Dr. Ronan Bree

Head Of Department

Research

ronan.bree@dkit.ie
PJ Carroll Building (P1178)
+353 (0)42 9370200 (2508)

ORCID

Teaching

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BSc in Pharmaceutical Science

Course Type: Undergraduate Study Mode: Full-Time Delivery Method: Duration: 3 Years Level: 7

School of Health & Science

BSc in Bioscience

Course Type: Undergraduate Study Mode: Full-Time Delivery Method: Duration: 3 Years Level: 7

School of Health & Science

BSc (Hons) in Biopharmaceutical Science

Course Type: Add On Study Mode: Full-Time Delivery Method: Duration: 1 Year Level: 8

School of Health & Science

Qualifications & Awards

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N-TUTORR DkIT Institute Lead (March 2023-present).
Awarded President's Prize for Research Excellence (2023) - Established Researcher in Learning & Teaching.
Education Developer: 14 month, 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.
Micro-credential in Strategic Management (University of Limerick; 2022).
Universal Design for Learning (UDL Digital Page), National opencourse completed 2022, badge awarded.
Personal and Professional Digital Capacity, opencourse completed 2022, badge awarded.
Professional Development PACT commitment Open Course Digital Badge (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.
Teaching & Learning Research Fellowship Nominee (2020) [National Forum].
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 & Output

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Kelly B, Loughran S, Bree RT, Drumm BT, Griffin CS, van Rossum A, Morrin A, Murphy B, Moore E, Aly M, Breslin C, Heaney F & Rooney D (2023). Using virtual laboratories as transformational tools to augment STEM practical teaching & learning: a multi-instit

European Distance & E-Learning Network (EDEN) Conference, Dublin. 18-20 June 2023 (accepted).

2023-06-18 | Conference poster

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Ronan Bree

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Accessible Avengers: Unleashing UDL Superpowers to Foster Inclusion and Student Success!

EdTech Conference, Dublin June 1-2, 2023.

2023-06-01 | Conference paper

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Ronan Bree

Source: Ronan Bree

From Reflective Geek to Blogging Ninja: Unlocking Insights and Learnings! ... but seriously, are we on the cusp of a credibility crisis?!

EdTech Conference, Dublin June 1-2, 2023.

2023-06-01 | Conference paper

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Ronan Bree

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Heaney F, Rooney D, Breslin C, Bree RT, Drumm BT, Moore E, Morrin A, White B, Murphy B, Velasco-Torrijos (2023). From virtual laboratories to micro-skill badging: Digital tools to develop and evidence skills and competencies for students in the chemical s

European Distance & E-Learning Network (EDEN) Conference, Dublin. June 18-20, 2023 (accepted).

2023-06 | Conference paper

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Ronan Bree

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Virtual laboratory teaching: A blended approach.

Horizons In STEM Higher Education Conference. Swansea University, UK. June 2023 (accepted).

2023-06 | Conference paper

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Denise Rooney
Frances Heaney
Carmel Breslin
Steffi Thomas
Marwa Aly
A Newman
Ronan Bree
Bernard Drumm
Brian Murphy
Aoife Morrin
Blainaid White
Eric Moore

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Kelly B, Loughran S, Bree RT, Drumm BT, Griffin CS, van Rossum A, Morrin A, Murphy B, Moore E, Aly M, Breslin C, Heaney F & Rooney D (2023). Transforming Practical Teaching in the Digital Age: An overview and some findings from the multi-institutional Vir

DigitalEd 2023 Conference, Galway, 17 May 2023.

2023-05 | Conference poster

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Ronan Bree

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Griffin CS, Drumm BT, Bree RT, Kelly B, Loughran S, van Rossum A, Morrin A, Murphy B, Moore E, Breslin C, Heaney F & Rooney Denise (2023). Virtual laboratories as pedagogical tools to enhance STEM practical teaching & learning: Preliminary findings from a

Physiological Society Conference: Innovation and updates in teaching and student education across physiology and STEM in the UK. Leeds University, UK, April 2023.

2023-04 | Conference paper

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Ronan Bree

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Striking several student-centred chords with just OneNote.

'Focus on Feedback: Stories of what works and why’. Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk. ISBN 978-1-9993665-1-3, March 2023, p.40.

2023-03 | Book chapter

URL

https://eprints.dkit.ie/839/1/Focus%20on%20Feedback.pdf

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Ronan Bree
Olya Antropova

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