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Biography

I am a Senior Lecturer in Design Thinking Pedagogy and Praxis in the School of Education at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. I have over 20 years of educational experience working in a variety of countries and settings including Japan, China, Vietnam, Chile, the UK and Australia. My passion is for learning and teaching which is inspired by creativity, play and a growth mindset. I have published extensively on inclusive, learner-focused approaches to teaching, learning and assessment and innovations in learning spaces. My current work includes creative, hands-on approaches to teaching and learning in higher education through Lego Serious Play and ‘Art thinking’ – a fusion of design thinking with artistic practice. 
 
I hold a PhD in Education, awarded in 2013, from Monash University Australia, the focus of which was inclusion and access for international students with a disability at one university in Australia. My research publications to date have focused on inclusive education from a Bourdieuian perspective and issues around student peer mentoring in higher education. I have extensive experience in the use of learner-centred pedagogical approaches to curriculum and assessment, developing innovative resources for both face-to-face and blended delivery modes, and in delivering professional development in higher education.

 Email: briony.supple@ucc.ie, Twitter: @dr_briony.‍

Research Interests

Online learning and teaching 
Innovative assessment practices
Learning spaces as a catalyst for teaching change in higher education

Research Grants

	Project	Funding Body	Start Date	End Date	Award
	Transforming Assessment Practices in Large Enrollment First Year Education	ERASMUS	10-OCT-16	10-OCT-19	€49,973.00
	National Forum Strategic Fund 2019	Higher Education authority	01-JAN-20	31-DEC-21	€11,820.00
	Towards a European Syllabus in Teacher Education – Facing future challenges together	European Union	01-JUN-22	31-MAY-25	€213,355.00
	National Forum Strategic Fund	Higher Education authority	01-JAN-20	12-MAR-21	€28,154.00
	Measuring the immeasurable: The impact of professional development programs on student learning	National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education	01-MAR-20	31-DEC-20	€13,500.00
	European Joint Doctorate in Materials, Space, Pedagogy and Education.	Enterprise Irl	16-JUL-19	16-APR-20	€12,406.00
	MakerMap: linking spaces, knowledge and people in support of creative, inquiry-based, interdisciplinary connection making on and off campus				€25,166.00
	Teaching across cultural strengths: Harnessing the power of international relationships in fostering real global connectivity and engagement in teaching and learning enhancement	Higher Education Authority (HEA)	01-JAN-19	01-DEC-19	€16,500.00
	Developing an international language of teaching and learning spaces to enhance student learning	Higher Education Authority (HEA)	01-MAY-18	01-NOV-18	€8,640.00

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Publications

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Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2021)	'Teaching spaces: The fourth corner of university learning' Power, Katie; Supple, Briony (2021) 'Teaching spaces: The fourth corner of university learning'. Transformative Dialogues: Teaching and Learning Journal, 14 (3):90-106   [Full Text] [Details]
	(2020)	'The Universal Design for Learning Framework in Anatomical Sciences Education' Balta, Joy Y.; Supple, Briony; O'Keeffe, Gerard W. (2020) 'The Universal Design for Learning Framework in Anatomical Sciences Education'. Anatomical Sciences Education,   [DOI] [Details]
	(2019)	'Utilizing the scholarship of teaching and learning to design an Anatomy Pedagogy Course' Balta, J. Y.; O’Keeffe, G. W.; Supple, B. (2019) 'Utilizing the scholarship of teaching and learning to design an Anatomy Pedagogy Course'. European Journal Of Anatomy, 23 (23):233-240   [Details]
	(2019)	'Singing our SSONG: Small, significant, online networking groups' Eady, M., Green, C., Akenson, A., Supple, B., McCarthy, M., Cronin, J., McKeon, J. (2019) 'Singing our SSONG: Small, significant, online networking groups'. Teaching and Learning Inquiry: The ISSOTL Journal,   [DOI] [Details]
	(2018)	'The Anatomy of Teaching Anatomy' Balta, J., O’Keeffe, G., Supple, B. (2018) 'The Anatomy of Teaching Anatomy'. Anatomical Sciences Education, [Details]
	(2018)	'Cross Cultural Experiences of Chinese Students Studying Food Science in Ireland' O'Sullivan, M. G.; Supple, B. (2018) 'Cross Cultural Experiences of Chinese Students Studying Food Science in Ireland'. Creative Education, 9 (13):1996-2015   [DOI] [Details]
	(2017)	'Online Pre-departure Peer Learning: What are the Transition Benefits for Chinese Students?' Miao, L; Henderson, F; Supple, B. (2017) 'Online Pre-departure Peer Learning: What are the Transition Benefits for Chinese Students?'. Journal Of Peer Learning, 10 :1-17   [Details]
	(2016)	''My purpose was to help them with accounting, not English': An exploratory Study of Languages other than English in Peer Assisted Study Sessions' Supple, B; Best, G; Pearce, A. (2016) ''My purpose was to help them with accounting, not English': An exploratory Study of Languages other than English in Peer Assisted Study Sessions'. Journal Of Peer Learning, :49-65   [Details]
	(2015)	'Reframing the Self in an International Learning Context: The Experience of International Students with Disability' Supple, B; Agbenyega, J. (2015) 'Reframing the Self in an International Learning Context: The Experience of International Students with Disability'. Current Issues in Education, 18 (1):1-12   [Details]
	(2013)	'Evaluation of a peer mentoring program for a mature cohort of first-year undergraduate paramedic students' Hryciw, D; Tangalakis, K; Supple, B; Best, G. (2013) 'Evaluation of a peer mentoring program for a mature cohort of first-year undergraduate paramedic students'. Advances in Physiology Education, 37 (1):80-84   [DOI] [Details]
	(2011)	'Developing the Understanding and Practice of Inclusion in Higher Education for International Students with Disabilities/Additional Needs: A Whole Schooling Approach' Supple, B; Agbenyega, J. (2011) 'Developing the Understanding and Practice of Inclusion in Higher Education for International Students with Disabilities/Additional Needs: A Whole Schooling Approach'. International Journal of Whole Schooling,   [Details]

