NDLR Team
Catherine Bruen (BA, M.Litt., MSC, Ph.D.c) (Manager)
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Catherine coordinates the overall operation of the NDLR service and in particular manages the NDLR core team and manage the NDLR across all HE universities and Institutes of technology and their representatives. Catherine is also responsible for reporting the NDLR operations to the NDLR oversight committee and has financial responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the NDLR. Before that she worked as a Senior Instructional Designer and eLearning Project Manager for the Centre for Learning Technology (CAPSL) at Trinity College.
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Her research interests include technology enhanced learning, Communities of Practice, Open educational resources, Social learning, cloud computing for education, adaptive hypermedia, personalised learning and simulations based learning. She has lectured part time for postgraduate programmes in Computer Science and Education. She has collaborated with colleagues in Ireland and the UK on a number of publications in the area of technology enhanced learning, open educational resources, Reusable learning resources (RLRs), Academic Practice and Adaptive Hypermedia for ILTA, Ed-Media, AH, IUISC, ISKS, OER, SURFnet and JISC. Catherine is currently the deputy chair of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) and is a member of EDIN.
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Catherine is currently studying for a D.Ed in personalised learning. Working Title: The Use of Adaptivity and Simulation for Creating Personalised Technology enhanced Learning.
Dr. Ann Marcus Quinn (BA, MA, Ph.D) (Open Educational Resources Advocate)
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Ann is responsible for the day to day operation of the NDLR service and this involves general service operations including user (customer) care. Ann looks after the development of user and administration workflows to allow efficient and effective operation of the NDLR. Ann also teaches on the Specialist Diploma in Teaching and Learning and Scholarship offered by the University of Limerick. Her research interests include usability, instructional design and the use of ICT at post-primary level. Ann's research area is ICT at post-primary and third level. Ann is a member of ILTA and the UL Technology Enhanced Learning Community of Practice.
Yvonne Diggins (BA, MA, Ph.D.c) (ICT Policy Advocate)
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Yvonne's role as NDLR Social Networking/Collaboration Coordinator involves NDLR repository and portal management, development and administration; along with the coordination of online communication and collaboration across the NDLR client base through the eNewsletter; NDLR Blog; NDLR Vimeo; NDLR Facebook; NDLR Twitter; NDLR RSS; NDLR Fest Publication. Yvonne also manages the online space for the NDLR Communities of Practice along with the harvesting of open educational resources, through the Open Archives Initiative - Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH). Yvonne also teaches on the BA (Joint Honours) and tutors in the Regional Writing Centre at the University of Limerick.
- Yvonne has previously worked as a teaching assistant in Technical Communication. Along with her academic experiences, Yvonne has also gained excellent industry experience working as a senior web project manager for a digital marketing agency, where she obtained great practical expertise and knowledge from designing & developing websites & applications for clients such as: Irish Ferries; University of Limerick; Getcover Insurances; Irish Seedsavers and Currans Heraldry. Yvonne is a member of ILTA, EDIN and the UL Technology Enhanced Learning Community of Practice.
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Yvonne is currently studying for a PhD in the area of ICT policy for higher education teaching and learning. Working Title: An exploration into the adoption, implementation, management of, and attitudes to ICT, in higher education teaching and learning in Ireland.
Aisling Dundon (BA, MA.c) (NDLR PR Coordinator)
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Aisling's primary role is to inform people about the NDLR, promote the use of the diverse range of resources available within the NDLR and also encourage new contributions. Aisling is responsible for publishing the monthly NDLR Newsletter, event management, liaising with all 21 Institutional coordinators, organizing the NDLR Fest in cooperation with the core team and publishing the proceedings from the NDLR Fest. Aisling supports the academic community through the organising of events of interest, broadcasting of new and interesting resources, and regular communication of relevant information. Aisling has acquired over 10 years industry experience in the area of Project Management. Aisling is a memeber of the ILTA executive committee, a member of EDIN and the UL Technology Enhanced Learning Community of Practice.
Miriam Allen (BA, MA) (NDLR Training Coordinator)
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