Academic biography

Dr. Mair¨¦ad Nic Giolla Mhich¨ªl, leads out on a number of strategic initiatives on behalf of DCU and was appointed into her role as DCU's Director of Micro-Credential Strategy and Innovation. She heads up DCU Studio in the Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, an innovation and development unit centred on supporting the university in reaching its objectives in the area of teaching and learning.  Dr. Nic Giolla Mhich¨ªl is collaborating in national, European and international micro-credential policy development, digitalisation and academic initiatives. Dr. Nic Giolla Mhich¨ªl is co-founder of the Micro-Credential observatory which curates global micro-credential research and developments and she is a member of NODL in DCU. Mair¨¦ad is the ECIU University Micro-Credential Lead and she is on the Steering Committee of  the national Micro Creds initiative www.microcreds.ie. Mair¨¦ad  is co-editor in chief  of the International Journal of Educational technology in Higher Education (ETHE).  Mair¨¦ad was a Fulbright Scholar with the University of Notre Dame in the USA and is an Associate Professor of Information Technology in DCU.  Mair¨¦ad has held leadership roles within her School, Faculty and University serving as the Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning, Programme Chairperson and Chairperson to a number of University Working Groups. Mair¨¦ad holds degrees from University of Durham in the United Kingdom and Dublin City University. Mair¨¦ad has spent time working for national and international organisations in financial, computing and consulting positions including extensive involvement in tech start-ups. Mair¨¦ad is involved in a number of European research projects as both PI and researcher. Her research interests are interdisciplinary and include technology in teaching and learning; policy implementation and organisational change in higher education. 

Ceapadh An Dr. Mair¨¦ad Nic Giolla Mhich¨ªl, sa r¨®l mar Sti¨²rth¨®ir ar Mhicrea-chredi¨²int¨ª, ag Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile ?tha Cliath agus t¨¢ s¨ª i bhfeighil ar thionscadail nu¨¢la¨ªochta san oideachais thar cheann na hOllscoile. Is Ceann Aonaid ¨ª ar DCU Studio, aonad  nual¨¢iochta don bhfoghlaim agus don theagasc in DCU. Is ball ¨ª de choiste Sti¨²rth¨®ireachta MicroCreds.ie agus t¨¢ s¨ª i bhfeighil ar mhicrea-chreidi¨²int¨ª don ECIU Alliance fosta. 

Is iar-scol¨¢ire Fulbright le hOllscoil Notre Dame i SAM agus Ollamh Comhlach le teicneola¨ªocht na faisn¨¦ise in DCU. T¨¢ taith¨ª fairsing aici