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Articles

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	How art and art galleries make you think and feel better. Supple, B. (2018) How art and art galleries make you think and feel better. Articles   [Details]

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Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2019)	Learning Connections 2019: Spaces, People, Practice Supple, B.; Delahunty, T. (Eds) (2019) Conference Proceedings . In: Supple, B.; Delahunty, T eds. Learning Connections 2019: Spaces, People, Practice Cork, Ireland, , 05-DEC-19 - 06-DEC-19 , pp.1-201   [Details]
	(2017)	2nd EuroSoTL Conference Supple, B; Fennell, C; McCarthy, M. (2017) Reviewing reflective teaching portfolios about online learning: What are they telling us? 2nd EuroSoTL Conference Lund, Sweden, , 08-JUN-17 - 09-JUN-17 , pp.245-256   [Details]
	(2017)	The 2nd EuroSoTL Conference Supple, B; McCarthy, M; O'Mahony, C. (2017) “It has been a real voyage of discovery”: Staff as students in an online course – what have we learned? The 2nd EuroSoTL Conference Lund, Sweden, , 08-JUN-17 - 09-JUN-17 , pp.251-256   [Details]

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Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2020)	'Get some perspective: Using physical objects in the Glucksman gallery to capture interdisciplinary stories of online teaching and learning' Supple, B. (2020) 'Get some perspective: Using physical objects in the Glucksman gallery to capture interdisciplinary stories of online teaching and learning' In: Schuster,K. & Dunn, S (eds). Methods in Digital Humanities. London: Routledge. [Details]
	(2019)	'Supporting Writing Collaborations through Synchronous Technologies: Singing our SSONG about working together at a distance' Eady, M., Green, C., Akenson, A., Supple, B., McCarthy, M., Cronin, J., McKeon, J. (2019) 'Supporting Writing Collaborations through Synchronous Technologies: Singing our SSONG about working together at a distance' In: Critical Collaboration Communities: Academic Writing Partnerships, Groups, and Retreats. Netherlands: Brill/Sense. [Details]
	(2018)	'Reconceptualising policy and practice in higher inclusive education: a Bourdieuian theorisation' Supple, B; Agbenyega, J. (2018) 'Reconceptualising policy and practice in higher inclusive education: a Bourdieuian theorisation' In: B. Boufoy-Bastick and L.D. Cook (eds). International Cultures of Educational Inclusion. Paris: Analytrics.   [Details]

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Blog

	Year	Publication
	(2017)	Assessment of/for/as learning. Supple, B. (2017) Assessment of/for/as learning. Blog   [Details]
	(2016)	Generation Next: What should I think about when planning a new learning space and why does it matter?. Supple, B. (2016) Generation Next: What should I think about when planning a new learning space and why does it matter?. http://instructionaldesign.ucc.ie/2016/10/06/learning-spaces/: Blog   [Details]
	(2016)	Add Interactivity to the Classroom: using Socrative in teaching. Supple, B. (2016) Add Interactivity to the Classroom: using Socrative in teaching. http://instructionaldesign.ucc.ie/2016/11/03/interactive-lectures-socrative/: Blog   [Details]

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Thesis/Dissertation

	Year	Publication
	(2013)	Inclusion in higher education: An analysis of policy, good practice and attitudes at one Melbourne University. Supple, B. (2013) Inclusion in higher education: An analysis of policy, good practice and attitudes at one Melbourne University. Thesis/Dissertation [DOI] [Details]

