type: Conference paper
Advances in Physiology Education
1 September 2024
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00257.2023
Type: Journal article
Physiology In Focus meeting
July 2024
Type: Conference presentation
EDEN Annual Conference
18 June 2024
Type: Conference presentation
ISPE Annual Conference
November 2023
Type: Conference presentation
European Distance & E-Learning Network (EDEN) Conference, Dublin. 18-20 June 2023 (accepted).
18 June 2023
Type: Conference poster
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