Blended learning for design communication studio
From next year I will be teaching Design Communication at JCU. This subject is a core subject in the new Major in Urban Environments and Landscape Design.
This is not a new subject for me, as this was the very first experience I had as a tutor in Brazil when I was still an undergrad student. Then I lectured the subject at UFT also in Brazil, and later on in New Zealand.
Despite all these years, the way it will be delivered this time is completely new and challenging to me. Read more…
‘Tech 4’ organising research notes: EndNote (revisited)
I have written here a few times about the difference social media has made to my PhD journey. It has put me in contact with interesting researchers who I otherwise wouldn’t have a chance of ‘meeting’. Read more…
‘Tech 4’ Academic Networking: Academia.edu
Similarly to ResearchGate, Academia.edu has as its main purpose to facilitate the exchange of papers and research information. Read more…
‘Tech 4’ Academic Networking: ResearchGate
Work in academia is grounded on knowledge development and exchange of information. Some believe this should be a good reason for academics to be interested and get engaged in social networks. ResearchGate is built on this idea. Its main purpose is to facilitate the exchange of papers and research information. What differentiates this network from many others is the discussions it generates and the way it encourages researchers to share raw data and failed or unpublished work as well as good ones. The intention is to stop researchers wasting their time trying what has been tried before.
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Twitter for Academics Workshop
Today Lincoln University (@LincolnUniNZ) is running a workshop for academics that will discuss what Twitter is, why it’s important and how to tweet. Read more…
‘Tech 4’ professional networking: Linkedin
If you haven’t signed up for LinkedIn yet, you might be losing a lot of opportunities out there. Read more…
‘Tech 4’ sharing presentations: SlideShare
The time allocated for presentations in academic conferences is usually short. Besides that, some conferences have several parallel sessions and we usually feel like we are missing lots of interesting presentations. If you have been in any of these situations, you probably wished your work had more exposure or to have access to some of the presentations you missed. Read more…
‘Tech 4’ Networking: Twitter
This first post of the ‘Tech 4’ series after the unannounced end-of-year break is about a social network tool I have been using since September. Twitter has been around since 2006, but I was resistant. Read more…
‘Tech 4’ research: EndNote
Who never felt overwhelmed with hundreds – or thousands – of papers, books and endless content to read, refer to and make notes of? Read more…
‘Tech 4’ planning and time management: Week Plan
2013 has been the year of discovery, and among many other things in personal and professional life I discovered the real importance of planning. Read more…
‘Tech 4’ research: Electronic Library
Accessibility to literature is crucial when researching. I recently wrote about the role of university libraries and this post’s topic relates to a different issue, but builds on the importance of library facilities. Read more…
Present and past, or augmented reality in post-earthquake Christchurch
In May 2012, while I was still doing the field work of my research, there was one particular day in Cashel Mall – one of my case study sites – that was recorded on my field journal as “the researchers’ day”. Read more…
‘Tech 4’: a series
Regardless what area you work on, it is very likely at some stage you have faced the challenge of managing a large or long project. Read more…