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Published Reports

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	Post School Transition: The experiences of Students with Disability. Pelling, C; Richmond, T; Supple, B (2015) Post School Transition: The experiences of Students with Disability. Children with Disability Australia, file:///C:/Users/bsupple/Downloads/CDA+Post+School+Transition+Report+-++FINAL+REPORT%20(1).pdf. [Details]

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Guest Lectures

	Year	Publication
	(2017)	Assessment as/of/for learning. Supple, B. (2017) Assessment as/of/for learning. Guest Lectures [Details]

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Guest Speaker

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	Your space or mine?: Utilising real and virtual gallery spaces to inform approaches to integrative learning. Supple, B. (2018) Your space or mine?: Utilising real and virtual gallery spaces to inform approaches to integrative learning. Guest Speaker [Details]
	(2018)	The horse before the cart: grounding innovative assessment approaches in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Supple, B (2018) The horse before the cart: grounding innovative assessment approaches in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Guest Speaker [Details]
	(2018)	Innovative assessment options for large classes. Supple, B. (2018) Innovative assessment options for large classes. Guest Speaker [Details]

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Presentation

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	We shape our buildings and afterwards the buildings shape us”: Space as a catalyst for SoTL. Supple, B; Lee, L. (2018) We shape our buildings and afterwards the buildings shape us”: Space as a catalyst for SoTL. Presentation [Details]

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Books

	Year	Publication
	(2015)	A teacher education course for the 36 Teacher Education Colleges in The Republic of Ethiopia. Slee, R; Supple, B; Koh, S. (2015) A teacher education course for the 36 Teacher Education Colleges in The Republic of Ethiopia. Melbourne, Australia: The Victoria Institute. [Details]

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Professional Activities

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Honours and Awards

	Year	Title	Awarding Body
	2018	President's Award for Excellence in Teaching	University College Cork

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Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	Byte-Sized Sessions at UCC, Supple, B. (2018) Using eportfolios in Teaching and Learning. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Byte-Sized Sessions at UCC, Brookfield Campus , 31-JAN-18 - 31-JAN-18. [Details]
	(2018)	Embedding Digital Literacies in HEIs, Supple, B. (2018) Get some perspective: Utilising real and virtual gallery spaces in SoTL to develop critical thinking and digital literacy. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Embedding Digital Literacies in HEIs, Cork . [Details]
	(2018)	Eportfolios and more, Supple, B., Fennel, C. (2018) Two birds, one eportfolio: utilising ePortfolios for assessment evidence of T&L engagement for lecturers. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Eportfolios and more, Dublin City University . [Details]
	(2018)	Embedding Digital Literacies in HEIs, Supple, B. (2018) Building digital competency for academics: demonstrating impact and evidencing investigation through e-portfolios. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Embedding Digital Literacies in HEIs, Cork . [Details]
	(2018)	Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Symposium: 'Design for Learning', Molloy, C., Power, K., Hurley, K. & Supple, B. (2018) Panel discussion: Transition to the new Student Hub at University College Cork. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Symposium: 'Design for Learning', Galway, NUIG . [Details]
	(2018)	ISSOTL 2018, Supple, B; McCarthy, M. (2018) Your space or mine? The implications for utilising real vs virtual gallery spaces to inform SoTL. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], ISSOTL 2018, Bergen, Norway . [Details]
	(2017)	Ignite your Teaching: CIRTL Seminar Series, Supple, B. (2017) Assessment of/for/as learning. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Ignite your Teaching: CIRTL Seminar Series, North Wing Council Room, UCC, Ireland . [Details]
	(2017)	International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), Supple, B; Fennell, C; McCarthy, M. (2017) Ain't No Mountain High Enough: Exploring New Territories in an Online Teaching. [Oral Presentation], International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), Calgary, Canada , 11-OCT-17 - 14-OCT-17. [Details]
	(2017)	International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), Green, C; Eady, M; McCarthy, M; McKeon, J; Akenson, A; Supple, B; Cronin, J. (2017) Beyond the Conference: Singing Our SSONG. [Oral Presentation], International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), Calgary, Canada , 11-OCT-17 - 14-OCT-17. [Details]
	(2017)	International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), Supple, B. (2017) Padlet as a Means of Mapping and Chronicling Student Learning and the SoTL Practitioner Journey. [Oral Presentation], International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), Calgary, Canada , 11-OCT-17 - 14-OCT-17. [Details]
	(2017)	EdTech 2017: Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA), Supple, B; Fennell, C. (2017) “One of the drawbacks of online learning is the need for self-discipline”: evaluating learning patterns of staff studying in a fully online programme. [Oral Presentation], EdTech 2017: Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA), Sligo, Ireland , 01-JUN-17 - 02-JUN-17. [Details]
	(2016)	Next Generation Learning Spaces: Launch, Supple, B; Mulrooney, S. (2016) Generation Next: What should I think about when planning a new learning space and why does it matter?. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Next Generation Learning Spaces: Launch, University College Cork, Ireland , 05-OCT-16 - 05-OCT-16. [Details]
	(2016)	Byte-Sized Sessions at UCC, Supple, B. (2016) Using Socrative in your teaching. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Byte-Sized Sessions at UCC, University College Cork, Ireland . [Details]
	(2015)	Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Supple, B. (2015) Showcase presentation: Learners as experts and students as staff: What can we learn from a student peer-writing space?. [Oral Presentation], Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Melbourne, Australia , 07-JUL-15 - 09-JUL-15. [Details]
	(2015)	The Inclusive Education Summit (TIES), Supple, B. (2015) Ahead of time not just in time: Student mentor development in working with diverse cohorts. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], The Inclusive Education Summit (TIES), Melbourne, Australia , 31-JUL-15 - 02-AUG-15. [Details]
	(2012)	8th Annual Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Forum, Supple, B. (2012) Student peer mentors and the bilingual strategy at Victoria University. [Poster Presentation], 8th Annual Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Forum, Melbourne, Australia , 23-SEP-12 - 24-SEP-15. [Details]
	(2011)	7th Annual Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Forum, Supple, B; Ianni, J; Hercegovac, S. (2011) When things just ‘click’: Clicker technology for innovative and engaging peer assisted study sessions. [Oral Presentation], 7th Annual Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Forum, Sydney, Australia , 28-SEP-11 - 29-SEP-11. [Details]
	(2011)	3rd Paris International Conference on Education, Economy & Society, Supple, B; Agbenyega, J. (2011) Inclusion in higher education. [Oral Presentation], 3rd Paris International Conference on Education, Economy & Society, Paris . [Details]

