Mairead Nic Giolla-Mhichil
Dr.
Dr. Mairéad Nic Giolla Mhichíl, 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 Mhichíl is collaborating in national, European and international micro-credential policy development, digitalisation and academic initiatives. Dr. Nic Giolla Mhichíl 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. Mairéad is the ECIU University Micro-Credential Lead and she is on the Steering Committee of the national Micro Creds initiative www.microcreds.ie. Mairéad is co-editor in chief of the International Journal of Educational technology in Higher Education (ETHE). Mairéad was a Fulbright Scholar with the University of Notre Dame in the USA and is an Associate Professor of Information Technology in DCU. Mairéad 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. Mairéad holds degrees from University of Durham in the United Kingdom and Dublin City University. Mairéad has spent time working for national and international organisations in financial, computing and consulting positions including extensive involvement in tech start-ups. Mairéad 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. Mairéad Nic Giolla Mhichíl, sa ról mar Stiúrthóir ar Mhicrea-chrediúintí, ag Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath agus tá sí i bhfeighil ar thionscadail nuálaíochta san oideachais thar cheann na hOllscoile. Is Ceann Aonaid í ar DCU Studio, aonad nualáiochta don bhfoghlaim agus don theagasc in DCU. Is ball í de choiste Stiúrthóireachta MicroCreds.ie agus tá sí i bhfeighil ar mhicrea-chreidiúintí don ECIU Alliance fosta.
Is iar-scoláire Fulbright le hOllscoil Notre Dame i SAM agus Ollamh Comhlach le teicneolaíocht na faisnéise in DCU. Tá taithí fairsing aici i rólanna ceannasaíochta sa Scoil, sa Dámh agus san Ollscoil, agus ceapadh i már Dhéan Comhlach Teagaisc agus Foghlama i nDámh na nDaonnachtaí agus na n-Eolaíochtaí Sóisialta i DCU. Is ball í de NODL fosta.Bronnadh céimeanna uirthi ó Ollscoil Durham sa Ríocht Aontaithe agus ó DCU aici chomh maith. Tá tréimhsí caite aici ag obair le comhlachtaí naisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta i rólanna airgeadais, ríomhaireachta agus comhairliúcháin agus ag obair le comhlachtaí teicneolaíochta nua-bhunaithe. Tá taithí suntasach aici ag bainistiú agus mar thaighdeoir ar thograí taighde maoinithe ag an AE mar phríomhthaighdeoir agus taighdeoir. I measc na spéiseanna ildánach taighde atá aici ná an nuatheicneolaíocht agus foghlaim agus teagaisc, polasaí agus athrú eagrais san ardoideachas. Is Príomh-chomheagraitheoir í ar an Iris International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education (ETHE).
Book Chapter
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2021 | Brown, M.; Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M. (2021) 'Micro-credentials untethered: A wolf in sheep’s clothing?' In: Ireland's Education Yearbook 2021. Ireland : Education Matters. [Link] | |
2016 | Nic Giolla Mhichil, M., Brown, M., Costello, E, Donlon, E., Kirwan, C. Gormley, C., & O Ciardubhain, C (2016) 'Classifying the Irish 101 LMOOC' In: Proceedings of the European Stakeholder Summit on experiences and best practices in and around MOOCs. Norderstedt : Books On Demand. | |
2004 | Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M. (2004) 'Maoirseacht' In: Uí Ghrádaigh, D(Eds.). Cúnamh. BÁC : FNG. |
Peer Reviewed Journal
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2021 | Mac Lochlainn, C., Nic Giolla Mhichil, M, & Beirne, E. (2021) 'Clicking, but connecting? L2 learning engagement on an ab initio Irish language LMOOC'. ReCALL, 33 (22):111-127. [Link] https://doi.org/10.1017/S0958344021000100[Opens in a new window] | |
2023 | Mac Lochlainn, C.; Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M.; Beirne, E. (2023) 'Diversity, exclusion and inclusion: a case study of welcome online & minority language representation in MOOCs'. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 44 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2020 | Brown, M., Costello, E. & Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M. (2020) 'Beyond the cover-story: Unpacking the place of open textbooks in Irish higher education'. European Journal Of Open, Distance And E-Learning, (1):53-65. [Link] | |
2020 | Mac Lochlainn, C.; Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M.; Beirne, E.; Brown, M. (2020) 'The soul behind the screen: understanding cultural enrichment as a motivation of informal MOOC learning'. Distance Education, 41 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2013 | Wickham,S; Brady,M; Ingle,S; McMullan,C; Nic Giolla Mhichil,M (2013) 'Reviewing the Review: An Evaluation of the use of a Standardised Academic Programme Review Process'. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR CROSS-DISCIPLINARY SUBJECTS IN EDUCATION, 4 . | |
2018 | Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M.; Lynn, T.; Rosati, P. (2018) 'Twitter and the Irish language, #Gaeilge–agents and activities: exploring a data set with micro-implementers in social media'. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 39 . [Link] [DOI] | |
