Brian Coll is a lecturer in the School of Engineering & Design at the Institute of Technology, Sligo, Ireland where he currently teaches on the quality, and lean six sigma courses. He lectures primarily to online students and was instrumental in developing the first video podcasts of lectures for online students in Ireland.

In 2014, Brian developed and delivered along with a colleague Dr. John Donovan, Ireland’s first MOOC on Lean Sigma Quality.  Brian and John were recognised for their work in this area by being awarded an Irish ‘National Teaching Expert’ award in Dec 2015. This free online course has been delivered to over 9000 students from 50 countries.  The National Teaching Experts awards celebrate Ireland’s best teachers in higher education. The awards recognise expert teachers who are models for excellence in teaching and whose knowledge about learning impact is strong and evidence-based.
Brian is a regular contributor to conferences on trends in online higher education particularly as it relates to the use of new technology in helping to up-skill the workforce. Brian has over 20 years experience in quality management and has held senior positions at Director and VP level in multinational companies in Europe, USA and Mexico.
Since joining IT Sligo in 2005,  Brian has played an innovative role in the enhancement of the Institute’s online learning offering. This has been reflected in the popularity of his courses by our online students with the Six Sigma Green Belt course now being the largest such course in Ireland.   His work was central to IT Sligo receiving a Taoiseach Public Service Excellence Award in education in 2012. The award recognised the way in which the Institute pioneered the delivery of online learning to students around the globe, many of whom combine busy careers with distance learning.