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Professional Associations

	Association	Function	From / To
	International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL)	Member	/
	Aurora Women in Leadership	Member	04-SEP-16 / 07-MAY-17

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Committees

	Committee	Function	From / To
	Social Research Ethics Committee (SREC)	Reviewer	2019 /
	Learning and Teaching Symposium Planning	Chair	2019 /
	Educational Developers Ireland Network (EDIN)	Member	2018 /
	Academic Staff Development Committee	Member	2018 /
	Flexi-option strategy group	Member	2018 /
	Transition to the Student Hub Research Committee	Academic Advisor	2016 / 2019

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Employment

	Employer	Position	From / To
	Monash University English Language Centre, Melbourne, Australia	EFL Lecturer	01-MAR-08 / 01-JUN-10
	Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia	Lecturer, Students Supporting Student Learning	01-JUN-10 / 01-JUL-15
	Federation University, Ballarat, Australia	Lecturer, Learning and Teaching	01-MAY-15 / 17-MAR-16

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Education

	Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
	2005	Newcastle College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom	Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language and Adult Education Specialism	Teaching English as a Second Language; Adult Education
	1999	University of Western Sydney, Australia	Bachelor of Arts	English as a Second Language; Japanese
	2013	Monash University, Melbourne, Australia	PhD Education	Inclusion in Higher Education

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Languages

	Language	Reading	Writing	Speaking
	Japanese	Functional	Functional	Functional

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Teaching Activities

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Teaching Interests

Originally trained in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second or Other Language) I have taught in Japan, China, Vietnam, Ireland, the UK, Chile and Australia. My interests include learner-centred pedagogical approaches to curriculum and assessment, developing innovative resources for both face-to-face and blended delivery modes, and professional development in higher education. 

My research publications to date have included inclusive education from a Bourdieuian perspective and issues around student peer mentoring in higher education.

Current research interests are around how technology enhanced learning can be conceptualised from a SoTL perspective and embedded into professional development for academics. I am also interested in how learning spaces can act as a catalyst to transform learning and teaching practices in higher education. ‍

Recent Postgraduates

	Graduation Year	Student Name	Institution	Degree Type	Thesis Title
	2018	Dr. Richeal Ni Riordain	University College Cork		Exploring learning styles in a dental undergraduate population in Ireland – how can the use of Universal Design for Learning framed Review Session be used as a means of engaging student learning styles?
	2019	Katie Power	University College Cork		Learning Spaces: the fourth corner of third-level learning
	2019	Kieran Hurley	University College Cork		The radio station as a perfomative teaching and learning space for Connected Learning
	2018	Dr. Maurice O'Sullivan	University College Cork		Cross-Cultural Experiences of Chinese Third Year Students Studying Food Science in Ireland