2017 | Wickham, Sheelagh; Brady, Malcolm; Ingle, Sarah; McMullan, Caroline; Nic Giolla Mhichíl, Mairéad; Walshe, Ray (2017) 'Implementing a standardised annual programme review process in a third level institution'. Quality Assurance in Education, Vol. 25 (Issue: 3). https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-05-2015-0021 | |
2015 | Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M. Appel, C., Ó Ciardúbháin, C.Jager, S. Prizel-Kania, A. (2015) 'Designing the online oral language learning environment SpeakApps'. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION AND LEARNING TECHNOLOGY, 32 (3):165-173. [Link] http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJILT-12-2014-0034 | |
2015 | Mark Brown , Eamon Costello , Enda Donlon , Mairead Nic giolla-Mhichil (2015) 'A strategic response to MOOCs: how one European university is approaching the challenge'. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 16 (5):98-115. [Link] [DOI] | |
2013 | Wickham, J. Ingle, S. Nic Giolla Mhichl, M., Brady, M., Walshe, R. (2013) 'Reviewing the Review: an Evaluation of the use of Standardised Academic Programme Review Process'. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR CROSS-DISCIPLINARY SUBJECTS IN EDUCATION, 4 :1279-1283. | |
2013 | Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M. (2013) 'The changing landscape of higher education: An analysis of Bologna Policy and Ireland's engagement with the process'. IRISH STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (ONLINE), 24 :331-345. |
Other Journal
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2019 | Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M. & Brown, M. (Junhong Xiao trans.). (2019) 'The story of MOOCs through loops: From disruptive to sustaining innovation models of higher education' . [DOI] |
Conference Publication
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2020 | Brown, M., Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M., Beirne, E. & Costello, E. (2020) 28th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning . In: Brown, M., Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M., Beirne, E., & Costello, E eds. Proceedings of the 2019 ICDE World Conference on Online Learning, Volume 2 [Link] | |
2020 | Brown, M., Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M., Beirne, E. & Costello, E. (2020) 28th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning . In: Brown, M., Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M., Beirne, E. & Costello, E eds. Proceedings of the 28th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning, Volume 1 Dublin, [Link] | |
2019 | Beirne, E.; Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M.; Mac Lochlainn, C. (2019) Curiouser and curiouser: The wonderland of emotion in LMOOCs [Link] [DOI] | |
2017 | Costello, E., Brown, M., Nair, B., Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M., Zhang, J. and Lynn, T. (2017) 5th European MOOCs Stakeholders Summit (eMOOCs 2017) #MOOC Friends and Followers: An Analysis of Twitter Hashtag Networks | |
2016 | Brown, M., Costello, E., Donlon, E., Nic Giolla Mhichil, M., & Kirwan, C. (2016) MOOCs in Europe: Overview of papers representing a collective European response on MOOCs as presented during the HOME conference in Rome November 2015 . In: Jensen, D., & Konings, L eds. Story of MOOCs in the Irish media: Hold the front page Maastricht, The Netherlands, 30/11/2015- 30/11/2015 [Link] | |
2016 | Brown, M., Costello, E., Donlon, E., & Nic Giolla Mhichil, M. (2016) Global Learn MOOCs in the News: The ‘Real’ Story Behind the Irish Story Limerick, 28/04/2016- 28/04/2016 [Link] | |
2014 | Ó Ciardúbháin, C. & Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M. (2014) CALL Design: Principles and Practice Proceedings of the 2014 EUROCALL Conference . In: THOUESNY, S., JAGER, S., BRADLEY, L. & MEIMA, E. J. eds. Creating tasks in a less-commonly taught language for an open educational resource: Why the CEFR is important for Irish Groningen, 27/10/2016- 27/10/2016 [Link] [DOI] | |
2014 | Nic Giolla Mhichíl, Mairéad; Van Engen, Jeroen; Ó Ciardúbháin, Colm; Ó Cléircín, Gearóid; Appel, Christine. (2014) CALL Design: Principles and Practice Proceedings of the 2014 EUROCALL Conference . In: THOUESNY, S., JAGER, S., BRADLEY, L. & MEIMA, E. J. eds. Authentic oral language production and interaction in CALL: An evolving conceptual framework for the use of learning analytics within the SpeakApps project Groningen, 27/10/2016- 27/10/2016 [Link] [DOI] | |
2014 | APPEL, C., NIC GIOLLA MHICHÍL, M., JAGER, S. & PRIZEL-KANIA, A. (2014) CALL Design: Principles and Practice - Proceedings of the 2014 EUROCALL Conference . In: THOUESNY, S., JAGER, S., BRADLEY, L. & MEIMA, E. J. eds. SpeakApps2: Speaking Practice in a Foreign Language through ICT Tools Groningen, 20/08/2014- 23/08/2014 [Link] [DOI] |
Conference Contribution
Published Report
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2020 | Beirne, E., Nic Giolla Mhichíl, M., & Brown, M. (2020) Microcredential: An Evolving Ecosystem -Insights Paper. Skillnet Ireland, . [Link] |